PROMOTED (MXM) ✔️

Chapter 15

HENERSON

"Are you a gold digger now?" I rudely barked without thinking, and he stiffened on his spot.

Just by watching his reaction, I already knew that I had said too much.

Dammit.

That slipped out.

I quickly walked away as soon as the elevator's door moved, leaving Hope still frozen.

I should apologize. That was really mean after all.

I'll buy him something later, but for now, I need to leave before he sees Mayvel. That woman would spill everything in a second, so no matter what happens, I mustn't let her see Hope.

I was sprinting to get away from him, leaving as fast as I could, but then...

"Hope!"

My feet stopped moving as soon as I heard that voice.

That fucking bastard!

I quickly turned around only to find Hope walking towards Rale hurriedly. My eyes followed them with pure jealousy while I stood there frozen.

What is this?

Why are they together?

No...

Without thinking further, I started storming towards them, but then I was stopped by a girl who threw herself by my side. I stumbled a bit from the impact, but I wasn't even surprised to find Mayvel, who was smiling at me widely.

"I was waiting for you!" She whined before wrapping her arms around mine. I wanted to send her a smile back, but I couldn't find the mood to.

Not when Hope is with that guy again.

"I want lobster." I looked at Hope and found their hands clasped together, causing me to shiver in anger.

What the fuck?

If this is a part of his plan, then congrats!

I clenched my fist.

It's working so fucking well.

Hope stiffened as soon as he saw me watching. His whole body stiffened in shock, which meant he wasn't planning for me to see them together.

And it made it much worse than it already was.

So I wasn't supposed to know, huh?

I then looked up at Rale, who was smirking at my face. I almost growled like an animal when he pulled Hope closer to him, completely showing him off.

Someone has a death wish.

"Why are you here?" I asked Rale and he just shrugged.

"Hope invited me." He proudly said, and Hope quickly looked away when I sent him a questioning stare.

Then why did he invite me to have lunch earlier? Did he invite him instead since I rejected him?

What the fuck, Hope? Are you trying to anger me further?

He was trying so hard not to meet my eyes, looking very nervous under my firm stares.

I watched him nudge Rale, and they looked at each other, which made my chest tighten even more.

Laughs bitterly.

So you can meet his eyes but not mine?

"We better go," Hope told him and I tightened my fist in anger when he ignored me. Rale nodded in agreement before he sent Mayvel a quick glance.