The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 512

"You don't understand the whys and wherefores of this matter." Mildly scolding her friend Sue for doubting her side of the story, Sheryl continued,"It was really Anthony who got mad with me, I swear!"

"It's impossible! Are you sure it's not the other way around?" How could she believe Sheryl? She had never seen Anthony lose his temper.

"I've never known a man as mild tempered as Anthony. Besides, he dotes on you, so how could you condemn him like this?" Sue asked, perplexed. What her friend said was true. Anthony doted on Sheryl.

"Nevertheless, I'm telling the truth." There was no use convincing Sue. What Anthony did was so out of character that even Sheryl was stunned. It was the first time she saw this side of him.

Anyway, it was too late to change her mind about the job, so she decided to face the music.

"Give me the full account right now," Sue urged Sheryl. Eyeing her friend thoughtfully, she could not wait to hear the full story.

'It might be that there is more to this than meet the eye. What blunder did Sheryl commit that made the normally calm Anthony lose his temper?' Sue thought curiously.

"You remember we had a job interview with BM Corporation and they gave us the offer? The offer is very generous enough to cover my daughter's school fees and one year rent for my apartment. I thought he would be happy for me but instead, he got mad and tried to talk me out of taking the job." Fixing her glance at her friend, she continued,"I have my daughter to think of, shouldn't I seize every opportunity to earn money while I can? It's not easy being a single mother and I'm not getting any younger."

"Your argument makes sense," said Sue, nodding her head in approval. Despite the many hardships she had been through, Sheryl never gave up. Her tenacity and persistence were qualities that Sue admired in her friend.

"It's a demanding position as one of the models for the show of BM Corporation. To be honest, I was really surprised you got the job. This is a rare opportunity, and we should make the most of it." Admiration were evident in Sue's voice. Indeed, Sheryl was a woman to be reckoned with.

Moreover, Sheryl had raised her daughter Shirley into a lovely girl.

'If I were Sheryl, I doubt if I would have had the courage to give birth to the baby.' Sue marveled inwardly at Sheryl's brave decision.

"Definitely." Sheryl's aggressive tone cut into Sue's reverie. "I can't understand why Anthony was so against this offer. It's not as if I don't know Y City. I used to live there for goodness's sake. Needless to say, in our ensuing quarrels I gave him a piece of my mind."

"So, all this ruckus between you and Anthony was just for this matter?" Incredulity was evident in Sue's voice.

As far as she could tell, Sheryl was determined to accept BM Corporation's offer regardless of Anthony's opposition. In her opinion, as her boyfriend, Anthony should support Sheryl's career instead of standing in her way.

Looking at her friend, she knew that fame was not important to her. She only wanted to provide a good future for her daughter.

It didn't cross Sheryl's mind that Anthony would disapprove anything regarding her work as he had always been her staunch supporter. Interfering with her job was something he had never done before.