Chapter 224 A t refusal
The middle-aged man greeted Joey in broken Chinese.
Joey frowned, “Who are you?”
Of course, she asked him in English. She had traveled to many countries in the past four years to avoid
being tracked by Allen, Chance and Martin. Her greatest achievement during these years was that she
had learned manynguages in different countries, and English was just one of them.
The man paused and he was obviously unhappy. He quickly gave up on his clumsy Chinese and asked
her in English, “Didn’t the boy tell you about me? Did he pocket the one thousand dors that I
intended to give to you?”
Joey thought for a moment and smiled, “Oh, I got your tips. Don’t assume the worst of others.”
They had told her the names of the people who sent her flowers and money in the backstage, but all
she cared about was the tips. She hadn’t even looked at those flowers and business cards, because
she wasn’t interested in them at all.
The man was annoyed by Joey’s bluntness. She had read her mind, because he had indeed assumed
that the boy hadn’t done what was asked of him. But he didn’t lose his temper at a moment when he
hadn’t gotten what he wanted. Thus he smiled politely, “Sorry I made a mistake. My beautiful Chinese
Joey shook her head again without any hesitation, “Sorry, I’ve already eaten. Thanks.”
She turned and was about to leave.
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The desire in his eyes was so obvious. She knew exactly what he was after. She had met too many
men who thought they could do whatever they wanted with a pocket full of money over the years, which
was sickening for her.
The man hadn’t expected such a t refusal. He couldn’t pretend to be a gentleman anymore. He
frowned and grabbed her right shoulder, saying coldly. “You epted so much money and you wouldn’t
even have dinner with me. You’re beautiful, but you’ve clearly overestimated yourself. I’m telling you,
one thousand dors is enough money to call in a couple of…Ouch…”
Before he said the word “hookers”, Joey had narrowed her eyes and raised her left hand to grab his
hostile hand on her shoulder. She threw him straight over her back and mmed him hard on the
ground.
He let out a scream. Lying on the ground in great pain from the hard fall, he couldn’t get up for a long
time.
Joey wasn’t a vulnerable girl anymore. She had learned to defend herself against one or two men.
The noise attracted the attention of many passersby who looked at her in astonishment. They had no
idea that anky looking woman could tip a strong man over so easily.
Looking down at the man’s ugly face, she took out one thousand dors from her purse and threw them
in his face, “Here is your money. I don’t care for anyway.”
She stepped over the man and walked away.
The audience almost apuded for her bravery and fighting skills.
Her phone rang shortly after she left. She picked it up wearily. Before she could speak, there came a
clear and cheerful voice of a child from the other end of the phone, “Mommy, Mommy, why don’t you
Her unhappiness was gone as soon as she heard the voice. She smiled cheerfully, “Sammy, Mommy is
already on her way home.”
“Oh great. Mommy, buy a bottle of light soy sauce when youe back, because Daddy has just made
in chicken and he found we run out of light soy sauce at home. Mommy, isn’t Daddy silly?” The child
Joey chuckled, “Sammy, I’ve told you so many times that you shouldn’t speak ill of a man behind his
back, because Daddy might hear it and spank you.”
“Ah, I’ve heard it already. You little thing, it looks like you need a spanking.”
There came Philip’s voice from the phone. He had apparently snatched the phone from the little boy’s
hand, “Joey,e home soon. I’ve made some of your favorite dishes today.”
“All right, I’ll be home soon.” She smiled softly, though Philip couldn’t see her face right
now.