Chapter 230

Hayden had booked an extravagant private booth at the restaurant. There were only five of them present, but the table was large enough to seat ten people. Hayden pulled out a chair and politely offered the seat to Stephen. "Have a seat, Mr. Jacobson." Stephen was used to people trying to win his favor, so he accepted the offered seat and sat down. However, it was Tessa's first time seeing how others treated Stephen, the president of Jacobson Corporation. He remained stoic despite how Hayden was trying to get in his good graces, and his distant demeanor discouraged people from approaching him. He felt like a stranger to Tessa. It was hard for her to connect the Stephen in front of her with the one who used to willingly put on an apron to prepare a meal with her. After Stephen sat down, Xavier sank into the seat on his right. Hayden then sat one seat away from Stephen's left. His choice had been a calculated one—if he was too far, he couldn't talk business, but if he was too close, h