Have I Told You Lately novel Chapter 47

Meanwhile, in a bar in N city. Two people were sitting at the corner in the middle of a noisy environment. One person kept drinking beers and the other one just sat right there and smoke quietly.

Another bottle of beer had been emptied. Geoffrey had also finished his cigarette. He put out the cigarette and took the glass away from the man beside him. “I know you don’t need to pay for these but do you really need to drink as if they are plain water?”

The man turned around and looked at him. His handsome face flushed. He was tipsy but his eyes were still clear. “Come on, it’s just a few bottles of beers.”

Geoffrey’s mouth twitched. “Do you think I care about the beers? Did you ask me to come here and watch you drink for no reason?”

The man beside him was Kenneth. He took off his suit, unveiling his white blouses. Buttons were opened at the collar. His long and slender fingers were holding the glass. There is a trace of loneliness on his expressionless face, adding a touch of decadency to his temperament.

He looked at Geoffrey for a second then turned away and stared at the crowd. Things got so complicated in the dark. He kept replaying the look and expression on Rachel’s face this afternoon.

He felt regretful and confused whenever he thought about her. It was very unsettling.

Did he not making himself clear enough, or did she misunderstand him?

Geoffrey got frustrated when he saw Kenneth's spiritless face. He lit another cigarette then called for the waitress.

“How may I help you, sir?” The bartender asked politely.

“…”

Geoffrey whispered in his ears and asked the bartender to get his order done.

After a few minutes, the bartender came back with two young girls with hot body and pretty face.

“Sir, they are here.”

Geoffrey asked the bartender to return to his work. “Alright, you can go now.”

He then smiled at the girls, “Ladies, my friend isn’t very happy today. Come and cheer him up please.”

Kenneth was speechless.

“Alright, handsome. We will cheer him up.” The girls look at the man and their lips curved into a seductive smile.

A mischief smile blossomed on Geoffrey’s face. Holding a cigarette in his mouth, Geoffrey stood up and patted Kenneth’s shoulder, “Cheer up, alright. If you’ll excuse me, I need to go out for a minute.”

Then Geoffrey walked out of the room.

What he didn’t expect was that the girls had gone when he returned to the room after making a phone call. There was only a sullen man left in the room.

He was startled. He looked at the broken glasses on the table, then asked Kenneth in fear, “D-Don’t tell me you hit those women?”

Before he could finish his sentences, Kenneth glared at him with his dark eyes, “If you are bored, you can, might as well, fuck off.”

“…”

Geoffrey rubbed his nose in embarrassment. He sat down and said, “I got those girls for you to cheer you up. Do you really have to put up a long face? Or do you prefer me to call your ex-wife here?”

Geoffrey knew Rachel must have something to do with why Kenneth was so upset today. Furthermore, Kenneth found out that someone else was also interested in Rachel. It was no news if he acted this way.

Kenneth didn’t want to answer Geoffrey’s question. He continued diving into his thoughts.