The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 21

Tyler ordered two more dishes before handing the menu to the staff. “That’s all for now. Bring at bottle of red wine.”

Olivia looked at his rather cold face and wondered if they were going to finish the wine themselves. Are we… drinking?”

He ignored her.

She was at a loss, unable to understand what she had done today to anger him. Just yesterday, everything had seemed fine between them, leaving her baffled and unable to pinpoint the cause.

The staff soon brought the wine, and Tyler poured it into the glasses. Olivia couldn’t drink, so she stared at her glass.

Tyler picked up his wine glass and swirled it, his gaze fixed on her. She fidgeted with her dress and whispered, “I can’t drink.”

He responded with a simple, “Whatever.”

After a moment of silence, Olivia spoke again, “Tyler, I’d like to return you the money.” She took out a card from her pocket and placed it in front of him slowly.

He looked at the card, his face expressionless.

“I can’t take your money,” she insisted.

He remained indifferent to her words, leaning back in his chair and placing his hand on the table.” Sure.” After picking up the card and giving it a brief glance, he continued, “I respect your decision.”

ate, only swirling his glass of wine but not

she had said something wrong. She sensed tension in the room’s atmosphere as she nervously picked at

asked, “Are you

quickly swallowed the food in her

go if you’re

understand his attitude today and looked

eyes.

the napkin on his lap,

she swallowed her words after seeing his

you want to go? I’ll give you a ride.” He looked

2/2

raining again, and the

her and frowned. He denied, “No.”

However, she soon added,

her seat belt to unbuckle it after saying that. But he grabbed her, and for a moment, she almost fell into his embrace, ber

at him, bewildered.

collar. Her chest moved subtly, and he could see the strap of the white lingerie he had bought for

romantic. Their breathing tangled as they looked

what they had done before

distance between them and said,