Nicole was surprised as well.
Maybe Evan has to meet a client over here? Maybe he happened to see us and walked over?
Rocky’s eyes shone with displeasure, but he didn’t say anything. He simply observed Evan.
Maya hopped down from her chair and extended her chubby legs to run to Evan. She tattled, “Nina called you evil.”
Evan turned to Nina suspiciously.
They were eating together, so how did I get into their conversation? Calling me evil… They must’ve said something bad about me!
Evan’s gaze on Nicole instantly turned cold, and when he turned to Rocky, his gaze only became colder, freezing even.
Rocky didn’t react to it. He simply picked up his wineglass and took a sip.
“Nicole Lane, say something nice if you have to talk about me.”
Nicole was speechless.
She never mentioned him. The kids were the ones who suddenly steered the conversation in his way.
“You misunderstood, Mr. Seet. I never mentioned you.”
“Why would they call me evil if you never taught them that?”
Nicole glared back at Evan’s accusing gaze. She scoffed, “You’re right. They steered the conversation to you and insulted you on their own. That just proves how terrible your impression on them is.”
No one spoke for a second there.
After being dissed like that, Evan tilted his head down and asked Maya, “Did I leave a bad impression?”
Maya thought about it for a while before she shook her tiny head.
Evan instantly looked proud. He turned back to Nicole and pointed out, “The kid said no.”
Nicole scoffed and turned to Nina, “Did he leave a bad impression?”
Nina nodded without hesitating. It wasn’t enough for her to nod so much and so hard, though. She had to shoot a mean glare at her evil daddy as well.
Nicole mimicked Evan and sounded just as proud when she refuted, “The kid said yes.”
The two of them glared into each other’s eyes and furious sparks flew everywhere. They mutilated each other in their minds.
Rocky stared for a little while before clearing his throat and saying, “Mr. Seet, I am treating Nicole and the girls to dinner tonight. If you’re free, you can join us.”
“He’s busy.”
Nicole answered for Evan before he could speak.
When Nicole moved out of the Rose Garden, she decided that she would minimize her contact with Evan.
She warned herself that she must cut off any potential interaction between them.
Her lips moved as her brain had planned, and she cut that potential interaction off immediately.
Evan’s eyes darkened. Is this woman worried about me getting in her way? Is that why she refused to let me stay? She enjoys being with that guy that much, huh? Okay, fine!
Evan walked out of the private room. He immediately sent Nicole a text afterward.
She’ll have to come running now.
Nicole read the text on her phone. She hesitated for a while before she excused herself, claiming she needed to use the washroom.
Before she left, she told Nina and Maya to stay in the room with Rocky.
The kids nodded obediently.
Rocky was curious about why Nina didn’t like Evan, so Rocky turned to her and asked about it.
Nina deliberated. Evil daddy might be mean, but still, I shouldn’t tattle on him. She changed the subject after coming to that conclusion.
“I’m more interested in telling you what my mommy likes.”
“That’s fine, too.”
Maya had her head down and was eating away as Nina and Rocky chatted.
Evan was relaxed and enjoying his wine when the door to his private room was knocked.
“Come in,” said the deep, sexy voice that Nicole was all too familiar with.
She opened the door and walked in. When she saw Evan there, she cut to the chase and said, “Mr. Seet, you asked me to come to collect my pay, so I am here.”
“How many days did you work? I forgot. How about I just wire five thousand to you?”
Nicole glared at him. She worked for exactly five days, so it was obvious that Evan remembered it. What’s the point of acting dumb?
“Sure.”
Evan fished his phone out. Nicole was excited to receive the money when he suddenly placed his phone down again.
Nicole frowned as he did that.
He’s not playing another trick, is he?
“Mr. Seet, you’re not going to claim that your phone is not working again, are you?”
“Oh, my phone is working just fine, but…”
Evan trailed off at that point and stared at her.
