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.”

held his armi affectionately. Her normally straightforward and boisterous character disappeared;

the way Natalie changed. It happened so fast that I wondered if John knew what she

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

are

him, but I 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 be a

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

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 found a job. All my previous

meal, I saw John constantly stealthily checking his mobile phone,

your phone. You

not want to spoil the atmosphere. Although the man looked very

quiet, there was something weird about him which

little flustered, and

habit, checking my Instagram

you shouldn’t play with the phone when we are eating together. We haven’t met for a few days. Now that we are together, don’t you want to pay more attention

pouting with displeasure and gently reproving him Through some miracle, she did not catch the

 

become more observant and smarter after being betrayed

and messages needed to be stealthy. I could feel that he was hiding

being such a jovial and boisterous

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

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

man made the excuse that he needed to visit the bathroom and

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

concentrated on eating, not noticing

treat you? How well do

who was eating nonstop,

ordinary employee in the company like me, but we

replied to my

John without reservation.

good to you? Do you usually spend a lot of time

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