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“Hey. I’m on my way to pick you up.”
“No need. I drove my car out.” She was feeling devastated.
“Why? What happened?” Nigel keenly caught something wrong with her voice.
“I–I got in a fight with my sister. I want to move out for a while.” After saying that, she asked, “Does your hotel offer monthly packages?”
“Let’s talk after we meet up at the restaurant.” Nigel’s voice deepened.
“Alright.”
At 11.30AM, Queenie arrived at the restaurant where she and Nigel agreed to meet. Very soon, a black SUV entered the parking lot and he had arrived.
Looking at the approaching man with an elegant and handsome demeanor, she imagined Bonnie wrapping her arms around his and showing off her victory to her. At that moment, a determined goal immediately appeared in her mind.
No, I’ll never let someone like Bonnie get close to Nigel.
“Let’s head up!” Nigel said to her. Seeing that she was in a bad mood, he held her hand as they headed upstairs.
At first, Queenie was stunned. She felt a warm feeling inside her when he held her hand and all the grievances she had suffered at home had all dissipated.
While Bonnie hurt her, Nigel healed her.
Inside the restaurant, he narrowed his eyes as he asked, “So, tell me. What did you guys argue about?”
Queenie did not want to expose the skeleton inside her family’s closet, nor did she want Nigel to know that Bonnie was plotting to get close to seduce him. Having such a disgrace of a sister was indeed something she did not want to share with others.
Moreover, she did not know him that well. She thought that if he was someone who other women could easily seduce, she would not start a relationship with him anyway.
Therefore, she had to decipher what kind of person he was first and foremost. She smiled bitterly and replied, “Nothing much, just an argument between sisters.”
“If you believe in my character, you don’t have to stay at the hotel. You can think about staying with me,” Nigel stated.
“B–But, wouldn’t that be such a hassle?” Excitement secretly flashed across her eyes. She had thought about living at his home, but she was too embarrassed to mention it.
As for his character, according to her twenty–four years of life experience, he was very trustworthy.
Hooking his lips into a smile, he persuaded, “Did you forget? If we were to be together, wouldn’t we have to live closer together? Otherwise, how will you get to know me better?”
She was stunned for a few seconds. Does he need to be so straightforward?
“Sure, I accept your offer.” Queenie still remembered his junk food stash. If she stayed at his home, she would be able to eat all the snacks she wanted for free. She could use dating him as an excuse to eat all his delicious snacks. Wasn’t that something to look forward to?
Meanwhile, Nigel had mixed feelings in his heart. Although she quickly agreed to his suggestion, he could not help but wonder if she would do the same if it were some other man.
He did not understand why, but he thought that the woman before him was so naive that he felt worried for her. Therefore, he would only be reassured if she dated him.
At that moment, Queenie’s phone rang. She glanced at it and felt nervous. “My dad.”
Switching her gaze between the phone and Nigel, she decided to answer the call in private so that he would not watch her getting scolded.
“Excuse me while I answer this.” Soon, she grabbed her phone, exited the restaurant, and answered it out in the corridor.
Knowing that her father’s first words would be very loud, she pulled the phone away from her after answering it.
“Queenie Silverstein, where are you?” As expected, her father’s voice boomed out of the receiver.
She pouted in grievance before putting the phone closer to her ear and replied, “Dad, I’m having lunch with a friend.”
“Your sister is seriously injured, yet you’re still in the mood to eat? You’re lucky Bonnie isn’t disfigured. Do you know what the consequences would be if she were disfigured?”
Queenie silently argued that it was impossible that Bonnie would disfigure herself. She even chose to hit the part of her head that she could cover with her hair. No matter what, Queenie was able to see how ruthless Bonnie could be.
“Dad, I really didn’t push her. She did it to herself.” Queenie could not help but reason to him because she had no intention to take the blame for this incident.
“How dare you make any excuses! Bonnie isn’t stupid. How could she do this to herself? Also, did you leave a slap mark on her face?” Brandon accused.
“Yes, I did slap her, but I didn’t push her. I will admit to everything I did, but I will never admit to something I didn’t do.” She was also a person with integrity. If she did it, she would admit it, but if she did not, she would not want to be the scapegoat.
“Y–You… Look at what this home has become! Can you be more considerate of your sister? She has suffered so much since she was young. You’re her older sister, so can’t you be nicer to her?” Brandon was also at a loss for what to do. He thought he had spoiled his eldest daughter so much to the point that he had caused her to be ignorant, arrogant, selfish, and rude.
Forcing back her tears, Queenie bit her lips and stated, “Dad, I’ve already decided to stay at a friend’s house for the time being. I think this home will be more peaceful without me.”
“Queenie, I didn’t mean to chase you away… Why are you-” Brandon was shocked.
“You don’t have to worry about me. Take good care of my injured sister.” After saying that, Queenie hung up. Now, it would be more peaceful at home and around her. Also, she did not have to watch Bonnie’s act for now.
At the Silverstein Residence.
While Brandon was sitting on the couch and talking on the phone, Bonnie was eavesdropping by the railing on the second floor. After he ended the call, she pretended to come down the stairs and asked, “Dad, where is Queenie? Did she find a place to hide because she’s afraid of getting scolded? I don’t even blame her for anything.”
Sighing, Brandon replied, “She said she’d be staying at a friend’s house for the time being. She’s always been stubborn and she’d hide from us every time we wanted to lecture her. Bonnie, you stay home and recuperate!”
A hint of jealousy flashed across Bonnie’s eyes. Could the friend Queenie was talking about be Nigel? Was she so keen on moving in with him?
Suddenly, Bonnie was secretly frustrated with herself. At first, she thought she could get her parents to scold Queenie and drive them away from each other. Yet, she never expected she would give Queenie another reason to leave home to find Nigel. It was such a careless mistake.
More importantly, Nigel was unlike Leslie. She could not meet him as easily since he had a higher social status.
“Dad, I don’t think Queenie is staying at her friend’s, I think she’s staying at Young Master Nigel’s home! This might ruin her reputation.” She decided to make Queenie come home.
Stunned by her words, Brandon wondered if it might be true. Was his eldest daughter staying at Nigel’s home? It seemed like his daughter had grown up and out of his control.
“Bonnie, it’s inappropriate for me to stick my nose into this matter. Moreover, I believe in Young Master Nigel’s character and I hope he could be my future son–in–law too.” In reality, he was glad to hear about that. Also, he hoped that Queenie was smart enough to know how to capture the heart of a man like Nigel.
“Dad, Leslie dumped me, so you have to find me a better guy next time. I don’t want to marry into a family that is not as good as Queenie.” Then, Bonnie shamelessly ran toward Brandon and held his hand while speaking like a spoiled child.
“Alright, alright. I will introduce you to men with prominent backgrounds if I have the chance. Oh, right. I have an invitation to a banquet on Friday night. I’ll bring you with me.”
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