Not a Rich Man

Juliet was running while trying to call

Bill, but she was still blocked.

When she finally made it to the McDonald's

across the street, she saw Bill sitting alone at the first table, his face dark

with anger. Today, he was the only customer.

Juliet let out a sigh of relief and walked

over.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Bill. Something urgent

came up, and I forgot. Let me treat you to a meal."

Juliet's apology was met with Bill's

disdain. He was dressed in a black suit, exuding an air of aloofness. His

imposing presence seemed completely out of place in this McDonald's.

He must be some kind of executive or

business professional, Juliet thought.

In fact, Bill had been ready to leave at

9:01 PM, but a call from his mother made him change his mind. He decided to

stay and wait for this woman.

"Next time, give me a proper address.

Even the GPS couldn't find this place!"

Bill finally spoke, but his tone was full

of disdain.

The manager happened to walk out just then

and overheard Bill’s words, looking embarrassed.

Juliet shot Bill a glare, annoyed by his

tactless remark, and then turned to greet the manager with a smile.

The manager nodded in acknowledgment and

patted Bill on the shoulder. "Hey, isn't this Bill? You've grown up so

much! That suit looks sharp—seems like you're making a

lot of money!" Bill forced an awkward smile. "Not really, I'm just a

regular salesman..."

"This guy used to work here at

McDonald's when he was in high school," the manager said, clearly happy to

see an old employee. Bill thought to himself, If it weren't for those

community service credits I needed, who'd ever want to work here?

"What do you want to eat? My

treat!" the manager offered, slapping his chest.

"A Family Bucket of fried

chicken!" they both replied in unison. The manager went off to handle

their order.

As their eyes met, Juliet couldn’t help but roll her eyes at what the manager had said.

Juliet pursed her lips, thinking this guy

isn’t frugal at all. He clearly doesn’t have money, yet he used the VIP service to get married, wears

expensive suits for meetups—what a vain man!

She glanced at Bill again. He looked to be around

27 or 28 years old, with sharp eyes.

"Do you seem unhappy with me?"

Bill asked, staring directly at Juliet. He had noticed her eye roll. His voice

was pleasant but very cold, and if you listened closely, you could hear him

grinding his teeth—he was furious. How dare this

gold-digging woman look down on him!

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Bill. I

live on Xingguang Road, and I earn a few thousand a month. I work as a salesman

at a private company, rent an apartment above a teahouse, and drive a used car.

I'm not a rich man."

Bill was laying out the background he had

originally intended to share with Honey.

Juliet nodded and decided to introduce

herself too.

"I'm a police officer."

Bill corrected her\, "A *trainee*

police officer."

Juliet took a deep breath and continued,

"I work at the North District Criminal Investigation Unit, right across

the street."

Bill crossed his arms and replied in a deep

voice, "You're actually in the Miscellaneous Affairs Investigation Unit in

the back courtyard behind the Criminal Investigation Unit, temporarily assigned

to the team."

Bill assumed Juliet was the type of vain

woman who wouldn’t tell the truth, so he bluntly

exposed her situation.

Juliet was speechless.

"Mr. Bill, do you have to interrupt

me? Can’t you at least let me finish my sentence?"

Bill had already said everything she was

going to say, so what was left for her to add?

His expression was icy cold.

"Aren’t I just

telling the truth? That courtyard was a pig farm twenty years ago."

"What do you mean by that, Mr.

Bill?" Juliet felt like he was mocking her!

Bill sat up straight against the back of

his chair. "I'm just being honest."

Juliet frowned, hands on her hips, feeling

like she couldn’t communicate with him at all. Damn it,

as soon as the month was up, she would divorce him immediately!

"Let's get to the point. I don’t want a divorce."

Bill’s sudden

statement left Juliet stunned.

She wondered if she had heard him wrong.

This man, apart from being handsome, was

annoying in every other way!

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