Chapter 610


    CHAPTER 610 COMPLAINT


    Yelena never imagined she would encounter Hank in this ce. After all, she recalled that he should


    have been working on various matters in thew firm. In any case, the aura lingering around him


    seemed ominous. Standing up quickly, she widened the distance between them. "Why are you here?"


    "I was passing by when I saw you inside the restaurant. Honestly, I didn''t expect to see the two of you


    here." At the sight of her lowered head and flustered appearance, Hank felt the rage in his heart


    subsiding slightly.


    She gave an awkwardugh. "It''s about what happened previously. I wanted to treat him to a meal for


    saving my life."


    He shifted his gaze to Federick. "Didn''t we agree to do that together?"


    Yelena''s voice became increasingly quiet. At the same time, she sounded more aggrieved with every


    word she spoke, "But you always imed to be busy whenever I called you. That''s why I eventually


    decided not to disturb you. It''s enough if I treat him to a meal myself."


    Hank was on the verge of exploding from anger when he abruptly realized that he had been busy. It


    was true he had been neglecting her for some time. Hence, theplicated look in his eyes turned


    gentle instead. "I''m sorry. I''ve been neglecting you recently. I''ve also been inconsiderate toward your


    feelings."


    Knowing his personality, she initially thought she would receive a stern reprimand peppered with cold


    and sarcastic remarks. Therefore, she had prepared herself to receive a thorough scolding. Contrary to


    her expectations, she raised her head only to see a gentle gaze in his eyes. The unexpected sight


    abruptly left her at a loss for words.


    "I got it. Next time, I''ll make sure to notify you in advance." She actively admitted her mistake.


    Hank knew Yelena was well-behaved, so he did not lecture her much. Besides, he was not worried


    about her; the only thing that worried him was Federick. Not only was he unable to determine whether


    Federick''s intentions were good or bad, but Federick''s feelings toward Yelena were so noticeable that


    he could not help being on guard.


    "Oh, right! Since you''re already here, why don''t we eat together?" She enthusiastically pulled Hank into


    the seat beside her.


    The three sat at the same table together, and the atmosphere immediately became awkward.


    Watching Hank and Federick ring at each other over the table, Yelena suddenly felt that treating


    Federick to a meal had been the wrong choice. She should have directly offered him mary


    compensation instead.


    "Let''s eat! Why are you just staring nkly at the food?"


    Hank did not respond immediately. On the contrary, Federick was the first to point out the issue. "The


    food on the table is almost gone."


    Only then did Yelena realize she had practically wolfed down most of the food on the table earlier. Her


    face instantly flushed bright red at the realization. "Uh… I-I''ll order more food for us."


    She was about to g down one of the waiters when Hank caught her hand and stopped her. "I''ve


    already eaten earlier. There''s no need to order more."


    Hearing those words made her freeze in confusion, and she did not know what to do next.


    He cleared his throat and continued seriously, "Since you guys have finished, I''ll take Yelena home."


    Federick neither agreed nor disagreed with those words, which indicated his tacit agreement with the


    suggestion. Seeing that Federick was reasonable, Hank did not make things more difficult as he simply


    stood up and dragged Yelena outside with him.


    Subsequently, the two climbed into the car. The atmosphere inside was cold and gloomy, prompting


    Yelena to turn sideways and lower the car window. All of a sudden, the car came to a stop by the


    roadside.


    "What''s wrong? Why did you stop?"


    Before she understood the situation, Hank''s body suddenly pressed down on her. It was apanied


    by an overwhelming rain of aggressive kisses. He seemed to be venting his frustrations, and his kisses


    were so forceful that her head spun in a dizzy manner.


    After about ten minutes, he finally lifted his head. Looking down at her aggrieved eyes—full of tears—


    and her swollen lips, he could not help feeling a little guilty for some reason.


    "I''m sorry. I didn''t mean to hurt you just now."


    She shook her head in response. Truth be told, she knew he had been suppressing his dissatisfaction


    toward her in his heart for some time now. Although his actions had frightened her to a certain degree,


    they were within the eptable range.


    "When I saw you with him earlier, I could barely control myself." His emotions had calmed down by


    then, but he could not help but feel angry again just by thinking about the scene earlier.


    Yelena might have been oblivious to the situation, but how could Federick not know his feelings toward


    her?


    "It''s okay. I understand everything." She buried her head in his arms. "I also know that my action made


    you unhappy."


    Seeing how she apologized to Federick in a docile manner made Hank even guiltier. Nevertheless,


    there was no reason for him to help Federick hide the truth now that things had progressed to this


    point.


    "Do you know why I was so furious?"


    She stammered out an answer. "Because I was with another man, so you were unhappy."


    Yelena''s answer nearly made him burst outughing helplessly. "You''re often spending time with other


    men in the crew. Are you saying I have to be jealous of them all?"


    The realization struck her all of a sudden. "So, you''re only jealous of him. Is that right?"


    Hank nodded. "That''s right."


    "Then, I won''t eat with another man alone again." She quickly lowered her head and promised.


    "It''s not to say you''re not allowed to eat with another man alone." Since she remained ignorant of his


    reasons, he sighed helplessly. "It''s Federick. He doesn''t have pure intentions toward you."


    The only method for Federick to guarantee he could have a normal friendship with Yelena was to hide


    his emotions and prevent them from being revealed. That was because he understood her well. She


    had been hurt in previous rtionships, so she generally paid extra attention to the boundaries


    between her and the opposite sex while dating. Had she learned that he had feelings for her, she would


    have never spent time with him so casually.


    Sure enough, Yelena''s expression instantly turned pale. "Are you saying he likes me?"


    "Yes."


    She froze in ce for a long time, unable to speak. It turned out her spections were true. Why would


    Federick deceive her? Did he want to stay by her side as a friend since she already had a boyfriend?


    Still, she would never be able to remain calm around him again.


    Hank misunderstood her silence, assuming she had been frightened by the revtion. He asked, "Is


    the information such a shock to you?"


    She shook her head. "No. I simply think it''s strange for Federick to have feelings for me."


    Hearing that statement, he thought she was naive. "Why wouldn''t he? You''re such an adorable woman.


    It''s only natural for people to be attracted to you."


    Yelena was so popr among men that it was extremely worrying. He was even tempted to tie her up


    with a rope so she would stay by his side forever.


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    "I''ve never had much contact with him. Why would he fall in love with me?" She was beginning to find


    the entire situation absurd.


    "Why is it impossible? That''s not important, though. We—"


    Before Hank could finish his sentence, Yelena suddenly panicked. "The car in front ising toward


    us!"