Chapter 459 The Playful Old Man Thomas was equally surprised to see Yandel at a stone-gambling market.
âYandel...â Thomas said, his gaze trailing off toward Natalie. âArenât you together with Melissa? What are you doing with your...
secretary?â
Yandel eyed Yeva and smiled.
âCome on, Mr. Nichols. Youâre a married man yourself, but I see youâre still having fun outside. We work hard every day, so we should also play hard.â
Thomas originally wanted to barrage Yandel with criticisms because he was cheating on his daughter, but now that Yandel called him out, there was no way Thomas could do that. It would be too hypocritical for him to denounce what Yandel did, so the old man just smiled.
âMelissa is good, but sheâs got a temper. My secretary is way better,â Yandel remarked, pinching Natalieâs face.
Yandel did this because he wanted to play along with Natalie, but his fingers were actually shaking when he did that.
Even he could not tell why.
Natalie took his cue and lowered her head in embarrassment.
When Yeva saw this, she felt she was challenged.
She crossed her hands around Thomas and asked him, âDo you think Iâm better than your old wife?â
âWhat are you talking about? Watch what youâre saying,â Thomas said seriously, but his words amounted to no threat.
âWhat do you mean? I donât care what you do when youâre with her, but youâre with me right now. You have to at least make me happy when weâre together,â Yeva replied. âBesides, you know Iâm behaving like this because you pamper me too much.â
Thomas knew full well that Yeva was someone full of drama.
Sometimes he wondered why he even fell for Yeva. Perhaps it was because men tend to want a breath of fresh air once they hit a certain age. They got bored of women who take care of the family and started looking for women whom they had to take care of and pamper instead.
Thomas softened his tone. âYouâre prettier and more attractive than Yvonne. I really hope youâre the one I married instead of her.â
These words disgusted Yandel.
Meanwhile, Natalieâs fists were already clenched so tightly that her palms started becoming pale.
Is he for real? Not only did he not act like a father, but he also behaves so ingratiatingly with this woman.
Despite Natalieâs loathing for the two of them, the emotions in her eyes quickly faded and she wore a smile.
âMr. Moss,â she said to Yandel, âLook at that! Isnât it exciting? I want to take a bet too. Do you think you can chip in some money for me?â
Yandel looked at her in the eyes and knew what she was thinking.
âHow much would you like to bet, honey? I can buy as many jade stones as you want. Iâll even buy everything they have if that makes you happy!â
âYou donât have to, Mr. Moss,â Natalie replied coyly, darting her gaze at Yeva.
Their eyes met briefly, but the amount of pride and sense of superiority on both sides were telling.
Yeva was provoked. She could not stand it anymore.
She felt an urge to win this passive fight, so she tugged Thomas and said, âI want to do it too! They only cost a few thousand a pound. I really want to give it a try. Iâve suffered enough because of your wife. I should at least get some compensation.â
Over and over again, Yeva brought up the fact that she had always had to stay hidden from the public eye because of her status as Thomasâ mistress. To her, this was a glitch in their relationship that she could not seem to overcome.
She could not understand why Natalie could enjoy better treatment when both of them were mistresses of other men. Yeva felt she was entitled to the same treatment too.
As for Thomas, he was a calculative man himself. He knew how low the odds were of having these stones turning out to be real jade, so he was contemplating if he should just buy Yeva a limited edition handbag instead.
âWhat about a designer handbag?â he asked.
Natalie saw through Thomas right away. âMr. Nichols, youâre Dexmed Pharmaceuticalâs owner. Why donât you just play big this time since youâre already here? You canât just buy her a bag. You should at least show some sincerity.â