Chapter 14：Hired Man (1/2)

The atmosphere returned to silence between Carolina and Andrew. Carolina occasionally picks the fries she ordered, while Andrew is just churning out his drink, he hasn't even touched the chicken burger he ordered before.

”Ndrew, I think I'll go back to the hotel first. Do you want to go back or do you want to wait here?” Carolina suddenly rose from her chair after finishing the hot chocolate she ordered earlier. The french fries she ordered were also gone.

”It's a shame that I paid dearly and didn't finish it,” she thought. The atmosphere right now was really awkward, but Carolina thought it would be a shame if she didn't finish the food and drink she ordered.

”I think I'll be here first,” said Andrew. Carolina just nodded then started walking along the beach.

Andrew stared at Carolina's back as she slowly started to move away. But suddenly the woman was approached by two men who seemed to be tourists on vacation seen from their faces that were like foreigners.

Andrew started to get up from his seat when he saw that, thinking that the two men might be bothering Carolina.

But suddenly Carolina took out her cell phone and showed something to the two men, she leaned closer to them and seemed to say something before finally continue her way.

The two men did not move, stiffened in place before finally regaining their senses and going somewhere.

Andrew just stared at it with a confused look.

Actually, what just happened?

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”Carol!” Carolina turned her head when her name was called. Her mood got a little better when she met two men who were catcalling her.

Even though she was just walking by the beach, suddenly the two men started whistling at her.

At first, she just let them go, ignored them, and acted as usual, but suddenly the two men became bolder and approached her.

How dare they try to catcall me!

”Hey! Carol!” Carolina's reverie stopped when she heard her name. She turned to the direction of the sound and saw Riko and Clara approaching her.

”Where's Andrew? Why are you alone?” asked Riko who did not see Andrew with Carolina.

”He was eating there, suddenly I had a stomachache and wanted to go back to the hotel. Where is the key to the room?” asked Carolina who of course had prepared an excuse.

There was no way she could say that the atmosphere between her and Andrew had become too awkward.

Besides, she wanted to give Andrew some time to be alone.

”Here, by the way, how do I look? It's not too vulgar, right?” said Clara, who wore a Balinese cloth top wrapped like a wrap dress and her bottom also wore a Balinese cloth tied around her waist. Clara then started posing in front of Carolina.

Carolina stared at Clara's appearance for a moment then gave her thumbs up.

”Look at it! If I wear the bikini you bought, it must too vulgar!” accused Clara to Riko.

”But we already had the deal! You're cheating!” said Riko who pretended not to be happy with Clara's appearance. Even though in his heart he was a little grateful too. He did not expect the beach to be crowded like this.

”I'll use it tomorrow morning. We can swim in the hotel pool first before going home,” said Clara trying to renegotiate. After trying to wear the bikini Riko bought in the bathroom. She does look super sexy. She was a little embarrassed to show it in front of Riko so she immediately covered herself with Balinese cloth. Riko hasn't even seen it yet.

”Yeah yeah, don't you dare to lie again. You plastic lovers!” said Riko in a low voice who then walked straight to the seawater.

”We'll go play first, Carol! This is the key to the room,” said Clara who handed over the hotel room key and then immediately followed Riko.

Carolina took the key Clara had given her and gave them an amused look. To her, it was clear that Riko was only pretending to be sulking.

Did something happen between the two of them?

But she didn't want to interfere, it was none of her business.

Carolina then continued on her way back to the hotel.

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