Chapter 180 Who the F*ck Is Jealous
Josh kept guard outside the door of the lounge as he glanced at his watch. The two of them had been inside for 15 minutes now. Intentionally or not, Mikayla came by to check on them twice. He stopped her from entering the lounge during both attempts. The way things are going, they are going to reconcile, right? While he was looking forward to it, the door opened behind him and Courtney walked out.
“Miss Hunter.”
“You don’t need to address me so politely. I’m no longer the manager of the hotel.” Courtney glanced at Josh; her expression was cold and distant.
Josh was stunned by her reply. Then, Alexander came out too. His expression was as black as the soot at the bottom of a pot. Upon seeing that, Josh felt his heart sinking as he groaned in his heart. This is no reconciliation! It’s clear that things between them are worse now! They had a falling out!
The banquet was in full swing, and the Lewis Family was walking around with glasses of champagne, drinking a toast to each guest.
After Courtney came out from the lounge, she joined Cameron and Shay. Casey joined them shortly thereafter. Standing together in a group, he occasionally introduced them to the guests at the venue.
“Since when was Casey so close to those people?” Mikayla asked her mother puzzledly.
Mrs. Lewis was over 60 years old now. Having taken good care of herself, she retained her gorgeous looks. She glanced at the group in the distance upon hearing those words, and her eyes lit up. “Oh? That’s true. Why does Cece seem so close to those people? Who is that girl? Is she married?”
She was Taiwanese. Even after decades, she couldn’t change the way she spoke. Moreover, she had a strange way of addressing her family members—she called her eldest son ‘Cece’, her second son ‘Artie’, and Mikayla ‘Lala’. Therefore, her three children were quite exasperated with her because of that.
“Which one are you asking about?” Mikayla hesitated as she looked from afar. “There are two.”
“That one; the girl in the black evening dress. I saw her talking to Cece a lot. Cece normally doesn’t talk to girls much. Do you think that’s his girlfriend?”
Mrs. Lewis was referring to Courtney. In response, Mikayla suddenly felt happy. “She’s not married. Her name is Courtney Hunter, and she works at Alex’s company. Mommy, do you like her?”
“She looks good, but I don’t know if she can take good care of the family. As you know, your sister-in-law didn’t care much for family and divorced just because she wanted to.”
“She’s good at taking care of the family. She has a daughter, which she raised very well.”
“She has a daughter?” Mrs. Lewis looked surprised. “She looks so young! I can’t believe she already has a daughter!”
That’s right. I think she divorced a long time ago. She has always been a single mom. It must not have been easy. But, for a family like ours… it doesn’t seem suitable for Casey to marry a woman who is divorced and has children from her previous marriage.”
Mikayla was testing her mother’s reaction. As expected, her mother wasn’t bothered by that at all. Mrs. Lewis waved her hand dismissively; her gaze was as pure and clear as a young girl’s. “Why does that matter? As long as Cece likes her, what’s wrong if she has a child? Besides, Cece has a child too. It’s not a bad idea; they can play together. I’m going to go over and greet them, Lala.”
“Hey, Mommy—” Mikayla pretended to stop her mother but failed. Snickering slightly, she followed behind Mrs. Lewis. If Mommy can help me matchmake Courtney with Casey, won’t that help to solve a huge problem for me?
Courtney and Cameron were sitting on a sofa hidden in a corner as Courtney complained about the question Alexander asked her earlier. Cameron immediately became furious—so much so that Courtney had to grab hold of her to prevent her from kicking up a fuss on the spot.
“What kind of stupid question is that?! That’s his flesh and blood! F*cking Idiot!”
“Forget it. It’s not like he knows anyway.” Courtney had sorted out her thoughts. Still, she was a little depressed. She raised her head and finished her glass of wine. “He can think whatever he wants.”
“He will regret this next time.”
Casey was sitting opposite her. After finishing her wine, she glanced at him and bluntly informed him that she was planning to leave. Upon hearing that, Shay stood up immediately. “I’ll go with you.”
“I’ll see you off.” Casey stood up too.
In response, Courtney and Cameron glanced at each other and exchanged an ambiguous look. Before the four of them got to the door, they were stopped by a sweet female voice. They looked back and saw Mrs. Lewis chasing after them while holding the corner of her sea-blue dress. “Wait a minute! Casey, are these your friends? You haven’t introduced them to me yet! Why are you leaving so soon?”
Casey looked at his mother and said, “They have something up, so I’m seeing them off.”
Mrs. Lewis’ gaze landed on Courtney. “Yes, you should send them back. It’s not safe for a girl to be out alone at night. You should send her back home, and you don’t need to rush back.”
Those words sounded strange to Courtney. While she was pondering over it, Mrs. Lewis stepped forward and studied her. “Mikayla told me that you work for Alexander’s company. What’s your name?”
Stunned, she hesitated slightly before answering, “Nice to meet you, Mrs. Lewis. My name is Courtney Hunter. I apologize for not greeting you earlier. You seemed busy.”
“Don’t worry about it.” Mrs. Lewis smiled warmly. “It’s the first time Cece brought his girlfriend over.”
“Girlfriend?” Courtney hurriedly explained, “It’s a misunderstanding, Mrs. Lewis. I’m not Mr. Lewis’ girlfriend.”
Mrs. Lewis winked at her with an ambiguous look. “Don’t worry about it; I understand. You can take your time. Cece acts cold and distant, but he is very kind to others. He doesn’t even let his assistant do any difficult or tiring tasks.”
Speaking of Casey’s assistant, that man had left a strong impression on Courtney. That’s true; I have not seen that arrogant, little assistant today. As for whether or not Cassey did not let his male assistant do any difficult tasks, Courtney did not know. After all, there were men in this world that were no different from women to Casey. It was simply a matter of cherishing what they loved.
Mrs. Lewis saw them off to the door. Moreover, she enthusiastically invited Courtney over to their house next time. Her warm attitude left Courtney feeling both flattered and flustered—so much so that she was still in a daze when she got into the car.
“Your mother seems to have misunderstood us.”
“It’s not a misunderstanding.” Casey crossed his arms and looked at her expressionlessly. “It’s obvious that she’s trying to matchmake us.”
Shay immediately jumped violently, and his head hit the roof of the car. Even though it hurt so badly that tears flooded his eyes, he turned and roared at Casey, “Make your mother give up on that as soon as possible. Sis would never be interested in a homosexual like you!”
Casey looked at Shay calmly. “Are you jealous?”
“Who the f*ck is jealous?!” Utterly livid, Shay swore violently. “How can you be so f*cking shameless?!”
It was Courtney’s first time listening to such foul language coming from Shay since he was usually such a well-mannered boy. It shattered her previous impression of him—so much so that she had trouble accepting it for a moment. Coupled with the shock and agitation she experienced during the banquet, she felt a dull pain in her chest.
“Courtney, are you alright?” Cameron asked worriedly.
“I’m fine.” Courtney waved Cameron away. “I’ll be fine after some rest.”
At that moment, Casey stopped quarreling with Shay. He studied Courtney for a moment before asking, “If you are resigning from the Sunhill Hotel, why don’t you consider working for my company instead?”
Those words left Courtney reeling in shock, and she couldn’t quite believe what she just heard.
