A Night To Remember novel (Diane and Norman) novel Chapter 41

Chapter 41 A Gooseberry

“You’ve already arrived, so why didn’t you come over? What are you waiting for?”

After receiving the phone call from the front desk, Christopher put his work at hand to one side and waited for Diane to arrive. However, he grew somewhat anxious after he waited for a while and didn’t see her coming. She’s quite stupid, after all. I’d better go out and look for her, he thought to himself as he came out of his office.

Diane’s heart almost jumped out of her chest when she looked back and saw Christopher. When she thought about how he had caught her spying on somebody else, she felt very guilty.

Evidently, Christopher discovered Diane eavesdropping on the conversation inside the lounge. As he patted her on the shoulder, he took a look inside the room as well.

Just then, the people inside the lounge also heard the noise outside, so Queenie walked out of the lounge while holding a cup of coffee that she had just made. On the other hand, the employee from earlier turned pale at the sight of Christopher. Since she was afraid that he might’ve heard her gossiping about him just now, she lowered her head and left without daring to say a word.

Queenie’s eyes fell on Diane’s face. “Who is this, Christopher?”

At last, Diane had a clear view of Queenie’s face. As the two women looked at each other, they had a complicated look in their eyes.

“This is Diane.” Christopher introduced Diane to Queenie.

Queenie seemed to have figured out who Diane was long ago. Upon hearing Christopher’s words, she immediately pressed her lips into a smile. “Are you Diane? I’m Queenie Hayworth. Nice to meet you.”

Queenie Hayworth? What a gentle-sounding name that is, and her face is very attractive too, Diane thought to herself. Queenie’s eyes were bright; her nose was straight and delicately beautiful, and her lips were perfectly shaped and of just the right thickness. Furthermore, with her fair and incredibly tender skin, her gorgeously lithe figure, and the aura of an elite that she exuded, even women would involuntarily fall for her when she smiled at someone right now.

It was very easy for a person to feel inferior when facing such a woman, and such feelings of inferiority would distract them. Naturally, Diane stood there and stared at Queenie while the latter greeted her. She forgot to give a response until Christopher reminded her from the side and said, “Why are you in a trance? Queenie is talking to you.”

Queenie? This name sounds so exceptionally sweet and tender when it comes out of his mouth, thought Diane to herself. “Oh, it’s nothing. I just think that Miss Hayworth is very beautiful. In fact, your beauty is unforgettable.”

“Hehe…” Queenie chuckled while shifting her attractive gaze to Christopher. “You’re really good at complimenting people, Miss Cornell.”

“She’s telling the truth,” Christopher replied without thinking. His thin lips curved in a smile, but he lowered his eyes to look at Diane. “Let’s go. Stop standing here.”

“Okay,” Diane replied. However, before she could turn around, Queenie saw the bag of desserts she was carrying in her hand and asked in surprise, “Crumbs and Bites? Do you like Crumbs and Bites’ desserts too?”

“This…” Diane looked at the bag she was carrying. She then replied casually, “It’s already mid-afternoon, so I passed by the shop, bought some snacks, and brought them up with me.”

“Did she buy these afternoon snacks for you?” Queenie raised her brows while looking at Christopher banteringly. “Your taste is so different now. Didn’t you loathe such sweet desserts in the past?”

Diane’s heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously turned to look at Christopher. Suddenly, she found it awkward and funny for her to stand there at this moment. Not only was she unaware of Christopher’s coffee-drinking habit and his dislike for desserts, but she also was like an intruder who—not knowing her own limitations—suddenly broke into the world between these two. I’m so unwanted, she thought to herself.

“You’ve misunderstood what I meant.” As she came back to her senses, Diane hurriedly changed her story. “These aren’t for him. I’ll be bringing these back to eat them myself.”

“Oh, I see. I’m so envious of you; I can’t even go near these since I’d only gain weight by eating sweet stuff.” Queenie smiled naturally with no trace of affectedness—it was as if what she said just now didn’t mean anything else.

As Diane looked at Queenie, she felt that she had been overthinking just now. Nonetheless, it made her feel perturbed.