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.”

appeared, Natalie went forward and held his armi affectionately. Her normally straightforward and boisterous character disappeared; she

but smile when I saw the way Natalie changed. It happened so fast that I wondered if John knew

filled with remorse, John glanced at me

worries. We are not in a

hour, and the restaurant we chose was relatively remote. Since we were not in the

with him, I kept such suspicions to myself,

I 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

his mobile phone, and he seemed a little anxious,

your phone. You look preoccupied,

want to spoil the atmosphere. Although the

weird about him which I could

flustered, and he

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

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

boyfriend, pouting with displeasure and gently reproving him Through

 

had become more observant and smarter after being

messages needed to be stealthy. I could feel

jovial and

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

phone nonstop and occasionally typing messages in it. Natalie, who was congratulating me excitedly over my new

to visit the bathroom and took his phone with him, heading in that

flustered expression on his face which further aroused my suspicions. John

eating, not noticing

boyfriend usually treat you?

was eating nonstop, and asked

employee in the company

to my questions

John without reservation.

Do you usually spend a lot of

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