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.”

forward and held his armi affectionately. Her normally straightforward and boisterous character disappeared; she became a

the way Natalie changed. It happened so

glanced at me and explained. The traffic

worries. We are

was a little skeptical. At this time, it was past the rush hour, and the restaurant we chose was relatively remote. Since we were not in the downtown area, why would there

to be with him, I kept such suspicions to myself,

help me save some money, knowing that I had just found a job. All my previous savings had

his mobile phone, and he seemed a little anxious,

have been constantly looking at your phone. You look

the atmosphere. Although the man

something weird about him which I could

became obviously a little flustered, and he quickly put the phone

nothing, it’s just an idle habit, checking my

play with the phone when we are eating together. We haven’t met for a few days. Now that we are together,

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

 

become more observant

be stealthy. I could feel

friend, being such a jovial and boisterous character,

fault with John. | simply did not want my good friend to go through what I had suffered. I did not want her to be betrayed by a man. It was

Natalie, who was congratulating me excitedly over my new job, did not notice John’s behavior, but I observed his every

the man made the excuse that he needed to visit the bathroom and took his phone with

on his face which

on eating, not noticing at all John’s

does your boyfriend usually treat you? How well

at my friend, who was

company like me, but we work in

replied to my questions

John without reservation.

he good to you? Do you usually spend

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