NovelEnglishBeside Carlos was Megan. Colleen looked at him with a raised brow.
“Carlos, where is my good friend, Debbie?” This was supposed to be a get-together of Carlos and his closest friends. However, instead of
Debbie, he brought Megan along. Colleen was pissed.
Carlos lit a cigarette and took a drag. After exhaling the smoke, he said, “She’s home.”
Colleen knew that Carlos and Debbie had a huge fight after Debbie had pushed Megan into the river. Things were complicated between the couple right now. So, Colleen didn’t feel the need to pretend to be cordial with Megan anymore.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Carlos, I have to say, you are in the wrong here.
This is an occasion for the people closest to you. Why didn’t you bring
Debbie? You should learn from Wesley. He brought his girlfriend. As for
Damon, he gets a free pass. He has always been a playboy. Even when his wife is about to give birth to their baby, he is here messing around instead of taking care of her at home. He has made his own bed and he will have to lie in it.”
Damon snorted and replied defensively, “Don’t getwrong now. Your man said that we were having a get-together, so my wife gavepermission to have sfun. Since they all had a woman with them, how could I calone?”
Eyes fixed on Colleen, and one hand propped against her chin, the girl sitting next to Wesley explained in a low voice, “You misunderstood my relationship with Wesley. I’m not his girlfriend.”
Demanding an explanation from Wesley, Colleen was irritated by his silence and the way he avoided her unblinking eyes. At long last, obviously running out of patience, she asked, “How can that be possible? You know, you’re the first girl Wesley has ever brought to-”
“Colleen.” Finally Wesley interrupted her.
“Weren’t you asking about
Debbie?” he snapped, eager to change the subject.
“OK. Alright! Carlos, you haven’t answered my question yet.” At
Wesley’s hint, Colleen pretended to realize she was off the topic.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmPromptly, she tuned her gaze to Carlos, the look in her eyes unrelenting, waiting for him to answer her earlier question
“She’s at home, expecting all the papers to be ready, so that she can go abroad,” said Carlos, determined to keep everything as laconic as possible.
As he spoke, Curtis could see the gloom on his face. Of course, he knew
Carlos and Debbie were still not reconciled yet. So in an attempt to broach the subject with caution, he said, “I’ve heard that Hilton
Group’s business has been booming Lately. The employees have been working extra hours. I hope you haven’t been sleeping in your office.”
He added that Last bit with slight emphasis. The gist of his question was to find out why Carlos had not been sleeping at home. Then he added his piece of advice.
“You don’t have to burst a nerve working overtime, man. If it’s for money, do you think it’s wise of you to drive yourself so hard at work that you don’t even have tto return home?”
Hearing his question, the others exchanged a look
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