Chapter 164

"Carrie... wait!" Diego quickened his steps to catch up with Carrie.

They were just ten steps away from the table where Troy and Sarah were sitting. Carrie breathed a sigh of relief because their guest had not yet arrived.

Carrie turned as Diego's firm fingers clasped her right hand.

"Don't protest. You don't want us to argue in front of them, do you?" Diego whispered, leaning his face closer to Carrie's ear.

Carrie didn't respond but secretly tried to pull her hand away from the man beside her. However, it was futile; Troy and Sarah had already turned toward them.

"Well, that's better! Every once in a while, you two can get along outside of work, right?" Sarah smiled with a teasing glance at the couple who had just arrived.

"Get along? What do you mean?" Carrie grumbled as she moved closer to Sarah.

"Sit here!" Diego pulled out a chair and asked Carrie to sit down. Carrie reluctantly obeyed to avoid a confrontation in front of Troy. Even though Troy was her best friend's husban