“Thank you,
Hayden, but I’m good. My husband is here. He’s got this.”
Hayden, however, acted as if he heard nothing. He looked around and offered, “I saw a set of jewelry, and you’d look dazzling in it. How about we go have a look?”
Debbie’s smile froze as she insisted, “No, thanks. Save your money. In fact, why don’t you see how it looks on Miss Hue?”
Hayden stood still with a calm face and swirled the red wine gently in his glass.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs Debbie was hesitating to leave, a man swiftly walked on to the stage, a microphone in his hand. He started, “Ladies and gentlemen, I’m sorry to take up more of your shopping time…”
Carlos’ voice boomed through the microphone. Again, it proved how influential he was in the city. As soon as he had started speaking, the noisy crowd turned pin-drop silent, with their eyes glued to him.
With his eyes fixed on a certain individual, Carlos flashed a smile and continued, “I would like to take this opportunity to pick a unique wristwatch for my wife, as an apology to her…”
This time, the hall erupted in an uproar. Finally, it was tto meet the mysterious Mrs. Hilton! The crowd cheered and exclaimed as they scanned the hall to look for a lady who would most likely be Mrs.
Hilton.
Debbie’s heart skipped a beat. She clutched her wine glass tightly, holding her breath.
‘What in the world… is he trying to do?’ she wondered, nervously.
She shifted her gaze towards the stage, only to find that he had been looking at her all this time. Their eyes met. The affection in his eyes was so evident; Debbie was completely mesmerized.
But she was nervous and worried. ‘Why did he mentionall of a sudden? Is he planning to really apologize toin front of so many people? He is a CEO! Doesn’t he care about his self-esteem? Isn’t this going to be a disgrace for him?’ she wondered with a frown.
“Tomboy, Tomboy! Carlos is going to profess his love for you in public
However, Debbie didn’t take in any of her words; she wondered what
Carlos was up to.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmKasie exclaimed excitedly as she shook Debbie’s shoulders.
Ignoring the commotion among the guests, Carlos spoke again.
“But… my wife has…” he paused and smirked before continuing, “a very short temper. I’m afraid she won’t forgiveeven if I give her all the priceless valuables here.”
The guests grew restless. More and more spectators began to whisper to each other. Inevitably, Debbie heard the people next to her talking.
“Oh, my God! Who on earth is his wife? She’s so daring that she would show her anger towards Carlos,” a guest wondered loudly.
“Is Mrs. Hilton that tough?”
“I was wondering the same. If I were his wife, I would try my best to make him happy around the clock. How could I possibly get angry at him?”
The chatter continued fervently.