Chapter 849
Hailey wore a black spaghetti -strap dress, and the satin fabric of the dress perfectly accentuated her graceful figure. Her long hair was styled in loose curls, and her face was lightly made up, enhancing her already delicate beauty with a more feminine allure. Hailey felt a little embarrassed as Aileen pushed her forward. She looked at Jonah. “Mr. Pilsner,” she greeted softly. Jonah’s gaze lingered on Hailey. He had never seen her so enchanting before, and he was momentarily captivated. Aileen giggled. “Jonah, Hailey’s calling you!
Jonah!” After hearing her a few times, Jonah finally snapped out of his daze and cleared his throat. Aileen teased, “Hailey looks so beautiful tonight that Jonah’s stunned.” Hailey felt her face heat up under Jonah’s intense gaze. Miranda smiled warmly. “Hailey, Aileen, come, sit down.” After taking their seats, Aileen looked at Jonah with a grin.” Jonah, you still haven’t answered my question. Isn’t Hailey gorgeous?” Jonah looked at Hailey and nodded honestly. “She’s absolutely beautiful.” Aileen chuckled, and Hailey felt her cheeks burn with —- embarrassment.
As the waiter began to serve the dishes, James looked at Jonah. “Mr. Pilsner, in the past three years, have you been married or single?” Jonah answered, “I’m currently single.” He added, “Three years ago, I suffered a severe facial injury. Joanne is a doctor, so she’s been by my side since then. We have a doctor-patient relationship.” Hailey’s heart skipped a beat. Was Jonah explaining this to her? It was only then that she realized Joanne was his doctor. Miranda looked at Jonah’s mask. “Mr. Pilsner, what happened to your face?” Aileen asked curiously, “Jonah, why do you always wear a mask?
What happened to your face?” Jonah paused before responding , “I was injured a while ago, but it’s much better now.” Jonah didn’t seem eager to talk about his face, so James quickly changed the subject, discussing business matters instead. Hailey continued to glance at Jonah’s face. Though he didn’t say much, she could tell he was very self-conscious about it. He had once been so handsome, but now his face was scarred. When Jonah turned around, his eyes met Hailey’s. She was —- gazing at him with a look of sympathy, like she was seeing a wounded animal. Jonah froze.
A wave of emotion crashed through him, as if something inside him had crumbled. When Hailey realized he was looking at her, she quickly shifted her gaze away. Just then, her phone buzzed with a WhatsApp message. It was from Jonah. Hailey opened the message , and Jonah wrote, “Why are you looking at me like that?” They were all sitting at the same table, yet Jonah found a way to send her a private message. Hailey’s face heated up. She was about to reply when James raised his glass. “Mr. Pilsner, thank you for helping our family.
We would like to toast to you.” Hailey quickly put her phone away and picked up her glass. She looked at Jonah. “Mr. Pilsner, thank you.” Jonah smiled slightly. The dinner soon came to an end, and everyone left the hotel. James said, “Tonight, both Mr. Pilsner and I have had drinks and can’t drive. We’ll have the secretary drive for us. Hailey, Aileen, you two…” Aileen linked her arm with Hailey’s. “Let’s ride in Jonah’s car. —- Miranda nodded. “Alright , everyone , let’s head to the car.”