Chapter 420Chapter 420 How Dare You Threaten Me?
Listening to August's half-joking tone, Lucia couldn't help rolling her eyes at him and said coldly,
"August, when did you become so narcissistic?"
Hearing this, August didn't get angry but smiled.He seemed to be in a good mood.He beckoned to the
waiter, picked up the menu on the side, and said in lightly, "If you want to drink, I will accompany you
for a drink."
With that, he ordered a bottle of red wine.
Lucia was surprised.
Watching him order food and hand the menu to the waiter, she came to her sense and said, "Who said
I wanted to drink?"
When Paula asked her just now, she wanted to drink, but Burton interrupted before she could say
anything.
How did August know that she wanted to drink? August chuckled, and his voice was a bit lazy, "I said
so."
Lucia was about to speak when August's phone on the table suddenly rang.
The caller ID was Mr.Child.
Lucia inadvertently glanced at it.But August hung up the phone calmly and continued drinking casually.
Lucia couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Why don't you answer?"
The call just now was a work call.She hadn't expected that August would hang up so resolutely.In her impression, August was all about work five years ago, but now...
August responded, "Yeah."
When he saw the doubt in her eyes, he raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Why are you looking at
me like this?"
Lucia took a deep breath, shook her head slowly, and sighed softly, "l always thought you put your work
first..."
August said leisurely, "Work is not as important as the marriage of my right-hand man."
Hearing his words, Lucia couldn't help laughing.
Unexpectedly, August was not so unkind.She smiled and blurted out, "Five years ago, you were not like
this!"
As soon as she said these words, she suddenly realized something, but it was too late to take it back.
What had happened five years ago was the most embarrassing and sensitive topic.She had always
avoided bringing it up, but she hadn't expected to say it accidentally now.
August blinked, but his face didn't change much.
He said softly, "Five years ago, I didn't know how to cherish.But now, I know."
With that, his dark eyes were fixed on the thoughtful woman opposite him.
After a few seconds, he said, "After all, there are many people who are more important than work."
When Lucia heard his words, her heart sank heavily.She lowered her eyes and stared at the table in
front of her, feeling a little strange.The only person who could make August say such a thing was probably Jeanne.
For him, Jeanne was always innocent and unique.
There was a sense of bitterness in her heart and she didn't know what to say.
It happened that the waiter came over with red wine, which concealed the embarrassment just now.
Meanwhile, in the women's room of the restaurant, the door was locked from the inside.
Burton blocked the door and stared at Paula, and both of them refused to step back.
Paula was furious, "Burton, why are you so thick-skinned now? You're breaking into the women's
room!"
Burton looked upright, without the slightest embarrassment or discomfort, "For you, I'm not afraid."
Paula sneered, and her anger grew even stronger, "How do you have the nerve to say this?"
Burton took a deep breath and said in a firm tone, "Five years ago, what you saw was a
misunderstanding.I have never done anything to betray you."
Paula was stunned for a moment, and looked a little panicked, "How do you...know?!"
"The girl's name is Daisy Bowe.We have known each other since we were children.I have always
regarded her as a younger sister.My mother wanted me to be with her, but I never agreed.She went to
my house because my mother came to Austos City with her the day before.My mother forced her to
stay at my house for one night, but nothing happened between us.I immediately dropped her off at the
station the next morning."
Burton said everything in one fell swoop like he was reporting on his work.Paula froze in place.
Looking at his serious look, she was dubious and didn't know what to say.
Five years ago, when she saw him and a girl come out of the corridor of his house, her mind went
blank.
In the past five years, she thought that he had betrayed her.
Hearing his explanation, she did not know whether to believe it or not.
"Paula!"
Burton stepped forward anxiously, stretched out his hand to hold her shoulder, and said word by word,
"I've never told you a lie!"
"Paula, you like me and I like you.Why should we torture each other?"
Paula was in a complicated mood and didn't know what to do.
novelbinAfter a moment, Burton took a deep breath and said seriously, "Paula, let's start over."
Paula's heart trembled, and she moved her lips, a little hesitant.
Seeing her hesitation, Burton stepped forward, took her shoulders gently, and said with a chuckle,
"Give me a chance.What's more, I know so many of your secrets.At least I have kept those secrets
because of you."
August was his boss, but for the sake of Paula, Burton became selfish for the first time and kept
something from August.
Hearing his words, Paula blinked.She looked up at Burton, and said, "Will you tell others about that?"
Regarding the matter of Timothy and Janet's natural father, she had to keep it a secret for Lucia no
matter what.
Seeing that her mood finally changed, Burton smiled and said softly to tease her, "It depends on your
performance.If you promise to start over with me, I will keep it a secret.But if you..."
When Paula heard this, her face changed.
She immediately pushed him away, and said angrily, "Burton, how dare you threaten me?!"
Seeing her face so vivid with anger, Burton chuckled.
Compared to Paula being cold to him, he would rather see her angry.
Paula didn't see that he was deliberately teasing her, and her face turned blue with anger.She couldn't
help but scold, "Burton, you bastard!"
With that, she punched his chest.
The next second, Burton stretched out his hand and held her hand.
Paula felt warm and her face flushed with anger.She asked seriously, "Are you going to tell August?"
Burton smiled, nodded, and said, "If you don't agree, I'll tell him."
"How dare you!"
Burton smiled more.He thought of something, let go of her hand, opened the door, and walked out.Paula was startled.She hadn't expected him to do it.She panicked, and immediately followed him out of
the bathroom, chasing after him.
Burton was walking fast.She was hurried and panicked, barely catching up.She lowered her voice and
asked, "Burton, what do you want to do?!"
Burton turned a deaf ear and walked straight to where August and Lucia were.
Paula was completely panicked.
As Burton got closer and closer, her heart instantly tightened.
Burton walked to the booth, stopped, and looked straight at August, "President Adams, I have
something to tell you."
As soon as he finished it, Paula, who was following up, heard his words and her face changed instantly.
But in front of August and Lucia, she didn't know what to say.
After all, if she said something wrong, things would only get worse! When Lucia raised her eyes and
saw Paula's extremely nervous face, doubt rose in her heart.
What exactly was Burton trying to say that made Paula so scared?