Chapter 46

The colleagues were visibly stunned by the menu prices. "This is way too expensive," one of them said, shaking their head. "A single bottle of wine costs thousands of dollars. Maybe we should go somewhere else." Natalie adjusted her glasses and chimed in, "Exactly. Our usual team dinners only cost a few hundred dollars. Here, even one dish is over a hundred—it's ridiculous." Ash nodded in agreement. "Let's head across the street. There's a great, affordable restaurant with good food." But Hailey's ruby-red lips curved into a confident smile. "It's fine. Tonight's on me. Order whatever you want." Her generosity was met with hesitance. "It's hard to make money these days," someone said. "Even if you're treating, we'd feel bad about making you spend so much." Hailey gave a self-assured laugh. "Don't worry about it. I can afford it." With a playful smirk, Ella added, "Don't hold back, Mr. Ford. Her future husband is loaded. She'll be fine." "Your future husband?" Ash looked surpri