Chapter 1382: Chapter 1382: Coincidence
Hearing this, Charlotte Thompson shook her head repeatedly, secretly letting out a sigh of relief.
She had only met Campbell Prickly once and exchanged a few words. If they suddenly sat together for a meal, anyone would feel awfully awkward.
Meanwhile, as the two were chatting, the restaurant door swung open again, and in walked Annie Anne, wearing a mask.
Charlotte was facing the restaurant doors, but Campbell had his back to them. So when Annie entered, the first thing she saw was Charlotte chatting with a tall man.
She paused for a moment but soon greeted Charlotte and walked straight to her side.
"Your friend?"
Annie asked Charlotte casually, without immediately turning her head. It was only after her question that she looked toward the man across from Charlotte.
Of course, Annie instantly recognized Campbell Prickly. Though half her face was covered by her mask, the astonishment in her eyes was unmistakable.
"Miss Anne." Campbell nodded toward Annie, his gaze brimming with amusement.
Unexpectedly bumping into her idol again, Annie struggled to suppress the giddy smile threatening to spread across her face. She leaned closer to Charlotte, tapping her waist lightly with an elbow.
"What’s going on here? How come Campbell Prickly is here?"
"Mr. Prickly is here for a meal at this restaurant; we just happened to run into each other," Charlotte explained casually. But as she thought about how Annie wouldn’t be able to dine here, guilt crept into her heart.
Sure enough, as soon as Annie heard Charlotte’s explanation, her eyes lit up.
But in the very next second, Charlotte poured buckets of cold water on Annie’s excitement, snuffing it out entirely.
"But I didn’t make a reservation ahead of time, so the restaurant doesn’t have any available tables now. We probably won’t be able to eat here," Charlotte said.
Annie instantly gave Charlotte an exaggeratedly pitiful look, blinking as if she’d committed some grave offense.
Still, after a moment’s reflection, Annie figured it was already lucky to bump into Campbell here by chance. Hoping to dine with him would simply be asking too much.
"I didn’t expect Miss Thompson and Miss Anne to be so close," Campbell remarked, shooting a glance at his watch and then apologetically speaking up.
"The time for my meeting with a friend is coming up; I won’t disturb Miss Thompson and Miss Anne any further."
After exchanging goodbyes, the three went their separate ways.
Campbell headed into the restaurant, while Charlotte and Annie turned to leave.
"Oh my god, when I was shooting at the film studio before, I never had this frequent luck running into Campbell Prickly. But somehow, in just a few short days, I’ve bumped into him twice! How amazing is that?!"
Annie exclaimed as she grabbed Charlotte’s hand and spoke excitedly beside her.
"Isn’t he going to star in the same movie as you next? You’re going to act with your idol. How does that feel?" Charlotte teased lightly, smiling as she glanced at Annie.
"Of course, I have to work even harder—I can’t embarrass myself in front of my idol," Annie said firmly, raising her elegant brows at Charlotte.
But the next second, the smile on her face collapsed.
"As much as seeing my idol makes me happy, it’s ultimately just spiritual sustenance. What I need more urgently right now is filling my stomach with material sustenance," Annie lamented dramatically.
Saying this, Annie grabbed Charlotte’s hand and pressed it against her stomach.
"Feel it! Feel it! It’s already caved in flat!"