THIS is my friend’s Restaurant. Like me, he’s also a businessman and this is just one of the businesses he runs. Come on! Let’s get inside.” He held my hand to go inside the Restaurant.
The waiter greeted us and quickly guided us to a part of the restaurant. Before that Nicholas gently pulled me out of a chair to sit down.
“Thank you,” I whispered again, wanting my two cheeks to blush for what he did. In fairness he’s handsomely gentleman
“Here’s your menu ma’am, sir.” The waiter politely reached out to us.
“Thanks,” I answer before looking out for food to order. But after a few minutes of looking at the menu, I don’t seem to have a choice because I think I want to eat almost everything. Eventually I ended up with Pasta and creme brulee while he was ordering beef stroganoff and cheesesteak.
“Please give us some white wine.” Nicholas added before closing the menu, I did the same before rolling my eyes around.
People are still quite rare, only simple violinists play tonight. Maybe we were too early so no band was singing yet.
The wine that I immediately sipped was quickly served to us, because I felt that my throat was dry due to the tension.
“So how’d you find this place?” He stared into my eyes when I asked.
“The ambience is good.” My safe answer and nod.
“Actually I want to build a restaurant by the end of the year, maybe in San Simon,” he utter while resting his elbow at the table and clasped his hand in front.
“It’s good to hear that.” I comment.
“And, I’m offering you my partnership.” In his serious voice. Even his stares seemed to be watching my reaction.
“I’m sorry? H-I don’t understand.” I shook my head repeatedly.
“I want you to be one of the part of the restaurant that I will try to build. We can be business partners, I mean.”
“Mr. Galvez, I don’t have that much money to start a business.”
“I can work on that, what I need right now is your approval.” He twitched his lips to mine as if it was an advantage for him to allow anyone in front of it.
“Nicholas– it’s not that to easy to agree with you since I have no idea how to run a business.” I shake my head again.
“Nothing is impossible to Nicholas Galvez. I can contact my engineering department by tomorrow so we can plan as soon as possible.” He continues.
“Nicholas…” + I cut him off again with what he was saying. So far, business is still the topic he wants that made me so bore.
“I’ll think about it.” I bowed and want the topic to end.
Well the food we ordered arrived so he turned his attention to it. I couldn’t help but watch him while eating.
My lips twitched as he had almost run out of food while I was barely undressed.
“Hey, why aren’t you eating your food? Don’t you like it?” he asked while lightly wiping the tissue on his lips.
“N-no, it’s delicious.” I smiled to show I was okay.
“Will eating too much ruin your diet?” He asked.
“I’m not really on a diet, I’m really just not fat.” I just shrug.
“Really huh?” His lips rose after his gaze passed over my body that I shook him.
“And how about you? Looks like the diet isn’t trendy for you either?” I teases him.
“Probably not, I burn calories every day for about one to two hours before work days,” he explained.
“Very Impressive.” I was left here before sipping the white wine in the glass. He can’t really hide the beauty of his muscles.
“Yeah, you better be.” He answered quickly before the crazy smile faded.
“You’re much prettier with that smile..” This is now the smile that widens after saying that.
He didn’t really run out of words to say, so I gave him what she wanted and smiled broadly.
“I admire how you handled such an awkward situation,” he softly said. I sneak a glance at him. His eyes look brown from afar, but as he nears I notice the color of honey. I noticed his appeal even more up close.
He leaned back in his chair and folded his arms in front of me. I feel like my sweat came out of my forehead because I knew he was just watching me. Now I blame why I didn’t speed up the meal earlier.
“May I ask you one thing?” Hd started again.
I hum, while chewing the food in my mouth.
“Is Rexon Del’torre courting you?” he asked directly. I couldn’t help but choke on his question to me.
“No, he never was.” I have a disappointed answer.
“Sounds like unhappy huh?” He tilted his head to tease me again.
I quickly avoided looking at him and focused on drinking the wine.
“Tell me about your feelings for Rexon Del’torre?” He handed the wine to his hand and slowly bring it to his lip.
I swallowed at the pace of our conversation, I didn’t expect him to ask me that.
“Can we just not talk about him?” I insist.
“Why? You want to avoid something so you don’t want to talk about him?” he said that choking me big time.
“He is my boss, that’s all.” I muttered, trying to avoid the conversation.
“Is that so?” Her eyebrows rose before sipping his glass.
I nodded slightly to end the conversation.
“As a matter of fact, I invited him to accompany us tonight.” His smile widened, as his eyes are fixed as if he’s looking behind my back. He waved afterwards so I quickly turned my head and it wasn’t a joke because Rexon was there at the door while the female at the fashion show was anchored to his arm.
I could see his blunt eyes from the distant.
Sharp pain lace in my heart as I saw them. I felt myself pinned down like an insect through my heart. It felt like my whole body beaten and knock me down.