How satisfying it is to rake someone over the coals!
She heaved a long sigh while pointing fingers at Evan.
“I shouldn’t have believed you and thought that you would give me the money. Had I known things would turn out this way, I wouldn’t even let you treat me to a drink, let alone taking the initiative to pour you a glass. Have you seen a jerk? You’re one notable a*****e in real life. The ULTIMATE jackass!”
The more she lashed out at him, the more infuriated she got. On the contrary, Evan was just staring at her calmly, waiting patiently for her to finish before asking a question, “Are a few thousand really that important to you?”
“Yes! Money is my priority!”
She knew how pathetic life would be to have no money. Having to raise four children single handedly, how could she not be thrifty?
Seeing how serious she looked, Evan narrowed his eyes.
“Don’t get so worked out. Look, you don’t have to pay for this bottle of wine and I’ll still give you the money. Are you cool with that?”
Nicole looked at him in confusion.
Why did this jerk change his mind suddenly? Is the scolding taking its effect?
“However, as per our agreement, you’re supposed to pour me three glasses of wine. Two down and one more to go. I’ll give you six thousand but you owe me one more glass, of which I can claim anytime.”
Each of them had to take a step back; fair and square.
When Nicole was still in deep thoughts, Evan digitally transferred six thousand to her account.
She accepted the cash transfer curtly, but deep down she felt like she had accepted a time bomb. Hmm… I have to attend to him as and when? Can I reject him when the time comes?
Evan seemingly knew what Nicole was thinking. “Don’t you dare think about breaking your promise. I’ll hunt you down.”
She got an idea and quickly transferred four hundred back to him.
“It’s a thousand for three glasses. Since I’ve only poured you two glasses, I’d gladly return you four hundred and close this episode with a win-win solution. Henceforth, we have completely nothing to do with each other.”
We owe each other nothing; just like two strangers who never knew each other. How could she say it so casually…?
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