The boy lowered his eyes. He wanted to say something, but he started coughing instead. To Bella this was a sign for them to leave. First, they would buy some bottled water and then they would return to the office. Even if Charles was not present today, she still needed to be there in time.
Just a few minutes before she was off work, she received a phone call from Nick. He told her that he had designed some new products and that he wanted her to be the first to see them. For this reason, he urged her to come to his company right away.
Bella did not care about such news but she didn’t want to displease her client either. That’s why he asked her to wait for him.
“You can grab a cab and don’t worry about the fee. It’s on me.”
“All right. Thanks.”
At half past five, she rushed out of the b
