Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 17 Dine And Dash

At that time, I was a freshman, while Dominic was a sophomore. He was my senior as well as a renowned figure in our university, but he seemed very busy and seldom made an appearance. Thus, I had only heard of him but never seen him in person.

Unexpectedly, a misunderstanding transpired during our very first meeting.

Initially, I had a date with my roommate at the pancake stall. Knowing that she was always late, I ordered some snacks while waiting. But even after I had finished eating, there was still no sign of her.

I didn’t have any money with me back then as I went there right after my lecture, so I frantically phoned my roommate time and again. However, she didn’t pick up a single call of mine for some reason.

When I noticed that the stall owner was eyeing me suspiciously, I was so embarrassed that I didn’t quite know what to do. At that precise moment, a figure appeared and nonchalantly sat down at my table on the chair opposite me.

Seeing that, the stall owner hurried over. After casting him a look, the stall owner smilingly commented on how he had finally arrived after I had been waiting for such a long time before asking for his order.

Only when I heard his remark did I realize that he mistook the man in front of me as the person I had been waiting for. I was just about to wave a hand and counter him when my cell phone dinged with an incoming message.

said that she was having a row with her boyfriend then and couldn’t make it, so she told me not to wait for

my mind went blank. I’ve never once eaten without paying the bill. Am I supposed to dine

man across from me. He had his head lowered as he perused the menu solemnly. I couldn’t see his countenance, merely

were tapered and delicate, making it apparent that he

my teeth, I steeled my resolve. I got to my feet and muttered, “Uh… You

grimace on my face, I spun around and sprinted away without waiting for his reply. Never had I run so swiftly, even during my physical education class usually. I ran hell-bent for leather as though it was a 100-meter sprint, panting heavily. It wasn’t until I reached the

when I was sweating profusely and thanking my lucky stars, a figure blocked my path. When I looked up, sheer terror struck me that I cried out

hell? Can he teleport? How did he get here

mouth put me on the verge of flipping out. “You dared to pull a dine and dash despite your stubby legs, huh? I really

mumbled, “Um… I’m sorry, but I was desperate. I’ll return you the money I owe you. Just give me your PayPal account, and I’ll wire

see a pair of legs in my line of sight. Jerking my head up in shock, I realized that the man who was a

away, only to be pinned against

way of asking for someone else’s phone number nowadays, huh? I’ve learned something new. Actually, there’s no need