Chapter 28

CELINE’S POV

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“This restaurant has earned a reputation for having oxcollent food…” Blade

remarked as he sat down and handed me the menu with an excited smile on

his face.

As I took the menu from his hand, I nervously bit the lower part of my lip. My

scowl deepened as I looked over the list of the foods that were on the menu.

Each individual dish cost not lower than forty–five dollars to purchase. It was

too terrifying to order cuisine of this kind in this establishment.

“A penny for your thoughts?” The guy asked me, undoubtedly realizing that I

was hesitating to order. “Is there something that’s not quite right?”

“No way, not even close…” I smiled awkwardly as I handed back the menu to

him. This guy is here to swindle a lunch out of me, isn’t he? How did he even

find a place this remote? My wallet was already crying at the prices on this

menu.

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Blade took the menu from me and proceeded to place an order for some of

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the restaurant’s most well–known and pricey meals, which resulted in several

hundred dollars in charges,

I also asked the walter if he might assist me In charging my phone, telling

him that I needed to get in touch with somebody really important.

When everything that Blade ordered had finally been delivered, he began to

dig in and I just stayed there watching him, unable to touch any dish.

“This taste is to die for. Come on, help yourself to it…” Blade gave me a

to try one of the

of me.

corner of my mouth twitched

he pushed in front of me, and I

to well up in

and I have shared meals, spending only about

but this

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you okay…?” he asked when he noticed my unpleasant

tasting the wild salmon.

heaved a sigh, forcing a smllo at

Just go on,

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wiped his lips with the table napkin,

smile on his face. “What’s your

from him making me

all he did–tasted one or two spoonful of each of

he’s done?

Celine…” I spoke in a low voice. “Are you

he casually said before leaning back

He’s wasting food and money, and I couldn’t take it. I couldn’t believe it! For a poor person like me and

will be happy with such a man who

extravagant and wasteful.

He repeated,

my hand down on the table, which caused

as he

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hadn’t picked you up at the airport, I probably would have

were just any random person searching for something to eat. Are

a single meal in this

for him to respond, but his face remained

what I was saying. “You took at

that you are full. If I’m being completely honest,

if you’d do me

could save her from a lot of pain in the future that you’re

her!”

myself before

trying to finish everything

to eat, then I will!” I crammed a large

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while doing so. “I should

money’s worth!”

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in fury when he just watched me

eyes before he laughed out aloud. I gave him a condescending

a piece of chicken further into

know what, there’s nothing funny here,

your way just because

dollars for a lunch? My God!

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