The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 688

"Ahh!"

Zendaya didn't see it coming and she fell to the floor because of Novalee's slap.

"How can you hit me? You crazy b*tch! You are so rude!"

Zendaya was so angry that her face flushed red.

In the past, Walter would consider someone like Zendaya a real woman, and he would go forward to comfort and help her up. Yet at this moment, he thought that what Novalee did was right, and it was a good way to vent her anger.

Zendaya looked at Walter and said aggrievedly, "Handsome, why did you keep such a woman by your side?"

"She's my good luck charm."

Having said that, Walter pulled Novalee with him and left.

"Let's go, I'll take you out to eat something else as that b*tch had ruined the ambiance."

He took Novalee's hand and went straight to the lobby.

Zendaya was so enraged that she wanted to scream.

That man must be out of his mind!

Novalee was stunned when she saw that Walter was holding her hand.

"What did you say about me just now?"

"What?"

Walter played dumb.

He would never repeat his compliment to Novalee a second time.

Novalee didn't hear what he said just now, so she just shook her head upon seeing that Walter was also clueless. Then, she said, "Nothing...where are we going now?" "Anything would be fine, or do you prefer going back to eat now? I don't think the waiter has cleared our table yet."

Walter was stunned at what he said.

was he influenced by Novalee now?

He couldn't believe that he suggested something that did not fit with his identity at all.

Novalee nodded and said, "The dishes seem so delicious, yet I didn't even get the chance to have a taste. Is she your friend?"

"I don't know her. I just met her in the elevator but she's probably out of her mind. Well, let's go back since you want to try the food."

At that instant, Walter actually found Novalee cute.

She followed Walter back to the hotel.

By that time, Zendaya had already left and the waiter was clearing their table.

"Hey, hey, we just went out for a while and we haven't eaten the food yet, why did you take them away?"

Novalee quickly stopped the waiter.

The waiter was stunned.

Walter pulled the waiter aside and said, "Prepare us another set of the dishes that we ordered just now. I'll make sure to pay for everything." "Alright, sir."

The waiter left in a flash.

Novalee sat down and ate with relish as she didn't know that Walter had ordered a new set of them.

"This is delicious, and this one is also not bad. Can I pack them up and take them away if we can't finish the food later?"

Novalee looked at Walter.

Her eyes were bright and charming as she savored the delicious food.

Walter smiled and said, "There's no need for us to do that as this restaurant is right in the hotel, and the food will lose its taste after you bring them back to your room. We can eat here again tomorrow if you'd like."

"It's okay. This meal must be really expensive, and I feel sorry to have you pay for the full cost. I'll be sure to treat you after I finish my work here for Ms. Shen and get my salary."

"Alright."

Walter did not argue with her.

After finishing their meal, Novalee wanted to wait for Mr. Liu in the lobby but Walter persuaded her to take a rest.

He contacted several people and found out where Mr. Liu was.

Meanwhile, Mr. Liu was enjoying himself at a karaoke bar.

He was stunned when he saw Walter.

"Who are you looking for?"

"You, of course."

Walter walked straight into Mr. Liu's private room and sat in front of him.

"Do I know you?"

"My assistant called you today and you told us to wait for you at Fresco Hotel, but it seems that you're having fun here. Don't you have simple ethics?"

Walter said with a smile.

Mr. Liu seemed to have recalled something he looked at Walter.

"You came from a small tourism company with a total of fewer than one hundred employees, yet you want to expand your business to my area? Are you kidding me? You're the ones who don't understand simple business rules. Don't you know who I am? I work exclusively with influential figures, yet you're asking me to sign a contract with such a small-scale company like yours? You must be thinking too highly of yourself."

"Is that so?"

Walter was smiling as he said to the waiter, "I'll pay for Mr. Liu's bill tonight, and please serve us several bottles of Lafite 1982 as well as some fruits."

Mr. Liu was completely stunned.

"Are you kidding me? Several bottles of Lafite 1982? You're just a regular employee of a small-scale company, yet you possess that amount of wealth? What a joke."

"I'm so poor that all I have left is money."

Having said that, Walter threw a stack of money on the table, and it was at least two million dollars.

Mr. Liu was dumbfounded when he saw how much cash Walter had with him.

He was entirely caught off guard as he looked at Walter and gulped. "Are you the boss of the tourism company?"

"No, but I'm a friend of the boss, and she is way more powerful than me."

"Really? I haven't heard of it, and this tour company is not famous either."

Mr. Liu recalled the corporations that he was familiar with, but he had never come across Mango's company.

"My friend used to live in Ocean City and she realized that the area has huge tourism potential when she came here to travel. So, she took over the company and decided to expand the business. I'm wondering if you will give her a chance?"

Walter put his legs on the tea table casually and his handmade Armani trousers were spotless.

It was only now that Mr. Liu took a good look at Walter.

He was wearing luxury clothing from top to bottom, and his outfit was clearly incredibly expensive. Hence, Mr. Liu could tell that Walter's friends would be of the same societal level as him.

Mr. Liu's expression changed at the thought of this.

"There's definitely room for discussion, so how should I address you?"

"Just call me Mr. Song."

"Mr. Song, how about we delve into the business details tomorrow? Let's first get to know each other today and paint the town red!"

Mr. Liu hurriedly invited several beautiful women to serve Walter.

Walter was an expert in dealing with women, and all of them were giggling after a few rounds of sweet-talking by Walter. Mr. Liu could also tell that Walter was a playboy and the son of a rich family. At that point, Mr. Liu realized that he was about to earn a fortune.

both of them drank until late night.

In the hotel, Novalee couldn't sleep even though it was already midnight, so she got up to get some fresh air. Then, she saw Walter coming back, but he seemed drunk.

"Oh? Did you go out?"

Novalee went forward and found that Walter reeked of alcohol, so she couldn't help but pinch her nose.

"How did you become so drunk?"

"I can't explain it now...what are you doing here? It's already midnight, but you're not asleep?"

Walter was not drunk, but he had an upset stomach.

He leaned against the corridor and smoked but Novalee took his cigarette and put it out.

"How can you still smoke in such a state? I'll send you back to your room."

"Alright."

Walter leaned on Novalee, and he put his weight on her without hesitation.

Novalee was struggling, but she didn't think much about it. However, she encountered Zendaya while helping Walter to his room.

"Ah, are you trying to get him to sleep with you? That must be the case, as a woman like you could only use such unseemly means to attract a man." Novalee frowned when she saw that it was Zendaya and she said in a cold voice, "You haven't learned from the slap this afternoon, have you?" "You have a handsome man to protect you during the day but now that he's asleep, I will have my revenge! Don't try to act innocent in front of me." Having said that, Zendaya slapped Novalee without warning.

Novalee was holding Walter, so she couldn't defend against Zendaya's slap as her hands weren't free. Next, she got really angry.

Before Novalee could respond, Walter raised his hands and shoved Zendaya away harshly.

"Didn't I warn you not to touch whatever belongs to me? Are you deaf? How dare you beat her in front of me! Do you think that I'm blind? I can break your arm anytime! Do you know who I am? I'm Walter Song!"

As Walter spoke, he approached Zendaya and he really seemed keen on dislocating her arm.

Novalee quickly stopped Walter as she noticed that he actually meant what he said.

"Alright, I'm fine now, so let's go back."

Having said that, she supported Walter and left without sparing a glance at Zendaya.

Zendaya was stunned when she heard Walter's name, so she lowered her head and watched them leave as she decided not to stir up any more trouble.

Novalee helped Walter to the room and hurriedly used a hot towel to clean his face.

Walter pushed Novalee away as his stomach was roiling. Then, he ran to the bathroom to throw up.

"Are you all right? Should I go down to get you some medicine? How did you get so drunk?"

Having said that, Novalee was about to go out when Walter grabbed her and pulled her directly into his arms without warning.

Novalee was completely dumbfounded.

For a moment, she didn't how to react as she sniffed Walter's manly scent and the smell of alcohol.

Walter did not think too much about it as he smiled and said, "Guess who I drank with?"

"How would I know?"

Novalee's face turned red, and she quickly pushed Walter away.

Walter leaned against the wall and said with a drunken smile, "I drank with Mr. Liu and he promised to sign the contract with us tomorrow. You can prepare the documents and we'll seal the deal with him the next day so that things don't get too complicated. We'll go back after the meeting, and Mango will surely be satisfied with it."

Walter's legs became weak and he sat on the toilet bowl.

Novalee noticed that he didn't flush the toilet before sitting on it, so she said, "Your pants are wet."

"Oh...can you help me take it off? I don't have any strength left."

Novalee was frozen on the spot after she heard Walter's words.

"What? Walter, you're drunk! I'm a woman!"

"You do have a woman's bodily features but you do not act like a woman at all, so I'm totally treating you as my brother. Don't worry, it's not like I'll ask you to take responsibility for me or anything." Walter felt nauseous after saying that, and he had the urge to vomit again. However, he couldn't get up in time, so he threw up all over his body.

Novalee had mixed feelings when she heard that Walter regarded her as his brother.

She was undoubtedly a girl, yet Walter considered her a man.

However, Novalee didn't give it much thought and she rushed to help Walter out as she saw that he wasn't feeling well.

Walter was really drunk.

It was rather strange that he had never gotten drunk in front of outsiders, but he felt safe and secured to show his drunk behavior to Novalee.

He leaned into Novalee's arms and fell asleep without a second thought.

"Hey, Walter, wake up!"

Novalee felt helpless.

Walter was so tall yet he collapsed right on her shoulders while both of them were in the bathroom. Their situation was rather inappropriate, and Novalee didn't know what to do as she was still an unmarried

woman.