BXBX NOVEL Chapter 82 - 82: Stupid Woman
She twisted the bottle cap back on and wiped the water off the corner of her mouth. She wasn’t sure if she was angry or annoyed, but her tone was definitely slightly unpleasant. “Since you know, why do you have to make things difficult for me?”
Gabriel put on a fake smile, his deep and calm eyes turning extremely dark. “Only a stupid woman wouldn’t refuse.”
She leaned forward with a smile and wrapped her arms around his neck. “Only smart women won’t reject President Jones.”
Their words had a deeper meaning. Caleb was confused because he wasn’t at the dinner, but the couple in the back clearly knew what the other was hinting at.
There was a strong smell of alcohol on her body. Gabriel did not like it so he pulled her arm off his neck. “Benjamin was ruthless to sell his daughter for glory.”
Serenity could not refute his lethal words, so she closed her eyes to rest.
Gabriel had Caleb stop at the crossroad in front of them and hail a taxi for her.
Serenity did not find it strange. After knowing Gabriel for so long, she did not think he was a person with a human heart anyway.
When she returned to the Rivers residence, she heard Benjamin’s voice from the stairs on the second floor. “You’re back.”
Mrs. Waiter came out from the kitchen and noticed how abnormally red Serenity’s cheeks were. When she walked closer, she smelled alcohol on Serenity and said with surprise, “Miss Serenity, why are you drinking in the middle of the night?”
Serenity threw her handbag on the sofa and said, “1 didn’t drink much.”
Mrs. Waiter was about to go to the kitchen to cook some hangover soup when the phone in the living room rang. She walked over to answer the phone first and heard John Grant’s voice coming through the earpiece.
“Yes, Miss Serenity has already returned. She drank a lot,” said Mrs. Walter.
John was relieved to hear that Serenity had arrived home. He instructed Mrs. Walter to cook a bowl of hangover soup for her and hung up.
Although Mrs. Walter had only responded with a few simple sentences, Serenity could already tell who was calling.
The moment the receiver left Mrs. Walter’s ear, Serenity wanted to pounce over and grab the phone. She wanted to ask John why he didn’t want her back then if he cared about her.
Although she had drunk so much, she was still rational. Such stupid behavior was not her style.
Benjamin walked down the steps and looked at her. “You went out with Gabriel?”
She threw her bag on the sofa, feeling a splitting headache as she hummed a yes’.
She was afraid of Benjamin, but she also respected him.
Because he was her father
He had always been cold to her. No matter what she did, he did not like it, so she was afraid of him.
She was afraid that he would exile her to a foreign country full of foreigners and leave her to fend for herself.
Benjamin walked towards the water dispenser and took a sip of water. When he passed her by, he said, “Rest early.”
She felt a lump in her throat at this casual concern. There seemed to be a surge of warmth in her eyes, but she forcefully suppressed it.
Perhaps it was because she drank too much, but she did not sleep well that night. She dreamed of the days when she first went to California and the words John said to her before she left.
He said, “I’m sorry, Serenity. 1 have to marry her.”
She was late to her second day of work at Zephyr. Perhaps Frank knew about her relationship with Gabriel because he did not scold her and simply said to be more careful next time.
Frank emailed her a document to be printed and sent to the President’s office. When Serenity had the document in hand, she took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
A man’s deep voice came from inside. “Come in.”
She opened the door and entered. Gabriel was sitting at his desk, signing documents. He wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses which made him look more refined..