The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1807

Was Romeo being a jerk just now? But that surely couldn't be enough to steam Sean up like this?

"Is this the guy you're engaged to?" Sean looked incredulously at his sister. "He's so stingy, so disrespectful, and he takes advantage of you. How can you even consider marrying him?"

Arabella's gaze shifted towards Romeo. Stingy? Disrespectful? Taking advantage?

"Sean, you've got it all wrong."

Before Romeo could even begin to explain, Sean cut in, "Have the guts to step out from behind my sister and face me."

"You wanted to see some real progress, didn't you?" Romeo finally spoke up.

"I was talking about the kind of progress that happens slowly, with feelings warming gradually. I didn't say you should get all handsy and cozy that fast!"

So this was what had ticked Sean off?

"Come here." Sean looked like he wanted to punch Romeo. "What, you chicken? You scared?"

"Bella, I'll talk to Sean."

"Talk, yes, but no fighting," Arabella stepped aside, her beautiful eyes watching them intently.

Her words forced Sean to unclench his fists, darn it. That Romeo, he'd find a way to give him a piece of his mind one of these days.

Steward, standing to the side, wasn't quite sure how to intervene, especially since Mr. McMillian was being so outrageous, so over the top.

It was normal for Sean to be protective of his sister.

As Sean stormed off, he gave a chair a vicious kick. "Can someone kill the damn sound effects already?"

The theater was still playing some creepy horror movie soundtrack.

Steward immediately got in touch with the staff to turn it off.

The lights came on too.

Sean was pondering this while also itching to give Romeo a piece of his mind. But then, Bella's gaze softened him a bit. "A McMillian, living so frugally. I could overlook the modest three-course meal, but taking leftovers home, and then making my sister pay."

Not too far off, Arabella pitched in, "I paid using his card."

Sean and Steward were both surprised.

"He gave me a card with no spending limit a long time ago. I never used it until today. He brought it up, so I thought I might as well."

Her words stunned Sean and Steward. Had they misunderstood Romeo?

Romeo wasn't stingy?

A no-limit credit card? That was more than generous!

"I asked for the leftovers because you added those dishes to the order. I hate waste, so thanks, Sean." Arabella walked up to her brother, a smile playing on her lips.

"How did you know those dishes were added by me?" Sean questioned and then looked back at Romeo. "Did he tell you?"