? Who Will Pay?


    Her words created an awkward atmosphere. I just smiled faintly, watching Michelle''s bewildered and nervous expression.


    The total bill frightened her. If they were to split it equally, it would undoubtedly hurt her wallet, forcing her to speak up.


    "Miss, here''s the bill. You can check it." The waiter understood Michelle''s hint and handed the bill to her.


    As if afraid to touch it, Michelle muttered, "Don''t give it to me. Let Ms. Chloe check it."


    The waiter immediately turned and handed the bill to me. I calmly said, "It''s fine. Has it been paid?"


    "Yes, Ms. Chloe." the waiter said respectfully.


    Michelle quickly caught on, visibly relieved. She looked at the waiter and asked, "It''s settled? W-Who paid?"


    "Mr. As settled the bill," the waiter calmly repeated.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?.


    Ivanna looked at Michelle. "You''re embarrassing. Do you think Chloe is like you? Would her face turn purple just because of a bill? You got one thing right. With Chloe here, you all don''t have to go Dutch."


    The waiter bowed and spoke to me in a low voice, "Mr. As is here to pick you up. He''s waiting outside."


    "Okay," I said and stood up, looking at my ssmates, who seemed concerned about me. "I''ll leave first. We''ll meet again soon."


    Theo, hurriedly approached. "Chloe, don''t worry about Beatrice. As long as I go to Beatrice''s hometown again, I''ll inquire carefully. I promise."


    "Thank you so much! Leave me your phone number; if you have any information, give me a call." I provided my number after saying that. I noticed the others quickly jotting down my phone number.


    Theo quickly said to me, "Why are you so courteous? We''re ssmates, after all. We should keep in touch. If we''re talking about gratitude, we should thank you today for treating everyone to a meal."


    "It''s nothing. It''s been so many years." I smiled politely and said, "I''ll leave first."


    I walked away with Ivanna.


    "As?"


    A questioning voice came from behind us. I could tell it was Michelle.


    Outside the private room, Ivanna frowned. "See that? I told you. People who n these kinds of things have no life."


    I looked at Ivanna and smiled. "Don''t paint everyone with the same brush, okay? In any case, we did meet long-lost ssmates. I''m really grateful to her."


    "It''s just you. This hostess is a real busybody. Do you know what her background is?" Ivanna looked at me seriously.


    I walked down the stairs, ncing at Ivanna, asking, "What gossip have you gathered this time?"


    Ivanna snorted. "Look at you! Do you think gossip needs to be gathered?"


    I chuckled darkly and looked at Ivanna while walking. "You''re right. This kind of asion is the perfect breeding ground for gossip. So, spill!"


    I didn''t doubt Ivanna''s statement at all. She was right. Gossip didn''t need to be gathered, especially for someone like Ivanna working in the media. Her senses peaked.


    Moreover, her personality was very likable, and she could easily build rapport among ssmates. No doubt, they would willingly spill the beans.


    "As soon as I got there, someone reported to me. Michelle, that shameless woman, is the gold digger."


    Ivanna immediately started narrating the dark secrets she had collected. It seemed like she had been itching to share it.


    "She''s a full-time mistress!"


    I nearly burst outughing hearing Ivanna''s words.


    "Can you leave some decency in your words?" I teased her, "A full-time mistress?"


    Ivanna shot me a sidelong nce, "Are you defending her? You''re way too kind. Believe it or not, Michelle is indeed a full-time mistress. She relies on this to live like she''s doing an honest job."


    "Those who know her say that she worked for the first two years after graduation, then hooked up with a supervisor at theirpany. Unfortunately, she got caught by the guy''s wife, causing a scandal at thepany."


    "She got fired. Since then, she hasn''t had a proper job. Later on, she specialized in this field, acting like it''s a legitimate profession."


    Ivanna spilled the beans about Michelle''s life, leaving me stunned.