Chapter 8
Chapter 8:
“I wish he could take me instead. I can quit my job just to spend some time with him. Oh, Annabel is so foolish p>
Being rejected, Marcel wanted to cry. After thinking for a while, he asked, “By the way, why did you start working here? Oh my! Did your family go bankrupt? If so, I can support you. You don’t have to slave away here, okay p>
Annabel rolled her eyes and said, “You know nothing, Marc. Now if you will excuse me p>
She then went back to work.
Everyone who saw the scene thought Marcel would storm out in a fit of pique. To their greatest surprise, he smiled helplessly and went to the lounge to wait for Annabel until she got off work.
By closing hour, Rupert walked out of his office and said to Annabel, “Grandpa made a reservation at a restaurant. Let’s go have dinner there p>
Rupert didn’t want to, but Bruce threatened him. The old man had been hospitalized earlier after having a heart attack. On a video call, he said, “You must go. If you don’t, I’ll pull the plug on this ventilator. Do you want me to die p>
Rupert’s hands were tied, so he had to agree.
Annabel was about to reply when Marcel came in.
“Annabel, you are off duty now, right? Can we have dinner now p>
It wasn’t until Rupert coughed slightly that Marcel noticed his presence.
“You are here, Rupert!” he exclaimed.
Did Annabel and Marcel know each other? Rupert looked at the two in confusion.
Annabel, who had been silent, finally spoke. “How about we all have dinner together p>
In the end, the three of them went to the restaurant that Bruce had reserved earlier. During the ride, Marcel kept talking to Annabel, who replied in a friendly way from time to time.
When they arrived, Marcel became chivalrous. He opened the door for Annabel and even pulled out a chair for her. He also put food on her plate and poured her a glass of red wine.
Rupert was relegated to the background. It was as if these two were in their own world, and he was just there to watch them.
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“By the way, you still haven’t told me why you decided to work in Benton Group. Is there something between you and Rupert p>
Marcel suspected that they were involved with each other.
Glancing at Rupert, Annabel answered, “My grandpa asked me to work here. As for what is between us… we are engaged p>
Marcel spat out a mouthful of water.
“You both are what? What a small world we live in! So, you are the countrywoman Rupert got engaged to p>
Annabel nodded casually.
The rumor of the engagement was widespread in Douburgh, so Marcel knew about it. Since he knew about Annabel’s background, he couldn’t help but sigh at how clueless the media was.
She was indeed from the countryside, but she was far from being poor. The Hewitt family was filthy rich and had dozens of villas scattered around the world.
“Are you two in love?” Marcel looked at them in disbelief.
“Don’t get the wrong idea. We are not in love. The engagement will be canceled three months later,” Annabel said calmly.
Marcel breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. Without mincing words, he said, “That’s good. Rupert doesn’t deserve you. I’m even better than him. You two are nothing alike. He’s cold and boring. A marriage between the two of you would be a disaster p>