Chapter 446 Adrian is Angry
"I told you, he's probably swamped and won't show up." Just as Bella finished talking, her phone buzzed. She glanced at it and raised an eyebrow. "It's Harold."
Natalie shot her a look. "Didn't you say he wasn't coming?"
The place was noisy as heck. Bella answered the call. "Harold, we're already at the restaurant. Yeah, Natalie's here too." She glanced at Natalie. "Wait, what? You're coming over?"
Natalie, munching on some veggies, watched Bella hang up with a grin. "Didn't see that coming. Maybe he'll hook us up with a discount."
About ten minutes later, Harold strolled in with a plate of beef, plopping it on the table. "How's the grub? Good, right?"
He looked at Bella, then his eyes landed on Natalie.
Bella beamed. "Harold, long time no see. This BBQ joint is pretty solid."
"Yeah, it's been a while," Harold said, turning to Natalie. "Natalie, you remember me, right? I'm Harold. We've met before."
Natalie nodded. "Yeah, I remember. That strawberry cake you gave me was awesome."
Harold scratched his head. "Eat up, it's on me."
Bella shook her head. "No way, we eat a lot, and your place just opened. We're here to support you."
Natalie's phone buzzed with a Facebook message.
She had sent a pic to Adrian earlier, and now he replied: [The Howard Group's 8th floor at Century Plaza has a food court with everything you can imagine.]
Century Plaza was also owned by the Howard Group.
Natalie replied: [Bella brought me here to support a college senior who used to chase me.]
Less than a minute later, her phone rang.
Natalie smirked. She knew Adrian would call.
She handed the phone to Bella and mouthed, "Tell him I'm in the restroom."
Bella, chatting with Harold, took the phone and asked, "Who is it?" She glanced down and saw Adrian's name.
She coughed and answered. The place was a madhouse with people eating, talking, and waiters rushing around, making it hard to hear.
"This is Bella. Natalie? Oh, she's in the restroom." Bella glanced at Natalie. "Mr. Howard, can you call her back later? We're at a new BBQ spot."
After hanging up, Bella wiped her forehead. Even a quick call with Adrian was intense. The guy had a presence.
And yeah, her gut told her Adrian was pissed. More like jealous.
Harold, sitting nearby, said, "Your friend? Invite him over."
Natalie smirked. "He's my boyfriend."
Harold's face fell. "You have a boyfriend."
Natalie nodded.
Harold looked bummed but forced a smile. "I won't bother you then. Gotta get back to work. It's crazy busy today."
He glanced at Natalie. Under the warm lights, she looked stunning. It made sense a girl like her had a boyfriend.
He had been working hard, liking Natalie for ages. But he always felt he wasn't good enough for her, wanting to make something of himself first. Turned out, he was too late.
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