Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 45

Chapter 45 Beat

Zack took

to a salad restaurant, and it surprised me

"Why are we here?" Lasked.

"It seems that you don't have much of an appetite, you might not be able to handle greasy food," he said while pulling out a chair for me before pouring me a cup of tea.

Itelt better after sipping the hot tea, although my appetite was still lacking in the end, I just ordered a Caesar salad and slowly ate it.

Zack seemed unbothered, and he watched me with a smile as late. Suddenly, he pulled out a napkin and gently wiped my mouth. I instinctively recoiled, and he immediately withdrew his hand.

"You've got it all over your mouth. You must be pretty hungry," he commented.

Feeling awkward, I took the napkin from him, but a sudden chill ran down my spine.

"Oh, Eva! So, you're not at work because you're on a date with your senior." Lily's mocking voice rang out

my eyes while Zack couldn't help but

with my reaction and deliberately linked arms with Leonard as they walked over

"But since Mr. Boyd's here, I guess there's nothing to worry about, right? but have you forgotten that you're married! coming out like this is really inappropriate."

and aren't you two just brazenly walking arm in arm our to

I said, marveling at Lily's shamelessness. If I were as shameless as her in the past, then things wouldn't have gone so sour between Leonard and

a date with Zack yourself, aren't

burst out laughing, "What else should I say? Sorry, I'm just a design

glanced at Zack. "Are

seemed determined to make things difficult for

not long ago, and the online gossip was terrible. You should keep a low profile. You and Leonard aren't divorced yet, but here you are with someone else. Do you think you're very charming, or is

and was ready to fire back when I felt a warm liquid trickling from

day. I quickly grabbed a napkin and pressed it against

side and took my hand. "Let's go to the restroom and clean up. Don't

red stain spreading across my chest, which made me feel anous.

worth several hundred dollars. It'd be a real shame if

quickly get rid of the stain, Leonard stepped in front of me, and it made me even

nosebleeds?" he asked while

brought your lover here, so you shouldn't worry about your wife. It's pointless," Zack said before leading me to the restroom, while