Chapter 1104 Stella smiled apprehensively and waved Justin goodbye. âIâm getting into the car now,â she said.
âOkay.â
He watched Stella leave, then turned around and returned to the office.
âHow was it?â Tina asked without even looking up when he got inside.
âWhat do you mean?â He paused in his steps, looking at her quizzically. âI was only saying goodbye to her.â
âI know you two were saying goodbye,â Tinaâs gaze shifted from the computer to Justin, giving him a meaningful look. âThatâs what I was asking youâhow did your farewell go?â
Justin walked over to the water cooler and poured himself a glass. Her words told him that she had another meaning between the lines.
âIt was just a farewell between two friends, and I was just sending her off. How else could it go?â
âI thought you must have had other things to talk about,â Tina replied simply. âAfter all, you came here to be my assistant because you wanted to meet her, right? I left you both alone for quite a while just now. Iâm sure Iâve given enough time, havenât I?â
âTina!â he suddenly snapped in anger and abruptly thumped the glass loudly on the table. âYou think thereâs something between Stella and me, donât you?â
âItâs not that I think thereâs something, I just know that there used to be something between you two,â
Tina argued.
She put down the pen in her hand, wondering why Justin would suddenly lose his temper. âIt just didnât work out, thatâs all. Donât think I donât know whatâs on your mind, Justin.â
Justinâs expressions soured drastically.
âIâve just made it clear to her,â he explained, âthat I did have feelings for her in the beginning, but it was more of a manâs ego and desire to win. Besides, she was being coerced by Weston Ford, so I just wanted to save her from that dire situation. The affection I felt for her was nowhere near enough to support a marriage...â âThatâs is your private business,â replied Tina with a shrug, paying little attention to his explanation. âIt doesnât concern me.â Justin suddenly got inexplicably agitated by her response. He walked up to her with fists on his hips. âIf it doesnât concern you, then why did you agree for me to be here today?â âBecause youâre still the father of my son, after all. If you still have any lingering feelings for Stella or if you have something to tell her, Iâm always ready to help you... Mmmph...â
Before she could finish speaking, the man suddenly kissed her.
Tinaâs eyes widened , but she was too shocked to react. She stared at the handsome face right next to hers and was in a daze for a few good minutes.
But after a while, the silence was broken by the sound of a slap, Tina raised her hand and slapped him hard across his face.
âYou a*****e!â she cursed.
Justin never thought that he would ever do such a thing himself. With a clear red mark on his face , he turned to the other side and remained motionless.
He panted heavily as he wiped the mark on the corner of his mouth and stayed silent.
Tina got up and went to the water cooler to get herself a glass of water. She then used it to rinse her mouth thoroughly.
Seeing this, Justin sneered, âWe have a child together, you know. Which part of your body have I never touched?â
âA*****e!â she repeated, as if it was the only expletive she knew. She raised her hand as if she was about to give him another slap.
But in the end, she simply lowered it.
Justinâs eyes darkened as he stared deeply at her.
âWhy didnât you hit me again?â he asked.
Tina took a deep breath to calm herself down and replied, âIâm not totally blind to your intents, Justin , but I think Iâve made myself clear... I have a boyfriend now.â
Justinâs pupils shrank instantly. Only then did he realize what he had just done.
He rested his arms on the table and massaged his forehead hard. After a long while, he finally said in a low raspy voice, âIâm sorry. I was being impulsive.â After that, he picked up his coat from the chair and turned to leave.