Chapter 28
CELINE’S POV
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“This restaurant has earned a reputation for having oxcollent food…” Blade
remarked as he sat down and handed me the menu with an excited smile on
his face.
As I took the menu from his hand, I nervously bit the lower part of my lip. My
scowl deepened as I looked over the list of the foods that were on the menu.
Each individual dish cost not lower than forty–five dollars to purchase. It was
too terrifying to order cuisine of this kind in this establishment.
“A penny for your thoughts?” The guy asked me, undoubtedly realizing that I
was hesitating to order. “Is there something that’s not quite right?”
“No way, not even close…” I smiled awkwardly as I handed back the menu to
him. This guy is here to swindle a lunch out of me, isn’t he? How did he even
find a place this remote? My wallet was already crying at the prices on this
menu.
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Blade took the menu from me and proceeded to place an order for some of
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the restaurant’s most well–known and pricey meals, which resulted in several
hundred dollars in charges,
I also asked the walter if he might a**ist me In charging my phone, telling
him that I needed to get in touch with somebody really important.
When everything that Blade ordered had finally been delivered, he began to
dig in and I just stayed there watching him, unable to touch any dish.
“This taste is to die for. Come on, help yourself to it…” Blade gave me a
friendly smile and offered me to try one of the dishes that was sitting in front
of me.
“Indeed, it is…” the corner of my mouth twitched and I tried the wild salmon
that he pushed in front of me, and I nodded in agreement that it was really
good before tears started to well up in my eyes.
In the past… Jenny and I have shared meals, spending only about two to
three dollars, but this meal…
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“Hey, are you okay…?” he asked when he noticed my unpleasant face after
tasting the wild salmon.
“Yeah… It’s just that…” I heaved a sigh, forcing a smllo at him. “Oh, forget
about it. Just go on, eating…”
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Blade wiped his lips with the table napkin, and then he turned his attention to
me with a smile on his face. “What’s your name?” he asked, pushing the
plates away from him making me narrow my brows.
Is that all he did–tasted one or two spoonful of each of the dishes, and then
he’s done?
“My name is Celine…” I spoke in a low voice. “Are you done eating?”
“I’m full…” he casually said before leaning back against his seat.
“Excuse me… what?” A rich person again. He’s wasting food and money, and I couldn’t take it. I couldn’t believe it! For a poor person like me and Jenny, I
don’t think she will be happy with such a man who has a habit of being
extravagant and wasteful.
“Bald I’m full, how about you?” He repeated, and I couldn’t stop myself from
alamming my hand down on the table, which caused him to flinch, and his
eyes widened as he gazed at me.
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“If I hadn’t picked you up at the airport, I probably would have a**umed that
you were just any random person searching for something to eat. Are you
aware that a single meal in this restaurant can cost several hundred
dollars?” I waited for him to respond, but his face remained expressionless,
so I went on with what I was saying. “You took at most two bites before
declaring that you are full. If I’m being completely honest, I don’t think Jenny
has the money to support you, so if you’d do me a favor and walk out her life,
you could save her from a lot of pain in the future that you’re going to cause
her!”
I took a moment to compose myself before picking up my spoon and started
to eat, and trying to finish everything he ordered.
you don’t want to eat, then I will!” I crammed a large piece of steak into my
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mouth and made the statement while doing so. “I should at least get my
money’s worth!”
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My blood even boiled in fury when he just watched me with amusement in
his eyes before he laughed out aloud. I gave him a condescending look while
I shoved a piece of chicken further into my mouth.
“You know what, there’s nothing funny here, and I’m telling you this… you
can’t have everything go your way just because you’re aesthetically
pleasing. Three hundred dollars for a lunch? My God! This is nothing more
than an insult to individuals who have worked very hard for their money!”
I shoved the last piece of steak into my mouth before waving a hand in the
air to get the waiter’s attention.
“Excuse me, but is my phone done charging?” I asked before I drank the
water from the gla**,
“I’ll check for it, Miss…” he said before he left again to check my phone.
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Hooked at the guy in front of me while I was waiting for the waiter, and the
grin that was plastered on his lips remained there the entire time. What the
hell was wrong with this guy?
“Here’s your phone, Miss, the battery is already full…” After the walter had
brought me my phone and I had thanked him for it, I turned it on, and
immediately saw Jenny’s name appear on the screen, indicating that she
was calling me.
“Hello, Jenny… I’m already with
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“Celine, I’m really sorry!” she cut me off and I frowned, wondering why she’s
apologizing to me.
“What’s the matter again?”
“My boyfriend was supposed to be there today but he couldn’t make it. I’m
extremely sorry to bother you with this, Celine, but his flight is scheduled for tomorrow… Because my hand was slowly making its way down, putting the
phone on the table as I stared at the man in front of me with my mouth
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agape and my eyes wide open, I was unable to hear what she was telling me
over the phone.
“Who are you?” I whispered it between clenched teeth, and he laughed as he
extended his hand for another handshake.
“My name is Jake Harvey… It’s nice to meet you, Celine…”
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