Chapter 1607 Jealousy And A Spar
Meanwhile, Murphy was pleased to see that Levant had come to his senses. “I’m glad you’ve realized your mistakes! You were troubled by love in the past, but now you’ve decided to focus on your family and take charge of your happiness. You even have an adorable son! Oh, I do I miss Luke. Why don’t you give Tiffany a call and ask her to bring Luke here for a few days?”
Those words reminded Levant that he had asked Evan to bring Luke with him. He fumed inwardly, “I didn’t think Evan was being serious when he said he wasn’t going to bring Luke with him!”
Just as he was about to start complaining, Nicole said, “We had planned to come with Tiffany and Luke, but Tiffany said that the winery’s business was booming, and her company also needed her. That’s why she couldn’t make it. She said she’d wait for Levant at the winery.”
Levant was momentarily stunned. Then, he put down his glass of wine unhappily and grumbled, “See! All she cares about is her company and the winery. They’re always her top priority and are more important than anything else!”
“Are you feeling jealous?” teased Evan.
Levant protested indignantly, “W-Why would I be jealous? I’m merely stating the facts. Am I wrong? She can get others to manage the winery and the company! Why does she have to do it herself? It’s evident that she puts her work first and doesn’t care about anything else.”
Once he had vented his feelings, the others around the dining table looked at each other. Suddenly, Evan asked, “What have you seen from his attitude?”
Everyone was silent.
Nicole merely glanced at Levant, unable to bring herself to say anything.
Then, Murphy sighed. “The green-eyed monster has emerged!”
Faye looked at him and quipped bluntly, “You’re right! He misses his wife, and that’s why he’s disappointed she didn’t come!”
Hearing that, Nicole and Evan nodded vehemently. Even Murphy could not help but praise Faye, “Spot on! You’ve described a certain person’s feelings perfectly!”
The person in question gaped at them. Finally, he muttered, “Y-you guys are just spouting a load of nonsense. I was merely mentioning it in passing.”
Placing her fork aside, Nicole advised, “You should try putting yourself in Tiffany’s shoes. She’d feel anxious if she were to get someone else to manage the company and the winery. She’s a strong, career-minded woman who has made a name for herself without relying on anyone. I’m sure you’re aware of her unfortunate past, so you should be more understanding.”
“I agree. It isn’t easy for a woman to gain a firm footing in the unpredictable business world on her own. She must’ve had a tough time these past few years. You should show her a little more love and care,” Evan added.
Levant glanced at Nicole, then at Evan. “The both of you make a good pair. You’ve lived together for so long that you even sound the same.”
Despite his prickly response, he did find what the couple said made sense. After some thought, he knew he had to do better and show more care toward Tiffany.
After eating, Levant kept urging Faye to get on with their friendly spar. Hence, she agreed to get it over with quickly.
“When two people of high caliber spar, it won’t be that easy to determine the winner. Nonetheless, I think that I can beat you in fifty moves,” Levant said airily as he looked Faye up and down. However, Faye was unperturbed.
“Well, I’ll only make thirty moves. I’m going to defeat you in no more than thirty moves.”
Levant scoffed inwardly, “Defeat me in thirty moves? That’s absurd!”
“Since you’re a lady and I’m a gentleman, I’m thinking whether I should let you start off with thirty moves without retaliating,” he wondered aloud. Faye stared at him in amusement and replied, “Stop messing around. Let’s begin.”
It was evident that both of them were highly skilled. To teach Faye a lesson for being cocky, Levant planned to defeat her in ten moves.
Levant thought he was attacking at lighting speed, but Faye moved even quicker than him and dodged his attacks effortlessly. It was like she was a phantom! Her deft movements and speed left him dumbfounded.
“Well, well… It seems like you do know a thing or two!”
Without missing a beat, Faye quipped, “Don’t underestimate me!”
