Wife is a Lawyer novel Chapter 21

Adriana worried that Kenny was not good at pretending, so she handed Alvin a beautifully wrapped present and headed inside with Kenny in a hurry. "Alvin, excuse us."

Without waiting for Alvin's response, they rushed indirectly.

As they walked up to the second floor, Kenny was stunned by the sight of the magnificent cruise ship. There was a large ballroom lingering with elegant music on the first floor. Gorgeous men and women in their delicate suits and gowns were dancing to the music on the dance floor.

On the second floor was the dining hall. On the long tables on both sides of the hall, there were various delicious desserts, champagne, and wine, bedecking with beautiful pink roses.

Well-dressed people from the upper classes gathered in dribs and drabs in the hall.

Having never been to a place like this, Kenny went weak in the knees. "Ms. Hale, I... I... I have a stomachache. I need to go to the restroom."

"Okay."

Adriana waved her hand and didn't mind.

She went into the hall by herself, took a sip of a cup of fresh orange juice, and found a place to sit down.

Just as she sat down, her cellphone buzzed.

It was a text message from Kenny. "Ms. Hale, something from home just came up. I have to go. My phone is out of battery, so don't call me."

"Kenny!"

Adriana snapped and dropped the goblet on the table heavily.

What a coward!

She sighed with frustration. All of a sudden, the light in front of her darkened, a shadow casting on the table.

Adriana put her hand down from her forehead, looked up, and saw a slender man standing against the light in front of her.

He was dressed in a sapphire blue suit, which advertised his straight and firm body, holding a glass of wine with his delicate long fingers.

His gorgeous face seemed like it was delicately carved, which framed his dark eyes.

"Adriana, you forgot my warning so quickly. You don’t think I mean it, do you?" The man looked down at Adriana and said in a cold voice.

Adriana stood and stared up at Peter unemotionally. "Peter, you don’t need to worry. I came with my husband."

"Really?”

Peter slightly raised his eyebrows and glanced around. "Where is he?”

"He..." Adriana tilted her lip and lapsed into silence for a second.

Then she prevaricated, "He... he came with me and left after giving Alvin our present.” She looked down at the glass of orange juice on the table and lost all arrogance.

He reached out and pointed to the people in the hall. "Adriana, I warn you. I don’t care if you want to curry favor with any of these guys, just get away from Alvin. He is my friend, not your game! "

My game?

Pressing her lips in a thin line, Adriana clenched her fists on the table and tried hard to stay calm. “Same to you. Theresa is my best friend. She deserves to be loved." She deliberately reminded him.

"Well, mind your own business." Peter snorted contemptuously.

"Peter, you are here.” Theresa came over, put her arms around his arm, and then looked at Adriana. There was a meaningful smile on her face. "Adriana, you are also here."

As Theresa came, Adriana felt a bit awkward and worried that she would misunderstand her.

She smiled at her and said, "I was asking Peter where you were, then you just showed up.”

"I was looking for you, too."

Theresa put her hands down and smiled sweetly at Peter. "Peter, may I talk to Adriana for a minute?”

Peter frowned, flickered at Adriana, then looked and nodded at Theresa. “Sure."

He finished and turned away.

"Mr. Alston? Nice to meet you!"

Adriana and Theresa turned their heads to the sounds and saw several businessmen walking towards Peter and chatting with him.

Theresa looked back at Adriana and saw her sight still lingering on Peter.

She squinted her eyes as if she was thinking.

She went around the table to Adriana's side and reached into her purse and hid something in her hand.

She put her arms around Adriana’s shoulders intimately. "Adriana, tell me the truth. Why did you lie to Alvin and say you have a husband?"

"Huh? Well …, it is a long story. " Adriana put on a reluctant smile. She didn't expect Theresa would know she had deliberately deceived Alvin.

Theresa glanced at the glass of orange juice on the table from the corner of her eye, and her lips curved in a barely perceptible smile.

She picked up a glass of champagne from the table and pretended to be unhappy. "We haven't had a chance to talk since you came back. You were so busy with your work. Have you forgotten me as your best friend?"

Adriana shrugged. "I was too busy with work." She stuck out her tongue playfully. "It is my fault. I’ll drink up the glass as an apology."

Then Adriana took the glass of orange juice and gulped it down.

Theresa looked away and pretended to be unsatisfied. "Not good enough."

"Then... What about a drink of wine?" Adriana asked.

"Alright, forget it. You have just been discharged from the hospital. I forgive you." Theresa took her hand. "Come on, let's go up to the deck and enjoy the view."

The two ladies shuttled through the crowd and went up to the deck from the second floor.

They leaned against the railing and talked while enjoying the sea view in the evening. From time to time, they would get distracted by the people frolicking by the swimming pool on the deck.

"It looks fun over there, let's go and have a look." Theresa held Adriana’s hand and walked toward the swimming pool. They took a stroll by the pool, Adriana standing close to the pool, Theresa next to her, holding hands.

Suddenly, someone from the crowd bumped into Theresa, so she stumbled right against Adriana. In her high heels, Adriana slipped and fell into the swimming pool.

She hit the water with a mighty splash.

"Oh no, someone has fallen into the water."

"Wow, swimming in a gown. That's interesting."

"Right.” someone laughed.

"Hurry and pull her up."

Theresa crouched down by the pool and waved to Adriana. "Adriana, come on, come over here..."

The coldness of the water made Adriana shiver the moment she fell into the water. She held the wet hair hanging on her forehead aside, then swam towards the shore, grabbed the handrail, and climbed up from the pool.

"Adriana, are you alright? I'm so sorry. It's my fault. Someone pushed me...” Theresa blamed herself, took a blanket from the side, and put it on Adriana.