NovelEnglish“Honestly, how many times do I have to tell you? Jared and I are just friends! We’ve known each other for years. Now you’re askingto stop talking to him all of a sudden? No can do!” Then she turned to Jared and said, “Sorry, buddy. I can’t save you. It seems you’ll have to go hand face your dad. Or you’ll Loseforever.”
“Noooooco!” Jared was desperate.
Kasie, Kristina, and Dixon burst into Laughter.
“Emmett has already called Jasper,” Carlos said and hung up.
‘What?’ Debbie looked at her phone, confused. ‘He called already? So
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJared won’t get beaten by his dad?
Why didn’t he tellearlier? So he was pulling my leg the whole time!
Auuugh!’ Debbie opened WeChat and sent Carlos a message.
“Honey, Love you.” At the end of the message was a Kiss Mark emoji.
“Your husband won’t help?” asked Jared. He had decided that if Carlos didn’t help him, he would fix Debbie up with a ton of guys.
“I think… he will. Maybe. Just wait.” Debbie wasn’t sure.
The Shining International Plaza was only about ten-odd minutes from
Jared’s home, if you took a car.
Jared was still sweating bullets when he went up to the fifth floor of the Alioth Building. He could think of little else, and picked at his food. He was too worried that Jasper would swoop in with his men, carry him into the car, and then he’d really get it. But by the the finished his meal, everyone knew that Jared was safe.
Jared almost cried with relief. He placed one arm on Debbie’s shoulder and said, “You have no idea how much I want to kiss you and your husband right now.”
“Probably not a good idea. Carlos doesn’t swing that way, and he won’t be happy if you kiss Deb,” Kasie reminded him.
“Okay, suddenly I don’t feel like kissing anyone,” declared Jared
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEveryone looked at him and shook their heads
The group separated later. When Debbie cback to the manor, she found the overcoat Carlos had told her about, and put it on. By the tshe fixed her makeup, it was almost tto go. The dinner party would be starting soon.
The dinner was in a private booth on the fifth floor of Alioth
Building. By the tDebbie and Carlos turned up, everybody else was already there waiting for them.
After spleasantries, they were led to the seats of honor. Somebody had already pulled the chair out for Carlos. Yet Carlos didn’t sit down immediately. He said to Debbie, “The heat’s on. Take off your coat, or you’ll start sweating.”
Debbie blushed and did as he asked.
Everyone there was a successful businessman. One was more slippery than another. When they saw how considerate Carlos was to Debbie, they all started sucking up to her. Obviously, if Carlos was deferent to her, then she must be important indeed.
One man took her coat. A second pulled the chair out for her. A third poured her swine while a fourth filled her water glass.
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