Chapter 772:
This made me very uncomfortable.
That night, I wrapped my arms around Herbert’s neck and said playfully, “Herbert, I’m thinking of resigning.”
Herbert asked, “Why would you resign?”
Of course, I noticed that he wasn’t fully focused while talking to me, but I didn’t point it out.
“The general manager doubled my salary. I’ve heard he plans to give me another raise in the future.”
“Isn’t that a good thing? You should be happy about the higher salary.”
Herbert smiled slightly.
“Of course, it’s a good thing to have a higher salary,” I replied, “but I just wish the money was given to me because I did a good job, not for any other reason.”
“He was willing to give it to you. You didn’t force him,” Herbert said with a grin.
I pursed my lips and said, “I feel like I’m just going to work to be flattered by everyone instead of actually doing my job.”
Bella’s POV:
“What are you thinking about?” I asked.
Herbert glanced at me and replied, “It’s nothing. Just work.”
He didn’t want to share anything personal, even when I tried to ask. This made me a little unhappy.
“I’m sleepy. I’m going to sleep,” I said, turning around and lying down with my back to him. After a moment, he turned off the wall lamp.
The room was now dark, with only a faint moonlight filtering through the window.
My eyes remained open. I couldn’t help but wonder what Herbert was thinking. He hadn’t told me what was going on in his life, and he didn’t want to remarry me.
Does he not want to live with me? Or does he have other feelings?
I felt sure that there were no other women in his life. He didn’t have many social engagements anymore and would always come home after work. Lately, though, he had been going to New York. Sometimes, he stayed there for a week. Could it be that… in New York…
No, that couldn’t be right. Herbert wasn’t the type to be a playboy. He wouldn’t have any women in New York.
I didn’t dare ask him. If I found out he wasn’t ready to marry, it would hurt too much. After all, I had already had two children for him, and now I wanted some sense of security.
Just then, a hand wrapped around my waist from behind. I looked down at the hand resting on me. Despite all the thoughts running through my mind, I gently placed my hand over his.
“It’s okay if we don’t get married,” I whispered.
“Anyway, there’s no real difference between now and after marriage.”
I told myself that I would focus on my career. Perhaps it could help distract me.
The next morning, as I sat at my desk, I made a decision.
I was going to resign and start my own company.
I had made over two hundred thousand dollars from selling stocks, and with another two hundred thousand from the brooch I had pawned, I now had more than four hundred thousand in total. Enough to open a small accounting firm. I didn’t want to keep working for someone else. This time, I had to be the boss. Whether I succeeded or failed, I needed to try at least once.
After thinking about it, I opened my stock account and looked at the shares I had invested in. The market hadn’t been doing well lately, and it seemed like the right time to cut my losses. I sold the stocks at the current price, then called Joey.
