My beautiful boss

"I've never heard of it before." Peter ducked his head to eat after spouting that sentence.

Alfred almost froze with shock when he heard the words that came out from Peter's mouth.

Alfred felt like he had punched a soft pillow. His blow was supposed to be powerful, yet it seemed pretty useless after what Peter had said. "How about you? What do you do, bro?" Alfred was by no means going to reconcile with his defeat.

"What do I do?" Peter repeated. He was startled for a second, and then he said, "I have a normal job. I'm a security guard."

Bella felt a chill down her spine with what Peter had said. She hurriedly put her hand over Peter's mouth to stop him. "Oh dear, see how careless you are. You've got some crumbs on your face. Let me clean them for you."

Bella gently wiped the crumbs off with her little hand as she nervously tried to make up an excuse. She was burning with rage inside, but she was trying to hold it in.

'You bastard!' She cursed him in her mind, 'How can you tell the truth? Now everybody knows you are a fake, you idiot.' Such a clichéd romance plot like a CEO falling in love with a security guard was only applicable in chic-lit books. Nobody would believe them!

However, it was already too late when she covered Peter's mouth.

Alfred was dazed for a while, and then he broke into a laugh. "Security guard? Interesting, " he paused and then continued, "I'll give you one million bucks if you get out of here right now. What do you say?"

A million?

'Shit!' Bella had a bad feeling about it.

"Really?" Peter asked, his eyes beaming at the amount of money mentioned.

"Yeah. I'm serious, " Alfred said as he nodded.

Peter showed him his bank account details on his phone without any hesitation. "Transfer it to me now. I'll get out of this room as soon as the money arrives!"

Bella ground her teeth in anger. If she had a gun in her hand, she would definitely shoot him in no time! Son of a bitch! How could he betray her for money!

However, Alfred was still laughing. To him, a million was just a drop in the ocean.

Once Peter had received the money, he rose up from his seat and got out of the room immediately, without looking back. Bella wanted to stop him, but she failed to.

Alfred burst into laughter again. "Did you see what kind of man he was, Bella?" he asked and continued, "He's not the right person for you. Whether he's your real boyfriend or not, he's not reliable."

he's reliable, either.

pale. The sparkle in her eyes dimmed, and a cold, hard knot tightened

to see her parents today was to let them give up the idea of fixing her up with Alfred. But now, everything had turned the other way around. Peter had betrayed her for a million!

Bella felt mortified and inexplicably sad. She had gotten too mad that she might end

else to do. Enjoy your meals." Bella had no mood to stay since Peter had left. She stood up

her arm, but she let Bella go when she

to stay. He believed that she would

as she had opened the door and was about to step out, a man walked into the room.The two people collided with each other. She raised her head and froze on the spot. The man was none other than Peter! That bastard!

disappointingly. The anger that she was holding in suddenly ignited within her again. She really wanted to

held her arms with both his hands. "Sweetie, are you all right? Did I hurt you just now?" he asked anxiously, "Oh my god! You

hug and all these questions disarmed Bella a little, but she still gave him a scornful glare.

you just leave with the money? Why

can I leave without you?" Peter feigned surprise. "That idiot promised to give me a million if I left the room. I was thinking of going to the restroom anyway, so I agreed. And why not? It's one

didn't leave her after all...

couldn't help but laugh. Peter's explanation made her feel

realized that he

will remember you! Let's wait and see!" Alfred said furiously. He pulled a long face as he looked at the two people holding each other, and then he left immediately.

up if he were not a security guard and if they were not

the two of you..." Jane stuttered, pointing at Peter and Bella. She was too mad to

the room unhurriedly after taking

me go?" Bella said coldly when all of

forgot." Peter loosened his hands unwillingly. It felt good... holding

go." Since everybody had left, Bella didn't want to stay any

dishes hadn't been

"Then, enjoy them yourself."

mind then. But can I, at least,

"Oh, come on!"

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lights shining brightly against the nightscape of Golden City, the beautiful scene was

a tank dominating the road, causing countless of people to stare. As the cold wind blew in from the window, Bella felt both her

expression on Peter's

say? Just spit it out. Don't show me