Unfinished Business with You
Chapter 34

Chapter 34

Chapter 34

Nicole gently compressed her lips in a smile. "Didn't they say already? She's a doctor."

Aleena puckered up her lips. "I wonder what her relationship with Eugene is. Could it be that he likesher?"

Nicole shot Aleena a disapproving look. "Do you know why men fall for women of this sort?"

Aleena was nonplussed. "Why?"

Nicole leaned toward her and responded, "It's because she’s high up there, far away from him, playinghard to get. This would intensify every man's desire to possess a woman. Even so, she's actually easyto hook up with as she's open-minded, bold, and is good at reading the room. Everyone that she hasher eyes on will probably be in her bag."

Hearing this startled Aleena. "What should we do then?"

A scornful look flashed across Nicole's face before she added blandly, "I feel like you can go and giveher a toast. It's as if you're giving Eugene a toast. Even though he didn't comment about whathappened earlier, I can't say for sure that he's not bothered. Giving them a toast might help ease thetension between you guys, and it might also show what an understanding person you are."

Aleena felt good about these words. "Nicole, you're the best. Just wait and see how I'm going to causeher to be publicly humiliated."

As Aleena spoke, she tip-toed her way to Olivia. "Miss Maxwell, Robin's my cousin and he was herewith me. I'd like to offer my apology for making things so awkward during our first encounter. Please doforgive him. I'd like to offer you a toast."

Olivia still felt uneasy as she had already downed a few glasses of the beverage. She then smiled andresponded, "You can replace your own way to drink with Mr. Nolan. I was just responding to the questionsof the patient as a doctor. You guys lining up to apologize to me only makes me look like a narrow-minded person."

Aleena responded, "Don't say that. Miss Maxwell, we're not in the same line of work, and we also don'tknow you too well. That’s why we can only keep apologizing. Otherwise, we might offend you. By then,Eugene's going to blame us again."

Olivia raised her eyebrows. Does this mean that I’m not entitled to be unhappy when they’re the onespicking on me?

Eugene put his wine glass down. "I'm afraid I don't have a big heart like the others. If you dare to pick afight in front of me, then you shouldn't blame me for not feeling you out!"

Then, Aleena replied nicely, "Yes. You're right. That's why I'm here to apologize. Am I not one of yourfriends anymore?"

As she spoke, she turned to Olivia and added sarcastically, "Miss Maxwell, you have to accept thistoast. If you don't, Eugene isn't going to forgive me."

At this point, Olivia frowned. "Miss, I don't think I even know your name, and I think we're not on thesame page. You didn't offend me as we've never even talked before this. Save the apology. If you'reworried about what your cousin did, please don’t; I'm not that petty. If you're afraid that Eugene's stillgoing to be mad at you, you should be giving him a toast instead."

Aleena was slightly startled. She then frowned with a menacing look on her face. "But what if I justwant to give you a toast, Miss Maxwell?"

Eugene let out a frown. "What do you want? Didn't she tell you she’s unable to drink anymore?"

At this moment, Aleena hatefully looked Eugene in the eye, looking as if she was being misunderstood."Is she really not able to drink or are you not letting her drink?"

Eugene squinted and stared at Aleena. "Is there any difference?"

Aleena was rendered speechless. Now their misunderstanding had just become worse. Olivia must bereally into Eugene, and that’s why she’s filled with all this enmity toward me.

"Fine then. I'll drink with you."

Olivia had a gentle and generous smile on her face as she blurted out with her wine glass in the air,"Can someone pour me some wine?"

Being the gentleman that he was, Hayden asked, "Miss Maxwell, would you like beer or red wine?"

Olivia raised her eyebrows. "I'll drink whatever this lady is drinking."

Eugene's face dropped. "You haven't even eaten anything. Why would you drink now?"