I packed up my things and went out of the office with him. Estella had been waiting at the door. Seeing that we were leaving, she greeted us with a polite smile. I instructed, "Please go in and pack up later. Book a hotel for Mr. Hayes and arrange a dinner for him. Do take note that he is from Oakland."
Estella nodded slightly and snuck a glance at Tobias cautiously. Then, she lowered her head and said, "Yes, Madam."
While waiting for the elevator, Tobias frowned at me. "I thought we were friends. Why are you distancing yourself? Have I done anything unreasonable? Or do you think we aren't close anymore because we haven't seen each other in a long time?"
He was really childish.
I confessed, "Mr. Hayes, of course we are friends. But I don't think you treated me as a friend today. You treated me as a business partner. Otherwise, why would you bring a lady to my office and have fun with her in front of me? If you really think of me as a friend, shouldn't we have greeted each other directly and then moved on to discuss work?"
He touched his nose and looked guilty. He chuckled and replied, "I haven't seen you for a long time. I wanted to make a special entrance. It was just a small hiccup. Don't take it too seriously."
I shrugged. "Of course I won't. You did say that we're friends. Since we're friends, I naturally won't take it to heart. But to be honest, Tobias, you don't have to be so exaggerated when picking a woman next time. She's beautiful, but I don't think she's your type."
He coughed lightly and looked at me. "Isn't it a little inappropriate for you to discuss women so openly with me? Do you also talk to Mr. Roberts like this?"
I shook my head. "Of course not. He won't act the way you did, with another woman so openly in front of me. Besides, I still have a little say in what kind of woman he likes. Moreover, according to his current situation, I don't think he will be like you for the time being."
He frowned slightly and asked, "What do you mean by 'for the time being'? It sounds like you don't trust Hendrix very much either!"
"That's not true. But who can guarantee what will happen in the future? I only pay attention to the present. It's the happiest thing in my life that he loves me at this moment. As for the future, we'll see. After all, it's the future. Who knows for sure?"
The elevator doors opened, and we entered it together. He agreed with what I said and scrutinized me. "Arianna, you're too rational towards Hendrix. It's dangerous."
I frowned. "What do you think constitutes irrational love?" Hendrix provided me with a strong sense of security, which was why I appeared this calm and rational.
He thought for a moment and said, "I feel that your friend's love is too irrational. She is crazy about her man. I really don't know how to describe her."
My friend?
I was astounded and didn't know who he meant by that. I stared at him blankly.
He raised his brow and explained, "It's the girl you asked me to meet in Oakland last time. She's a talkative woman. Isn't she the one who was crazy about Sebastian?"
Naomi?
I sighed. "Everyone is different. She is an impatient girl, and deep down, she is desperate for love. When she met Sebastian, she felt that they were compatible with each other. But when she invested more and more into the relationship, she lost herself."
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