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Chapter 24: William's shortcomings

Author: Sylvia Sly
last update Last Updated: 2022-10-03 00:00:17
At a five-star restaurant William and Barbara are having lunch.

"I never knew their food tasted so nice," Barbara commented on the lunch.

"You've never been here?"

"Nope, this is my first time, walking into it, although I have seen the ad but never stepped foot into it, I am going to recommend it to my friends."

"So you have friends?"

"I am not an alien, so I should have like one or two."

"Interesting, male or female."

"I have a male best friend who is more like a brother, he is Jeffrey Tian."

"CEO of Tian's Textile."

"Yes, you know him?"

"Of course, his company is in charge of the Royal family's textiles"

"Whoa! Their products are the best."

"Sure, so he is your only friend?"

"Nope, there is also Kathleen, the one girl who is more naughty than me."

"Hm! What about your boyfriend?" Barbara look at him, he has to pick a topic she doesn't want to talk about, not now not even in the future, Jeffrey is the last person she wants to share that with and she had done that, so it sh
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