At this, the waiter was a Little stunned. He could do nothing but shoot Maria a sympathetic look and say, “Enjoy yourself," before walking away.

Maria maintained a poker face. She didn't seem to be surprised at Bill's attitude towards her at all, nor did she look like she was affected by it.

Bill was the kind of businessman who relished in beating around the bush.

There was a crisp and pleasant ring as he took the spoon and knocked at the rim of the coffee cup.

“Do you know why I asked you to meet me at this cafe?"

Then, without waiting for an answer, Bill continued, "Because there are only three cafes in Sheffield that serve Luwak Coffee. And this is one of them.

A cup of Luwak Coffee here costs 100 dollars. A pound of these coffee beans can cost up to 5@@ dollars. Don't forget that if I hadn't brought you to Sheffield, you would still be working in that digital store ina small town, With the monthly salary you were earning, you wouldn't even have been able to afford this small cup of coffee."

Bill lifted his chin up arrogantly, and disdain dripped from his every word.

“I'm telling you all this so that you have a clear estimation of yourself. Don't forget where you come from. Everything you have now is thanks to me. You don’t deserve them at all."

Bill didn't stop talking for one second, Leaving Maria no chance to put in a single word.

He smirked and then continued to talk about the cup of Luwak Coffee in front of him.

"As the top-grade coffee, Luwak coffee beans must be packed separately, and then injected with gas to prevent oxidation. The production process is complicated and rigorous. Being a top-level coffee, you don't need to add milk and sugar to it. The flavour of the coffee itself is extremely good. This is an inherent noble quality and it cannot be compared to any instant coffee. No matter how exquisite the brewing technique is and how many ingredients are used to increase the fragrance, instant coffee can never come close to the prestige and excellence Luwak Coffee.”

Bill paused for a while before he gave Maria a meaningful look and continued, “It's just like this insurmountable gap between people. Some people are born to be princesses, but others, no matter how hard they work, can never become one. I believe you understand what I'm saying.”

Bill took a sip of the coffee he was so proud of and then smiled at Maria with satisfaction.

He was happy with the coffee and the speech he had just given. He felt like he had successfully intimidated her.

However, Maria was looking at him the whole time with a blank expression on her face. When she was sure that he was finally done talking, she let a mysterious smile grace her mouth

“Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that Kopi Luwak, also known as Civet Coffee, is the undigested coffee beans selected from the droppings of civets," Maria said as her smile grew wider

She raised an eyebrow at him as if asking if he even knew what he was drinking.

Bill suddenly froze and then stared at the cup of coffee in front him with suspicion, before glaring at Maria. "Nonsense! What do you know about coffee? What gives you the right to... to.

Bill trailed off and gulped, unable to finish his words after what he was seeing on the screen of Maria's phone.