Chapter 24

Natalie gave me a big hug. It seemed like

she was more excited about the news than

“Tomorrow. I’m going to work. Tonight | shall give you a big treat. Let’s go and get a good dinner!”

Since I would be able to start work ini Joyful Success the next day, I decided to be generous that night. I wanted to treat Natalie to a big meal as an appreciation of her kindness in providing for me for so ΠΑΠΠΑΣ.

“Let’s go. Tonight, I shalll choose the venue!”

Natalie was even more excited when she heard about my offer to treat her.

“Oh, yes, invite your boyfriend to come along as well You said we’ll meet, but we haven’t had a chance to do that yet. Tonight will be a great opportunity.”

Remembering our conversation about meeting Natalie’s boyfriend, I suggested

that meet him tonight as well.

Natalie was my best friend, so I knew she would agree to my suggestion,

Immediately, she took out her mobile phone and called him.

Natalie booked the restaurant and we both arrived by cab.

After arriving, we waited for about half an hour before Natalie’s boyfriend, John, arrived.

I checked him out from top to toe. He was tall, slim, and wore a pair of glasses. He Seemed scholarly and gentle.

“John, why did you take so long to come here? We waited for quite some time.”

armi affectionately. Her normally straightforward and boisterous character disappeared; she became a sweet

changed. It happened so fast that I wondered if John knew what she was like at

face filled with remorse, John glanced at me and explained. The traffic was rather

worries. We are not in

past the rush hour, and the restaurant we chose was relatively remote. Since we were not in the downtown area,

seeing Natalie so excited to be with him, I kept such suspicions to myself, not wishing to embarrass

had proclaimed we would have a good meal, Natalie did not order any expensive dishes. I knew she was trying to help me save some money, knowing that I had just

stealthily checking his mobile phone, and he seemed a

have been constantly looking at your phone. You look preoccupied,

to spoil the atmosphere. Although

there was something weird about him

flustered, and he quickly put

just an idle habit,

are eating together. We haven’t met for a few days. Now

looked at her boyfriend, pouting with displeasure and gently reproving him Through some miracle, she did not catch the guilty

 

become more observant and smarter

someone checking Instagram posts and messages needed to be

a jovial and boisterous character, would never be

fault with John. | simply did not want my good friend to go through what I had suffered. I did not want her

looking at his mobile phone nonstop and occasionally typing messages in it. Natalie, who was congratulating me excitedly over my new job, did not notice John’s behavior, but I observed his

made the excuse that he needed to visit the bathroom and took his phone with him, heading

bathroom, he seemed hurried and had a flustered expression on his face which further aroused my suspicions. John is not as honest as he looks

eating, not noticing at all John’s weird

treat you? How well do you know

friend, who was eating nonstop, and asked her

an ordinary employee in the company like me, but

to

John without reservation.

good to you? Do you usually spend a

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