Chapter 30
“Ms. Talia!” Zachary greeted Natale as he led Sophie over.
Sophia didn’t expect that Jasper and the others would meet a woman today—a rather beautiful one,
Fring a sudden sense of competition, she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and curiously looked at Jasper, “Captain Locke, aren’t you going to introduce us?”
y referring to him an “Captain Locke” instead of “Mr. Locka“, she tried to make their relationship more familiar However, Jasper seemed to have completely ignored her, pulling out a chair to sit down without glancing her way. Sophie had bean so overlooked by a man, and her face immediately flushed with embarrassment.
Zachary stepped in to break the awkwardness and introduce everyone. Natalie nodded at Sophie as a form of greeting
Sophie de chin and smiled knowingly, realizing that Natalie and Jasper weren’t close–she was only at the table because Jasper had saved her life. Fooling a little more at ease, she sat
Jasper
The cable was square, allowing one person to sit on each side
Cout the food
Natalie had already ordered the dishes, and once everyone was seated, the waiter began to bring ou Having just thrown up, Sophie had little appetite. Instead, she scrutinized Natalle across the table
Noticing het bare wrists and the absence of expensive jewelry, she deduced that Natalie’s diens was of average quality, and only her face stood out. A hint of disdain flashed in her eyes. “What are you from, Ms. Talla? Your looks and demeanor remind me of women from Esnar. We might be from the same hometown”
Natalie answered honestly. “Te from Fasmas.”
Sophie modded nowingly. Then, lifting her chin slightly, she casually buy shed a few strands of hatt behind her ear with her watch–adorned hand, her expression tinged with pride. “We’re not from the same hometown, them. I’m from Gulesh and just graduated from duchesh Medical University. Like my parents, I’ll stay in Kingston Military District for work.” Natalie could see the superiority in her tone but simply nodded politely without responding
However, after establishing her background, Sophie began a battage of questions 750, ats. Talia, and you here for work, too? Which university did you graduate from? Are your parents working in Kingston as well
If the original subject had heard such probing questions, her first instinct would have been to avoid revealing her background.
Bor Natalie, having transmigrated into a book, didn’t feel inferior. She replied honestly, “I came from a sural area in Fasmax to Kingston to stay with relatives. I only have an elementary school education and don’t have a job ya”
What? From a rural area and only graduated from elementary school?
Sophie’s expression shifted to surprise, quicidy followed by a rush of delight. Natalie’s background was leagues away from her status as a medical university graduate and a cadie’s daughter. Not only was Natalie unfit for Jasper, but she didn’t even match up to Zachary
She smiled, raising her chin even higher. “You know, education and background aren’t everything one has ambition and reads more books, they can improve themselves and still got assigned to a good position”
Natalie didn’t appreciate hat words. The original subject might have been easily swayed by such talk, but she wasn’t. In this era, successfully graduating from university and getting a job in the military district was closely tied to one’s connections and opportunities.
She looked at Sophie with wide, innocent eyes and spoke each ward slowly. “Oh, so you go into medical school and landed a military position jest by reading and staying informed. I thought it was all about having a good background
“I guess I should buy more newspapers on my way home and borrow some books from the library to read, then.
Sophie’s expression froze instantly Usually, when she spoke like this, others would show her admiration and express a desire to learn from her. She hadn’t anticipated anyone would respond this way today.
So felt deflated, and she couldn’t tell whether Natalie was pretending not to understand or truly didn’t understand.
