Chapter 176

My discontent with Alfie faded immediately because of his abilities. "It's still early. Let's find a café and discuss things in detail." I looked at my Patek Philippe watch; it was exactly 2:00 pm. "No…" "I'll cover the bill," I said, gazing directly at him. I had just purposefully shown my watch because it was the most luxurious in my collection. The watch was encrusted with hundreds of perfectly cut diamonds. Even someone who didn't know much about watches could tell it was expensive. I wanted to see if Alfie would show any signs of greed when he saw my watch. He passed the test. He merely glanced at it, and his expression didn't change. His hesitation when I offered to go to a café was more noticeable than his reaction to the watch. "Alright." Alfie nodded. "Since you're paying, you can pick the place." With that, I took him to the nearest café beside the park. After finding seats, Travis went to order for us and found a seat that was neither too close nor too far away f