Chapter 2048 Have Dinner With Duke


    When this thought popped into I''s head, she hurried and said, "Sher, I have noticed that you aren''t


    very busytely. If you can spare some time, would you show Mr. Li around? He hase from abroad


    to cooperate with us. Is that fine?"


    As I spoke, she gave Sheryl''s arm a small nudge. She was worried that her friend would refuse to


    for Sheryl to get to know Duke. Deep down, I cared very much about Sheryl''s love life and wanted


    her to get remarried.


    Sheryl took a quick look at I, but she didn''t have the slightest idea about what was brewing inside


    I''s head. She thought that I merely wanted to get this project. Therefore, she had requested her


    to show Duke around for the time being. In recent days, I had been showing more and more interest


    in business, so Sheryl didn''t want to make her upset.


    "Okay! Mr. Li, it''s my honor to be your guide. I will show you around. In a matter of days, you will know


    this ce quite well. By the way, which hotel are you staying at? I would like to invite you for dinner.


    Would you ept my invitation?" Sheryl smiled at Duke politely.


    Duke was ted at the prospect of having dinner with Sheryl, so he nodded, saying, "It will be my


    honor. Ms. Xia. It is very kind of you. I believe that we will cooperate sessfully."


    Sheryl also nodded with a smile and added, "I hope so."


    They carried on with a perfectly interesting talk. Though they didn''t actually sign the agreement, it was


    obvious that they were satisfied with the cooperation.


    I was curious, so after Duke and his employee left, she took Sheryl''s hands and closed the door of


    the office. She stared at her friend with a curious expression.


    Sheryl found I behavior to be strange. She also felt a little ufortable as I eyed her. Unable to


    take this suspense, she said, "You asked me to show Duke around because you didn''t want to lose this


    project. Is it true? But why couldn''t you show him around? From what I know, yourmunication skills


    happen to be much better than mine."


    "Ha-ha...I was observing Duke carefully. Throughout the conversation, he was staring at you. I think…I


    think," I halted. Slowly, she walked towards Sheryl with a curious expression and whispered, "Sher, I


    think that Duke likes you very much."


    "What nonsense! How could you make such a tant statement? Pay more attention to your


    business." Sheryl shot I a death re and was ready to continue her work.


    I stopped Sheryl and said in a serious tone, "Sher, it''s true. I felt that Duke was utterly engrossed


    with you. He was so spellbound that he didn''t even bother looking at me."


    "Are you serious?" Sheryl asked, still doubtful.


    I nodded her head in a hurry and went on, "Of course! Why would I lie? I can guarantee you that he


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    is interested in you."


    "Humph, now get back to work. Do you still want the bonus that you are going to get at the end of this


    year? If yes, then continue to work. Or else I will give it to your husband."


    "No! Please don''t do that to me, Sher. You are kind and lovely. Please don''t give it to my husband!" I


    pleaded Sheryl. A little afraid that Sheryl might actually do it, she continued, "You know that my


    husband doesn''t give me money to go shopping. If you give my bonus to him, I will have no money."


    "Okay. That''s all." Sheryl couldn''t helpughing as she heard I''s plea. She cleared her throat and


    said with a serious expression, "I will give you the bonus. However, you must make a promise."


    "What? I will agree to whatever you say." I looked at Sheryl, waiting to hear what she had to say.


    "Just a while ago you spoke about Duke. Don''t ever repeat that. I don''t like it when you try to set me up


    with other men," Sheryl warned.


    I had no choice but to promise. It was evident that Sheryl wasn''t joking. Anyone could tell she was


    seething with rage.


    "All right! I promise I won''t repeat it," I promised and shed a guilty look.


    "Okay. In that case, get back to your work. You have a lot to do."


    "All right. Bye!"


    All of a sudden, Sheryl remembered something and said, "Also, you need to have dinner with me and


    Duke tonight."


    "What? Why do I have to join?" I pointed to herself, and it seemed that she was in low spirits.


    "That''s right. You can''t expect me to have dinner with Duke alone," Sheryl said naturally.


    I felt frustrated, but she didn''t have any excuses. Having no other choice, I said, "All right. I will


    inform Aron."


    "Okay. Dress up ande with me," Sheryl said with a smile knowing how annoyed I was.


    "Humph." I red at Sheryl before she opened the door and left.


    For the rest of the day, Sheryl was upied with business. Lately, herpany was really booming.


    Old cooperative partners and new cooperative partners all came to cooperate with her.


    Sheryl thought this year was indeed lucky for her when it came to her work life.


    Once she had sorted out all of her work, she only had one hour left to get to the hotel. She didn''t even


    have time to dress up.


    All of a sudden, it struck her that I hadn''t called her.


    Sheryl took out her phone and dialed I''s number. As I answered the phone, Sheryl asked, "I,


    where are you?"


    "Aargh! I am so sorry, Sher. I can''t make it tonight. Something really urgent came up..." I didn''t finish


    her words. However, Sheryl began to hear noises. At first, she thought I was in pain. But listening


    closely to it, she realized I was groaning.


    Sheryl felt both shocked and embarrassed. Her face turned red with shame.


    She clearly knew what I was doing with Aron at home.


    ''But how could this couple do that in the early evening?'' Sheryl thought and shook her head helplessly.


    After taking a deep breath, she said, "Okay. I will go to the hotel by myself. You can both continue with


    whatever it is that you are doing!"


    As she finished speaking, she hung up at once. She didn''t want to hear I''s groaning again.


    Once Sheryl stopped thinking about her phone encounter with I, she started to think about the


    dinner. She felt ufortable at the thought of having dinner with two male partners.


    ''I wish I could get myself out of this situation, '' she thought.


    Racking her brain, she tried to think of a female she could take with her. However, she failed to find


    someone within such a short time.


    The thought of canceling the dinner popped her mind. ''I could tell Duke that I am busy today. And then


    promise him a dinner tomorrow?'' she wondered if this would work.


    In the end, she dismissed all of her ideas. She had promised him dinner and, therefore, she felt obliged


    to give him one.


    Sheryl knew that punctuality was a big deal when it came to business. It would be their second time


    meeting each other, and she couldn''t let him down. Moreover, the contract hadn''t been signed yet. Her


    reluctance to have dinner could bring a big loss for herpany.


    Somehow, she mustered up the courage to go to the hotel on her own.