“Understood.
”
Hannah opted not to say anything further.
After ending the call, she stepped out of the car and entered the bar.
The waiter respectfully escorted Hannah upstairs after she mentioned Atticus’s name.
As the waiter approached the door, Hannah intervened, saying, “There’s no need to knock.
”
With that, Hannah pushed the door open and entered the room.
Everyone who was drinking and having fun turned to see her.
The men’s eyes sparkled with interest as they caught sight of Hannah.
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“Oh, my! Who brought this stunningdy?”
“Beauty, join me for a drink!”
Atticus quickly approached Hannah, cutting off their casual banter.
“Miss Moore, let’s leave!”
Atticus paid no attention to the men.
His sole focus was on leaving the venue with Hannah as quickly as possible.
However, the men were reluctant to see Atticus leave.
“Hey, Mr.
Pearson! Is this your girlfriend? She’s stunning!”
“Indeed, we’ve never seen your girlfriend around.
We were curious about your odd behavior earlier.
”
A few of Atticus’s friends approached, cing their hands on his shoulders in an attempt to detain him.RêAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only
“Invite your girlfriend to join us.
Don’t leave so soon.
”
Atticus felt anxious and struggled to free himself from their grasp.
“She’s not my girlfriend.
I have other ns for today.
You guys carry on.
”
Upon hearing this, they exchanged nces and directed their attention to Hannah standing at the door.
“Oh, I see.
Miss, Mr.
Pearson is a fine gentleman.
You better seize the opportunity and say yes to him before it’s toote.
”
“That’s right.
We’re his pals.
If you ept him now, we can all share in your happiness.
”
“ept him! ept him! ept him!”
The chorus of voices overwhelmed Atticus with a sense of unease.
Trembling, Atticus nced at Hannah.
Her cold gaze made him feel as though his fate was sealed.
Just as Atticus was about to speak, Hannah’s cold voice cut through the air from the doorway.