Chapter 808:
As soon as the phone connected, I couldn’t help but think of the woman he had dinner with. The suppressed emotions began to flood again.
“I just came back from New York. Shall we have dinner together tonight?”
A deep voice, unique to Herbert, came from the other end.
Bella’s POV:
I hadn’t figured out how to solve the problem between Herbert and me, 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 but rarely talked.
I was deliberately avoiding him. He was not home often, so I didn’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 filled with tears. I quickly looked up at the ceiling, not wanting my tears to fall or speak with a tearful voice.
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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 the phone down, I leaned back in 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 they should be very close.
Thump… Thump… Thump…
At that moment, someone knocked on the door from the outside.
I quickly wiped my tears, lowered my head, and pretended to be working, saying, “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, it was probably better that I didn’t go back to eat. Besides, I lied and said that I had to work overtime, so 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 hotpot restaurant where we often went, the two of us ordered a few bottles of beer and chatted while eating and drinking.
