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“Pick me up?” I glanced in the direction Kimberly was leaving and asked, “Isn’t she coming?”

“She was a troublemaker, wherever she went,” Johnathan replied, his tone somewhat disdainful. After a pause, he added, “Originally, it was just Reynaldo and me going; I didn’t plan on bringing you along.”

But on the day Reynaldo and Kimberly got off the plane, they were seen by Matthew’s people, who even took pictures. Then he insisted we bring Kimberly along, saying, “Whoever comes is a guest; as the host, he should treat us well.”

“So, why has it become me instead of Kimberly now?” I asked.

As a secretary, it was quite normal for them to take me to dinner parties. But when Johnathan said that, I couldn’t help but feel like I was ‘taking the fall’ for Kimberly. Did Reynaldo push me in because he couldn’t bear to see her?

Johnathan looked at me as if he could see what I was thinking. He said quickly, “Hey, don’t overthink it. We’re taking you, not Kimberly, because that sickly kid will only cause trouble. You are much more sensible and capable than her; taking you there won’t lose face.”

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“Stop flattering me; in Reynaldo’s eyes, I am worthless and good for nothing,” I retorted.

“No, he was deliberately trying to provoke you,” Johnathan said confidently. And I didn’t want to argue with him. After all, I knew perfectly well how Reynaldo felt about me.

I asked him, “So Matthew wants to see Kimberly, and you guys are taking me there to make sure nothing bad happens?”

“Definitely not,” he replied. “Matthew likes to look at beautiful women; you are prettier than Kimberly; taking you there, Matthew will be even happier.”

I pursed my lips, feeling a bit uncomfortable.

I asked in a low voice, “What if Matthew gets physical with me?”

“He dared!” Johnathan exclaimed angrily. “We brought you there; that was already giving him face. If he dares to lay a finger on you, watch me beat him to death.”

I glanced at Johnathan. The man would boast; if he could control Matthew, he wouldn’t have called Reynaldo. Seeing the doubtful look in my eyes, he smiled quizzically and said, “You can rest assured, we will definitely not let him bully you; worst-case scenario, we won’t do this deal.”

I looked at him and said, “Is this deal important to you?”

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Johnathan fell silent for a moment, then nodded. “Yes, it’s very important. Matthew’s business is sold overseas. Whether our business and industrial scale can expand overseas depends on this. However, don’t worry; no matter how important the business is, we won’t let him do anything to you.” He said the last sentence very seriously.

I nodded. Although Johnathan isn’t serious on weekdays, he is still very loyal in critical moments. And I still believe in his character, as well as Reynaldo’s. Reynaldo and Kimberly didn’t know what to do in the room.

Johnathan asked me to change clothes and get ready, then he took me downstairs.

In the evening, the air was much colder than during the day. I straightened my down jacket and walked towards the car. Johnathan was smoking in the driver’s seat with the window open. When he saw me coming, he quickly extinguished the cigarette.

I said to him, “It’s okay, you can smoke; I can wait outside for a while.”

“Ah, it’s nothing, just half a cigarette; not smoking is fine too,” he replied. He paused, then looked at me. “Speaking of which, Esmie, didn’t you used to love going to the bar?”