Chapter 208
I pursed my lips and smiled lightly, without responding, glancing at Kaleb beside me. He seemed to be interested in the introduction on the wall.
In an instant, Kaleb walked back to the booth and picked up his bottle of mineral water. He twisted the lid open, and as he raised his hand, Giana stood with one hand on her hip, looking at Kaleb and sarcastically said, “I guess Mr. Barton is a fake germaphobe, huh?”
As soon as these words were spoken, both my male colleagues and Annalise turned their attention towards it. I panicked and nervously tugged on Giana’s clothes, signaling her not to offend Kaleb. I had just asked Kaleb for help in introducing me to some hospital executives. If I had offended him, I would probably be in trouble.
Kaleb furrowed his brow and glanced at the bottle, slowly setting it down. He politely inquired, carefully choosing his words, “Ms. Harris, why do you say this?”
I tugged at Giana’s sleeve again and exchanged glances. Giana, like me, was a shy and introverted girl who generally didn’t actively seek trouble. I always consider the big picture in everything I do, but Giana does not. Giana expresses her dissatisfaction immediately, even if it means causing trouble. Anyway, she wasn’t his wife, so if she offended someone, she didn’t have much to lose.
Giana pushed away my hand and said in a strange voice, “The wife at home is beautiful and fair–skinned, like a flower. You don’t even give her a kiss, but you’re willing to share a bottle of water with other girls outside. What’s the matter? Is indirect kissing not dirty?”
At that moment, I just wanted to find a hole to hide in. Oh my God! What were you doing, Giana? She spoke as if she was very hungry and eager to be kissed by Kaleb. My colleagues were still listening; it was so embarrassing! I had a sense of shame that made me feel utterly humiliated. While Giana blamed Kaleb, she also blamed me.
Kaleb’s eyes turned cold, and he slowly closed the lid of the mineral water. At that moment, Annalise, feeling deeply wronged, rushed up to Giana and me with tears in her eyes, her voice trembling, “Katrina, what are you doing? Is it necessary? I accidentally drank Kaleb’s water just now; it wasn’t intentional, and I even asked if minded.”
