Listening to these tittle-tattles rendered Bruce in relief. I told you so.

These two men are more like a couple than Louis and Charlotte.

Zachary glowered upon hearing the whisperings. This gossip happened to back Bruce’s suggestive remark earlier.

“Goodness! What are they talking about?” Louis was so embarrassed that his cheeks flushed. “They actually thought that you and I…”

He pointed at Zachary and then at himself. Right after that, he covered his face bashfully.

Zachary couldn’t help but roll his eyes. Ugh… this is just great. How typical of you to use such exaggerated body language.

“Louis!” Charlotte called out.

“Here!” Louis was just about to rush to her side, but Zachary held him back. Tense, Louis tried to push Zachary away. “Hey, let go of me. Everyone is thinking that there’s something fishy going on between the two of us, and yet, you’re still holding my hand. We’re never going to be able to clarify this.”

trust her instead of me?” Zachary asked with his

returned, “Well, you can stay and dine with us. Whatever there

Zachary released his grip

took their seats, with Zachary and Louis sitting on one side

still abuzz with the murmurs and chatters

asked, “Charlotte, can

“Sure.” Charlotte agreed heartily.

changed his seat to the

it seemed like

Zachary shot him daggers and took the menu handed over by the restaurant manager. He quickly ordered a bottle of wine and then passed the menu

for Charlotte and myself.” Louis added as he took the menu over, “Are you sure you don’t want

raised his glass and took

Charlotte raised

indifferent glance at

be like that…” Louis quickly defended Zachary, “Zachary is my best

me?”

as he continued,

of poison and in between him and me, one of us had to drink it so that the other could

a distressing predicament and couldn’t

Zachary took the glass from Charlotte directly and downed

and Louis were

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