Do Us Part

34. "Best friends"

Chapter 34

Natalie

I'm not sure why, but I felt compelled to ensure, Henry was fine, so I followed him.

I excused myself from the others and went to the exit section of the room.

When I got outside, my eyes darted through the open space until they came to rest on him. I noticed him on the phone. Smiling, I started walking to him, but I quickly came to a halt when I noticed someone approaching him to talk to him.

Both parties said nothing at first as the man showed something to Henry on his phone, but almost immediately after Henry stared at the phone, they appeared to be having a heated conversation.

Soon, Henry's demeanor as he violently pushed the man surprised me. In my 15 years of knowing him, I've never seen him fight anyone.

At first, I thought to go meet him but then I decided against it.

I'm sure he will tell me about it later.

I stepped inside, my heels clicking. I go to the ladies' room because I feel the need to check my appearance.

When I arrived, I turned the doorknob and then entered. When I walked in, I noticed a woman staring at herself in the mirror. I sent her polite smile, as we held gazes, which she returned. I took out my lipstick from my purse and started applying it to my lower lip.

"This place is freezing." I tilted my head to see who it was who said that behind me.

It was the lovely lady from earlier who emerged from the toilet.

"Oh." As we locked gazes, she smiled. "Natalie, is it?" She asks and I agreed by nodding.

"Nichole. Correct?"

"Yes. " She smiled and put her hand on the shoulder of the other woman, who had been staring at her reflection in the mirror. "This is Claire. She is my best friend." She says to me and stares at Claire. "Claire, meet Natalie, Xander's friend, Sam's..."

"Co-worker?" I smiled and shrugged, and the other woman shook my hand politely.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." She laughed.

"Likewise."

"Are you ok?"

"What do you mean?" I smile politely.

"Sorry but to be honest, but your face was in shock when you came in...like you saw something that you shouldn't or didn't want to see?"

"Err... I"

"It's fine. We don't have to talk about it. Just question it to the right person before you come to any conclusions." She advised with a smile and I nodded, smiling.

She's good

"Err..we should head out."

"Right," I muttered and we all walked out.

Sam

"Good thing running into you two here actually," Zac says.

"Really. Why?" Amanda asks.

"You remember that Carlos estate security we talked about?"

"Of course but since you didn't get back to me, I thought you guys decided on something else," I replied.

"Nah. The contract got delayed because of a little hassle but we are all good now."

"Oh." I nod in realization.