Chapter 44

Honestly, I would willingly do something stupid just to piss off the people around me and not get called to these things. Well, I guess I had to bear with these things if I wanted to be paid then yes.

I hide my phone on my lap, and I browse through Instagram. I don’t think it’s proper etiquette to be on your phone while you are eating in a social setting. But in my defence, I was alone, and I didn’t want to stare at people while I shoved food in my mouth. 

“Boo!” I hear a whisper in my ears, and I nearly drop my phone and my fork. I look up to see that it was Harold who did that. 

“Jesus, you almost gave me a heart attack,” I exclaim, holding a hand to my chest. 

He takes a seat opposite me and dives into his plate of food. 

“tch, tch. It’s so rude to be on your phone when there are people around you.” He says, shaking his head. 

“I was bored,” I