The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart novel Chapter 168

William shrugged off his coat, his movements a bit too carefree.

"What's up?"

Derek noticed his odd behavior, "Feeling under the weather?"

William shook his head, tossing his coat to the side and loosening his tie, "Nah, just a bit sore."

He'd just returned from the hospital after a matching test and still felt the sting.

"If it hurts, don't drink."

Derek sat there while William unceremoniously ordered a juice. The three of them hadn't met in a long while and were having a blast catching up.

Wesley got a call midway through; his celeb girlfriend felt sick, so he had to jet.

After he left, Derek turned to William, "Ever met Zac's wife?"

"Nah, never got the chance."

William felt a pang of regret, they'd been married for so long, and he hadn't met her yet.

Derek shook his head, "I have; she’s quite a looker."

Unfortunately, her personality wasn't quite as pleasant.

The stuff in those files was backed up with photos and evidence. No doubt it was the real deal.

"By the way, how's it going with that university sweetheart of yours?"

Their close-knit group knew William had been carrying a torch for someone for years, but no one knew who.

"She's married."

Derek's face fell with sympathy, "What's her name, this girl? So young and had such poor taste. How could she overlook a catch like you?"

William was a man many women could only dream of; how could she not be into him?

"Don't say that. She’s a great gal."

"So what's her name? Maybe I know her."

Derek didn't care. He just wanted a story.

Unable to resist Derek's enthusiasm, William finally caved, "Brittany, she's a jewelry designer. She's married, and we're friends now."

At the mention of the name, Derek's drink slipped, spilling onto his pants, "What's her name?"

He was now suspicious that the call Brittany took at dinner was from William.

Did Isaac know about this?

Derek really didn't want to blow this wide open. His dissatisfaction with Brittany was one thing, but revealing this could potentially disrupt the harmony between William and Isaac.

"Why the sudden interest in this?" William turned to Derek, "You know Bri?"

His affectionate nickname made Derek's throat ache. Clearing his throat, he said, "No reason, just making conversation. It's late. Let’s head home."

They weren't night owls, and without Wesley, the night owl of the group, they called it a night.

As they left the room, William received a message.

A spark lit up on William's face as he read it.

He opened it to find a voice message.

"William, I got a call from the doctor. The matching results still aren't good; I really appreciate you doing the test for me. My husband wants to invite you to dinner. Tomorrow afternoon, are you free?"

Before William could respond, Derek grabbed his hand, a spark of anger in his eyes, "You're not actually considering going, are you?"