Chapter 3174 Instinctively Stand Up For Her Friend


    "If you don''t know something, no one will help you. Drinking without eating? Watch your stomach.


    You''re already a loner, and if you end up in the hospital, no one will take care of you. It''s really


    pathetic." Gale''s words were harsh.


    Gordan rolled his eyes. "Some friend you are, cursing me like that!"


    Gale shrugged his shoulders and handed him some grilled beef. "You do look pretty pitiful. Here, have


    some. This is Dr. Craw''s homemade marinated beef. It''s better than anything you''d get outside.”


    Gordan knew Luca was a great cook. He raised his eyebrows. Even though he had not eaten all day,


    he was not particrly interested in food at the moment.


    As he looked at the beef Gale handed to him, he pondered for a moment before taking it from him.


    Even though he did not have an appetite, he knew he needed to eat something. Otherwise, his body


    would suffer, making it difficult to carry out any taskster.


    He took a bite.


    The beef was brought over by Gale from Rain. It was a bit charred, but the juices burst in his mouth


    with the first bite.


    The beef, grilled over charcoal, was a bit charred but juicy and vorful. Gordan alternated between


    bites of meat and sips of alcohol, quickly finishing all five pieces on the te.


    When Gale saw him devouring the beef, he teased, ''''How is it? Isn''t it better than those snacks you


    usually order with your drinks?"


    "Indeed, Bian-ahem, Dr. Craw''s cooking is excellent." Gordan almost had a slip of the tongue but


    caught himself. He knew that none of the women present was aware of Luca''s true identity.


    Even though they had unofficially epted the rtionship between Luca and Luke, he did not think it


    was appropriate to call Luca ''Bianca'' in front of everyone.


    Otherwise, it might cause dissatisfaction among the women.


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    After that, he shot a nce at Luke.


    Luke''s eyes slightly narrowed as he looked back at him.


    Luke had caught Gordan almost slipping up, so Gordan quickly shed a reassuring smile at him.


    A deep flicker shed across Luke''s eyes as he pondered a question.


    When he asked Louis earlier, Louis mentioned that Gordan knew about the gathering and asked to


    come along. That was why Louis thought Gordan had been invited.


    How did Gordan know about the gathering? Had he been following Vivian?


    Luke thought about the favor Ray had asked of him... If Gordan was interested in Vivian now, what


    would that mean fortheir rtionship? However, Luke dismissed the idea, knowing Gordan’s


    preference for beautiful women.


    He had not seen Vivian in a while. Even though she had changed, she was just not Gordan''s type.


    Luke concluded it was a coincidence that Gordan was here. The reasons were unrted to Vivian.


    Gordan picked up his wine ss and slowly walked toward Luke.


    The moment he rose to his feet, he drew the attention of those who were at another table.


    His gaze fell on Vivian. The moment their eyes met, she quickly looked away, pretending not to notice


    him. A hint of mockery shed in Gordan''s eyes. Vivian''s attempt to avoid him was almost as though


    she was avoiding a predator.


    He remembered how she used to cling to him, wanting to be with him all the time. Now, it was the


    complete opposite, which annoyed him. He could not be bothered to figure out why it annoyed him. He


    simply sat down next to Luke.


    "Hey, Luke, how about a drink?" Gordan raised his ss.


    Luke clinked sses with him and took a small sip.


    Gordan took a big gulp. When he noticed Luke''s restraint, heined," Luke, that''s barely a sip!


    How can you enjoy yourself like that?"


    Luke raised an eyebrow at him.


    "This is how you drink!" added Gordan, shaking his empty ss.


    Luca approached with more food and ced it on Luke''s te. When she heard Gordan, she said, "Mr.


    Norton, you''re not savoring it. You''re clearly drowning your sorrows."


    Gordon’s face stiffened at her words.


    "Dr. Craw, don''t say that. I''m not drowning my sorrows. I''m just enjoying some of Luke''s fine wine. I


    can''t let it go to waste, right?" He eyed the food on Luke''s te, remembering the taste of the beef.


    The vors of wine and beef were absolutely delightful.


    "Drink less. It''s hard to discuss matters when you''re drunk," advised Luke. With so many people


    present, it might be a good opportunity to talk.


    Gordan then realized that Luke had something important to discuss. It was possibly rted to the


    Ind of Despair. This meant he needed to drink


    less.


    "Luke, you''re ruining my fun," grumbled Gordan.


    "You can take a few bottles home and drink there," replied Luke. Although he enjoyed collecting fine


    wine, he was not a stingy person.


    Once the discussions were over, Gordan could drink as much as he wanted, wherever he wanted.


    Gordan perked up. "Alright, it''s a deal. Don''t back outter."


    "Gordan, how can you say that? Boss isn''t someone like that," Gale chimed in, biting into another piece


    of beef.


    Gordan, feeling envious, reached for the food on Luke''s te, but Luke swatted his hand away.


    "Luke, you can''t finish all this by yourself. Share some with me," pleaded Gordan.


    "If you want some, grill your own," replied Luke expressionlessly, protecting his te.


    The meats on his te were grilled by Luca herself. They were a rare treat he refused to share. He did


    not want to share his food with Gordan.


    "How stingy," muttered Gordan. He knew there was no way for him to get the food, so he returned to


    his spot and began grilling his own raw meat. Grilling over charcoal made the food taste great, but the


    smoke could be annoying.


    The wind happened to blow toward Gordan, causing another puff of smoke from the charcoal grill to


    blow into his face. It made him cough twice.


    "Dr. Craw, why charcoal? It''s so smoky!" Gordon could not help but ask Luca. Was this not like a mini


    smoke bomb?


    "Charcoal-grilled meat tastes better, Mr. Norton. Grilling is part of the fun. If it''s too much, you can


    change spots," suggested Luca as she found some satisfaction in his difort.


    As a woman herself, she instinctively wanted to stand up for her friend.


    Vivian had suffered so much because of Gordan. Even though they were now divorced, Vivian could


    not face him as she was haunted by her past.


    The others could not help but wonder what Gordan had done to Vivian to leave such deep scars. While


    marriage involved two people, it seemed Gordan was unaffected while Vivian was still dealing with the


    trauma.


    Seeing him in such a predicament gave Luca a sense of satisfaction.


    Gordan took her advice seriously and turned around to look at Gale, "You''re not grilling. Swap ces


    with me."


    Gale shook his head. No way. The smoke over there is terrible."