Howard Davis couldn't help but laugh, "Money talks, so I'll take your business. Honestly, though, I really do want to see your miserable face after Miss Scott leaves you."
Before Edward Anderson could explode, Howard Davis hung up the phone.
At 7:30 that evening, Bella Scott arrived at the agreed-upon restaurant as planned. Just as she was about to sit down, Charles White suddenly acted like a gentleman and pulled out her chair, making her look at him sideways.
She had known him for years, but this was the first time he had ever been so gentlemanly to her; usually, he treated her like a man.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Charles White flashed Bella Scott a charming smile.
"You've never pulled out a chair for me before. Are you on something today?" Bella Scott joked.
Charles White grinned and replied, "In the past, I considered you a regular friend, but from now on, you'll be my wife-to-be..."
