Chapter 017

Angeline straightened her back and smiled at Arnold. She tried to give Arnold the best first impression she could. Her gaze shifted to Arnold's bandaged hand.

“Sorry, what happened to your hand?" Angeline asked. Worry was evident in her tone.

One of Arnold's hands was holding his bandaged hand. "I had a motorbike accident," he lied. Of course, he didn't want to discuss the dark incident of that night with strangers like Angeline. Even though Angeline was his business partner, she was not someone close to Arnold.

“I'm so sorry for that. Next time, you have to be more careful.”

“Thank you so much, Ms. Angeline.”

“You don't need to call me formally like that. Just call me Angeline," requested Angeline.

“Okay, Angeline. Then call me Arnold.”

Angeline's cheeks immediately turned red when Arnold dropped his formal address. This meant she could get closer to the man.

“Arnold, what do you do in your spare time? What are your hobbies?" Angeline asked.

“I usually spend my time reading books in