"Hey, handsome, would it be possible for us to be friends?" The lady walked in, her eyes brimming with enchantment and charm. She sat on the vacant seat beside Brandon, and the potent scent of her perfume wafted over to him.
Brandon's expression contorted into a scowl as his eyes turned cold. He seized the woman's hand resting on his thigh and forcefully pressed it onto the table. With a fork clutched, he poised to drive it into the woman's palm.
"Ahhhh! Help me! Let me go!" The alluring woman let out a piercing scream for help and instinctively shut her eyes in terror.
The tines of the fork stood poised between the woman's fingers, causing a false alarm.
"Go to hell!" Brandon snorted, his eyes devoid of emotion but his demeanor indicating rage.
A sense of cruelty emanated from him. After relinquishing his grip on the woman, he reached for a napkin and carefully wiped his hands.
The woman bolted away in panic, leaving the waiter who had just arrived with the wine in shock. Then he bowed frantically, hastily shut the door, and departed in a fluster.
A cold sweat broke out on Garrett's back as he witnessed Brandon's behavior. It had been quite some time since he had seen Brandon in such a state.
Garrett realized that Brandon's temperament had changed significantly since he began his relationship with Janet, to the point that Garrett had almost forgotten his friend's original hostile and
cruel nature.
Brandon's ruthless display frightened many of the nearby girls. Conversely, Garrett's engaging and gregarious personality had drawn the attention of several young women in the room.
"Mr. Harding, I believe I left my earrings in the restroom. Can you accompany me while I search for them?" An attractive woman latched onto Garrett's arm and pressed her ample bosom against him.
"I am a married man. Perhaps you should ask the security guard to assist you in searching for them, as I am not a metal detector." Garrett sat down with a disdainful expression and took a sip. "These old tactics are quite tiresome."
"Would you have accompanied her if she had tried some new tricks?" Brandon clicked his tongue in disapproval and swiftly downed the remaining wine in his glass.
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