Diana was pissed off. How could Brian act so rudely?!

"Antonette, don't be sad. I'll ask him to apologize." Slamming the medical kit on the table, Diana walked toward Brian.

Antonette saw the chance to attract Brian's attention. She shyly reached out her hand to stop Diana and whispered, "Diana, don't be mad at him. It's my fault."

With her shy, sweet voice and angelic innocence, Antonette knew she could manipulate people into trying to protect her.

Hearing what she said, Diana became angrier and said indignantly, "Antonette, you are too kind!"

Antonette tried to calm Diana down. But her comforting words made Diana feel even more irritated by her unfair treatment. Brian was a bastard! How could he look down on Antonette like this!

Seeing Diana was in such a burning rage, Antonette felt pleased. As long as Diana was mad at Brian and alienated from him, she might have the chance to take Diana's place. So, she pretended she was willing to accept Brian's cold treatment.

However, Brian seemed to run out of patience. He leaned on the couch with his fingers crossed. Raising his eyebrows slightly, Brian said in a cold voice, "Time is up. After Six o'clock, guests are forbidden here. Especially women."

The clock, another expensive masterpiece, chimed just as Brian finished his sentence.

Antonette stood there, frozen. Her plan to gain Brian's favor had failed. No! If she couldn't stay alone with Brian, Diana couldn't either! At least she would leave with Diana!

Antonette pulled Diana slightly. "Diana, Let's get out of here."

At that same moment, Brian raised his hand and pointed at Antonette. Antonette's heart beat crazily with his gesture. She thought that Brian was going to allow her to stay.

"I asked you to leave, not her." Brian's words caught Antonette unawares, almost taking her breath away. He continued, "She is my doctor. Who do you think you are?"

Antonette had always been treasured by the men she'd met, and she had never been humiliated in this way. She wanted to cry, but she knew that tears were useless and would only make Brian despise her. So, holding back the tears, she stamped her feet and ran out.

Seeing her best friend being treated so impolitely, Diana stared at Brian for a second, then took the medical kit and ran to the door.

Just as she was leaving, Ken arrived back from the pharmacy and stopped Diana. Diana heard Brian say in his cold voice. "You can't leave here. You have to boil my medicine."

Diana ground her teeth in a fury and stared at Brian like an enraged lion. "Why are you so mean to Antonette? You can be mad at me, I don't care. But she has never offended you. How could you be mad at her? You are a man! Why are you so mean to a woman? Are you just trying to embarrass her intentionally because she is my friend?"

Diana's complaints and frustrations came pouring out. Meanwhile, Brian was still sat on the couch. He said nothing and gazed at her coldly.

After Diana had finished her rant, she noticed Brian's weird expression. A sense of sharpness shined in his black eyes. Diana asked, "Why...why don't you answer my questions?"

"This is my house." Brian hated Diana fighting against him for others and continued firmly, "I have the right to do what I want."

Diana fell into silence. She had no defense, he was right.

"Miss Anderson." Ken walked to Diana and said, "The herbs are prepared." His appearance broke the tension in the room.

At times like this, Ken knew he had to help keep the peace, to release the tension between Brian and Diana. If Diana got angry with his boss and ran away, he was the one who would have to pick Diana up the next day. Brian would be angry, and Ken, plus the rest of his staff, would suffer more. He also didn't want to have to get Diana at her college and be surrounded by those crowds again.

Diana stood still for a while. Then she shouted furiously, "You are ridiculous!" She turned to the gate, intent on leaving the house immediately.

Ken ran after her. "Miss Anderson, you haven't boiled the medicine."

"F.u.c.k the medicine!" Diana didn't want to hear anything about Brian and said angrily, "You can boil them for your boss. Why must it be me? I am just a guest!"

Diana deliberately emphasizes the word "guest", hoping Brian would hear it and ask her to leave.

"Compensation," Brian uttered the word slowly and lightly, but Diana still heard it. It was like a whisper from the devil. She stopped immediately.

Although dusk was just falling, the temperature had dropped sharply. With a cold wind blowing, Diana shivered in her thin clothes.

Ken said in his young voice, "Miss Anderson, it's cold outside. You go boil the medicine, then I will drive you home."

Remembering once again the figure due if she broke their agreement, Diana folded her arms tightly and reluctantly yielded.

Following Ken to the kitchen, Diana stayed there for just half an hour, then waved to Ken and told him the medicine was boiled already.

Ken felt it was quite strange and asked, "Usually, you boil them for more than two hours. How did you finish so quickly today?"

"I'm the doctor," Diana glared at him and said, "If I tell you it's boiled, then it is. You send it to him. I'm going home."

The decreased boiling time would not change the herbs. They were still beneficial to health, but their benefits were weakened. Anyway, Brian was not ill. The medicine was not necessary for him. Most importantly, Diana was sick of serving him.

She had started to change her opinions about Brian and thought maybe he was not as cold-hearted as he seemed. But what had happened that day let her see what Brian was really like. He had kept his anger about her inside for days and today let it all out on her friend.

Diana scolded Brian in her mind and picked out her phone to call Antonette. Diana heard Antonette's voice and could hear she had been crying.

"Antonette, please don't be sad. Brian is a bastard! Ignore him." Hearing Antonette crying, Diana knew that she was deeply hurt by Brian's humiliation.

Diana felt sorry for her. She tried again to comfort her, "Antonette, forget that monster! It's my fault. If I had brought the medical kit, all this wouldn't have happened. Ah! You remember you mentioned there is a new coffee shop in town. Where is it? I'll treat you."