The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 1479

“Does your fiancée know about your temper?” The voice on the other end of the phone struggled to suppress a chuckle.

“Ha, she loves everything about me.”

“Even your affairs?”

“Man, you're really asking for a smack.”

“Hahaha.” The guy on the phone burst into laughter, “I was totally strong-armed into calling, man. Is she there? I need to clear the air with her.”

“Just beat it, will ya? Don’t bother my fiancée.”

“Just let me say a few words to her, I promise.”

“Your voice is too gruff; I don’t want to scare her.”

“Gruff? Me? Are you kidding? Maybe you’re losing your hearing. Forget it, just hand her the phone, bro. I need to explain.”

“Beat it.” Romeo hung up directly.

Arabella couldn't help but laugh, “Your friend’s quite the character.”

“He’s just a pain in the neck when he’s not looking for a beating. Otherwise, he’s a decent guy.”

Smiling, Arabella asked, “So, what’s next on the agenda?”

“There’s a McMllian Corporation airstrip nearby.” Romeo glanced at her, “That girl is a friend’s sister. Their family went generations with only sons until this little princess popped out. So, she’s pretty spoiled. My buddy indulges her, and sometimes even drags her along to gatherings so she won’t feel left out.”

Arabella nodded in understanding, “So, the guy on the phone, he’s her brother?”

“Nope. Her brother knows I don’t have feeling towards her, so he never helps her with this. She ropes in his friends to do it for her, and she’s tried every trick in the book with them. When their family was caught up in some inheritance drama, they were worried she might be in danger. They made up a story about her going missing, but in reality, they stashed her at our place. My parents were abroad and swamped with work, so they couldn’t look after her. It was just me and her at home.”