162 Lunch 2      

Leonel's eyes widened at Isolde, and the latter shut her mouth immediately. The two pairs of eyes crept slowly at Ren, gauging his reaction.

Ren gave Leonel a pointed look. "Leo, I thought that you wouldn't burrow money from Isolde. What happened to your pride?"

Leonel slumped on his chair and looked dead to the side. "It got shattered in the face of hunger."

"It's fine, Ren. It's just a small amount."

"I'm concerned. I think your concept of small regarding money isn't the same as mine." Ren laughed a little.

Isolde gave an elegant half-shrug. "It's just a hundred thousand. Nothing serious."

Ren's eyes went big in surprise. And he snapped at Leonel. "Leo!"

Ren really thought that Leonel only borrowed food money from Isolde. Who knew that he burrowed the exact amount of his loan?

Leonel clasped his hands in prayer. "Sorry. Isolde offered to pay my loan without interest so . . ."