Chapter 111 The first date

She raised her gaze to look at me. It was seductive at first, but then it changed to a happy, then a playful. She kissed my lips lightly.

“I’m too young for marriage.”

I shook my head with a smile, then I held her hand to lead her to the hotel. When we entered, a hostess led us to our table. She looked around with amazement, which made me love her more. It might sound stupid, but I felt like she was the only one in this world who valuated my efforts.

After we sat down, our server poured champagne into our glasses while he told us briefly about the history of its making. After he left, we lifted our glasses.

“For our first date.” She said, I smiled.

“Yes. For

our first

t date.”

The dinner was delicious. She looked amazed at every minute.

The open balcony was windy and cooler as the sun went down, so I asked her to excuse me for a minute. I went to take the scarf. She looked at me curiously when she saw the box in my hand.

“Another present?” She asked with a smile. I smiled back, and I nodded.

“Gideon, you better not spend too much, a few dates more, and you’ll be broken.”

I rolled my eyes, then I bent down.

“Don’t worry about that, love, even if you’ll be like my mother in the future, I can afford you.”

She laughed out loud.

“Gideon, I don’t think I’ll be like her. Never.”

“I’d appreciate that.” I told her with a sigh, which made her laugh harder.

it. It perfectly matched her dress. She looked down at the scarf and touched it to feel its soft

Gideon,

place. We ate dessert, and we talked a lot. Alice told me about her life in the D’angeli house. She told me how much she loved her little brother already, and she told me Alexandra became her best friend. She also told me

know what to do. I felt she wanted to stay, but maybe that

you want

up, then I went to her. Even if that was hard for me, I tried to act like a gentleman. I knew she wasn’t really like that either, but I wanted to show her. For her, I can be like

happily toward the door, when our server stepped next

and your guest enjoyed dinner, Mr.

did, thank

you.”

nearly bowed, but his words hit me like a punch. Especially when Alice looked at me questioningly. I looked away. I knew what she wanted to play, and sleeping with me didn’t fit in her plans for sure. Avoiding looking at her, I just pulled her with me,

walked next to me, holding my hand quietly. It took

111 The

about

I shrugged my shoulders.

you left, it’s not

“How come?”

I smiled.

them. They tried to find you for a while, then they tried to make me understand I have to let you go. I couldn’t, so my mum stood next to me, which caused a conflict between my dad and her. Seth doesn’t talk to me because I’m the reason for the conflict in my family, and also of the sadness of his daughter. Sloane tries to be neutral, but she doesn’t talk to me like before. Dad brought Amber into the club, hoping that we can cooperate, but not just in business. This part, you know. The problem is probably she promised mum he would do everything to get us together, so mum forgave him,

at

tell her much more, but I didn’t want her to think that I was weak as a

“Gideon, I’m really sorry.”

shrugged my shoulders with a smile,

have given up just like they expected me to do so, I wouldn’t

She stormed

held my waist. I put my hand on hers. Our gazes met, and she tried to read

really worth that

you are worth to me,

slipped her hands up on my chest, and she folded her arms around my neck to pull me into a kiss. That was our first actual kiss that evening. My hands slipped down on her waist, forgetting

to pull her into that hotel room, but I had to hold myself back. It took a

about that hotel

shrugged my shoulders

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