The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 683

It was Novalee!

Walter had the urge to just turn around and leave the moment he saw Novalee.

At the thought of this, he intended to walk away, but Mango grabbed him in an instant.

"Did you hear what I just said?"

Mango gestured.

"Yeah, I did! That fierce b*tch is coming our way and as a gentleman, I don't want to fight nor interact with her. Right, I'll talk to you later." Walter rushed away in a hurry.

Novalee saw Walter's silhouette, and she said disdainfully, "Ms. Shen, did he bother you again? Why is this pretty boy so thick-skinned?"

The corners of Mango's lips curled up into a smile.

It seemed that Novalee would never stop addressing Walter as a "pretty boy".

"What are you doing here?"

Mango felt somewhat upset as she had told Novalee not to address her as Ms. Shen but to call her by her name many times, yet Novalee never listened to her and argued that she ought to follow the company's regulations.

Novalee took out a proposal with a solemn expression and said with a smile, "Ms. Shen, please take a look at my investment plan and prospectus."

Mango could tell from Novalee's expression that she was very passionate about the business.

"I don't have the time to deal with these issues... Well, I can recommend you a person who has lots of experience in this field so you can refer to him."

Novalee's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing Mango's words.

"Really? Who is the expert? Ms. Shen, you are so kind to me! Don't worry, I will be sure to handle this properly."

"Alright, I'll tell him to contact you, so you should go back first."

Then, Novalee left happily.

Mango returned to the ward and chatted with Nathaniel for a while before she received a message from Noah that Genevieve would be coming over shortly. Furthermore, he told her that Genevieve might have some suggestions for Nathaniel's operation.

Mango became very excited, and she was looking forward to it.

Nevertheless, she thought that she should take care of Novalee's problem beforehand.

So, she invited Walter for dinner, and her initiative took Walter by surprise.

"Did I hear you correctly? You want to treat me to a meal? Did something happen to you today?"

Walter was excited, but he still wanted to tease Mango.

"Come on, it's not like I have been harsh to you. If that was really the case, why do you still keep pestering me?"

Walter smirked and spoke in response to Mango's accusation. "I'm just fond of self-abuse, is that a problem?"

"Alright, I'm inviting you for dinner today because I need your help."

"I knew it! I knew that you would never treat me to a meal for no reason, and it's always when you need help. Seriously, why can't you invite me for dinner just because you want to see me? I'd be so touched that way!"

Walter complained but Mango pursed her lips and smiled as she gestured, "Of course I can't do that. You're already bothering me despite me not doing anything, so if I touched your heart, I'm afraid that I'll have to avoid you all the time." "Fine! I won't accept your invitation, and neither will I help you. At least I won't scare you away, princess!"

Having said that, Walter got up and left, but Mango immediately grabbed his sleeve.

He turned his head and smiled when he saw that Mango was looking at him with a helpless expression.

"What's wrong? Are you unwilling to let me go? Listen to me, Nathaniel has no idea what you are doing now, so why not you leave him for a moment and have a good meal with me? I'll promise you anything after that."

Mango felt uneasy after hearing Walter's words, but she nodded at the thought of her plan and gestured, "Okay, I'll go with you. You can choose the location."

"Awesome!"

Walter was elated and he immediately pushed all affairs aside before driving Mango to the mountains.

There was a farm here called the Pickwick Lodge Farm.

Mango had no clue how Walter found this place, but she enjoyed the scenery.

She took a deep breath when they arrived at the location.

Ah!

She felt refreshed!

"How's the location? It's not bad, isn't it?"

Walter asked eagerly.

Mango smiled and gestured, "The scenery is not bad, but who knows if the dishes are tasty?"

"You'll know after trying them, let's go!"

Them, Walter held Mango's hand as they walked in.

There weren't many guests and most of them came in small groups, but the ambiance was warm and cozy.

Walter pulled Mango to a seat next to the window so that they could see the hot springs and the unique scenery behind them.

Then, a waiter came over within seconds to take their order.

Mango left it to Walter to choose the dishes.

A few moments later, the food was served, and they were all unique local delicacies.

Mango felt hungry as she looked at the appetizing dishes.

"Quick, have a try."

Walter urged her like an excited puppy.

Then, Mango picked up her chopsticks and took a

bite.

"Wow, the food tastes good." She thought.

She nodded and gave Walter a thumbs-up.

On the other hand, Walter grinned happily.

"Is it nice? It's delicious, isn't it? Well, of course! Look who owns this restaurant."

At that instant, Mango was stunned.

"What do you mean?"

"What do I mean? I'm the owner of this restaurant, so what do you think? It looks good, isn't it?" Walter laughed as if he had won the lottery.

Then, Mango looked at him and asked in confusion, "Are you not going back to Ocean City?"

"I'll be wherever you are, hm? Since you like this place so much, I will stay here to accompany you. Many people are managing my business in Ocean City, and I can easily deal with the issues online. Importantly, I noticed that you've lost some weight recently and don't enjoy eating, so I started this farmhouse restaurant that serves dishes that combine the tastes of Ocean City and the local delicacies. The food will be delivered to you whenever you are craving it! Isn't it wonderful?"

Mango was touched by Walter's words but she had mixed feelings as well.

She was married, and she didn't like Walter at all as she regarded him as a brother, but he had always ignored her no matter how many times she told him about it. Mango truly wished that Walter could find his own happiness.

He should be putting his efforts into the woman who was to be his wife and not her.

Mango was very grateful that Walter always helped her whenever she encountered difficulties, but she didn't want him to fall deeper in love with her and be trapped.

Now, Mango felt really scared as he even decided to settle down in this city just to accompany her.

On the other hand, Walter saw that Mango did not respond, so he asked, "What's wrong? Is the food not good? Or are you so touched that you don't know what to say?" "Walter, I need your help."

Walter was shocked as Mango gestured suddenly.

"Why do you look so serious? I'll help for sure you since you've come here to support my restaurant, so just tell me what's the matter."

"That's a promise?" "Yes, when did I ever break my promise to you?"

Walter looked amusedly at Mango as he took a sip of red wine.

He was in a good mood today and the wine was smooth and mellow.

Walter was indulging in the relaxing ambiance when Mango gestured, "I have no experience in corporate management nor investment, but as you know, I own a tourism company here. All my income and expenditures depend on this company. Recently, I need to expand our business to a different zone, but I'm not familiar with the matter at all, and I'll need to conduct a field trip for an on-site investigation. However, I can't leave this place because of the current situation. I'm sure you're aware of this too."

"Why not? You can just hire a nurse for Nathaniel so that we can go on the field trip together. Plus, we can even travel around! This sounds like a good idea."

Mango rolled her eyes after hearing what Walter said.

"You're intending to bully Nathan again, aren't you? Let me tell you, I'll ignore you forever if the same thing happens one more time. Also aren't you afraid that he would beat you up when he wakes up?" "You're right, he'll need to wake up to do so, but considering his current situation, I don't think he can regain consciousness so easily. Frankly, he'll probably in this state for the rest of this life."

Walter said bluntly, but he suddenly noticed the change in Mango's expression.

All of a sudden, he felt distressed as he saw a trace of sadness flash across Mango's eyes when he looked at her.

"Ah, my careless words! Alright, don't be sad as Nathaniel has always been lucky, and he will surely get better. Also, Nathaniel never admits defeat easily, so he would certainly not leave you just like that, don't worry."

Walter felt that he was rather a strange person.

On one hand, he wished that Nathaniel would never wake up again so that he could take care of Mango and stay with her. He would accept and be by her side even if she was married to Nathaniel.

On the other hand, when Walter saw the sad expression on Mango's face, he had the urge to fulfill all of Mango's wishes so that she could live happily.

Walter's inner conflict was driving him crazy, but he was still happy to be with Mango regardless.

Perhaps he had masochistic tendencies.

Of course, Mango knew what he was thinking.

It was because of this that she didn't want Walter to waste his efforts anymore.

He should find his own happiness!

Mango wanted to give Walter a helping hand since he wasn't looking for an opportunity himself.

Mango gestured at the thought of this. "So, are you accepting my request?"

"What request?"

Walter was slightly confused, and he felt as if he had fallen for one of Mango's tricks.

However, he noticed that the hint of sorrow in Mango's eyes hadn't faded away at all when his gaze met hers.

Mango sighed and gestured, "Could you conduct the field trip for me?"

"Fine, I'll do it and consider it a vacation. Is it necessary for you to be so serious about such a minor issue? I thought that something bad happened."

Walter agreed without a second thought.

Mango was really happy about it deep down as she gestured, "My company will send someone to go with you and do the report, but you'll need to give her more guidance as she's still a rookie. Also, I'm also planning to let her take over the company when I return to Ocean City. As you know, it's better to have a capable subordinate than to do everything yourself, and I'm sure that you don't want me to be entirely engrossed in my work in the future, do you?"

Mango tried to gain Walter's sympathy.

Alas, how could he resist it?

"Alright, it's not that hard to guide a newbie, and I promise to teach her everything I know, okay?"

"Thank you so much."

Having achieved her intention, Mango gladly poured Walter a glass of wine before finishing the meal with him in a good mood.

"So, tomorrow you can go straight to this address to pick her up and both of you can work together. By the way, I may take Nathan to the city for an exam tomorrow and I won't have the time to pick up your calls, so just leave me a message if something's wrong."

Mango told him the details.

Walter nodded and agreed, but when he rushed to the place that Mango mentioned the next day, his expression darkened the moment he saw the person.