Chapter 407: Utterly Shameless
Chapter 407: Chapter 407: Utterly Shameless
The moment Nathaniel Nathan heard Alistair Forrest speak, his expression turned cold. Just as he was about to throw him out, Alistair grinned and said, "Actually, I’m just here to ask Honey to confirm whether she received the money."
’He had made up his mind. No matter what Vera Xavier’s name was, he was going to call her that. It was his special name for her. As for whether Nathaniel Nathan had an opinion on the matter, that was none of his concern.’
Nathaniel Nathan fought the urge to send Alistair Forrest flying with a single slap. The man was just too thick-skinned and always smiling. Besides, Nathaniel was a soldier; he couldn’t just beat someone up when they hadn’t technically done anything wrong.
’Even though he really felt Alistair Forrest was asking for a beating!’
’So I should probably find a chance to throw a sack over Alistair Forrest’s head some other day. It was his idea, after all. Even if it’s a lame plan, he came up with it himself, so it would suit him perfectly.’
Without another word, he slammed the door shut, once again nearly hitting Alistair Forrest in the nose.
Alistair Forrest’s greatest trait was his thick skin. He moved to knock again, but just as he raised his hand, the door swung back open. "If you dare knock one more time," Nathaniel Nathan said, his face a mask, "I’ll throw you off the third floor."
Then the door shut again. Having learned his lesson, Alistair Forrest dodged back this time and snorted. "If I were afraid of you, I wouldn’t be Alistair Forrest!"
Nathaniel Nathan assumed Alistair Forrest wouldn’t try again, but it turned out he had still underestimated the man’s shamelessness. About five minutes later, the door was knocked on again.
When Nathaniel Nathan opened the door, he discovered it wasn’t Alistair Forrest who had knocked, but his bodyguard. The tall and powerful man smiled the moment he saw Nathaniel and said, "My young master is looking for Ms. Xavier."
Alistair Forrest was also standing outside. Seeing Nathaniel Nathan’s gaze fall on him, he held up his hands. "It wasn’t me who knocked this time."
Nathaniel Nathan had met his fair share of scoundrels and rascals, but very few were as shameless as Alistair Forrest. A frigid glint shone in his eyes as Alistair said with a smile, "I’m here to see Honey, not you. Could you step aside?"
They had all witnessed Nathaniel Nathan’s off-the-charts combat skills before. Otherwise, a man with Alistair Forrest’s personality would have simply charged right in.
"No," Nathaniel Nathan said coldly. "You’ll pay for what you’ve done today."
Alistair Forrest shrugged. "Hey, man, don’t be like that. I’m just being a responsible businessman, doing my duty to make sure the payment went through. Is it a crime to be conscientious these days?"
Nathaniel Nathan’s gaze grew even colder, and the temperature around them seemed to plummet. The spineless bodyguard abandoned Alistair Forrest and fled.
Alistair Forrest was speechless.
’He felt that having an underling like that was a complete embarrassment.’
Fortunately, Vera Xavier’s voice cut in at just the right moment. "Thank you, Mr. Forrest. I’ll go to the bank to check in a little while."
She knew Nathaniel Nathan’s temper, and frankly, she was impressed by Alistair Forrest’s nerve. She was worried the two of them would really start something in the hotel, which would be a huge problem.
When Nathaniel Nathan heard that Vera Xavier had been woken up, his glare toward Alistair Forrest became even more hostile.
Alistair Forrest, however, simply beamed and said, "Alright, Honey. I’ll wait for you outside and go with you. Once it’s confirmed, I’ll probably have to head back to Marinus, and I truly can’t bear to be apart from you."
’He was speaking so normally at first,’ Vera Xavier thought, ’but the tone of that last sentence was completely off. This guy is really something else!’