Rotten Twins: Making a CEO a Daddy novel Chapter 156

Lyla shrugged helplessly. “I don’t remember saying yes!”

Emmy looked at Lily before she said, “Do you have Mark’s number?”

“Actually, I do!”

“Great. Since someone is not buying, I guess we have to call the man to pay for the bill!”

“But he’s our boss!”

“I’ll make the call!”

“OKAY!”

The two of them decided without even consulting Lyla.

Lyla looked at them and shook her head helplessly. She felt like she was being robbed by robbers reincarnated.

“Okay, okay, okay! I’ll pay! I’ll pay!” Lyla was forced to compromise.

She strongly believed if she refused to pay, Emmy and Lily would certainly call Mark over.

Emmy and Lily gave each other a high five. “Yeah!”

Lyla was helpless with her friends.

Soon enough, the waiter served the food.

Since the two of them made a ton of orders and Lyla was paying, she would be stupid if she refused to eat, it would be like wasting her own money.

The trio chatted over the meal and praised how good the food tasted.

While the three of them were enjoying themselves, Mark called.

Lyla frowned when she saw the caller ID. She literally just told her friends that she had nothing to do with the guy and yet he called. Should she answer the call? How should she explain herself later?

A quick thought later, Lyla decided to reject the call but it attracted Emmy and Lily’s attention. “Who is it?”

They were able to catch a glimpse of the caller ID: Mark Badinson.

Lyla must be drunk to register Mark’s name as such in her phone.

“Is this… Mr. Pattison?” Lily asked.

Lyla quickly kept her phone away. “Uh I don’t know.”

Lily grinned at Lyla’s nervous reaction. “I knew it, it’s Mr. Pattison. I thought you said you had nothing to do with him?”

“There’s nothing between us!”

“Then why didn’t you answer the phone?”

“Yeah, what makes ‘Badinson’ so bad that you don’t want to answer his phone? Did he embarrass you?” Lily ridiculed.

It was at that moment Lyla regretted her decision of changing Mark’s name as such.

“Are you guys done? If you are, I’ll get the bill, and let’s get going,” Lyla said.

She was obviously trying to escape the guilt.

Fortunately, Emmy and Lily spared her since she refused to talk. They said together, “Of course! Eat!”

Mark called Lyla repeatedly but she rejected all the calls. She planned to call him after she got home.

After the meal, the three of them ordered desserts. They had a satisfying meal and rested well enough before leaving the coffee shop.

“What are we going to do next?” Lily asked. It seemed like she was weariless when it came to having fun.

“Of course we are gonna…”

It was then a conversation caught their attention.

“Do you know how many customers you’ve scared away in the past month? I can’t afford to employ you here! Just go!”

“I know I’ve made mistakes, I’ll change! I only have this job now, please give me another chance! I’ll do better!”

“We can afford to keep you here, just go to another place!”

“Please, just one more chance.”

“Just get going! You are getting annoying!”

“But!”

“GO!”

Lyla was stunned when she heard the conversation. She stopped and saw the person in front of her looking all disappointed; it was Kathleen.

She looked nothing like the glamorous lady that she used to be, rather a damsel in distress.

Lily frowned. “Why is she here?”

Emmy kept quiet and widened her eyes for a good show.

Then, Kathleen turned around and noticed Lyla. She looked shocked, but a smile quickly replaced it.

“Ms. Lowe, what a coincidence.”

“Yeah, what a coincidence.” Lyla smiled.

“Shopping?”

“Mhmm.” Lyla nodded.

Kathleen smiled. “I see. Okay, I shouldn’t be disturbing you, I should be going.”

“Are you working here?” Lyla asked.

Kathleen looked rather embarrassed when she heard the question. She looked at the restaurant and said, “I used to. Maybe it’s because of my temper, I’ve scared away a lot of customers. I just got fired.”

“Based on your academic background, there should be a ton of companies after you, you shouldn’t be in this kind of place,” Lyla said.

“I know but because of my father, a lot of them are scared of me, they won’t even allow me to get near their company, let alone work!” Kathleen said with a smile. She did not show a hint of anger or grudge when she said that, as though she was reborn into a different person.

Before Lyla could say anything further, Kathleen’s phone rang. She picked it up.

“Hello? Really? Okay, okay, I’ll be right there!” She then happily hung up the phone.

Kathleen looked at them. “I’m going for another interview, I really should be going.”

She smiled at the trio and left in a hurry.

Lily looked like she had seen a ghost after the scene. “Is that the Kathleen Turner that I know? Or is she a twin or some kind of doppelganger?”

“b*tch must have eaten the wrong meds today,” Emmy said as she looked at Lyla.

“I remember I bumped into her when I had dinner with Mark. I saw her on the ground, hurt, so we sent her to the hospital. After that, she’s like a different person,” Lyla said.

Shocked, Emmy looked at her and said, “Lyla, are you out of your mind? Why did you save her? What if you saved her and she bites you in the back?”

Hansel walked down. His mind finally cleared up when he was in the living room when the ladies. “What’s going on?”

“We are talking about your mommy’s intellect.”

Hansel looked at Lyla before he said, “My mommy isn’t very bright, so please be tolerant with her.”

Lyla felt like she got slapped in the face.

Both Emmy and Lily burst out in laughter.

Lyla rolled her eyes white at the boy. “You little rascal, what did you say?”

Hansel giggled mischievously and said, “You guys continue. I’ll go prepare some fruits!”

He quickly fled the scene before his mother could catch him.

Emmy had a good time laughing at the boy’s quick wit.

“Look at that, even your son says so! So, you better listen to me and stay away from that b*tch!”

“I didn’t want to see her either but I keep running into her lately.”

Emmy got excited when Lyla brought it up. She put down the glass of wine and got closer.

“Can’t you see? This is the setup, she appears before you on purpose and makes you think that she’s having a hard time, she wants you to take pity on her! Lyla Lowe, if you really fall for it, you’re really a stupid woman!”

Lyla had no words for Emmy’s excitement.

Then, Hansel came back with the freshly cut fruits. He looked at the ladies and asked, “What b*tch?”

“Kathleen Turner!” Emmy said.

Hansel frowned. “She’s here to cause trouble again?”

Emmy was extremely fond of the boy because their personality clicked instantly. She reached out to him for a high five and Hansel tacitly went along.

“I’m telling your mommy to be careful and not fall into that b*tch’s trap!”

Hansel put down the bowl of fruits and Lily quickly got herself some.

The boy then sat down in front of Lyla. “Mommy, do you know why dogs can’t change their habit of eating their own poop?”

Lyla was speechless. Hansel’s analogy sounded grittier.

Lyla hugged a pillow and nodded. “I know.”

“Aunt Emmy is right. If she’s appearing before you over and over again, it’s definitely a trap. I believe you can tell right?”

“Okay, okay okay! I get it! I didn’t believe her or anything, I just want to see what she’s up to!” Lyla tried to explain herself in front of them.

The first time Lyla bumped into Kathleen, the change of attitude and the different personality felt out of place. Someone hated her as much as Kathleen would never give up on taking revenge so easily.

Besides, she was not in danger, just unconscious, so Lyla did not really save her. Lyla also found it difficult to believe.

However, she wanted to know what Kathleen was up to and her thought made Emmy nag at her for a whole afternoon.

Now, with Hansel taking Emmy’s side, Lyla felt like she was the kid who did something wrong.

“Mommy, I think you shouldn’t find out what the dangerous woman is plotting. I’m afraid that she might hurt you,” said Hansel with a worried look.

Emmy and Lily’s heart skipped a beat.

The boy was so caring that it made them want a son like him for themselves.