âWhy didnât you go back to the restaurant?â she asked, glancing around and breathing a sigh of relief when she didnât see Danielâs figure. He must have left.
âI was waiting for you to come with me. Are you looking for Daniel?â he asked.
âAh? No, no!â She quickly waved her hand and took his hand, saying, âLetâs go back to the restaurant.
Maybe the food is already served.â
When they returned to the restaurant, some of the dishes were already on the table.
As they ate, Veronica couldnât help but ask, âI went to the bathroom later. You and Mr. Crossâ¦nothing happened, right?â
âWhat do you think would happen?â he asked in return.
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She thought to herself that nothing had happened.
âDo you care about Daniel?â he asked.
âNo,â she denied. âI just donât want to have anything to do with him anymore.â
After all, their separation from Daniel was a bit of a painful memory.
âIf you donât want to have anything to do with him, then you wonât,â he said firmly.
His resolute voice made her body tremble suddenly, as if as long as he said it, it would definitely come true.
âDonât hurt him!â she said. Although it was Danielâs father who embezzled public funds, Mason had taken advantage of it.
It can only be said that everyone was at fault for what happened back then!
âAre you worried about him? Afraid Iâll hurt him?â His voice lowered a few degrees, filled with a cold feeling.
âIâm not worried about him, I just donât want him to experience anything bad because of me and feel guilty about it,â Veronica said.
She didnât want to involve Daniel in the situation between her and Mason. To her, Daniel was âjust an insignificant person.â
Her words seemed to please him, as the low pressure around him slowly dissipated.
But just as Veronica was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Masonâs next question made her hold her breath again.
âDaniel said today was only the second time youâve met. Have you met him before?â he asked.
Although Veronica felt embarrassed, she still told Mason about her previous encounter with Daniel.
âIt was just a chance encounter,â she said.
âDo you really have no feelings for him anymore?â he asked, staring at her as if scrutinizing her.
âNo, I donât,â she replied, meeting his gaze without any evasion.
âThen do you have feelings for anyone else now?â he asked again.
Her face turned red involuntarily. My god, how could he ask such a question? Besides him, who else could she have feelings for now?
He calmly waited for her answer, while she had an urge to vomit blood.
âCanât you tell me?â he said, his voice somehow carrying a dangerous feeling.
No, she didnât want any more misunderstandings between them!
Veronica quickly said, âNo, I can tell you. I have feelings for you now!â
Her face turned even redder!
Oh my god, she must have spoken too loudly. Everyone at the nearby tables probably heard her!
She quickly lowered her head and buried herself in her food, trying to ignore the stares from those around her.
âReally? Thatâs great,â his voice sounded low.