NovelEnglishElmer looked at the exquisitely packaged alcohol and felt an urge to cry. He just sat there in stunned silence till someone nudged him. It was only then that he managed one of the most stilted smiles before saying, “Really? I’m so honored. Thank you, Carlos. Bottoms up.”
Debbie didn’t understand what Carlos was doing.
She wanted to ask him, but she felt too embarrassed to ask with so many people present.
At the table, Carlos barely said a word. Most of the the just sat there Listening to the others talk about business, which was normal for him. He was known to Listen more than talk. The one thing seemed weird was that he kept asking the waiter to fill Elmer’s glass
It baffled everyone except Elmer himself. He got it the moment Frankie cwith the alcohol-Carlos was getting his revenge for the tElmer tried to stick Debbie with a multi-million-dollar bill for alcohol.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRevenge is a dish best served cold-or in this case, chilled to perfection. And Carlos could be very cold indeed.
Debbie didn’t realize it until Carlos brought up the contracts between
Hilton Group and Elmer’s company.
Directly and indirectly, Carlos was saying that Elmer had made a lot of money doing business with Hilton Group. So Elmer, sweating bullets, finally cout with, “Dinner’s on me. Everybody, enjoy.”
“Thank you, Elmer.” Again, Carlos spoke before Debbie did.
At this point, a steamed fish dish was brought to the guests. The waiter intended to turn the table so that the dish was in front of
Carlos with the fish’s head pointing at him. But when the dish was about to stop in front of him, Carlos turned the table further and made it stop when the fish’s head was pointing at Debbie. The waiter was taken aback. He hadn’t expected Carlos to do that, but under the circumstances, he had to think fast, so he looked at Debbie, and recited what he was supposed to say to Carlos-“If a fish’s head points at you, your every desire shall ctrue.”
The situation got even weirder. People shifted uncomfortably in their seats. Debbie smiled awkwardly and tried to lighten the mood.
“Why
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Calros, are you bribingto toast you?” she asked.
Carlos gave a faint smile.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“You work for me. Do I need to bribe you?” he said.
Debbie was even more embarrassed. ‘God, sometimes he can be so hateful.’ She picked up her glass and replied, “Of course not. Carlos this glass is a toast to you. Thank you for helpingat work.”
She was trying to make her relationship with Carlos sound more official and less personal.
“And after work too. Aren’t you thankful for that?”
Carlos observed.
Debbie felt her face was burning up with embarrassment.
“Thank you!
Thank you very much!” she said with a forced smile, draining her glass in one gulp.
By now, everyone got the gist of Carlos’ remarks.
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