The Herb King

85 Bond of Sisters

The two men were the sons of the owner of the restaurant. The older one with the bald head and buff physique is called Paul Vince Urgel, while the young brother with lean stature is called Archie Urgel. Both of them are skilled hunters and their techniques are something they learned from their father.

At this moment, Archie and Paul led the two young sisters to the location of their best private room. They want to offer them the best service they could give. They also planned to sternly warn their chefs to bring out their best efforts in cooking their dishes.

When they arrived in front of the private room, they noticed a waiter coming out and the guy was shocked to see the two bosses in front of him.

“Good evening, Boss Archie and Boss Paul. Is there anything I can help you with?” He immediately gave them his most professional smile, but he was feeling incredibly tense in his heart. The atmosphere seemed to be weird and the two big bosses didn’t look like they were in the best mood.

“Is this private room occupied?” Paul asked the waiter in a solemn tone.

Hearing this question from his boss, the waiter nodded his head a bit nervously. “Yes, boss. There are more than fifteen of them and this private room is the only one big enough to accommodate them.”

“More than fifteen?” Paul thought that he was hearing things. Did they bring their whole family?

“Yes, boss. And Miss Samira Reynolds is one of them. There is also a man who looked like someone of high status.” The waiter immediately said. He noticed that there were two women behind the big bosses and his eyes widened when he saw them. ‘Aren’t they Miss Julie and Miss Grace?’

Paul revealed a troubled look when he heard that Samira Reynolds was inside. This private room was the best in their restaurant, but it seems like they couldn’t offer it to their family head at this moment. Their Urgel Household might be strong, but they couldn’t afford to offend the Reynolds Household.

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Paul turned his gaze at Julie apologetically. “I apologize, Miss Julie. This private room is the best one we have, but it is already occupied. We can only bring you two to another private room. I hope you don’t mind.”

“Lead the way.” Julie answered in a calm voice that was devoid of any emotion.

She came to Lion City to inspect the properties of their Urgel Household and also to spectate the matches of her sister.

Neil’s Steakhouse’s funding came from the main family and they hold sixty percent of the restaurant’s ownership. As the main investor of the business, they have the authority to inspect the restaurant and ensure that it was strictly adhering to the standards that they’ve set. Failure to comply means that they could remove the ownership rights of the current owner.

Archie and Paul know this as well and this was why they want to offer the best services to the two sisters.

When they left, the waiter heaved a sigh of relief. He then went to the kitchen and give the list of orders to the chefs. He also specifically told them that the order came from Miss Samira Reynolds.

Meanwhile, Paul and Archie brought the two sisters to the private room next door. The room is also great and had a wonderful view outside, but it was only half the size of their best room.

“You can tell me what you want to order after you guys look at the menu.” Paul handed them one menu each. He then turned his head to his younger brother and whispered. “Go to the kitchen and supervise the cooking of their dishes. Taste it before sending them here, okay? I’ll be there shortly with their order.”

Archie nodded his head seriously and silently left the room.

Julie and Grace scanned the menu and pointed at several dishes.

“That’s everything we want to order. Oh, right. I want my steak medium rare.” Julie handed the menu back to Paul.

Paul smiled at them and nodded his head. “I’ll inform the kitchen to make your dishes immediately. The restaurant is currently having a promotion and we are giving desserts to customers with total spending that exceeds five thousand gold coins. I’ll bring your desserts and refreshments right away. Please wait a moment.” After saying these words, he quietly left the room and sprinted to the kitchen.

“Sister, I think we scared the two of them.” Grace chuckled in amusement.

When she heard her sister’s words, Julie smiled beneath her veil and shook his head. “If they fail the inspection, they could be removed from their positions. It’s normal for them to be afraid. I just hope that their food hasn’t deteriorated after Uncle Neil stepped down from his position.” She then changed the topic. “Although the main family is the biggest shareholder of this restaurant, Uncle Neil is still the owner in the eyes of the public. Archie and Paul will do everything in their power just to retain their positions. After all, this business is the result of Uncle Neil’s hardwork.”

Grace nodded her head in agreement. “By the way, I heard them saying that Samira is in the room beside us, but who is she together with? From the waiter’s words, there seem to be fifteen other people together with her. Could they be someone from the Reynolds Household?”

Julie remained silent at her words. She was also curious, but their job here was more important. Besides, she didn’t have a close relationship with Samira and it would be weird if she came into their room just to satisfy her curiosity.

“Who are you matched with for the one-on-one battles tomorrow?” Julie asked the pouting Grace.

“We don’t know yet. The organizers didn’t tell us who are we fighting against. They will only announce it tomorrow. Don’t worry, sister. I’m sure that I can reach the top five.” Grace smiled confidently.

Julie tapped her nose as she said. “You should not underestimate your opponents. Most of those people are also talented individuals and there are even some of them who have experience in combat. The latter ones are more dangerous for you since you haven’t had the chance to fight on the battlefield yet. They could use their experience to outwit you or even overpower you.”

Grace’s complacent smile stiffened upon hearing her sister’s words. “You’re right, sister. I’ll keep your words in mind.” She said seriously.

Julie smiled and patted her head gently. “Good. Just do your best and take this chance to gain more battle experience.”