Villains Act Shamelessly: The Heiress was the Great National Master!-Chapter 217: Chatting with Mrs. Blair

Landon Ford decisively refused: "No."

Thea Shaw: "..."

Then why do you blame me!

"The sooner the meeting is over, the sooner we all get relief."

Of course, Landon didn’t say much to her, as he barely had enough time to eat. He let Thea stay and watch a movie, and they could go back later together.

Secretary Lane soon came in and brought her a cold drink. Thea took the opportunity to ask, "Is he always this busy?"

"Not really." Phillip Lane laughed and said, "Normally, it’s just regular office hours, but maybe Young Master Ford has some matters today and wants to leave work early, so he scheduled the meeting earlier."

Thea Shaw: "..."

Seems it’s just to make dinner for her.

She didn’t have the nerve to ask further.

Once Phillip Lane left, Thea held her cold drink and gazed out the floor-to-ceiling window, feeling somewhat sentimental.

Actually sitting here, your status and perspective feel different. If it weren’t for work, spending a day here would be enjoyable.

At that moment, Thea received a call from Mrs. Blair, and the first thing she said was, "Your boyfriend can actually cook?"

Mrs. Blair isn’t very skilled with electronic devices, and she only checks social media occasionally. Just now, while she had some free time, she spotted the post Thea made, showcasing the meal Landon prepared, and surprised, she called to ask.

"Yeah, I was really surprised too." Thea replied spontaneously, "He doesn’t look like someone who can cook at all."

What’s more, it’s quite delicious.

Landon Ford is truly an unexpectedly talented rich kid; it’ll be hard to call him a spoiled brat in the future.

"Wow, you’re quite lucky to have found someone good-looking who can also cook." Mrs. Blair teased her.

When Thea and Chloe were younger, neither liked cooking, as Mrs. Blair and Mr. Shaw indulged them. Chloe didn’t have much time, while Thea simply didn’t want to learn or hated cooking, which left Mrs. Blair worried about what she’d do when she got married.

Mr. Shaw would often say they should find someone who can cook, and now Thea unexpectedly did.

"Oh well, even if we can’t cook, we don’t have to worry. We can hire a maid or order take-out; we won’t starve!"

Mrs. Blair replied somewhat disgruntledly, "You always think of things like this, but can you trust food made by someone else? Anyway, it’s fine that he can cook. Aunt Chase came by yesterday asking for your contact information, wanting me to introduce you to her nephew. I told her you have a boyfriend now. It was hilarious when she said, ’Are people outside better than her nephew who they know everything about?’ Ha, wishful thinking. She should consider her family genes!"

Aunt Chase?

Thea vaguely remembers this woman.

She truly is a character—loud, loves gossip, and is always the first to know of any neighborhood commotion.

Constantly talking, she’s taken advantage of the Shaw Family quite often. Mrs. Blair has never been fond of her, but as neighbors, there’s no avoiding her.

Thea clicked her tongue: "Certainly optimistic."

Mrs. Blair paused and then added, "But they all still think you’ve gone off to Aethelgard for college; I haven’t mentioned you came home."

The adopted daughter returned to her biological family, and neighbors would surely gossip that Thea hasn’t returned. Mrs. Blair worried these comments might affect her, so she didn’t mention it, but she also feared Thea might think she’s being selfish.

Thea then said, "There’s no need to tell them; they’re outsiders. Besides, you’re all moving to Aethelgard soon, so there won’t be any connections anymore. Whether you say something or not doesn’t matter, and saying it might just bring trouble."