“Actually, I’ve always felt that both men and women should rely on themselves and work hard to make money. I’]] only have a sense of satisfaction and achievement if I buy something I like with the money I earn. I’m not like some other women who would get boyfriends and make them buy gifts for themselves. I don’t think that’s right.” °
As soon as that person said those words, the eyes of the man sitting across from her suddenly lit up with admiration and respect.
“Miss Channing, you said it so well. Every time I go ona date, those women would ask me how much I earn and if I have a house or a car. I thought those women were too snobbish. I’m really happy to have met such an upright woman like you, Miss Channing.”
The man kept complimenting Fiona. It seemed he had a good impression of her.
When Ava heard this, she already understood it completely.
Was Fiona on a date?
This man looked pretty decent judging from his appearance, and it seemed that his family was also quite well-off.
Fiona obviously wanted to snag a rich husband. It did not matter if Fiona wanted to get a rich husband or if she wanted to put on an act because Ava could not control her life decisions, but looking at the bag on the chair, Ava felt that shehad to step in.
The man sitting opposite Fiona seemed to notice Ava’s presence. He glanced at Ava curiously and asked suspiciously.
“Miss Channing, is this lady your friend? She seems to have been standing behind you for a while.”
Fiona paused after hearing that and turned to take a look.
When she saw Ava standing not far away from her, her heart violently skipped a beat.
She subconsciously lifted her hand to tug the bag she put next to her. She seemed to not want to let Ava see it, but Ava had already seen it. She also noticed Fiona’s gesture.
“A-Ava? Why are you here?” Fiona was speaking a little incoherently.
Ava grinned softly and approached them. “What a coincidence. My boyfriend and I were eating around here too, so I spotted you. That’s why I came over to say hi.”
2’ When Fiona heard Ava’s explanation, she felt even more uncomfortable.
They could even run into each other like this? When did Glendale become so small?
As Fiona was silently cursing in her heart, she heard Ava let out a gasp of surprise all of a sudden.
“Hey, isn’t this the bag that I wanted to buy recently but don’t have the money for? Fiona, did you get a raise recently? You can actually afford this bag? It’s so hard to buy this bag too. Even Mr. Lowe’s sister said that she couldn’t find anyone to help her buy this bag. Fiona, you’re really capable!”
Ava kept complimenting Fiona until goosebumps appeared on her skin.
She knew that Fiona was more embarrassed and uncomfortable than her at this moment.
On the other hand, the man did not know what was going on, so when he heard Ava complimenting Fiona, he also complimented her. “Miss Channing, you’re indeed really capable. You’re upright and independent. A good woman like you is really hard to find.”
After Fiona was praised like that, she felt even more anxious.
She thought she was able to bag this rich man, but she did not expect Ava to appear so suddenly. She was afraid that Ava would see through her. “Hehehe.” Fiona forced a smile, lifting the corners of her mouth. Then, she deliberately approached Ava’s side and explained in a low voice, “Ava, my bag is a fake. It’s not real. I’m still on a date. What’s the matter? We’ll talk about it later.”
“i know you’re on a date, so that’s why I want to tell this gentleman how special you are!” Ava said and sat down beside Fiona.
Fiona looked at Ava, who was now sitting beside her, with a confused expression. She scolded Ava i nher heart. She could not smile anymore.
The man sitting opposite was very interested and seemed to want to know more about Fiona. It could be seen that this man’s impression of Fiona was indeed very good.
Ava did not want to ruin Fiona’s reputation, but looking at this bag, she could not just stay put and do nothing.
“You’re Miss Channing’s colleague, right?” the man opposite asked.
“Uh, yes, we’re colleagues.” Fiona quickly answered and continued saying, “Ava, if you’re busy, you should go first. Don’t make your boyfriend wait too long.”
Fiona wanted to send Ava away as soon as possible.
Ava did not waste any time either and smiled meaningfully at Fiona.
“i’ll be leaving soon, but I need to tell this gentleman some of your characteristics first.”
“….”
Fiona had a hunch that Ava would not say anything nice, but she never expected that Ava would be so direct.
“Sir, you’re really lucky to have met our Fiona. There’s nothing great about Fiona. She’s very selfish, nosey, extremely vain, and loves to lie through her teeth. She’s also especially—”
“Ava!”
Fiona jumped up and interrupted Ava abruptly. The man sitting opposite was also dumbfounded. What did he just hear?
“Ava, don’t go too far! Although we had some conflicts with each other at work, you can’t drag my integrity through the mud on this occasion just because you’re not happy with what’s going 0 nat work!”
Ava calmly raised her smiling face. “Integrity? Do you even have it?”
“…. “
“If you had integrity, this bag wouldn’t be with you.”
“…” Fiona began to feel guilty when Ava mentioned this bag, but she had to keep her cool in this situation. “What’s wrong with this bag? I bought this bag with the money I earned through my hard work!”
“Did you buy it or did you get it by scamming someone?” Ava asked bluntly, her eyes suddenly turning sharp. “Fiona, the nerve of you to do this kind of thing!”
Ava directly pointed out that there was something wrong with the origin of this bag and affirmed that there was a problem with Fiona’s integrity. As aresult, Fiona naturally could not keep her cool and immediately blew up in a fit of rage.
“Ava, you’re doing this on purpose!”
The man opposite could not watch this anymore. He started accusing Ava as well.
“Aren’t you going a bit too far? It’s normal for colleagues to have disagreements but why are you holding grudges? Miss Channing and I are on a date right now. Do you have any manners? Besides, Miss Channing has the ability. Isn’t this just a bag? Do you think she can’t afford it?”
The man was siding with Fiona. Evidently, he was fond of Fiona’s hypocritical character.
Ava did not care that the man being deceived was making a lot of complaints about her. She calmly looked at Fiona, whose face had turned pale with anger.
“Fiona, I don’t want to argue with you. Facts speak louder than words.” Ava did not utter a single word of nonsense.
Fiona could not understand what Ava was saying, but the next second, she heard the sound of rapid footsteps approaching from the door of the restaurant.
Fiona looked up and saw Raegan rushing over. Her face grew even paler from embarrassment. “Ava!” Raegan rushed to the restaurant after Ava sent her the address. She was very happy when she saw Ava, but she glanced curiously at Fiona, who was standing aside with an embarrassed look on her face.
Raegan thought that Ava had discovered what she had been doing with Fiona and the other girl. She was worried that Ava would be angry, so she immediately apologized in a gentle tone.
“Ava, d-did you find out something?”
Ava looked into Raegan’s eyes from the corners of her eyes. “If you’re asking this, it means my guesses are correct.”
“Um…”
“You bribed her and Kendra. You asked them to keep an eye on my every move in the office and then report to you. Then, you gave them all kinds of benefits, am I right?”
Ava questioned, going straight to the point. After Raegan heard this, an apologetic and remorseful instantly look crept up on her face. “Ava, I didn’t want to do this. I’m just concerned about you and want to know more about your life ?”
“Do you think you’ re doing this because you’ re concerned about me and your actions aren’t disturbing me?”
“Ava…”
“Also, do you see that bag?”
Ava pointed at the branded bag on the chair. Raegan looked at that bag and apologized. “I found out that you like this bag, so I asked someone to ship it over from another area.” When Raegan said that, Fiona immediately panicked.
When the man opposite heard this, the way he looked at Fiona changed.
After Ava heard Raegan’s words, a sarcastic smile appeared on the corners of her lips.
“You wanted to give this to me, but she never did. You’ve been working out there for so many years and seen all kinds of people. Couldn’t you tell what kind of person she is? She’s been lying to you so that she can scam some money out of you.” Raegan never thought that Fiona would take this bag for herself. Her sharp eyes peered at Fiona, who did not dare to make a peep, before she shifted her apologetic gaze to Ava.
“Ava, I just want to give you more love and care.”
“I don’t need those things.” Ava rejected her immediately. “I also hope you can stop this childish behavior. I don’t want to be disturbed like this.”
After saying the last sentence, Ava turned around and left decisively.
“Ava!” Raegan hurriedly turned around and wanted to catch up with Ava, but she turned back just after she started walking. Her piercing eyes were domineeringly glaring at Fiona.
“Actually, I could see through the motives and schemes of people like you at first sight. If it weren’t because I wanted to learn more about Ava’s life, people like you wouldn’t even have gotten a chance to talk to me. However, you were actually ballsy enough to take this bag that costs six digits to keep it for yourself. I’ll take legal measures regarding this matter. Just wait for the police to come get you!”
After Raegan finished speaking, she left the restaurant to chase after Ava.
Fiona was stunned for a few seconds. Then, she heard the man’s frustrated voice in her ears.
“Fiona, it turns out that your colleague didn’t accuse you wrongly just now. I didn’t expect you to take other people’s things and say that you bought the bag with your hard work. I thought you were a woman worth dating, but I didn’t expect you to be so unruly! Don’t contact me ever again. It’s disgusting to be friends with someone like you.”
….
Fiona was scolded right in her face by the man. She wanted to refute but could not utter a single word,
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