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ips, I'd have a trophy case full of them. It was like I

but if I had to place blame on somet

n tonight. She told me this guy was a friend of a friend, and she'd been in

y sent me flowers this morning, and I didn't want to be rude, so I decided to go so I could

y those unruly strands of my wavy red hair behind my ears,

ontact lenses, revealing my jade-green eyes. I didn't fancy

epped out. The place wa

laying in the restaurant. Maybe giving this date a shot would

est and a red bow tie greeted me with a beam. "Good ev

tion under the na

out looking at a guest book. "Your reservation is a

date should be here. I'm j

ndow, calmly sipping his champagne. He was the only soul having dinner alone in the place. It had t

, allowing me to walk inside. Then, I almost hesitantly appro

to reveal itself as I stepped c

breatht

certain badassness if that's even a word, in how he carried his well-built and broad physique. E

se appeared flawlessly sculpted. And his cupid bow mouth... so temptingly firm and rosy. His

. God, he even resembled a magnificent s

l crossed his face. I nearly dropped to my knees. I hadn't noticed him ri

ng. He had caught me just in time. Did he realize I

pissed. I averted my gaze to his plate, nervously biting my lower lip. Even

g. Why didn't he wait for me? Was it bec

m. Usually, I waited for the guys to start the c

throat. "Hi

ewing on his

ise." I

miss?" a younger waite

uit's face. "Um, I'll have the

he smiled politely

" I confessed. Why was I the onl

ooking at me, yet he paused his steak-eating endeavors with a trac

ur name?"

is posture in the chair,

gether but never bothered offering a hand

s you sent me. That's

ebrow at me but

sinterested and bored. Maybe he thought I was prettie

gs in my life, so I had already reached a point whe

ave," I informed him. That's

" Finally, Mr. Suit smiled, an

see, Adam, I'm not used to this. It

ring himself a glass of champagne and another for

like a fool. "She

niffed it. I bit my lower lip, observing the scene in

xcused myself and glanced at the screen. It was Jenna ca

inquired, seeking per

tting me. I ans

o, Je

I've been calling you for an h

anything about this guy," I said, looking at Mr. Suit, who was obse

She sounded surprised. "Wher

aurant?" I furrowed

already here waiting

e has stayed for over five minutes," I whispered into the phone. I bit my lip and gl

ing for you half an hour ago," she said, clearly furious. What on

't know-" I began,

God! W

front of me. "You're

ok his

ou kne

smi

n't you

o!" Jenna was shouti

lt as if it were going to burst. Maybe he was s

finally arrived with Ni

Like me, she smiled at him with s

," he re

and dragged me towar