Frida was holding a suit up against the rotund body of Danny. Smiling, she said, "I think you'll look great in an Armani suit.”
Anyone with eyes could tell that she had a thing for him.
Like any other female, she had always dreamed about meeting her Prince Charming. She had never expected to actually run into him in real life though.
Granted, with his plain looks and portly body, the man before her now was a far cry from the man of her dreams. But still, she was not a woman who judged a book by its cover!
That was why she was infinitely patient and gentle when she talked to him.
As for Danny, while he may look like an honest man, there was a perpetual sly gleam hidden deep in his eyes.
Today after work, Friday had found him and kept pressing him about whether he was the man who had secretly helped her earlier.
At first, he had ignored her as he thought she was just making fun of him. However, as she continued to pester him, he had finally said yes to get her to shut up.
To his surprise, she became very warm and friendly towards him after that.
Now, she had even brought him to buy a branded suit worth tens of thousands!
He made a show of protesting, "Ms. Hampton, this suit is too expensive! I can't afford that..."
Immediately, she replied, "Despite your exceptional skills, you've always kept a low profile. Today, you saved me from suffering a humiliating defeat. That's why I brought you here to buy you several sets of clothing. Clothes make the man. You deserve better! I plan on buying you a Mercedes Benz later too!”
"Ms. Hampton, I didn't help you earlier today because I wanted any form of repayment. Assuming that's my reason for saving you is basically spitting in my face!" Despite his words, he was actually
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