Right now, Mandy was on duty at the JR Hospital.
She was too busy with her work and didn't have time to check her cell phone the whole morning. She didn't see the message from Daniel until noon.
The text message read: I'll see you at the Zero ℃ Bar at 8: 00 tonight. Whether your father can come out or not depends on your performance tonight.
"Damn it!" Mandy screamed furiously. She clenched her fists tightly and pounded on the desk, her face burning with anger. How could Daniel threat her like this? How could he do this to her father? Her father had been so kind to him.
Jamie, who was about to enter the room, was shocked by the scene he witnessed. It was the first time for him to see Mandy behaving like this since she came to work at the JR Hospital.
He looked so worried. "Doctor Zhou, what happened?" he asked anxiously. He hurriedly put down a stack of files on the desk and walked towards Mandy in a gentle and refined manner.
Mandy swiftly smoothed her hair in front of her forehead and calmed herself down quickly. She did not want her colleague to probe further. So with a smile, she promptly replied, "Dr. Yang, I'm all right. I received a trash message just now. Those trash messages are so annoying."
"Well, you don't have to pay attention to it. Just delete it. Would you like to have dinner with me?" he asked gently, expecting that she would accept his invitation. Jamie cleverly switched the subject. He was very fond of her. In his eyes, she was as elegant as a lotus. Mandy was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.
"Okay," Mandy cracked a smile and accepted the invitation without second thoughts. But her mind was in a total mess all the time. She could not help thinking about the message and Daniel's purpose. She had tried figuring it out, but still, she couldn't come up with something of relevance.
The Zero ℃ Bar was shrouded in neon lights. Other than being noisy, it emitted a dangerous vibe to Mandy.
Donned in her casual clothes, Mandy quietly stood outside the bar. Though she appeared calm, inwardly, she seemed to be somewhat restless. Uncertainty began to engulf her as she eyed the whole place from where she stood. The scene before her looked like there were ongoing feasting and celebration of some sort. Mandy now became hesitant. What was she going to face in the bar?
Mandy briefly closed her eyes and mustered up her courage. And before she changed her mind, she gingerly went into the Zero ℃ Bar. Clutching her bag tightly in her hands, she deliberately walked at a slow pace. Every step she took showed how totally against seeing Daniel she was. If she could only come up with a better solution, she would never have come to the bar to meet him.
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