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Evan realized that Anya had no retort back to what he had said when she remained silent. His lips
quirked faintly upwards Into a smirk. He pressed a button. The screen separating them and the driver
rolled down again. Light spilled on to the backseats.
It didn’t take long before the Bentley arrived in front of a fancy Italian restaurant.
The car slid to a stop in front of the restaurant. A waiter standing at the entrance of the restaurant
immediately made his way towards the car.
He pulled the door to the ck Bentley open.
Anya got out of the car. Then, Evan got out next.
Anya eyed the fancy Italian restaurant before her before throwing a nce at the man next to her. She
contemted
making a run for it. Evan seemed to have read her mind. Before the young woman could do anything,
he reached out and locked his fingers around her wrist.
The young man tugged Anya towards him.
“Where do you think you’re going? You can’t keep running forever,” he said casually before strolling
into the fancy restaurant, his shoes clicking loudly against the restaurant’s smooth marble tiles.
Anya found herself at a loss for words again.
The man was unbelievable. He didn’t seem to have any regard for anyone and their feelings. All he
wanted was to get his
way.
Forget it. The man knew nothing about respecting another person’s feelings or rights.
He was a bully.
Anya struggled to collect herself. She had nowhere to run. She should just y along and have lunch
with the man.
Besides, she was going to quit soon. She would be rid of him then.
The thought calmed Anya down tremendously. She stopped trying to sneak away. Her attempts would
have been futile
anyway.
The young woman pursed her lips unhappily before following Evan into the restaurant. They made their
way towards a table next to the window. Evan had ced a reservation and had asked for a table by
the window.
The two of them sat down.
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As Anya got herselffortable, she took the chance to study the restaurant’svish décor.
That was when she realized that the other tables around them were empty.
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They seemed to be the only patrons in the restaurant.
But it was lunchtime now. The restaurant should have patrons turning up to have their lunch.
Why weren’t there any other patrons in the establishment?
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Anya was wondering what happened to the other patrons when Evan spoke. He seemed to have read
her mind. “I booked the whole restaurant for lunch. Rx and treat this like your own ce.”
He meant that she didn’t have to feel awkward or out of ce. No one was looking at her.
She could have her lunch in peace.
Anya had not expected the man to book the entire restaurant. She wanted to ask him what he was
going to have for lunch. Then, she realized that unnecessary conversation simply meant more
opportunities for slips of the tongue.
In the end, she decided not to say anything
She reached out for the ss of water on the table and started sipping on it.
“The restaurant’s famous for their oyster soup. Would you like to try it?” Evan asked Anya after picking
up the ck menu on the table and flipping through it.
“You can decide, Mr. Welton. You’re the one paying for it, after all.” She wasn’t interested in taking
advantage of the man’s apparent generosity.
He might demand something from her in return in the future.
“I can’t decide what you should have when I have no idea what you like,” Evan said as he handed the
menu to Anya.
The young woman eyed the menu for a few seconds before taking it. Then, she flipped through the
menu and was studying
its contents.
Evan reached for his ss of water and started sipping on it leisurely.
The skies were clear and sunny today. Sunlight spilled through the window and pooled before their
table in a golden puddle. The intery of light and sunlight painted a beautiful picture.
Anya had made up her mind a long time ago. She wouldn’t fall in love with the man seated across the
table.
Otherwise, she might have caved that very moment. The warm and romantic atmosphere in the
restaurant was perfect. She might have fallen for the handsome man before her like any other woman
would have.
But she wouldn’t. She wasn’t going to let her guard down.
This man was Nathaniel’s and Eudora’s father. He might challenge her for their custody and rob her of
her children.
She couldn’t cave to his attempts at winning her over.
Anya flipped through the menu casually, picked a few dishes with a look of indifference on her face and
ced her order.
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Then, she handed the menu back to Evan. Even gave the young woman a look. She didn’t seem to
care much for the dishes that she had ordered. He didn’t say anything though. Instead, he ordered one
of the more expensive soups on the menu for
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After that, he flipped the menu shut and handed it to the waitress.
The waitress couldn’t help but sneak Evan a few furtive nces as she took the menu. The man before
her was incredibly handsome
In fact, he seemed too good looking to be true.
The waitress clutched the menu to her chest tightly and hurried to the kitchen where she informed the
kitchen of their patrons‘ orders. Then, she was making a beeline to the reception. She began
whispering excitedly to the receptionist.
“Did you see him? He’s so hot!”
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“Of course! I saw the lucky woman he’s with too. I would kill to have a boyfriend as hot as hers!”
“Who known? Maybe he’s not her boyfriend. Maybe they’re friends with benefits.” The waitress
honestly didn’t think that Anya deserved such a gorgeous looking man.
“You’re joking! I doubt so. The guy booked the entire restaurant. Who would do that for a casual fling?”
“That’s true. He paid a hundred grand to book the entire ce. That’s not a small sum. She’s probably
his girlfriend. What a generous boyfriend she has.”
“I’m envious. I want a boyfriend who’s hot and rich and generous as well. I want my boyfriend to book
an entire restaurant Just to buy me lunch.”
“Sure. In your dreams, gal.”
“Hahah!”
The two young women burst into giggles before continuing their hushed conversation. In the meantime,
the dishes that Anya and Evan had ordered were ready and slowly being served.
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