Macos saw the two of them look at each other affectionately and gritted his teeth.
What did he do wrong, how could he see the two of them show affection on any occasion? The sour smell of love almost choked him.
-As soon as Umberto only has Albina’s appearance in his eyes, he no longer needs someone to accompany him to relieve his boredom. As long as Albina is here, he will never feel bored,” Macos said, looking at Ariana beside him.
He’s been around her for so many days, and he still hasn’t gotten her attention. Maybe Umberto really got it right, in Ariana’s heart, there is a fear that he has always been just a friend.
If you don’t get out of this grid, he can never be with her as a lover.
Macos’ gaze was too intense. Ariana seemed to sense something and turned to look at him.
-What is it?
Suddenly meeting her gaze, Macos panicked, quickly avoided her eyes and covered himself.
-No, it’s nothing.
Just as he was talking, Angelina’s cell phone suddenly rang. It was a call from her mother.
After Angelina answered the phone, she said a few words and her eyebrows furrowed.
-Okay, I know, I’ll be right back.
-What happened?
Albina saw that she looked bad and asked hurriedly.
Angelina gritted her teeth and her beautiful little face was full of indignation.
-This Jaime is too much, he is to blame, and we have dissolved the marriage contract. But he is still pushing, forcing my parents to change their minds with cooperation projects. When my mother heard that I went out alone, she was afraid that Jaime would look for trouble with me, so she asked me to come back quickly.
After saying this, she looked at Albina apologetically.
-I wanted to stay with you for a while, but I’m sorry, I have to go back right now.
Albina shook her head.
-It’s okay, your things are more important.
Then, she took Angelina’s hand and whispered:
-If something really happens, you don’t have to put up with it. Tell us, and we’ll look for a solution together.
They had Jaime’s Achilles’ heel in their hands, and if this person pushed too hard, they wouldn’t mind uncovering it!
Albina looked at Umberto.
Of course, Umberto understood what she meant and nodded his head with a smile at the corner of his mouth.
Although the effect could be maximized when the time was right, it was fine to exploit it beforehand if Albina needed it.
Angelina’s expression relaxed a bit, and she shook Albina’s hand excitedly.
-Thank you, but it’s okay. Fortunately, the cooperation between our family and the Seco family is not that deep. It won’t be a big problem for us to give up that part of the industry. My parents only have one daughter and they don’t have much ambition.
Albina saw his confident face and without the slightest look of concern, and knowing that they probably already had an idea in this matter, she nodded.
-That’s good. I’ll see you out.
Ariana also followed them.
-I’ll go with you, too.
She didn’t dare to let Albina appear outside alone now, her disappearance has also left shadows in her heart.
Albina didn’t refuse and looked at Macos.
-Then you can chat with Umberto, we’ll be right back.
The three of them had just taken two steps, and when they were about to leave, Albina looked at Umberto with warning eyes.
-I know you’ve been holding back your anger, but don’t shoot Macos, okay?
Umberto looked at Albina with stupefaction. He wasn’t a child, how could he not control his temper? But in front of his little wife, he just nodded in response.
-I know, don’t worry. I’ve always had a good temper.
When the three of them left the room, Umberto’s smile disappeared instantly. The speed of the change in his face surprised Macos.
Because Umberto’s wound was behind his back, he could only lie on his stomach. Macos didn’t want to look at him like that, so he could only sit on the bench to the side.
Before his butt touched the seat, Umberto stopped him in a loud voice.
-Sit on that, this one is only for Albina.
Macos looked in the direction he pointed, the small stool he was about to sit on had armrests, was spacious and was covered with small cushions with fresh colors, which was particularly beautiful and cute.
And the one Umberto pointed out was an ordinary little stool.
Looking at his indifferent face, Macos could only sit aggrieved on the ordinary small bench, his tall body curled up pitifully.
-Umberto, Mr. Umberto, I didn’t expect you to be two-faced. Aren’t you afraid I’ll tell Albina that you bullied me?
Umberto looked at him.
-How did I bully you? Did I not let you sit down or talk? I just don’t let you sit on Albina’s exclusive little stool. Just look at your body, I’m afraid you’ll crush the stool. Nothing more.
What he said was fair enough, and Macos really had nothing more to say.
He sat obediently on the stool, lowering his head. Thinking of Ariana, he was a bit deflated and looked sullen.
Umberto finally showed mercy and looked at him.
-What’s the matter?
Macos was holding back, and wanted to talk to someone. Hearing Umberto’s question, he sighed and said:
-Umberto, you really got it right. Ariana doesn’t seem to treat me at all like a man chasing her.
-What nonsense are you talking about? You didn’t tell her you’re chasing her either,
Umberto looked at him blankly, unwilling to look at his stupid, decadent, miserable appearance.
Macos was nice to Ariana, under the guise of being a friend. Besides, Ariana was probably not so easy for him to understand the feelings between men and women because of previous affairs with Santiago.
Her heart door is closed, even if Macos’ performance was obvious, Ariana will only leak it to him. As long as Macos does not declare his feelings, Ariana might not notice it all the time.
Therefore, the excuse of being friends can be used when getting close at first, but if it is overused, it is not very advantageous.
Macos looked at Umberto as if he were an expert in love, his eyes suddenly lit up, he approached him and his voice stuttered unconsciously.
-Well, Mr. Umberto, you look very experienced, can you give me some advice?
Macos really has no other choice. He wanted to move Ariana little by little, but it didn’t work.
Umberto saw her fawning look and arched his eyebrows.
-Are you begging me?
Seeing her arrogant appearance, Macos couldn’t wait to scratch his face until it bled.
However, Macos endured this tone and nodded.
-Yes, I beg you. Mr. Umberto, you are an expert in this regard and I would appreciate your advice.
His tolerance surprised Umberto.
Macos is amazing. If you lived in the past, he would definitely be an aide to the king. He knows very well how to flatter people.
On the one hand, Umberto really felt that Macos was quite pitiful. On the other hand, he also wanted to let them be together as soon as possible, so that Santiago would stop bothering Ariana.
He suddenly became interested and his strong arms held her body.
Seeing his action, Macos was surprised.
-Mr. Umberto, don’t get excited. If the wound opens, Albina is going to tear me alive.
Umberto pulled his hand away and lay down on his side.
-Don’t worry, my wound has healed a lot in the last few days. There won’t be any problems.
When Macos saw that his face was fine, he leaned back on his bench and was moved.
To give him advice, Umberto didn’t care about his wounds, and that was really touching. If he would not be together with Ariana, he would regret Mr. Umberto’s efforts.
Umberto leaned his body. When he looked up, he saw Macos looking at him with slightly red eyes. The strange expression on his face made his back go cold for a moment.
He cleared his throat and suddenly asked Macos:
-What is the most intimate contact between you and Ariana these days?
“The most intimate contact?”
Macos thought for a moment and said tentatively:
-Arm to arm?
Umberto arched his eyebrows, and Macos quickly denied.
-No, that’s not it.
Umberto was more satisfied. After so many days near her, and even once living with her in the same roof, how could the most intimate movement be just holding arms?
It was feared that this “arm-in-arm” happened at their engagement banquet, Ariana held Macos’ arm as his companion.
Just when she expected Macos to say something intimate, Macos squirmed and pinched, and said embarrassed:
-When I lived in your house before, Ariana found out about Santiago’s affair with his first love, she came back crying and then hugged me.
Seeing that Umberto’s expression was as bad as if he had been attacked by thunder, he raised his chin and said proudly:
-He hugged me very tightly. Also, when Lila drugged me the other day, Ariana sent me home. I vaguely remember accidentally kissing…. her neck!