Chapter 283
Bonita was seriously annoyed, but she didn’t have the guts to go against his orders.
She called Beatty to vent, hoping for a little sympathy. Beatty just laughed and tried to calm her down. “Don’t make things difficult for yourself over money. There’s no point in upsetting Latham over something so minor. If you just go over there, apologize, and show him that everything’s running smoothly on your side, I’m sure he won’t make things hard for you p>
Bonita caught something off. “Wait, Beatty, do you know Latham p>
Beatty realized she’d let something slip. She smiled, trying to play it cool. “Yeah, we met a while back, when he was abroad p>
She didn’t mention anything about Latham’s recovery overseas. That wasn’t her secret to tell.
But Bonita suddenly put two and two together. “Hold on, Beatty. The guy you said you used to like… it’s Latham, isn’t it p>
Beatty froze, caught off guard by her friend’s guess. “Don’t be ridiculous. He’s married now. I’m not thinking about any of that anymore p>
Bonita let out a cold laugh. “I knew it. Dorothea’s such a manipulator. She didn’t just go after Albert, now she’s set her sights on the guy you liked p>
She seemed to forget about who came first. She and Beatty were the latecomers here. But Bonita’s jealousy had already clouded her judgment.
Beatty worried Bonita might do something reckless, so she quickly tried to reassure her. “Don’t do anything crazy, okay? There was nothing going on. I just had a little crush, that’s all p>
“I get it. Don’t worry, I’ll go deal with her tomorrow,” Bonita said.
How much she meant those words, no one could really tell.
With her best professional smile in place, Bonita showed up at The Gresham. “Dorothea, I’m so sorry. I’ve just been swamped lately and didn’t mean to neglect you. Our credit department’s already looked over your documents, and there’s absolutely no problem at all. To make it up to you, I brought my team here today to handle everything personally. We can get all the paperwork done right now p>
Dorothea raised her eyebrows, a little surprised at how apologetic Bonita was being today.
“Alright,” she said. “I’ll have our finance director come over and work with you.” Honestly, she didn’t have much to say to Bonita.
But before she could leave, Bonita stopped her. “Dorothea, do you have a minute to talk in your office? The team can handle the paperwork p>
Dorothea didn’t get what there was left to talk about, but she shrugged. “Sure, but I don’t have much time. Five minutes, tops p>
Bonita’s smile faltered for a second. She pressed her nails into her palm, forcing herself to stay calm. “That’s fine. Five minutes is enough.
Dorothea, please don’t take it personally. I wasn’t trying to make things difficult for you before. But you didn’t have to go complat
Latham, did you?
Dorothea paused, then frowned. “I didn’t talk to anyone. You must have misunderstood p>
What really got under Bonita’s skin were people who played innocent after getting what they wanted. Yeah, I know you wouldn’t be that petty. Just do me a favor and mention our contract renewal to Latham, okay? You know what I mean p>
“Alright,” Dorothea replied, her expression unchanged.
She could guess what was going on now. Bonita’s sudden humility must have
something to do with her husband stepping in.
Bonita added, almost offhandedly,
“Funny thing, I just found out
Latham actually knows my best
friend Come to think of it you kind
of remind me of her p>
Whether she meant to or not, Bonita let that comment hang in the air before making her exit.
Dorothea thought back to Beatty’s face. If there was any resemblance, it was really just in the eyes.