After taking merely a sip, Stella put the glass down and sank into contemplation.
The bartender recognized her. There were a few reasons for this. First, she was easy on the eyes. Moreover, she had bragged about her husband being a toptier tycoon the last time she was there. Third, the bartender realized that Stella was telling the truth when he saw Keegan arriving in a Bugatti to pick her up.
Such events call for an unforgettable night.
With evening still a bit away, the pub wasn’t overly crowded. The bartender was busy cleaning his barware and struck up a conversation with Stella. “Would you like me to call your husband and ask him to pick you up?” Stella was taken aback. “You know my husband?”
“You were here last time and were quite intoxicated. I called him to come here and get you.” Stella had given him Keegan’s phone number that night.
However, she did not recall that at all. All she remembered was being very drunk and engaging in some embarrassing antics.
Keegan had taken photos of that incident to blackmail her. Even though he consistently asserted that she had taken those photos herself, Stella believed that he was lying.
She always assumed that she had a high alcohol tolerance and that she had never gotten drunk before. However, she had little recollection of what happened that night.
Stella suddenly became curious. “When did he come to pick me up?” she asked in a low voice.
“I called him, and he arrived in a few minutes. You were really drunk. You kept talking nonsense and even wanted to trade your diamond ring for more alcohol.
He seemed a bit unhappy, but he didn’t scold you. He looked intimidating but seemed to have a good temper.”
‘Did he just say that Keegan had a good temper? Now that’s a first,’ thought Stella.
From the bartender’s perspective, Keegan’s lack of anger and condemnation when dealing with Stella could be seen as him having a good temper. He even paid for the bill and took her home despite being in the midst of a divorce.
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