Penelope arrived with a murderous aura but left in tears of gratitude. The only difference was the way everyone looked at Darnell.
Initially, under Eliezer’s deliberate misdirection, many thought Darnell had used connections to become the team leader, planning to stay for a few days, earn some achievements, and then move up.
Many doubted Darnell’s abilities, but today’s events won over more than a hundred people, proving that he was a genius.
An unsavory incident involving a client’s solicitation was turned into something reasonable by Darnell’s words, even making Penelope pay in gratitude.
With this kind of skill, how could he not be a genius?
So when people looked at Darnell again, they were filled with unspoken admiration. The three girls were especially in awe.
“A silver tongue can get you by for a while, but it won’t make you great.”
Eliezer’s face was exceptionally grim as he threw Roberto’s past words at Darnell. “Mr. Halford, luck was on your side this time, but you can’t be that lucky forever.”
Then he shouted at the onlookers, “Get back to your work now.”
“Yes, Mr. Izzard, you’re right.”
Darnell glanced at the clock and chuckled. “It’s lunchtime. Ladies, let’s go. I’m going to treat you to lunch.”
Hearing this, Shayla and the other two girls cheered, “Thank you, Mr. Halford.”
Darnell looked at them curiously. Why weren’t these three afraid of Eliezer getting angry?
Eliezer turned livid and wanted to scold them, but decided against it.
Watching Darnell lead the three girls away, Eliezer licked his lips with resentment and regretted placing Darnell in Python Team.
He feared his plan would fail.
Next to the Vertex building was a newly opened restaurant with few patrons.
Darnell didn’t particularly like the environment, but it was peak lunch hour and this place had no line. Plus, the three girls wanted sashimi, so they booked a room.
“Sake, three bottles. Teppanyaki…”
The four sat cross-legged on tatami mats, continuously ordering from the menu.
Watching him surrounded by beautiful women chatting happily, the waiter envied Darnell’s fortune.
“Mr. Halford, we’ve ordered so much. Are you sure you can afford it?”
Bailee poured tea for Darnell with a radiant smile. “Should we remove some items?”
As she poured tea, the sweet scent on her body wafted into Darnell’s nose. He felt an urge to taste her.
Casey marked off eight appetizers on the menu and handed it to the waiter with a grin. “Bailee, you’re insulting Mr. Halford. He publicly declared he’d treat us. Why would he care how much we eat? Do you think he’s like you, treating me to pasta only when you have coupons?”
Bailee waved her fist at Casey. “Shut up, or I’ll tear your mouth apart tonight.”
She muttered, “Let’s make it six hundred dollars, so Mr. Halford remembers being fleeced.”
After the waiter closed the door behind him, Shayla giggled, “I’ll spill your secrets now. You know that, Mr. Halford? Bailee has a sweet body fragrance. Casey has big boobs. Without clothes on, she looks like jelly, irresistible to men.”
“Shayla!”
Casey and Bailee simultaneously pinned Shayla down in embarrassment and anger. “Mr. Halford, Shayla wears cartoon underwear every day.”
“You girls are so adorable,” Darnell said with a bright smile as he watched them playfully wrestle each other. He raised his teacup and continued, “With such beautiful and sexy colleagues, my office life won’t be boring. Eat whatever you want. My treat.”
“Penelope’s five thousand dollars are still in my pocket. I can afford anything.”
“If you’re still hungry after that, I’ve got carrots in my pocket.”
He pulled out a carrot, making the three girls laugh again.
Casey said with a playful tone, “You’re so funny, Mr. Halford.”
Bailee and Shayla added approvingly. Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door and food was brought in.
One dish of teppanyaki beef was sizzling hot when uncovered, making Darnell lean back from the heat.
The three girls instantly regained their composure and elegance.
Once the food was set down and the waiter left, they picked up their cutlery and resumed their cheerful demeanor.
Just as they clinked glasses, someone suddenly burst in. A young man from Baycliff reeking of alcohol stumbled in. He had sharp features and a mole at the corner of his mouth.
His entrance startled Casey and the other two girls into shrieks as they dropped their glasses and hid behind Darnell.
After collapsing by the table, the Baycliff youth propped himself up and grabbed another bottle of sake. “Reece! Kole! Drink up!”
When he saw Casey and her friends, his eyes lit up. “Girls? Great! I want one…”
He finished drinking from his bottle and staggered toward Bailee with a lecherous grin.
Darnell kicked him out without hesitation and angrily embraced his three teammates.
“They’re all mine.”
How could Darnell let anyone take advantage of these lovely girls?
The Baycliff youth clutched his chest as he stood up, coughing before shouting, “Bastard! How dare you hit me? Reece! Kole! Someone hit me!”
His words drew the attention of several diners and waiters who began whispering among themselves, while others ran off to report what happened.
Before long, a door across the room swung open, and two Baycliff men rushed over, one with large nostrils and the other with protruding ears, both dressed in shorts and flip-flops.
They were well-built, resembling fitness coaches, but they stumbled over, looking quite drunk. On their way, they knocked into several waiters and guests, acting with great arrogance.
“Jett, who hit you?”
The two Baycliff youths, burly and strong, reeking of alcohol, asked their injured companion. Jett pointed at Darnell, crying out with a mix of grievance and anger,
“That bastard!”
He twisted the truth. “All four of them attacked me.”
Kole and Reece became furious. “How dare you hit Jett? Are you looking for trouble?”
They rolled up their sleeves and charged at Darnell. As they approached, both lifted their right legs, intending to kick Darnell to the ground.
Without even looking at them, Darnell picked up two slices of sizzling beef from the newly served plate, and with agile movements, he flicked them away.
The sizzling beef found its way into their mouths.
They cried out in unison, hopping around with their mouths wide open.
“What’s wrong?”
Darnell shouted, “Did it burn your mouth? Here, have some water.”
He handed them two bottles.
Kole and Reece guzzled the drink and then sprayed it out, their faces turning red instantly.
They were so spicy that they couldn’t even cry out.