My Darling, My Dearest novel Chapter 178

William was smiling, but he could feel a cold chill rushing through his body.

He took out a business card from his pocket, handed it to Henry, and introduced himself. "My name is William Su. You can just call me William."

Henry accepted the small piece of card and took a look at it. He found out that William was the general manager of a magazine publishing company.

"William was my schoolmate," Lea said to Henry.

She was afraid that Henry would say something impolite to William, so she butted in quickly.

'A schoolmate?' Henry flipped the business card between his fingers. His lips then curved into a meaningful smile.

As a sign of respect, Henry also took out his business card and handed it to Henry. "My name is Henry Qin. I'm Lea's boyfriend."

William read Henry's business card. A trace of bafflement was apparent on his face. 'Henry is Lea's boyfriend?' he thought.

Rachel turned her head away because she couldn't bear to see the awkward expression on Lea's face anymore.

Lea knew what Henry was trying to imply when

he emphasized the word "boyfriend" upon introducing himself to William.

Obviously, he regarded William as a potential threat.

As a matter of fact, Henry felt a sense of relief when Lea didn't refute his introduction.

Henry's name wasn't as famous as the Qin family, who ran a big shipping company.

Even though William was not a businessman, he was also familiar with the shipping company owned by the Qin family.

In short, the name "Henry" and the Qin family of Ninwell City were not so foreign to him.

William had his own resources as well.

After a moment of contemplation, William suddenly realized something strange. When Henry arrived, Lea didn't introduce him. In fact, they started to argue.

It was now clear to him that Henry showed up without Lea's knowledge. And since Henry emphasized to him that he was Lea's boyfriend, it was an indication that Henry was feeling insecure.

'I think he has misunderstood my relationship with Lea,' William thought inwardly.

Henry's attitude obviously proved his speculation.

William looked at Henry and said, "Actually, I just got back from abroad. I have been so busy that I haven't had the chance to catch up with Lea. And since I heard that she's going back to work tomorrow, I decided to ask her out." He then turned

to look at Lea and continued, "I didn't know that you already have a boyfriend."

His last sentence indicated a hint of condemnation.

He was clearly implying that Lea didn't tell him that she was dating someone.

The truth was, William wanted to assure Henry that there was nothing going on between him and Lea.

But he wasn't sure if Henry would believe it. Lea caught a glimpse of Henry first before she answered William, "Well, we're even now. You also don't tell me if you are seeing someone."

William suddenly laughed. "Unfortunately, I'm not seeing someone right now. I'm single."

"Oh, come on. We both know that a lot of women are chasing you. How come that you are single? Maybe your standards are just too high," Lea retorted.

They were desperately trying to break the tension.

Rachel just sat there, listening to their conversation quietly. She seemed not interested in it, so she wasn't joining. But she noticed that Henry's eyes darkened. His face was devoid of any expression.

All of a sudden, Henry cut in, "I know a lot of brilliant women who are currently single and available."

Lea and William stopped talking and looked at Henry in surprise.

Henry didn't seem to mind it. He took a sip of water from his glass and continued, "I can introduce some of them to you if you're interested."

Lea was speechless. She didn't know what to

say.

William tried to hide the embarrassment on his face.

Rachel sat still, looking at them attentively. She tried her best not to burst into laughter.

'What is Henry doing? When did he become a pimp?' she thought, smiling secretly.

Rachel formed an image of Henry in her mind, shouting in the market, "I have lots of good girls! Take a look if you are interested!"

William covered his mouth and coughed to hide his embarrassment. Then he politely refused, "No, thank you. I prefer to be single for now."

Lea, on the other hand, pinched Henry's thigh as hard as she could under the table. He held his breath as he felt the pain. He cleared his throat to avoid letting out a scream.

He put down the glass slowly and clenched his fists. He had no choice but to retract his statement. "I'm just kidding. William, please don't mind it."

William laughed and said, "You are such a funny man."

Finally, Lea stopped pinching Henry's thigh.

Her lips curved disapprovingly and apologized, "Yes, that's right. I hope you don't mind his childishness."

William took her words as a sign of politeness so he said, "Of course not. I think Henry is cool."

Rachel maintained her unwavering silence. She glanced over at Lea, who seemed to have completely forgotten her presence.

But she couldn't help feeling amused. She hid her laughter under a polite smile as she thought, 'Now I know why Henry, Michael, Marcus, and Jack are such good buddies.'