Gabe was standing in the doorway of the lounge while Anna and Wayne were arguing, After a while, he glanced at his watch and saw that they had been in there for fifteen minutes.
Charlotte had come there several times on purpose to hear what they were saying. But, Gabe had told her to leave Gabe thought, theyâd been in there for such a long time. So, are they going to make up?
As he was expecting it, he heard the sound of the door opening. Then, Anna stepped out.
âMiss Gabriel, hello,â Gabe said.
âOh, no, Gabe, you can call me Anna now. Iâm not the manager of the hotel anymore.â Anna glanced at Gabe indifferently Gabe was frozen when he noticed Wayne walking out with a grim face as well.
He immediately became frustrated. He thought to himself. So, theyâre getting back together? But I didnât think so. They looked like they had another big fight and were ready to break up for good. Oh my God, how could this happen?
Then the party started. And the Wilson family was toasting all the guests there with champagne Anna had been following Peace and Scott around since she came out of the lounge. After a while, Randal joined them and introduced them to other guests from time to time.
âHow did Randal know them? Thatâs so weird!â Charlotte felt confused and asked her mother.
Evelyn was already in her sixties. However, because she had spent her life making herself more beautiful, she still looked relatively young and pretty. When she saw the four of them in the distance, her eyes lit up. She said, âOh, youâre right. How come Randal knows them so well? Charlotte, whoâs that girl over there? Is she married?â
Evelyn Wilson was from Ireland, and was a gentle and sweet woman. She spoke in a very kind way as if Anna were her friend.
Charlotte looked at them and asked hesitantly, âWhich one are you asking about, Mom? There are two girls there.â
âOh, Iâm talking about the one in that cute black dress. I saw her just talking to Randal. Thatâs weird. I remember that Randal rarely talks to girls. Could it be that she is his girlfriend?â
Charlotte suddenly felt delighted and quickly said, âOh, I know her. Thatâs Anna, and she is an employee of Wayneâs company. I heard that she is single. Mom, do you like her?â
âOh, she seems sweet. But I donât know if sheâs the best person to be Randalâs wife. You know, his exâwife doesnât care about Randal at all. So, they divorced just after getting married for a while.â
180 Iâm Not Jealous âWell, mom, you donât have to worry about that! No offense, but sheâs really a wife material. You know, she has a daughter. Let me tell you, that child is very polite and cute.â
Evelyn blinked and asked in surprise, âWhat? She already has a daughter? Oh, she looks so young. I didnât expect that she had a child already.â
âYeah. But, she got divorced a long time ago. So, sheâs raising her kid alone. Donât take me wrong, but do you think itâs a good idea to let Randal marry a divorced woman?â Charlotte asked deliberately, wanting to check her motherâs attitude.
However, as Charlotte expected, her mother didnât care about it at all. Evelyn just waved her hand and smiled.
She blinked her big, innocent eyes like a teenage girl and said, âGosh! Charlotte, I really didnât expect that you would mind this. If you ask me, I think itâs totally fine. As long as Randal likes her, Iâll give them my blessing. Besides, Randal has a daughter too! It would be great if the two kids can hang out together. Well, honey, Iâm going to say hello to Anna.â
âHey, Mommy, donât go!â Charlotte pretended to stop her mother, but she couldnât. She snickered and walked behind Evelyn.
If my mother could help me set Anna up with Randal, that would be great! That way, she can help me solve a huge problem easily. Charlotte thought to herself.
Anna was sitting on the couch with Peace. After she told Peace what Wayne had just asked her, Peace immediately became outraged. If Anna hadnât stopped her, she would have snapped right away.
âS**t! Wayne is such an i***t! How could he have the nerve to ask such a question? These two kids are all yours!â Peace said furiously.
Although Anna had figured this out, she was still a little depressed. She drank the wine in her glass and said, âForget it, Peace.
Donât be mad. He doesnât know the truth, so itâs not his fault. He can think whatever he wants, and I donât give a damn about it.â
Then Peace added, âIâm telling you, heâs gonna be so regretful.â
Anna finished her glass of wine, thinking. This evening is a real mess! Well, Iâve seen the jokes and had fun, and Iâd better get going.
So, Anna looked at Randal and said she was about to leave. Then, Scott immediately stood up and said, âIâll go with you guys.â
âWell, Iâll see you off.â Randal stood up as well.
Anna and Peace looked at each other. They both knew what Randal meant and then laughed together âHey, please wait for me!â The four of them had just reached the door when they heard a woman say that. And they looked back and saw that it was Evelyn.
Evelyn walked faster and caught up with them.
âRandal, are they your friends? Oh, please donât go yet. Why donât you introduce them to me?â
Randal looked at his mother and said, âOh, Mom, not now. Iâm just about to send them home.â
Evelyn looked at Anna and said, âYes, youâre right. You should be a gentleman and send these two ladies home. You know, you donât have to come back so soon, honey.â
Anna thought her words were a little bit odd. Just as she was thinking about it, Evelyn walked up to her She quickly surveyed Anna and said, âHello there, young lady. Charlotte told me that you are an employee of Wayneâs May I know your name, pleaseâ
Anna froze and said hesitantly, âMs. Wilson, hi. Iâm Anna Gabriel. I wanted to say hello to you just now, but you seemed so busy So, I didnât dare to disturb you. Iâm really sorry.â
Evelyn smiled gently and said, âGee, thatâs okay You donât have to apologize to me. You know, itâs the first time that Randal let us see him , um his girlfriend.â
When Anna realized that Evelyn had misunderstood something, she immediately explained, âOh, no Ms Wilson Iâm just a friend of Randal, and Iâm not his girlfriendâ
Evelyn winked and smiled, âOh, thatâs okay You two can take your time and get along. Randal may seem aloof, but he treats everyone around him very well. You know, Randalâs assistant is a man But, he doesnât even let him carry heavy things.â
Speaking of Randalâs assistant, Anna immediately thought of that fussy man He didnât come today? What happened? Anna thought to herself Anna knew that there was a reason why Randal didnât let his assistant do the heavy lifting. Evelyn didnât seem to know that Randal might treat his assistant as a girl. He was so nice to his assistant because he took pity on him.
Evelyn was very enthusiastic and walked them to the front door. Afterward, she invited Anna to visit their home someday, which made Anna so flattered So, Anna still felt confused when she got into the car âRandal, I think your mother seems to have misunderstood something.â Anna said in a daze Randal folded his arms and looked at Anna with a poker face. He said, âOh, yes. Itâs obvious that she wants to make us a couple.â
Scott immediately snapped He tried to stand up, but accidentally hit his head on the carâs roof. Although he felt pain, he yelled at Randal. âWhat the hell?! Jesus Christ! You know what you should tell your mother to knock it off Youâre the last man Anna would date in the world.â
Randal smiled at him and asked, âWhatâs wrong? Are you jealous?â
Scott was outraged and roared, âS**t! Stop your bullst! How can I be jealous because of you? Damn!â
Scott had always been a gentle and polite young man. Also, this was the first time in Annaâs life that she had heard Scott say so many swear words in a row. What he said completely changed his image in her mind and overwhelmed her for a moment.
Moreover, she had experienced too many things at the party. So, she felt a pain in her chest in the face of these ridiculous things.
âAnna, are you okay?â Peace felt worried and asked her Anna waved her hand and said, âOh, thanks, Iâm fine. I just need to have some rest.â
At that moment, Randal and Scott stopped arguing. Randal then asked, âAnna, will you resign from the hotel? Also, do you want to work in my company?â