Chapter 83 She Threw Away The Flowers
However, Brandon's attitude just now had angered me. I also wanted to irritate him, so I accepted the steak Dylan offered me.
Brandon didn't say anything more, but I could feel the chill around him getting colder and colder.
"I think there are no more available tables here. Can I join you guys?"
Brandon took the seat beside me while he was still speaking. I suddenly felt a sense of pressure.
I really didn't like him to be so close to me, and it was in such an awkward situation. I also saw Dylan, who was sitting opposite me, frowning slightly.
Although he had always been polite and didn't say anything, any man would be unhappy if he was disturbed during a date.
I deliberately ignored Brandon. Who knew what else he would do if I said something now. I could only just hurry up and finish my dinner so we could leave. "Hollie, did you receive the flowers I sent you this morning? Do you like it?"
Halfway through the meal, Dylan seemed to suddenly think of something. He looked up at me and said with a gentle expression.
Hearing him mention the flowers, my expression froze. I did receive the flowers he gave me, but Brandon had forced me to throw them away. "Yes, I received it."
I smiled unnaturally at him and answered.
"Then why didn't you bring them out when you got off work? Did you forget them?"
Dylan suddenly asked this question. I was stunned for a moment, wondering if I should tell the truth.
If I told him that I had thrown the flowers away, would that be too disrespectful?
"She threw away the flowers long ago!"
Just as I was contemplating how to reply, Brandon's cold voice suddenly rang out. He answered Dylan's question for me.
My heart skipped a beat. I saw the smile on Dylan's face freeze.
"No, it's not like that, I didn't throw them away on purpose. It's just against the rules to accept flower deliveries during work times, so I had no choice but to get rid of them..."
I explained in a panic. Although I knew that this reason was not sufficient and there was no credibility at all, I was telling the truth. Brandon did order me to throw it away because it affected my work. Dylan looked at me with some doubts. I could feel that he didn't believe me. He was a lawyer, so he was smarter than ordinary people like me.
"I am telling the truth. I'm really sorry. I didn't do it on purpose."
I kept apologizing to Dylan, but in my heart, I was cursing Brandon repeatedly. He just went here to ruin my relationship with Dylan.
My relationship with Dylan was not that established to begin with, so if Dylan started suspecting me, we wouldn't be able to be together for very long. Brandon, who was sitting next to me, sneered and watched us as if he was watching a TV show.
Knowing that he did it on purpose, I was even angrier. I had an impulse to confront him immediately. This man was going too far over the line! Dylan glanced at Brandon and looked at me with suspicion again. I could understand him. If it were me, I would certainly be suspicious.
"It's alright. since it's against the company rules, I'll give you flowers when I meet you in person next time so you won't face such a dilemma."
The expression on Brandon's face was so obvious. Even if Dylan was a fool, he would still be able to tell that there was something between us. How would an ordinary worker like me know such a CEO? I looked at Dylan guiltily. After getting his sympathy, I felt a little relieved and grateful to him.
Brandon's smile disappeared when he saw that his tactic did not work. His expression became indifferent.
We finished our dinner amidst the stiff atmosphere. I had no appetite at all, so after I finished the food, I left with Dylan hurriedly.
Brandon didn't stop me anymore. While I was relieved, I was also a little worried. I was wondering if Brandon would go to my place tonight. I had disrespected him several times tonight. With his selfish personality, who knew what he would do to me.
I sat in Dylan's car. It was completely dark. Looking at the scenery outside the window, I was a little worried about myself.
"Hollie, I heard that you moved out from Evie's place two days ago. Can I ask why?"
After a long time, Dylan took the initiative to speak.
Hearing her name, I felt a little sad. Thinking of the reason why I moved out of her house, I felt disappointed again.
"It's not a big deal. We just had some conflict."
I didn't want to tell other people about Gabriel, that scumbag. I didn't want the whole world I know about it when Evie would eventually get hurt. Moreover, I also knew that Dylan and Evie weren't close either. Although Evie had introduced me to Dylan, he was just a normal friend to her, so they really weren't close at all.
"Evie is a straightforward girl. I can tell that she thinks highly of you as a friend."
Dylan glanced at me and said this lightly. I didn't know what he meant by that, but it gave me an idea.
I had already moved out of Evie's house. We haven't contacted each other for the past few days. I was wondering if I should give her a call.
After all, we had been friends for so many years. I didn't want to have a rift in our friendship because of Gabriel.
"Thank you for your reminder. I know what to do now. Evie is very important to me as well."
I turned to look at Dylan and smiled faintly at him.
"Where do you live now? I'll take you home. It's getting late. You have to work tomorrow."
Dylan offered to send me home. I wouldn't have refused him if I still lived in Evie's house, but now that I was staying in Brandon's house, I couldn't let him send me home.
"No... there's no need. Just leave me by the roadside and I'll walk back by myself. It'll be a big detour for you to send me back."
I said those words in a panic and resisted instinctively.
"How can I leave you by the road? I don't mind taking a detour, I'll drive fast."
Dylan looked at me in surprise. He didn't agree. In front of me, he was always a gentleman. When I was still living in Evie's place, he always sent me to the door.