HBWnovel Chapter 25
Chapter 25
"Annabelle,isn't my girlfriend."
Annabelle managed to fake a smiling face when Ethan said that. She had wanted to tell the old man immediately they weren't dating. But now that Ethan said it, she felt a little sad.
Maybe she liked the idea of being Ethan's girlfriend!
Annabelle wasn't happy that Ethan said they weren't dating. She didn't know why she felt that way all of a sudden.
However She pretended to be eating her noodles and not paying attention to the word's.
The old man at that moment felt silly for making such a mistake. He said sorry to Ethan and Annabelle.
But then the old man said,
"Well, you two look good together! The young lady seems to like the idea."
Annabelle's eyes widened immediately and she almost spit out her noodles! She couldn't believe the old man said that all of a sudden.
Annabelle at that moment raised her head as she wanted to explain things to the old man.
She said,
"We just met today! I don't know if Ethan is my type or not, we just met and that's all. This isn't a date."
immediately she then turned to Ethan. She asked.
"Is this a date?"
Ethan shook his head and said. "Nope, it's not a date Sir"
Ethan said respectfully to the old man.
However when Ethan said no, Annabelle felt sad again. She had hoped maybe Ethan would say yes this time. But he didn't.
The old man saw that things were getting awkward. He decided it was time to walk away. He didn't want to make Ethan and Annabelle feel uncomfortable, however he knew he saw through the lady, but as for the guy he couldn't see anything on him.
So the old man said goodbye and walked away. He left Ethan and Annabelle alone to eat their noodles.
Annabelle was focused on eating her meal without even saying anything. She feels so embarrassed by the old man's words he saw through her like a glass, she couldn't believe she is feeling this way, for someone she just met today.
She kept quiet and didn't say anything thinking Ethan would say something but he didn't say anything either.
After they finished eating, Ethan had an idea. He wanted to talk to the old man about business.
The old Man walked closer to them after they finished eating theirs food he wanted to asked them if they enjoyed the food.
when Ethan said to the old man.
"Sir thank you for saving my life yesterday"
immediately he bowed his head.
and then continued.
His fingers moved fast over the screen. Tap, tap, tap! He was putting in the old man's bank account number.
Then, Ethan pressed one more button. Whoosh! Just like that, he sent one hundred million dollars to the old man's account.
Immediately the old man notification sounded and he brought out his phone and checked and to his surprise it was the money
He couldn't believe his eyes. It happened so fast! One minute ago he was just a noodle shop owner. The next minute, he had more money than he ever dreamed of!
The old man's legs felt wobbly immediately.
He had to sit down. He couldn't believe what just happened. words failed him as he bowed his head and started shedding tears. He couldn't help but start saying.
"Thank you, thank you!"
over and over.
Annabelle was frozen like a statue. Her brain couldn't understand how Ethan could just give away so much money all in one day.
"Is Ethan some kind of secret millionaire or something? How does he have so much money this is becoming worrying I might just be moving around with a billionaire heir all day without even knowing"
She thought to herself.
Ethan was the only one who looked calm in the restaurant. To him giving away a hundred million dollars was like giving someone a piece of candy.
No big deal! and he also needed the point in investment.
At that moment his system notification popped and checked only to say he had gotten 1 system point.
he shakes his head knowing it wasn't enough and at the same time he can't be Investing so carelessly soon he will be getting something big to invest on.
After the old man caught his breath, he had an idea. He said to Ethan.
"My youngest daughter is coming to visit soon. When she's here, we can sign all the papers for this big business deal. I don't want to do it alone."
Ethan nodded and he clearly understood the old man's worries.
The old man wrote his phone number on a piece of paper. He gave it to Ethan and said.
"I'll call you when my daughter is here. Then we can make everything official."
Ethan nodded his head again. and said,
"That sounds good. I'll wait for your call Sir"
He bowed his head and decided to leave and Annabelle quietly followed him from behind.
After they left the noodle restaurant, something strange happened. Annabelle started acting weird. She looked at Ethan like he was an alien from outer space!
Before Ethan could say anything
Suddenly, Annabelle turned and ran away! Her feet were moving so fast, they were almost like a blur. She disappeared around a corner before Ethan could even say
"Goodbye."