Chapter518InsultingWithWine


    Daltonpraisedhimbecausehevaluedhisbusinessworth.Ofcourse,it<strong>was</strong>alsobecauseQuinnellwas


    <strong>his</strongstname.


    “Wynter,Ihavetogotowork.”Tobiasseemedtobereferringtosomethingelseashecontinued,”Celebritieshavetolistentotheirbosses.Mybosshastonsofceshecanmakemoneyat,butstill,look


    athowheenvesus.”


    DaltonknewTobiaswastalkingabouthim.“Tobias,”heinformedwithafaintsmile,“focusonwork.I’llbe


    heretokeepWynterpany.”


    IfDaltonwasn’thisboss,Tobiaswouldhaveflippedthetable.


    Listeningtotheconversationbetweenthetwo,Wyntersuddenlyasked,“Tobias,whatareyouruing


    jobduties?”


    Shehadthenaggingfeelingthatthe actionstakenduringthisextremesurvivalsegmentwereneitherthe


    endnorthebeginning.


    “Jobduties?”Tobiasrepeated.Hedidn’texpectWyntertoaskhimthis.


    Afterapause,hesaid,“Iwillprobablyparticipateinanothervarietyshow.It<strong>hasn’t</strong>beenofficiallyannounced yet.I’llwaitforthearrangementfrommyagent.”


    “Alright.”Wyntertoyedwithherpurplesugilitependant.“Letmeknowonceit’sarranged.”


    “Iwilldefinitelyletyouknow!”TobiasrepliedwhilencingsmuglyatDalton,seeminglyimplyingthapWyntercaredaboutTobiasandnotDalton.


    Daltonwipedhishandswithawarmdisinfectanttowftersippinghisteaandsmilinglyinformed,“Ihaveascheduleofhisassignments.I’llsendittoyouwhenit’sready.”


    “That’sevenbetter,”Wynter replied,shingDaltonasmile.


    Hercleverfiancéalwaysinstantly understoodwhatshe wasthinking.


    WynterdidwanttoseeallofTobias‘workassignmentsandgathersomeclues.


    Tobias,ontheotherhand,neverimaginedDaltonwouldusehisworkscheduletoingratiatehimselfwith


    Wynter.


    Thiswassoinfuriating!


    Hishandsomefacecoveredbyamaskwasdarkwithdispleasure.


    WhenWolfnoticedthis,heraisedhisheadandgesturedwithhishands.


    WhileTobiasdidn’tunderstandwhatWolfwastryingtosay,Mariecouldn’thelpbuugh.


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    ToscouldonlywonderifhewasreallyMarle’sbiologicalson.


    ThewayMarietouchedWolf’sheadwasexactlythesameashowshedidwithTobiaswhenhe wasa


    Seeingthis,MariehelpedTobiasputonhishatandsaid,“<strong>You</strong>shouldgofirst.It’sinconvenientforustofollowyoubecauseofyouridentity.I’llgotothpanyafterebackfromyouruncle’sce.”


    Tobiasdidn’twant hismothertotireherselfout,especiallyafterwhathehadseenontheset.


    Mariechuckledin response.“I<strong>want</strong>towork<strong>as</strong>anassistanttogetanideaofwhatyourw


    needtogetbackintosocietyafterallthese<strong>years</strong>ofbeingoutoftouchwithit.


    workinvolves.I


    “Butit’struethatitwon’tbenecessaryinthefuture.EveryoneonthesetknowswhoIamnow.It’snotgoodforyouifIjustremainanassistant.


    ‘T’llseeifIcanchangemyidentitywhenIjointhpany.”


    Thatwasaninterestingthingtosay


    Inanycase,nomatterwhatidentitysheused,itdefinitelywouldn’tbe“Mrs.Quinnell“.Mariewasthinking


    ofusingthe“Whitman”name.


    Daltonspokeupcharismaticallythen.“Mrs.Quinnell,I’lltakecareofthematterregardingyouridentity:won’thaveanythingtodowiththeQuinnells.”


    MariewasgettingmorepleasedwithDaltonthemoreshegottoknowhim.


    Tobias,ontheotherhand,thought Daltonwasyingbothsidesjustlikehisgrandfatherhadsaid.N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    Sincehipanywasurginghimtohurryup,Tobiasdidn’tstayanylonger.


    Littledidheknow,thewinewasbroughtinassoon<strong>as</strong>heleft.