“Maybe the owner is too generous, and doesn’t know where to spend his money.”
It was crowded and lively inside, but they could not see the two men they were looking for.
Watching in the dark, a man in a black uniform saw Nicole and gave the waiter a look.
Taking the hint, the waiter walked toward her with a bottle of expensive wine.
Nicole who was admiring the place with Sheila, didn’t realize that an accident was coming her way.
She only returned to her senses in astonishment after the waiter bumped into her and the bottle of red wine fell to the ground.
“Miss, this wine is the most prized item of our winery!”
“I—”
Nicole looked at the waiter who was trembling, then down at the shattered bottle of red wine on the ground, feeling baffled.
I’m so unlucky!
Why must I happen to break their most prized item?
“How much is it? We’ll pay for it,” Sheila asked generously, thinking that the price of a bottle of wine was nothing for Yan Group.
A man in uniform with a manager badge walked up to them and sized the two of them up.
“Miss, this bottle of red wine has been bought by a gentleman. Since you’ve knocked it over, we need you to negotiate with that gentleman as we’re not in the position to handle this matter.”
A gentleman?
Nicole was stupefied.
Sheila whispered into her ear, “Relax. It’ll be okay. We can just compensate him. No big deal.”
Then, she turned to ask, “Where’s that gentleman? Take us to see him.”
The winery manager gave a light nod. “I’m sorry, but this lady is the one that has knocked over the wine. She should be the one to resolve this matter with him.”
He looked at Nicole with a firm stance.
“You want her to go by herself? What does it matter if another person tags along? I’ll go with her!”
“That gentleman has always enjoyed solitude, so please understand, Miss.”
Sheila looked at Nicole with great worry. “Will there be a problem?”
After a moment of silence, Nicole assured her that she would call her if something happened and then walked toward the VIP suite with the manager.
“Please come in, Miss.”
Nodding, Nicole followed the manager inside the room, and saw a man drinking a cup of tea.
He was good-looking, but he did not have an intimidating presence like Evan did, nor was he as mild-mannered as Rocky. Instead, he gave off a unique vibe that was not to be underestimated.
There was even a dazzling smile on his face when he looked at her.
“What’s the matter?”
“Sir, this lady broke your wine. What are you planning to do, Sir?”
When the manager finished speaking, Nicole said, “Excuse me. I can compensate you, is that okay?”
“Miss, this wine is the most prized item of the winery, so there’s only one bottle. You can’t buy it even with money.”
So he doesn’t accept my compensation then!
“Okay. How would you like to settle this?” Nicole looked at him sincerely.
“Please allow me to introduce myself first. My name is Levant. How should I address you, Miss?”
“M-My name is Nicole Lane.” She forced a smile. “Mr. Levant, I’m really sorry, what—”
Levant’s mouth quirked at the corners. “That’s not my last name. My last name is Musgrave. You should just call me Levant.”
Levant Musgrave?
Nicole repeated the name in her head, feeling that something was off. Yet, she didn’t dwell on it as she was eager to settle the matter at hand.
“Mr. Levant, what do you plan to do with this wine?”
“That bottle of wine is a one-off, which can’t be bought with money. That’s why I don’t want compensation. What about you do me a favor to offset it?”
After mulling over the suggestion, Nicole looked at him warily and asked, “What kind of favor?”
“I haven’t thought of it yet. You don’t need to be nervous, Miss. What I want you to do is definitely an easy thing. You can do it if you remember it in the future. But it’s okay if you don’t remember it.”
Really?
I must keep my word. I can’t do nothing after having knocked over his expensive wine.
“Okay. As long as it’s something reasonable, I will do it.”
“Can you give me your contact number, then?”
Nicole nodded and told him her phone number.
