The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 138

Her phone buzzed a few times at that moment, and Arabella picked it up to see it was Romeo calling

“Bella” Romeo’s voice was deep and magnetic, “I’ve been thinking about you.”

Arabella asked somewhat helplessly, “What’s up?”

“Are you swamped with work?” Romeo asked in his lazy but pleasing tone, “Do you need me to help you out?”

“No need

“I’ve been thinking about you,” Romeo said, “I wish I could finish all your work for you so you’d have time to be with me. But I still have an hour before I see you.” Romeo sounded a bit anxious, “I want to video call you, just for a bit.”

Romeo seemed to know she would refuse, so he didn’t wait for her to speak before he started pleading. “Just for a little while.”

Arabella stayed silent.

“Bella… Romeo pleaded again, “I promise it won’t interfere with your work.”

his request. Soon after, his video call

soon as Arabella answered, someone knocked on

“Come in.”

Bennett, your coffee,” Dean said, placing the coffee on

you’re famous again! The whole company is talking about you, someone even wrote a

Arabella took a sip of her coffee, seeming somewhat surprised.

me recite it

Bennett gets angry with you, you should be scared; If Ms. Bennett summons you to court, you’re going to jail; With Ms. Bennett here, the bad guys will fail; With Ms. Bennett here, we’re sure to prevail!

feel a bit helpless upon hearing this.

man on the other end of the video call started laughing, seemingly entertained

it’s clear how highly everyone respects you… when you presented that evidence to those five people today, it was so cool! Do you know what the other people in the company are

almost choked on her coffee

people, including some on the production line… They’re all

“Ms. Bennett, I bet a buck, not sure if

replied, “Bet

“Huh?”

“Raise the

excited, “Ms. Bennett, are you sure? If you are, I’m willing to bet