CEO Proposed to His Ex-wife 99 Times novel Chapter 111

Marshall spent lunchtime with Peter and had a brief discussion about work. As they finished their lunch, Marshall's phone rang. It was Katherine. Her words again rang in his mind. She mentioned that she needed him to check the details of the store for her. He answered the call after thinking for a while. Obviously, Katherine had enjoyed a good meal since she gave a long and resounding hiccup in the middle of their conversation. He gave her his location and told her to come meet him. He promised to go to the store together with her afterward. On the other end of the phone, Katherine expressed her gratitude and hung up. During their conversation, Peter pricked up his ears and listened to her voice carefully.

"Sounds like she was in a good mood. I can tell from her tone." Peter said.

"You like it, huh?" Marshall put down his phone and turned to him.

"Don't get me wrong, boss! I'm just stating my opinion." Peter raised his hands in shock.

There was no response from Marshall, so Peter hastily explained, "I only take fancy to sexually fascinating and charming women, and Katherine is somehow not one of them. She's too skinny."

Skinny? Marshall thought to himself. He could still remember the figure of Katherine wearing lingerie yesterday which was luxurious and showed off her curves greatly. Definitely not skinny. In his memory, Katherine's body was perfectly proportioned and the feel of her smooth hiny fleshly skin was still lingering in his mind. damn it, what am I thinking? Marshall drew his mind back to reality and shook his head. As the two were finishing their lunch, Katherine arrived in a taxi. As Katherine and Marshall were about to head out, Peter decided to tag along since he was interested in whatever Katherine was talking about. They got into the car and she put in the location of the shop. The car followed the instructions of Katherine and arrived at the dessert shop. Inside, the scene was still the same; not a single customer.

Peter took a glance at the store and shook his head, "I must say that the decor is terribly outdated. It would not be appealing to me at all if I was a guest passing by."

Marshall sat in the car and looked at the storefront, "The location is good enough. Though... its flaws are frustrating. The poor decor and a terrible, outdated name."

The three got out of the car and went into the store to check for more details. There was a girl standing by the counter and scrolling on her smartphone. The bell ringing caught her attention and she looked up to see. She recognized Katherine immediately. "It's you! What can I get you today?"

Katherine walked towards her and ordered some desserts with a cup of milk tea just like last time. Marshall looked around and drew another conclusion. With its limited internal space, the decor inside was unreasonable and flawed. The owner here could have chosen a decoration style of simplicity and delicacy, but the decor was instead cheap and clunky. As Katherine paid the bill, she tentatively asked the girl if she was really going to give up her business.

The girl answered, "Of course I am. I'm tired and my only hope is to not to lose money."

Katherine nodded, "I think that it's quite a good place to start a business." She blinked and stared at the girl. "If I bought this store and started a business here, would you join me?"

Her words left the girl speechless for a moment. The girl laughed, "I appreciate your good will, lady. However, to be honest it's really not a fair trade to start a dessert store here. Just look outside. I'm the only one running a dessert business here. There's barely any customers who come and visit. Trust me, it's not worth it."

Katherine smiled and gave her a curt nod. She headed out of the store with her things and waited for Marshall to leave. He finished checking the store's condition and left the store without a word.

As he got in the car, he said "To start a business here is still possible. If you redecorate that is."

There were no store around that was the same as this one so starting a dessert store here would be free from competition. What's more, the location here was near downtown. That meant there was no need to worry about the customer flow and exposure.

Katherine's unsteady heart calmed down after hearing him speak. "I just bought this food for you guys. I'll let you have a taste of them in the afternoon, since you guys just had lunch." She said.

Marshall drove back to the his company with her and Peter. Even though the employees already knew what she looked like, they still couldn't help taking sneak peeks. She was considered very beautiful to everyone who worked there. The two entered the Marshall's office. He sat down in his chair and leaned back. It was not yet his working hour, so he could take a break. Katherine who was leaning on the sofa, began to think about the store and its current design. Even though the whole plan was still in a rough draft, she could already draw a complete picture of every detail about the grand opening. Marshall looked at her as she counted on her fingers and described the prosperous future of her store. She sat on the sofa and crossed her legs. Shifting his eyes a little upwards, he stared at her small and delicate face. One may ask whether he would ever take a fancy to a girl with such a look and the answer was clearly no. Though he had no interest in them, he still wished to be with a woman from a respectable noble family and with a humble social background. Katherine was really not his preference, but she had both. His eyes began to close slowly while the disturbing voicestill lingered in his ears.