President's Naughty Sweetheart novel Chapter 49

"What?" Ella thought she had misheard.

Seeing her surprised look, Daniel was disappointed, because if his guess was right, then Ella would not have this expression.

Daniel lowered his eyes and said in a calm voice, "Nothing, I was just joking."

"Joking..." Ella was still confused.

But Daniel had changed the subject:" Ella, what would you like to eat? I have ordered three dishes just now. You can eat with me. If you think it is not enough, you can order something else."

Daniel handed her the menu, Ella shook her head and said no, then she went on to say, "I'll pay the bill later! You paid for the coffee last time..."

He couldn't agree with her consumption way. Daniel said with a smile, "You don't have to be so meticulous about expense with me. Do you think I don't even have the money to buy you a meal? Then it’s too embarrassing for me as the director of the Design Department"

Ella explained hurriedly: "Director, don't mistake me, I didn't mean that! I just think that we are colleagues and also superiors and subordinates, so it is better for us to pay separately."

For Daniel, her words were like a clear line she drawn between them; his hand froze immediately as he was picking up the cup. He looked at Ella for a long time and could not say a word.

Daniel didn't look well. After he recovered, he took a sip of water, then put down the glass.

He sighed:" You don't have to turn me down so early. I told you that I would wait for you till you have settled your last relationship."

Ella didn't know how to reply at the moment- She felt that he would be hurt if she said more polite words; so she smiled at Daniel and then remained silent.

After the waiter had served the food, both of them ate quietly.

At this moment, Benjamin came out of a private room with Scarlett after paying the bill. When they walked pass the public area, they immediately noticed Ella and Daniel sitting by the French window.

Scarlett snorted:" Benjamin, you see how lonely Ella is. She has gotten a new lover so soon after your divorcement."

They were not far from Ella and Daniel－so Scarlett was intended to have Ella heard her words. At the moment, Benjamin can't even pretend that he didn’t notice them.

But this is a public place after all. He didn't want to have a quarrel with Ella.

Benjamin shot a cold glance at Scarlett, and instantly tore her hands away from his arm.

His sudden alienation made Scarlett's eyelids jump faintly. She realized that her words had upset Benjamin.

At the moment Ella was looking at Benjamin and Scarlett, watching her ex-husband and his mistress behave closely, she suddenly lost the appetite and put down her fork.

Daniel looked coldly at handsome and elegant Benjamin, then he swept skimpily clad Scarlett－ a hint of disdain appeared in his eyes and he didn’t hide it.

From the words of Scarlett, Daniel has guessed out Benjamin and Scarlett’s identities.

He ignored them, and said gently to Ella:" Ella, look, you have lost weight recently. Come on, have more beef."

Man’s intuition told Benjamin immediately that this man with outstanding appearance and extraordinary temperament likes Ella!

His already suppressed anger ignited in an instant. Benjamin walked toward Ella and said with a touch of sarcasm:" Ella, it's such a coincident to meet you here. who is he? Why don't you introduce to us?"

Before Ella could reply, Daniel stood up and stretched out his right hand," Hi, I am a friend of Ella. My name is Daniel."

Benjamin looked at Daniel's outstretched palm, he shook Daniel’s hand out of polite but without any expression.

"Hello, my name is Benjamin; I am Ella's ex-husband. I don’t recalled Ella had mentioned you before." The sarcasm in Benjamin's eyes was obvious.

Daniel looked into his eyes and said," You said Ella is your ex-wife, so it’s normal that you don’t know her new friend."

"Oh, Ella, this friend of you is interesting. How could he not even know that you detest beef the most? It turns out that you two are not that close..."