Love from My Dominant Boss novel Chapter 24

Natalie gave me a big hug. It seemed like she was more excited about the news than I was.

“Tomorrow, I’m going to work. Tonight, I shall give you a big treat. Let’s go and get a good dinner!”

Since I would be able to start work in Joyful Success the next day, I decided to be generous that night. I wanted to treat Natalie to a big meal as an appreciation of her kindness in providing for me for so many days.

“Let’s go. Tonight, I shall choose the venue!”

Natalie was even more excited when she heard about my offer to treat her.

“Oh, yes, invite your boyfriend to come along as well. You said we’ll meet, but we haven’t had a chance to do that yet. Tonight will be a great opportunity.”

Remembering our conversation about meeting Natalie’s boyfriend, I suggested that I meet him tonight as well.

Natalie was my best friend, so I knew she would agree to my suggestion. Immediately, she took out her mobile phone and called him.

Natalie booked the restaurant, and we both arrived by cab.

After arriving, we waited for about half an hour before Natalie’s boyfriend, John, arrived.

I checked him out from top to toe. He was tall, slim, and wore a pair of glasses. He seemed scholarly and gentle.

“John, why did you take so long to come here? We waited for quite some time.”

The moment the man appeared, Natalie went forward and held his arm affectionately. Her normally straightforward and boisterous character disappeared; she became a sweet and demure girl.

I could not help but smile when I saw the way Natalie changed. It happened so fast that I wondered if John knew what she was like at home.

With a face filled with remorse, John glanced at me and explained, “The traffic was rather heavy. I’m sorry.”

“No worries. We are not in a hurry.”

I smiled at him, but I was a little skeptical. At this time, it was past the rush hour, and the restaurant we chose was relatively remote. Since we were not in the downtown area, why would there be a traffic jam?

Upon seeing Natalie so excited to be with him, I kept such suspicions to myself, not wishing to embarrass her.

Although I had proclaimed we would have a good meal, Natalie did not order any expensive dishes. I knew she was trying to help me save some money, knowing that I had just found a job. All my previous savings had been used on the preparations for the wedding with Justin.

During the meal, I saw John constantly stealthily checking his mobile phone, and he seemed a little anxious, which was strange.

“Mr. Young, you have been constantly looking at your phone. You look preoccupied. Is there something wrong?”

I did not want to spoil the atmosphere. Although the man looked very scholarly and quiet, there was something weird about him which I could not pinpoint.

The expression on John’s face became obviously a little flustered, and he quickly put the phone in his pocket.

“No… It’s nothing, it’s just an idle habit, checking my Instagram for posts and messages.”

“John, you shouldn’t play with the phone when we are eating together. We haven’t met for a few days. Now that we are together, don’t you want to pay more attention to me?”

Natalie looked at her boyfriend, pouting with displeasure and gently reproving him. Through some miracle, she did not catch the guilty look on his face.

Although John’s expression was reasonably normal, I had become more observant and smarter after being betrayed by Justin.