Joshua seed pretty chill, "I don’t need love."
"Why? You got your heart broken and now you’re planning to stay single forever?" I asked with a smile as I tasted the food here.
"No, it’s just..." Joshua seed like he wanted to say sothing, but then he stopped. Instead, he peeled a few shrimps and put them in my bowl, "Eliana, you’re too skinny. Eat more."
I didn’t want to be this skinny, but for so reason, my weight gain plan wasn’t going well. Since I’ve been reborn, I’ve only gained a few pounds and occasionally would lose so.
Perhaps it was because Cherry was fired too early. If she cooked for for a little while longer, I might’ve been more plump and had a better figure.
Joshua was quite a bit younger than , so after chatting with him for a while, I could tell he was still a bit childish.
For instance, his views on many things were very simple; everything was either right or wrong. I didn’t argue with him, just went along with his opinions. He seed really happy that I agreed with him.
After finishing the buffet, Joshua and I left the restaurant. Jas had already taken the car back, so I’d have to catch a cab ho today.
"It’s snowing again." I reached out my hand to catch a few snowflakes, observing their shapes with delight.
"Eliana, do you like hot chocolate?" Joshua asked, his breath visible in the cold air.
He had large eyes and long eyelashes. So said college students had a naïve sparkle in their eyes, which seed to suit him well.
Back in college, I loved all sorts of drinks, but I barely had them after getting married. A cup of hot chocolate in this weather actually sounded pretty good.
I nodded and Joshua imdiately ran over to a nearby café. The café was quite busy, so he patiently waited in line.
Just then, my phone vibrated. I rubbed my cold hands and took out my phone. It was a call from Damon.
"Hello?" I answered.
"Where are you?" Damon sounded a bit cold.
"I’m... out shopping. Why do you ask?" I looked around and asked back.
"With who?" Damon cut right to the chase.
I was puzzled. What did it matter to him? Even if we go by his previous agreents, Joshua wasn’t exactly his buddy. I asked him back, "And where are you?"
Damon was silent for a mont, then finally said, "Don’t you already know?"
"And who are you with?" I pressed.
"I ca here with Ariel, but now I’m alone in the hotel." Damon answered quickly, explaining the situation very clearly.
I was taken aback and couldn’t respond for a while. After a mont, I managed to speak, "Did you call just to check up on ? Why are you suspicious of ? You’re out with your mistress and I didn’t question you, yet you’re blaming ."
This was sothing I learned from the internet. When a woman doesn’t know what to say, she should turn the tables.
Sure enough, Damon was speechless. He took a deep breath, and I could hear it very clearly over the phone. "You’re taking care of Jones’s cat, then you go to the pet shop with Ariel’s ex–boyfriend. Eliana, you sure know how to have fun, don’t you?"
"How did you know?" I asked in surprise. It was normal for Damon to know I was looking after Jones’s cat, because I posted it on Facebook. But how did he know I was with Joshua?
Then a notification popped up on WhatsApp, I glanced at it. Jones, "I was with Damon when you sent the video. He saw it."
I was speechless.
"Eliana, here’s your hot chocolate." Joshua had bought the hot chocolate and ran back, sounding very excited.
Hearing him, Damon simply said, "Just wait and see" and hung up. I just focused on enjoying my hot chocolate. Damon’s mood swings were unpredictable. I had no idea why he was angry.
"Thank you." I thanked Joshua with a big smile.
"You’re welco, Eliana," Joshua was blushing, whether from the cold or from shyness, I couldn’t tell. Then, he whispered, "You look really pretty today." That made really happy. Every woman liked to be complinted. The hot chocolate in my hand seed to taste even sweeter.
Walking in the snow, sipping hot chocolate, and chatting with a boy. This was my first ti experiencing sothing like this. There were many people who pursued in college, but they all backed off once they found out I liked Damon.
I’d never had such a romantic experience before, and all the romance I tried to create for Damon was simply ignored.
After finishing the hot chocolate, I hailed a cab and took Joshua back to Starlight Estates since his kitten was still at my place and I needed to let him take it ho.
"What’s wrong? Co in." I said.
Once we reached my door, Joshua seed very nervous, like he didn’t dare to step in.
Upon my urging, he put on a pair of slippers and walked into the spacious and luxurious living room. Just the decoration of this mansion cost millions, sothing I was used to, but obviously, Joshua wasn’t. He looked even more nervous and awkward.
Didn’t Ariel feel awkward like this? This wealth wasn’t hers, yet one man had taken her straight to the top of the world. Well, this wealth wasn’t created by either. I was just lucky.
"ow!" The kitten saw its owner and let out a joyful cry, clumsily but excitedly bounding over to Joshua’s legs.
Bonny followed behind it and ca to my feet, rubbing against . I quickly picked him up.
Joshua stroked the kitten and asked, "Eliana, are you ho alone?" Was he asking if Damon was ho? Damon was his love rival, soone he couldn’t compete with.
"Yeah, he should be... on a business trip with your ex–girlfriend." I answered honestly. Joshua already knew a lot, there was no need to hide anything.
Upon hearing Ariel’s na, his expression dimd a bit. After all, she was the girl he once loved deeply.
"How about sticking around for dinner?" I suggested that Joshua stay for dinner.
Joshua shook his head, "Nah, Eliana, I gotta head back to school."
"I see." I nodded.
"Holidays are just around the corner. I’ll be interning next sester. Might have more free ti, but could also be busier." Joshua shared with .
I responded in the sa manner, "Cool, just holler if you need any help with the internship stuff. I’ll do my best to lend a hand."
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