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Chapter 044 Who Are You?

Author: IcyDandelion
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~Gerald~

I almost dropped the glass of whisky in my hand. Shit! What was Rosemary doing here? And I just lied to her!

Although Rosemary was smiling, I knew from the look in her eyes that she wasn’t pleased at all. I stood up and put down the glass on the table, thinking of what to say to her.

“How nice to meet you here, sir. If you don’t mind, can I take a picture so I can show my husband who’s at HOME?”

Hearing her emphasize the last word, I knew I was in hot water. I looked at her with guilty eyes and said, “Rosemary, it’s me, Gerald.”

“No…” She shook her head. “That can’t be. My husband is at home working. I just spoke to him on the phone.”

I ran my fingers through my hair. “It’s really me. When you called, I… I…”

“You lied!” She interjected, frowning slowly. “Why did you lie to me? And who is this?”

I followed her eyes to Elvis, who was hiding his face. After a pause, I said, “Oh, this is… Armando.”

“Armando?” Her brows knitted again. “The Mexican friend you once told me about?”

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