Chapter 380 - Jealous Boss (1/2)

Minutes later, Edward welcomed his best friends with claps on the back and typical roughing up common to boys. Lei Zhao, who was on a video call with them and was married with twin babies, did not lose any part of the fun.

He was as stern as his best friend Edward, but he could afford the occasional loosening up around the men who had become like brothers to him. Henry Liu was the most irresponsible of the lot with his playboy attitude and lack of focus.

He had no real job, but he spent like a thief, digging a huge hole in his family's inexhaustible finances. Jun Mo was the prim and proper one, having come from a long line of doctors, he had a level head and calm disposition.

He hardly ever got into trouble. His family never had any reason to worry about him.

The three young men finally settled into their seats with Lei Zhao watching them from the comfort of his home.

Even though he had faked his death, his friends knew he was still alive and they had this type of meeting every month. That's how precious their friendship was.

”What have you assholes been up to anyway?” Edward asked, a sarcastic look on his face.

”Maybe plotting to kill you,” Henry joked.

”Get serious for once in your life,” Jun Mo chided.

”Or what? You'll chop me up with a scalpel?”

”You nutjobs talk like you forget who Edward is. Even the government of China could not harm him even if they tried,” Lei Zhao said matter-of-factly. It was so hard to tell when he was being serious or not.

Edward suddenly remembered his instructions to Amy would no longer work. He dialed her office immediately.

”Hello,” came her voice over the connection.

”Bring me three coffees,” he said flatly.

Henry's brows arched in question. ”That sure as hell wasn't Mei Mei Chung, was it?”

Edward chuckled but said nothing. Minutes later when Amy walked in, the men hushed and watched her as she served the coffee quietly.

Then they watched Edward watching her as she made her retreat.

”Edward,” Henry said, drawing the name out in a prolonged syllable. ”You look smitten!” and this time even Lei Zhao had no witty comeback.

And that was all the affirmation the others needed. They bantered for a few more minutes before settling down to the business discussion that had brought them. Edward wanted advice on a proposed expansion of his business.

At the end of it, he had decided against the said expansion. He would focus his energy on the existing business.