Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 702

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Zayn nodded in understanding and sat across from Valarie, explaining why he had chosen this place.

“I apologize for meeting here, Ms. Weir. I usually don’t have time, but I have a horse racing today, so I asked you to meet me here. I hope you don’t mind,” he said.

Valarie looked straight at Zayn. He was tall and casually dressed, sitting in front of her with a commanding presence. While he wasn’t conventionally handsome, he had a pleasant and gentle disposition, which made a good first impression.

“I understand, Mr. Updike. I don’t mind. Let’s get started with the date,” Valarie said.

As soon as she finished speaking, Zayn couldn’t help but laugh.

Noticing the puzzled look on Valarie’s face, he quickly waved his hand.

“Sorry, Ms. Weir. It’s just that the way you said, ‘let’s get started with the date‘, was so serious that it struck me as amusing,” he clarified.

pressed her lips together and replied, “Mr. Updike, I think we should get straight to the point since this is a blind date. Besides, since you want to watch the races, you probably don’t have

caught the flash of displeasure in Valarie’s eyes and realized he had been a bit too

his throat and adopted a serious tone. “Okay, Ms. Weir, let me reintroduce myself. My name is Zayn Updike. I’m 6’1” tall and weigh 75 kg. I graduated from the University of Lanton with a degree in business management. I don’t smoke or drink, and I

Updike, you don’t need to share all that. It’s already in the information I have. You meet my criteria

“Ms. Weir, I’m quite satisfied with you. If you feel the same way

off guard by his smiling gaze, Valarie frowned. “Mr. Updike, don’t you have any requirements for

smile widened as he replied, “Actually, I

not quite

was a server who tripped and spilled a drink on a guest. You stepped in to help the server out of a tough spot,” Zayn recalled. “I noticed you then. Later, I heard that Mr. Sumner

arranged for me to go on blind dates, I saw

event. “I’m sorry,

if you’d like to get to know each other better,”

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