Chapter 406
Bella‘s POV:
I haven‘t figured out how to solve the problem between Herbert and I, so I refused him.
“Not today. Joey and I have to work overtime.”
Herbert was silent for a moment, then continued, “It‘s just the two of us. We haven‘t enjoyed our time
together for a long time.”
I could hear a hint of pleading in his voice. We had been in a cold war for a few days. Both of us slept
in the same room and rarely talked.
I was deliberately avoiding him. He was not at home often, so I wouldn‘t feel too embarrassed.
I didn’t understand why he invited me after having someone else? Did he want to be with two women at
the same time?
What on earth did he take me for? Did he want me to follow him like a lover? Then he would turn
around and marry another woman?
Thinking of this, my eyes were full of tears. I quickly looked up at the ceiling. I didn‘t want to let my
tears fall, and I didn‘t want to talk with a tearful voice.
Then, I hardened my heart and said, “We‘re rushing for a case. The client will be waiting for us
tomorrow.” The man on the other end was silent for a moment before he said, “Okay, you can do your
work.” After that, he hung up the phone. After putting down the phone, I leaned back on the swivel
chair and looked up at the ceiling.
I could still remember the face of the girl who had dinner with him that day. Although I couldn‘t see the
expression on his face, I could tell that they should be very close. Thump... Thump... Thump...
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAt this moment, someone knocked on the door from the outside.
I quickly wiped my tears, lowered my head and pretended to be working, and said, “Come in!”
After that, the sound of high–heeled shoes could be heard. “Miss Stepanek, are you done with your
work?”
Hearing Joey‘s voice, I suddenly said, “Why don‘t we have hotpot together?” Hearing this, Joey asked
in surprise, “Don‘t you have to go home to accompany Lucas and Lucky?” “I‘m not going to keep them
company today. I‘ll keep you company.” I raised my head and smiled.
I was afraid that Herbert must have gone home to accompany Lucas and Lucky after I didn‘t agree to
go out for dinner. In order to avoid embarrassment, I had better not go back to eat.
Besides, I lied and said that I had to work overtime. I wouldn‘t be able to go home until a little late.
“Okay, let‘s drink together,” Joey said happily.
Then, Joey and I left the company together.
When we arrived at the hot pot restaurant where we often went, the two of us ordered a few bottles of
beer and chatted while eating and drinking.
Chapter 405
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“Hey, I found something wrong with you recently.” Joey suddenly said.
“What‘s wrong with me?” I felt a little guilty.
I didn‘t tell Joey about what happened last time. I didn‘t expect her to notice my abnormality.
Joey knew me too well.
“It seems that you rarely mentioned Herbert recently.” Joey‘s eyes were full of doubt.
I was stunned for a moment and quickly pretended to say, “He‘s either going to New York or busy with
work. He‘s always not at home. We haven‘t had much contact recently.”
Hearing that, Joey winked and said, “You don‘t have any more interactions, so you should also have
some physiological needs, right?”
“You‘re so annoying!” I rolled my eyes at Joey.
Since we were separated, he didn‘t ask for anything, and I didn‘t refuse. It was that simple.
“Look at you. You‘re the mother of two children. When it comes to physiological needs, you‘ll still blush.
I knew that Herbert must have a lot of requirements. Look, you seem to be very tired every day. Let me
tell you, husband and wife‘s life is good for health, but excessive is harmful to the body.” Joey teased
with a smirk.
Seeing that she was never going to stop, I had no choice but to fight back. “You are just an unmarried
girl. When it comes to a married couple, you come up with things so naturally, as if you are an expert.”
“1...” Joey couldn‘t help blushing, and then she said stubbornly,“I‘m just saying it theoretically. You‘re
the one who has actual combat experience, okay?
“Eating can‘t even stop you from talking!” I picked up a piece of meat and placed it in Joey‘s bowl.
While we were talking and laughing, a middle–aged man, who was about 50 years old and had a
refined temperament, suddenly came over to us. He was wearing a wine–red floral shirt with a deep
blue base.
“Ladies, what a coincidence. You actually came here to eat hot pot?” The middle–aged man was very
enthusiastic when he saw me and Joey.
I looked up. Seeing that it was Mr. Hall, I immediately stood up with Joey. “Mr. Hall, are you eating here
too? What a coincidence!”
Mr. Hall was a customer that Linda introduced last time. Although his company was not big, the boss
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmwas very humorous. He had a gentleman‘s demeanor and was very polite to everyone.
Although he was already in his fifties, he was dressed very fashionably, so I had a very deep
impression of him.
“I like the dishes here the most, but today. I came alone. It‘s just a bit cold.” Mr. Hall rubbed his hands
together and said.
Hearing this, I said, “We came up with this idea on the spur of the moment. If Mr. Hall doesn‘t mind,
why don‘t we eat together?”
“I don‘t mind, I don‘t mind. It‘s very boring for me to eat alone. I‘m just worried that you two beautiful
ladies might mind” Mr. Hall said extremely happily.
“We usually won‘t be able to invite Mr Hall, so why would we mind?” After Joey finished speaking, she ordered the waiter to combine two tables,
09 581 Then, Joey and I had dinner together with Mr. Hall. Joey and I had a little beer with Mr. Hall. Mr.
Hall‘s alcohol tolerance was pretty good. I had always been restraining myself. I couldn‘t drink too
much. I was worried that I would get drunk. However, Mr. Hall couldn‘t help giving way to us, so in the
end, both Joey and I were a little drunk, but we didn‘t drink much. It should be said that we drank just
right.
After the meal, Mr. Hall suggested going to the bar.
I didn‘t want to go back so early to face Herbert, so I agreed to go with him. Although Mr. Hall was a
male client, Joey was with me. I didn‘t think anything would happen to us. In a corner of the bar, Joey
and I were singing with Mr. Hall. Although Mr. Hall was drunk, he was quite a gentleman. He didn‘t take
the opportunity to bully us like some annoying male clients. That was why I had a very high opinion of
Mr. Hall. We stayed at the bar until 11 o‘clock before Joey and I walked out of the door of the KTV with
Mr. Hall.
Mr. Hall drove the car, turned to the back seat very gentlemanly, and opened the door of the back seat
for Joey and me. “Two beautiful ladies, please get in the car!” “Thank you, Mr. Hall” Joey and I smiled
and were about to get in the car. Suddenly, two beams of intense light shot out from up ahead. A car
quickly passed us and stopped in front of Mr. Hall‘s car!