Back at Brian’s house, there were two unexpected guests: Carol and Antonette.
Brian had been annoyed to see Carol, but with Antonette, it made things even more complicated.
So, Brian decided to do what he did best, stay silent, and let others do the talking.
Though Carol looked down on Antonette, she knew Antonette was the only one who could handle Diana. So she had to be friendly with her. After all, the enemy of your enemy is your friend.
“Miss Jefferson, the waffle is delicious,” Antonette said sweetly.
Carol rolled her eyes at Antonette’s usual flattering words. She pushed her plate away and smiled at Ken. “Ken, I don’t like waffles. Can you change it for some Black Forest Gateau?”
Though Carol was childish sometimes, she was born into a rich family, so she had a certain level of politeness and manners. Antonette, on the other hand, was different, she was used to ordering people around like she was the queen.
Therefore, Ken generally had a good impression of Carol. He smiled at her and replied, “No problem, Miss Jefferson. I will be back soon with your cake.”
Hearing them mention the gateau, Brian recalled that on the day Diana had visited Kate, that dessert was her favorite.
So, he turned his head to Ken and said, “Give me a piece of it too.”
Ken knew Brian wasn’t a fan of dessert, so he was confused by Brian’s request. Still, he couldn’t disobey him, of course. Ken nodded and walked out.
Antonette sat looking at Brian and thought it was very sweet of him to try the dessert for Carol. It was about time he started focusing on her; Carol was the rich one, while Diana was just an ordinary girl.
It was always Antonette’s hope that stupid, innocent Diana would suffer at the hands of Brian. She considered herself to be much better than Diana, constantly belittling her in her mind. This was ironic given that Antonette was born into a much poorer family than Diana’s. And it was Antonette’s fantasy to one day marry a billionaire, what a sad fantasy!
Carol was also pleased by Brian’s words. She smiled at him, “Brian, do you like Black Forest Gateau too?”
Brian frowned. “I haven’t tried it before. I just want to taste it.”
“Wow,” Carol thought, “Brian doesn’t like dessert, but he is willing to give it a try for me.”
Ken arrived back at the table and served them with the much-anticipated dessert.
Antonette looked jealousy at the plates and said to Ken sweetly, “Hey! Can you get me a piece of it too?”
“I…” Ken hesitated and looked at Brian.
Brian was busy cutting the dessert, but he could feel Ken’s eyes on him and uttered coldly, “I don’t think that’s necessary. Don’t you like waffles?”
Antonette was frustrated to be refused.
Carol smiled, “You will get fat if you eat too much dessert. Men don’t want a fat girl.”
Antonette had a cute, innocent face, but her figure was not perfect. She drank alcohol and ate a lot of unhealthy food. Her bad habits led to her carrying a bit of weight.
Still, Antonette was embarrassed by Carol’s sarcastic words. Unfortunately, without Carol on her side, she would get nowhere, so she had to swallow hard and say nothing.
Brian finally cut into his dessert and took a bite. He scowled at it.
“It’s too sweet.”
Carol was disappointed. She tried it and actually, it was perfect. However, since Brian had said it wasn’t nice, she also frowned at it and said, “Yeah, it is too sweet.”
Brian rolled his eyes. He knew his own mother had trained the chef in his house, so he was sure the cake was as it should be, it just was not his cup of tea. He recalled Kate’s words about Carol. It was uncomfortable to have her demonstrate her fakeness so readily.
“You can leave it there if you don’t like it,” Brian said roughly.
The atmosphere in the room became very awkward.
Carol had no idea why Brian was mad at her.
“Carol, you don’t have to force yourself if you don’t like it,” Brian continued.
He then turned to Ken and said, “Take Miss Jefferson’s dessert away.”
Carol could feel Brian was really irritated. She didn’t know what he was mad at. Was it because she didn’t like the dessert that was served? But he had also said it was too sweet!
His mood was well and truly soured, Brian finished his dessert and stood up.
“I have some work to do now. You can enjoy yourself here. If you want anything, just ask Ken.”
He didn’t wait around for Carol’s answer and walked straight to his room.
Brian was tired of all the drama women created. The two in his house at that moment were particularly skilled in that area; better to walk away before he lost his temper.
The atmosphere was tense after Brian walked away. Carol just sat there with a blank face. She really didn’t know how to reach Brian this time. Ignoring Ken beside her, she smiled coldly and walked out of the villa, carrying her suitcase with her. She couldn’t take it anymore.
Ken was relieved after Carol finally left. He then looked at Antonette, who was still sitting on the couch. “Miss White, should I take you home?”
Antonette looked up at Ken’s handsome face. What a shame he is just a butler, she thought. He couldn’t help her realize her dream of marrying a billionaire.
She squeezed out a smile and said, “I just want to sit here for a while. Is that okay?”
Ken couldn’t refuse her. But he was unwilling to stay with her alone, so he explained a few basic house rules and then walked upstairs to look for Brian. Antonette was left there alone.