Chapter 1032

Although it was just one word, she could tell that something was off with him.

“Is it because Stephanie is with him?‘

With a sinking feeling, she said softly, “Never mind. I’ll let you get back to work.”

“Wait!” Before she hung up, Stephanie called out to stop her.

Debbie didn’t hang up, nor did she speak.

Stephanie said with a smile, “Debbie, let this be the last time that you call my fiance. Carlos and I will

get engaged next month. In case you’re still in doubt about his intentions with me, I invite you to our

engagement party. Maybe, that will confirm you in everything that you need to know.”

‘Is this woman kidding me?’ Debbie wondered. ‘What’s going on with

Carlos? Is this what he has been up to for the last three days?’

Color drained from Debbie’s face. She had thought she and Carlos had gone along very well. Why

would he change his mind all of a sudden to go ahead with an engagement to Stephanie? What did

she miss? In any case, what was the rush for?

Debbie panicked. She didn’t know what to say. After a Long pause, she said timidly, almost sounding

silly, “You are lying! I won’t believe it unless Carlos tells me this himself.”

Carlos took over the phone, turned off the hands-free mode and said coldly, “Debbie, Stephanie and I

will get engaged next month. Since she doesn’t mind it, you are welcome to our engagement party.”

Debbie shook her head and murmured, “Hell no! That can’t be Carlos on the phone! I guess you’re

trying to pull a prank on me, Stephanie.” But even as she said those words, putting up a protest, deep

down in her heart of hearts, she knew better. This was not a prank. It was Carlos’ phone number and

the voice was no doubt his. Tears streamed down her cheeks.

Her weeping grew into hysterical cries. Carlos, however, responded with a cold sneer. If it weren’t for

James having warned him, he would’ve believed her performance.

“You want me to tell you face to face?”

Carlos asked.

“Wait for me,” Debbie blurted.

“I’ll come to your office now,” she added in between sobs. She still refused to believe what she heard.

Only a few days ago, Carlos had been so nice to her.

To confirm whatever she had heard on the phone, Debbie rushed to the

Hilton Group offices, as soon as she hung up. Carlos had informed the receptionist ahead of time, so

she was allowed straight to the general manager’s office without being stopped.

Inside the office, she found Carlos and Stephanie discussing something.

Walking straight to where they were, Debbie noticed that they were looking at map of the venue where

the engagement party was to be held

Debbie’s face turned deathly pale.

Carlos cast a cold glance at her and said bluntly, “Stop acting before me. I already know what kind of

woman you are. It’s good that you are here, so that I can tell you this for the last time. Stop playing

tricks on me. I am past that.”

As Debbie looked him in the eye, the coldness on his face stung her. It made her wonder whether their

happy moments before were just a dream.