로그인I realized that he must have been listening in on our conversation and observing me. I had no idea when he arrived or how much he saw and heard, but it truly gave him the wrong understanding of the situation.
"That’s not true. He invited me, but I was about to turn him down before you appeared," I tried my best to correct his misunderstanding. The way Rowan let out a scoff told me he didn’t believe a single word I was saying."Were you planning to have sex with him?" Rowan aI realized that he must have been listening in on our conversation and observing me. I had no idea when he arrived or how much he saw and heard, but it truly gave him the wrong understanding of the situation."That’s not true. He invited me, but I was about to turn him down before you appeared," I tried my best to correct his misunderstanding. The way Rowan let out a scoff told me he didn’t believe a single word I was saying."Were you planning to have sex with him?" Rowan asked bluntly. My eyes widened in shock at his abrupt question because the notion had never entered my mind."Of course not!" I quickly denied."But that loser was probably looking forward to fucking you tonight. He did invite you to a hotel, after all," Rowan said as he reached out a hand towards my face. Our eyes met as I felt him trace a finger down the side of my face before cupping my chin and tilting my face upwards. It did not occur to me that Marcus had plans for us to s
"I didn’t expect you to come pick me up. Are our parents worried?" I asked, trying to keep my tone playful and relaxed."I was passing by and thought that I could give you a ride home. If you’re done, shall we head back?" Rowan asked as if it was an offer, but I knew better. Before I could respond, Rowan was already holding my elbow and pulling me away."I guess this is the end of our date for today. I’ll keep in touch and let’s go on another date soon," Marcus said with a pleasant smile on his face. If Rowan’s sudden appearance disturbed him in any way, Marcus did not express it openly. If anything, I could feel that he was genuinely looking forward to our next date, and that made my heart feel heavy. I managed to flash Marcus a smile before waving my hand to say goodbye, but I couldn’t bring myself to make a commitment that we would go on another date anytime soon...."I thought we were going home?" I asked curiously when Rowan did not lead me
"It was my first time on a cruise, so it was a very new experience for me," I replied while trying my best not to lie to him. The truth was that I didn’t enjoy the cruise, but it was undoubtedly a new experience for me."Do you like going on trips? Seeing nature, new views, experiencing new things?" he asked, and I could sense his excitement.At first, I told myself that I was just misreading the situation because I didn’t want to believe that Marcus was romantically interested in me. However, after hearing his question, which pretty much sounded like an invitation for us to go on a trip together, I realized that Marcus probably didn’t want this to be our first and last date together."I’m not so sure. I’ve never really had the opportunity to travel before," I replied honestly. With my mother working so hard to raise me, it never made sense for me to splurge money and go on trips where she couldn’t come along because she had to work."Why don’t yo
When George and my mother brought up the issue of setting up a blind date for me, I honestly never thought that it would materialize in real life. For the life of me, I couldn’t picture myself going on a blind date with anyone, much less one of the most eligible bachelors in the city.I mean, if it was true that everyone wanted to date him, then why had he agreed to come on a blind date with someone like me?The answer was actually plain and simple: he was probably here because he couldn’t refuse George’s request. If that was true, then everything would turn out fine because he wasn’t at all interested in me. All I had to do was turn up and have a civil conversation with him over a casual dinner before parting ways, and perhaps I wouldn’t have to meet him ever again. I would go back and tell my mother that unfortunately it just didn’t work out between us because there was absolutely no chemistry between us.That would be that."You must be Annabel
His question suddenly caught my attention when I realized that he was referring to the meeting that I happened to witness between Rowan and his friend."Yes, I did. I’ll update you later," Rowan replied."Good. Sorry that you had to work a little even though you were supposed to be on holiday," George said before letting out a low laugh."You sent Rowan on a business meeting even during the cruise? You men are really into business," my mother commented playfully. George laughed at my mother’s comment, but it seemed that he was quite pleased."I’m sure that it was a very short and friendly meeting," George replied."Well, shouldn’t we tell Anna a little about what we’ve discussed?" my mother reminded George."What were you two discussing?" I asked as I started to feel uneasy inside. The way that my mother couldn’t seem to stop smiling made me feel even more uncomfortable. Lately, I had developed a feeling that I wouldn’t necessari
I was probably too exhausted and too deep in sleep to even realize when he had left the room. Although I dreaded facing Francesca, I knew that there was no other choice but for me to act natural in front of her. With a heavy heart, I headed for the bathroom for a quick shower before dressing myself so that I would appear presentable. When I met the two of them again, I was surprised at how natural things appeared between the two of them."Good morning, Annabelle. Did you sleep well?" Francesca asked before greeting me with a bright and welcoming smile as she motioned with her hand for me to join her and Rowan at the dining table."I did," I replied softly.I could feel Rowan’s eyes on me, but I couldn’t tell what he was thinking. As I sat down at the dining table, I couldn’t help but steal a glance at Rowan before shifting my attention to Francesca. The fact that everything appeared so normal, as if the events of last night and all the drama involved had n







