The Day He Matured

I quickly opened the car door and got out. On the other side of the car, Brian did the same thing.

Just now, many sections of the road were stuck in traffic, so he let the car slow down and then stopped, so I thought I was stuck in traffic because there were many cars in front of me. I didn’t know we had arrived.

Brian gave the car keys to a man who drove into the parking lot and then approached me and stood beside me.

His white shirt sleeve gently touched my skin, making my heart flutter. I felt the warmth from there spread to me, dispelling the chill of the afternoon wind.

After getting the car keys back, he turned around and asked me to take his arm.

Looking around, I noticed a lot of couples who didn’t hold hands. Why does this guy like to cause trouble for me?

“Can we hold hands like those two?” I frowned and asked softly.

“You think you and I are two neighborhood kids who take each other to the grocery store to buy cakes, don’t you?” He leaned over and whispered in my ear.

“But…”

“Hurry up.”

He stood up straight and spoke loudly, making me jump and hug his arm tightly.

This guy didn’t seem to be able to be gentle after being bumped in an accident in the past.

But why is he looking at me with those strange eyes? I did as he suggested.

“Just one hand. You have to have a bit of a high-class look. You think you’re my daughter, don’t you? Are you going to put your whole body on my arm? You think I’m Hercules, don’t you?”

Looks exactly like what he said. But it’s all his fault. Because he made me panic.

Immediately, I let go of one hand, took a deep breath, keep my chin up, and puffed out my chest.

My posture was still not good when Brian walked away, causing me to rush to follow him. Why has his character become so bad since he stopped loving me?

“Hello, Mr. Brian, hello, Miss Bella.”

Mr. David ran towards us and shook hands with Brian. Thanks to that, I also had an excuse to let go of his hand.

Looks like I’m the simplest-dressed person here. The other women and girls were all dressed in shimmering prom dresses.

I wonder if Brian feels embarrassed when I dress like this.

“Hello. Sorry for being late. Wish you and your wife happiness, let me attend more wedding anniversaries of the two of you.” Brian smiled and replied.

Oh, it turns out that today is the wedding anniversary of Mr. David and his wife. However, I feel this party is like a business meeting party.

If it were me, I would like the anniversary party just for me and my husband, private and devoted to each other from eyes to words, not having to run around and greet many people.

“Wish you and your wife happiness.” I also reached out my hand when Mr. David wanted to shake my hand.

“Mr. Brian and Miss Bella, please eat and drink comfortably. I will bring my wife here to greet you two soon.”

After saying that, Mr. David ran away again.

Brian took the initiative to take my hand and pull me inside.

I don’t know if he did it on purpose or by accident, but he stopped right where the shelled crab claws were placed. All crab claws are the same size, looking very attractive.

“Just eat comfortably.” He said.

“I haven’t seen anyone eat yet,” I replied softly.

“Don’t care. If you go with me, even if you hold two crab claws in your hands, no one will dare to disparage you.”

Every time this man opens his mouth, he speaks as if mocking me. Never mind, anyway, he still remembers that I like to eat crab.

Looks like I worry too much. He did not feel embarrassed when I dressed differently and even encouraged me to eat and drink like at home.

Well, I’m not polite anymore, I’m hungry. So, I took the plate and fork and ate the crab meat.

“Hello, beautiful secretary.”

While I was putting a piece of grilled meat into my mouth, Harold suddenly appeared, causing me to almost choke.

I was embarrassed, hurriedly covered my mouth with my hand, and hurriedly chewed and swallowed.

It turned out that Mr. David also invited Harold.

“Hello.” I lowered my head slightly, not daring to smile for fear that my teeth were stuck with food.

“Uh. You look like Brian’s younger sister, not like a secretary at all.”

“Do you know Mr. David, too?” Brian suddenly spoke up, interrupting the conversation between me and Harold.

“Oh, no. I came with the city president. He couldn’t invite his wife to go with him, but he didn’t want to go alone, so he invited me. When he was still working at the central government, he escorted a delegation to attend a business summit between the two countries, so we got to know each other and keep in touch until now.”

Harold took the initiative to take two glasses of wine and give one to Brian.

I widened my eyes to observe the expressions of the two of them. They touched their glasses and drank while their eyes stared at each other.

I feel extremely breathless when these two appear at the same time, like a country with two kings and I am a commoner.

After drinking, Harold left and went to the city president’s side.

As far as I know, this president has only taken office about a year ago.

Suddenly, I was full and didn’t want to eat anymore, just took a glass of juice, and drank it slowly.

“Stand here. I’ll go say hello to the guests and then come back soon.” Brian took another full glass of wine from the waitress and instructed me.

“Okay.”

I didn’t want to follow him there either because I was afraid the men would invite me for a drink.

In their eyes, as a secretary to the sales manager, I must be someone who drinks a lot.

Although I can drink, but very little. I don’t like alcohol. I am afraid of alcohol, every time I drink alcohol, tomorrow when I wake up, I will be very tired, sluggish, sluggish for a whole day before I can be normal again.

About ten minutes later, Brian returned with Mr. David and a very beautiful, very noble woman. Looks like she’s only a few years older than me.

Through Mr. David’s introduction, I knew she was his wife, her name was Lisa.

“Hello, Miss Bella. Just now, Mr. Brian has agreed to give me and my husband a gift, which is to perform a piece of music with Miss Bella.” Lisa smiled, took my hand, and said.

I looked at Brian and saw him nodding slightly.

God, how could he decide for himself without even asking my opinion?

My hands. My hands are no longer as flexible as they used to be, I stopped playing the piano after that accident.

I can’t play the piano anymore, the two of us will be the laughingstock of everyone here because of my slow movement.

“My hand is hurting, so I can’t play the piano.” I turned to Lisa and said.

“What? Why doesn’t Mr. Brian know this?”

“She must be shy because of the crowd. Let me persuade her.”

Lisa nodded and took her husband’s arm and together they approached the famous businessmen.

My gaze shifted to Brian, my hands clutching the dress as I saw his steps inching towards me.

“Are you going to make me lose face with my partner? If needed, I’ll give you extra gratuity. Come on stage with me.”

His voice was very low, but enough for me to hear.

I shook my head, continuing to say that my hand was hurting and it was not convenient to play the piano. But this guy thought I was cocky and he told me how much he would pay me.

“Even if you give me more than that, I still won’t play.”

After saying that, I turned around. However, before I could walk, Brian grabbed my wrist.

Under the bright electric light, I could see the red streaks of blood etched in his eyes. Is he so angry?

But instead of making him lose face in front of many people, I chose to make Mr. David and his wife feel disappointed.

Yes, they will just be a little disappointed, but nothing serious.

“Follow me.”

Brian tried to pull me away, but I also grabbed the edge of the table and tried my best to hold myself back.

This guy is too obstinate. If he wants to play, he should play alone. If he drags me along, it will only make matters worse.

“Are you opposing me?”

Brian shouted, causing everyone standing nearby to turn their heads and look at us.

Looks like he’s gone mad, he doesn’t need to save face anymore.

He shouldn’t go crazy here. Has he forgotten that he is standing in the middle of so many businessmen and government officials?

My whole body trembled, tears welled up in my eyes, but I still struggled to get out of his grip. I feel extremely embarrassed when there are so many eyes staring at me.

“Brian, you hurt her to the point of crying. Let go of her.”

As soon as I was liberated by Harold, I immediately ran away.

On the way from the party venue to the main entrance of the hotel, I bumped into many people.

Brian’s voice calling my name echoed behind me like something urging me to run faster.Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

My head was dizzy, my heart ached, and my eyes blurred.

The moment I stepped down the steps, I slipped and fell, rolling a few times before falling into the wide yard in the sound of so many people screaming.

The pain radiating from my legs and fingers made me grit my teeth to keep from screaming.