His Eagle Eyes on Me

"What did Eric say when you asked him about it?" Nadia asked.

"He told me to not worry about it." Layla got the feeling that Eric had refused to answer her question because he had not wanted to lie.

"Oh. So what do you think of... me and him?" Nadia wanted to hear Layla's view on the matter and knew that Layla had probably come all this way because she already knew what had happened.

"I don't think you two are actually dating. If you were actually dating, he would have told me about it a long time ago. Ms. Raven, I asked if he had a girlfriend before asking him out, and I only did so after he told me that he was single," Layla explained.

"I see... That's rather suspicious of him!" Nadia chuckled.

"What do you mean by that, Ms. Raven?" Confused, Layla asked, "Are you admitting that you're not really dating? Did he ask you to play the role of his girlfriend?"

"Layla, what will you do once I confirm your theory?" Nadia asked curiously. "I doubt your parents will accept Eric, and, if you insist on doing whatever you want, you will put Eric in a difficult position."

"I will resolve it. I won't let him face my parents alone," Layla said with determination. "Ms. Raven, can you answer my question from earlier?"

Nadia smiled awkwardly. It was too late for her to call Eric and ask him what she should say because Layla had timed it so that Nadia would not have the chance to do such a thing.

"You are right. I like him, but he doesn't reciprocate my feelings. More precisely, he sees me as a good friend and has asked for my help."

that he will stop you from finding a boyfriend? What a

get married," Nadia explained. "The older I get, the less I feel like rushing into it. I will get married if I find the right guy,

Layla said thankfully. "Will he be mad at you

so. You'd already guessed it on

lies

stepped into

me pay for the coffee, Ms.

convince your parents,

was uncertain about her chances. "But I still have to give it

it really is going to be difficult, if even someone

you are

I should learn

woman. I'm sure that you

was love at first

hadn't seen me due to some misunderstanding, but I'd seen him. He was so handsome and talented that he was almost blinding! Ever since then, it's been hard to fall for

"Yeah."

in a relationship before"? Layla

"That's