Chapter 25- The request

• Abigail’s action didn’t go unnoticed by Charles. He saw the large pink diamond ring on her ring finger. Then his eyes moved to her neck subconsciously to check if the necklace he gave was still there or not. But it was not there. It was replaced by a new golden chain. He pulled back his eyes and looked down at the file in his hands. A smile crept on his lips, but that was not a smile. He laughed at his own thought. What was he thinking? Did he really expect that she would wear it till now? Maybe she dumped it somewhere else and would never take it out for the rest of her life. He nodded in anticipation. Then he picked the intercom up to call Aidan. Just as he was about to press the button, he heard her ask, “Why did you leave the party so early last night?”
• His hands froze in the air, and his eyes moved to her face instantaneously, only to meet her inquiring gaze. Although watching Aidan proposing to her was an eyesore to him, he didn’t intend to leave her birthday party, but who would have thought that he would receive an emergency call from Lucy. He felt terrible for not being able to attend the party. He wanted to explain it to her, but before he could say anything, she asked him again, “Have you gone to see your girlfriend?”
• Charles’s mouth remained open, and he stared at her in a complicated way. Why should he have to explain it to her? What did she have to do if he went to visit a girl or not? She was already engaged and was going to marry Aidan soon. He needed not to dispel her misunderstanding or doubts. After contemplating this, he chuckled bitterly and said, “Yes. Her mother called me and asked me to come quickly. So I have to go. Sorry, I couldn’t attend the party.”