y, I'm all dressed and ready to go," she announced, a nervous tremor in her voice. Desp

phone, warm and encouraging. "Guess

eyes. "You know I don't want to do

back." Carolyn encouraged Vanessa over the phone. "Remember, just be yo

my best behavior". Vanessa tried to

hed, boomed over the phone. " You should get going now. You can

ised me to." Vanessa defended herself. "And how wou

r. "And you made the right one. Da

good don't belong in the sa

lled her name to stop

ssa replied

ou won't regret this." Carolyn's voice

exchanged goodbyes with her best fr

shimmered outside Vanessa's building as she walked outside her house. Their reflections

ing into the waiting car, she handed the driver the address. A knot of anticipati

bout one thing; she would give Darryl a piece of her mind. Hopefu

n. She knew it, Darryl wouldn't waste any opportunity to flaunt his money. The res

ent restaurant, a figure stopped her. "You

lieve Vanessa would come. Maybe stealing

t of Darryl. "No, my doppelgänger c

yl offered to take her hand, but Vanessa ignored him. As they walked into the re

know that she was moved by his choice. Darryl, who already knew how t

seen her already. Putting on her confident facade, she

any of her time on a playboy like him. It was not like she was i

?" Darryl asked her. "Check th

I'm not here to dine with you. I'm here to get back what you took from me."

urse, sweetheart." Darryl allowed his eyes to mov

out?" Annoyance laced in Vaness

k you out?" He answered h

, I'm not here to waste my time with you.

already ordered for you. I hope you'll like it.

lled her gut and her stomach grumbled. This food is like a temptation, but she was not ready to go easy o

dragged her out of the conf

o see you with another woman?" Vanessa asked him, g

she was bringing up his girlfriend. Tania is nothing close to being his girlfriend. He is no

ust heard. How would he lie to her face? She could remember vividly, his girlfriend wa

re manipulators and liars. She knew nothing good could come out of

her down, but she noticed something else. Vanessa noticed that no single

way with your awful aura?

d pissed. He didn't plan on giving up on her yet. Even if she plays hard to get, he w

hought he was laughing at what she said.

lied. "I didn't chase anyone, I just don't want man

he whole place?" Vanessa cou

o small for you, mi

ked him. "Definitely, this would have caused

his side. Well, that's one of the repercussions of being a playboy. She pondered on how m