"What?" Bella was shocked. He was so straightforward?
Bella blushed in embarrassment. Ada wished she hadn't asked. Why did she say that?
"Really? Bella, are you really dating? But you said you are just ordinary friends?" Ada was disgruntled, so she exposed Bella's hypocrisy.
Ben's face darkened at "ordinary friend" and he put on an unhappy look.
Bella did not expect that. She was stunned for a second and then she explained with a smile, "We were indeed ordinary friends."
"What about now?" Ben asked her.
"We're still friends now." Bella pretended to not know his meaning and replied.
Ben gently pinched her leg under the table. Bella trembled as if electricity ran through her body. She looked at the man bashfully.
Only then did Ben feel satisfied and regain exposure.
Seeing them flirting with each other, Ada was so angry. She shouldn't have invited him to lunch.
"With such a good boyfriend, you shouldn't accept gifts from boys at school." Ada joked on purpose.
Bella stiffened and turned to look at Ben out of guilt. She winked at Ada, hoping that she would stop talking nonsense.
Ben looked upset. Was she popular in school? Were there lots of guys who sent her gifts?
"Ada, the dish is delicious. Taste it. Isn't this your favorite?" Bella quickly picked up fish and put it in her bowl, hoping that she could stop.
Ada wanted to sneer. Surely, she saw Bella's plead, but she ignored it on purpose.
After finishing the meal, they walked out of the restaurant. Ada was beside Ben, hoping that others could know she was close to him.
Bella was so shy that she kept some distance with Ben. She was side by side with Ada.
Passers—by were confused. It was impossible to figure out who was Ben's girlfriend. When they arrived at the company, Ben held Bella's hand and went straight into his private elevator. Ada forced a smile as she watched the door close. Her smile froze the next second and she put on a malicious look.
When the door was closed, Ben said something that shocked Bella.
"Don't be friends with her."
"Why?" Bella looked at him in astonishment. "Are you talking about Ada?"
Ben put on a meaningful look.
"What's wrong with her?" Bella didn't think so.
Ben knew that Bella wasn't pretending. She was very innocent, but she was not to blame. Bella was just to kind. She wouldn't think badly of other.
"Just stay away from her. Don't give her any chance to hurt you. Or you will understand how terrifying she is. You will regret it." Ben put it bluntly.
Bella frowned, "Ada didn't do anything bad to me."
"You are just unconscious of it. Just now, I already told her I'm your boyfriend. But she still said all those misleading things to sow discord between us. If she considered you as her friend, she should keep your secrets." Ben really didn't want to break her friendship, but he didn't want her to be hurt either.
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