He turned his head forward and waited patiently for her legs to recover their strength. After a while,
Queenie hurried. back on her feet again as she was afraid that his patience might wane. “I’m fine now.
Let’s go!”
Nigel led the way while Queenie forced herself to walk despite the numbness in her legs. She followed
him down to the lobby, and as they strode across the grand. hall, walking shoulder-to-shoulder, the
other hotel employees weren’t stunned anymore.
While they were still envious, they weren’t as jealous about it anymore because even those on the
night shift now knew that the newbie female employee was just Nigel’s distant relative.
She wouldn’t be marrying Nigel and wasn’t going to steal their chance of becoming Mrs. Manson..
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter getting into Nigel’s car, Queenie’s stomach began to rumble. She clutched her stomach
awkwardly and asked hesitantly, “Have you eaten dinner yet?”
“Yes.” Nigel’s hands rested elegantly on the steering wheel as he drove them out of the hotel
compound. Well, it’s almost 9.00PM. Who else would’ve gone without dinner apart from me?
“Mr. Manson, would it be possible for me to make a somewhat unreasonable request?” Queenie
ventured. He eyed her thoughtfully. An unreasonable request? What’s she trying to do now?
She got straight to the point. “Can I get an advance of this month’s salary?”
“That’s not part of the company’s regular practice.” He denied her request without missing a beat. He
wasn’t about to make a special exception for her.
“Then, could you lend me some money for food? I’ll pay you back once I get my salary. Oh, and with
interest too.” She was raised in a fairly decent family environment, which resulted in her being bold
enough to make such a request without hints of shyness.
Other women probably wouldn’t dare to ask a man like Nigel to lend them money. They were too afraid
of embarrassing themselves.
“Nope.” Nigel still remembered why he decided to take her in. It was to get his revenge, not for the sake
of taking care of her.
Queenie pouted, but she wasn’t angry. She sighed and looked out the window. Her eyes lit up suddenly
as she pointed at a large pharmacy and exclaimed, “My family owns that pharmacy.”
He glanced at where she was pointing. Her family’s rich, alright, but she has fallen so low that she
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmneeds to borrow money from me now. Sounds like she’s leading a great life.
He couldn’t help but snort as he remarked, “You can just ask your family for money.”
She had a determined look on her face. “There’s no way I’m doing that. My Dad kicked me out of the
house. I have to survive on my own.”
“From the looks of it now, that’s not something you’re capable of.” Nigel shot her down right away.
Queenie bit her lip and glared at him. Does he find it fun to put a damper on my spirits? I don’t expect
him to comfort me, but he doesn’t have to dash my hopes like that now, does he? It’s my first time
getting kicked out of the house too! So, it’s not like I have any experience in this.
She rested her head on the door and stared out the window. At the same time. her stomach started
growling again.