Chapter 55

Elise dragged Alexander to the seats outdoors. From his uncomfortable expression, she could tell that he wasn’t used to eating at such places. Still, seeing how Elise was enjoying the situation, Alexander wasn’t appalled at all. Instead, he continued accompanying her there.

“Two beef stews coming right up. Please do enjoy your food.”

After the owner had served them their beef stews, Elise couldn’t wait any longer and started digging into her food with a spoon. Upon tasting the familiar food, she felt her cravings being satisfied. “Eat up! It’s delicious!”

Although Alexander really wanted to tell her that he didn’t like food with gravy-like texture, he had to admit that he fell in love with how beef stews tasted after having tried the dish once. Unable to control himself, he picked up his cutleries and started eating as well.

“It’s good, isn’t it?”

“Hmm… It’s not bad.”

While Elise ate at a fast pace,(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) Alexander could feel his gaze softening as he stared at her messy eating manner.

Unbeknownst to them, a red Ferrari parked at the side of the road at this moment.

Ashlyn, who was sitting at the driver’s seat, took off her glasses and looked at Alexander, who was eating outdoors, in disbelief. Initially, she thought that she had mistaken someone else for him. However, she confirmed that the person that she was seeing was Alexander after seeing Elise’s ‘appalling’ face.

Unable to stop herself, Ashlyn unbuckled her seatbelt and got out of the car before walking toward them. “Alexander, it’s you!”

Upon hearing that, Elise paused before she looked up instinctively to see Ashlyn. Immediately, she felt as if her appetite was gone.

ignored her and initiated a conversation with Alexander instead. “Alexander, why are you eating this food? These kinda

 

on her face.

much.” Then, he turned toward Elise

piece of potato in her stew, she took the

“Let’s go back, then.”

the bill. During the entire process, none of them bothered to acknowledge Ashlyn, who showed up

up into fists. Then, she quickly ran after them. “Alexander, how could you leave just like that?! Are you still blaming me for what happened previously? I…” She looked reluctant. Still, she decided to say it after giving Elise a look. “I was

of their families. In the past, he used to admire Ashlyn’s strong and independent character. Moreover, since she liked the same violinist as he did, he felt as if

of Ashlyn might have

Miss Lawson. Since we are not as close as you perceived, (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)you don’t really have to care about my feelings.” From Alexander’s tone, it was obvious that he wanted to distance

didn’t understand what he meant. “That’s great. I was really worried that you would still be mad at me! By the way…” She suddenly recalled something and started digging through her bag before taking two violin concert tickets that she had prepared earlier out of her bag. “Alex, this is

would have accepted Ashlyn’s offer

 

any hesitation, “I’m sorry, but I’m really busy with work, so I don‘t have the time to do so. Do

face darkened. This is Alexander‘s first time rejecting me.

Elise felt slightly awkward standing between the two of them. “Guys, why don’t I go back

spoke up before she could

before she warned, “Elise Sinclair, you’d better be mindful of your place and the difference between you and Alexander.

to you! Ashlyn, you need to stop trying to delude yourself about things that would never belong to you. Can’t you see that Alexander doesn‘t even want to talk to you? Aren’t you embarrassed

grabbed tightly by Elise in the next second. “What’s wrong? Are you trying to pick a fight with me just because you can’t win verbally? Is this how young ladies are supposed to act?

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