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Gia gasped, her eyes filled with a mixture of hatred and fear as she looked at Linda. The Thompsons’ driver
approached and stood in front of them.
Linda glanced at Gia with a contemptuous smile playing on her lips.
“Mm! Mmph!”
Suddenly, a strange sound came from behind them. Linda turned around and saw a man with his head securely
wrapped, staggering toward them with his large body jiggling. Linda was taken aback but noticed something
unnatural about Gia’s expression.
The heavily bandaged man managed to create a gap in the bandage covering his mouth and greeted them
obsequiously. He bowed and mumbled incoherently, “Mrs. Thompson, I’m Tobias Chambers. It’s an honor to meet
you here today!”
“What’s so honorable about seeing me in the hospital?” Linda asked.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Well…” Tobias paused.
The driver whispered to Linda, “He’s the manager of the film studio project and the main person in charge.”
“Oh.” Linda nodded. “So, you’re Mr. Chambers, the project manager.”
“Yes, heh heh… That’s me!”
“How did you end up like this?”
Tobias slowly turned his head and glared at Gia. Although it was not explicitly stated, Linda could guess a thing or
two from the man’s malicious gaze and Gia’s expression.
“Mr. Chambers, you shouldn’t be standing here if you’re injured. Go back to your hospital ward and rest,” Linda
said.
Tobias nodded and bowed repeatedly, insisting that he was fine and attempting to usher Linda toward the car.
Gia stood silently, and her expression contorted with ugliness.
Linda sneered and turned to face Gia before getting into the car. “Ms. Chapman, if I remember correctly, you’re
Jacob’s girlfriend, right?”
Gia was startled and looked up, noticing Tobias’ expression turning even colder.
“As someone else’s girlfriend, you should understand the meaning of shame without me teaching you, right?” Linda
smirked. “After all, you’re a university student and should know more things than I do.”
Gia bit her lip, trembling all over as her face turned pale.
As Linda’s car drove away, Tobias glared at Gia, muttering incoherently, “Bitch…”
Gia immediately became furious. “What did you say!?”
“Did I say something wrong?” Tobias shot back. “You have a boyfriend, yet you still try to gain something from me!”
“Do you think you’re any better? If you stress me out, I’ll expose your desire to embezzle from the Thompson
Group!”
Tobias shook his head, the wound throbbing. He wasn’t in the mood to argue with her.
Gia watched Tobias’ retreating figure and stomped her foot in frustration.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHer phone vibrated, indicating a message from Jacob.
[The last time we had coffee, yours was $6, and mine was $5. We ordered a cake for $3. But I didn’t even have a
bite. You ate it all, so you owe me $9.]
A payment link followed the text.
Gia’s rage skyrocketed, and she was about to scream when Jacob sent another message.
[I drove both times we went out, but I won’t ask for gas money. Next time, don’t make me pick you up. Gas prices
are quite high now, and I plan to take the subway.]
“Ah!” Gia screamed out all her grievances like a mad woman.
She had pursued Jacob, hoping to find a man who would pay for everything. Unexpectedly, not only did she fail to
achieve that, but she also encountered problems every day.
Since they started dating, they would split the bill every time they went out. Gia had been dropping hints and
making it clear that she expected him to pay, but he stubbornly claimed to be an unromantic man who didn’t know
how to spend money on girls.
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