Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 139 If He Bought It For Me

“Dominic, Liliana… are you two back together?”

I was genuinely surprised when I saw Vicky and her shocked expression. I never expected to see her there.

My first instinct was to break free of Dominic’s hold, but he refused to let go of my hand.

What the hell? Does he not know that we should avoid causing misunderstandings?

Everyone saw that he and Camille were together when we were at the class reunion. Heck, we even got into a fight at the time.

Given our past, everyone would make terrible assumptions!

I grinned awkwardly and scanned around before replying, “What a coincidence. Are you here to buy some stuff too?”

Everyone was an adult who had worked a couple of years, so we were all political and adhered to the social rules. I could tell that Vicky was still curious, but she was quick to hide it away. She even rolled along and continued the conversation and topic I started.

We were all busy, so we didn’t chat for long.

Vicky later waved at me and claimed, “Let’s hang out and have a meal together some time. Oh, and if you two ever get married, remember to inform me of the wedding date beforehand. We can get all our classmates over and make it a grand party.”

I wasn’t sure if Vicky was being genuine, so I didn’t give her a clear response. After that, I dragged Dominic away.

I turned to Dominic when Vicky was no longer within our line of sight. Frustrated, I complained, “Why didn’t you let go of my hand earlier? What will you do if she bulls*ts to others?”

“You might think that it was timely, but she saw us holding hands ages ago,” replied Dominic nonchalantly.

Okay, you’re right about that, but we should’ve still let go!

am warning you right

my face instinctively. At that point, I was

suddenly stopped walking. He crouched down and gave me a soft peck on my lips. That stiffened

We’re in the mall, and everyone is

led me ahead, he promised, “I told you. I am

came around, I ignored everything and dragged

How is he

Lou asked curiously, “Lili, what’s up with your

reached out to touch and check my cheek. I pushed my brother aside and complained, “Ah, go away. I’m not allergic. I’m j-just

Dominic’s fault, but he’s standing

You’re both adults, so stop making a scene,” scolded my dad

stopped talking, and Louis became quiet after

of luxurious tea. Huh, what a coincidence. That would

tea didn’t seem enough, so my dad added a

aren’t you supposed to prepare a present for my grandpa’s birthday? You’re coming along, after all,” I deliberately teased as I

before my mom scolded, “What is there to prepare? Dom is there as our guest, so there is no

is she so nervous about? It’s not like Dominic is

at me and replied, “Don’t worry. It’s the first time I’m meeting your grandfather, and it’s his birthday, so there is no way I’d go empty-handed. I won’t

piece, I noticed, from the corner of my eye, that

that. Instead, I was curious. I wanted to know what

left after we

caught sight of the branded store on the other side of the road. It

products were crazy expensive, and I’ve seen a few photos of their

women liked pretty and shiny objects and tended to fantasize about things. I

at the poster in the shop, I fantasized.

in my own world when I heard Dominic asking my parents

led me across the road while I was