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And above all, | wouldn't give him that kind of satisfaction.
Meanwhile, Naomi and her friend seemed to be stunned speechless by Alexander's rude suggestion. The
seconds ticked by, and Aiden raised his eyebrows and gavea questioning look. All | could do was shrug.
There was no way | could explain why this situation was so awkward out loud. That would only make everything
even more uncomfortable.
Then, Naomi did something even more surprising than Alexander's rude proposal. She actually took him up on it
and sat down in the chair beside mine and gestured for her friend to sit next to Aiden.
When the two women were seated, | gestured for Aiden to get up. There was no way | was going to suffer
through a whole dinner with Alexander five feet away to witness this awkward exchange. But when | started to
get up, Naomi grabbed my arm and widened her eyes, silently pleading withto stay.
| sighed and sat back down, knowing that if the situation was reversed, | would want someone to stay and help
smooth over this strange turn of events.
Aiden got the attention of our server and asked him for two more menus for Naomi and her friend.
“Thank you for allowing us to intrude on your dinner,” Naomi whispered. “The bill is on me.”
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Aiden grinned. “In that case, I'm getting the steak,” he said,
The four of us chuckled. Maybe tonight wouldn't be so bad after all.
Then, Alexander's phone rang, and when he answered it, my stomach jolted.
“Hello, Mother,” he said in a voice just loud enough for everyone at our table to hear.
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Oh, this night just kept getting better and better.
Alexander's mother, Helen, spoke so loudly that her voice rang clear through the phone's speakers.
“Good evening, darling,” she said. “I heard that your date with Naomi went well. I'm so happy to hear that my
attempt at matchmaking worked! | heard through the grapevine that Naomi was a ‘foodie’ like you kids are
calling it these days and that Naomi has a good appetite.”
At this, Naomi turned red and slid down in her seat.
“Oh, yeah,” Alexander replied with a sarcastic edge to his voice. “I like girls who can eat a whole pig in one
sitting.” Then, his tone becserious. Alexander's voice becso grim that it sent a shiver down my spine.
“Honestly, Mother, you need to stop settingup on blind dates. Your meddling in my dating life caused a big
misunderstanding between one of my more imaginative subordinates and me.”
My eyes widened when | figured out that he was referring to me. What misunderstanding was he talking about?
With a jolt, | realized that he might not be in Luceland to see Naomi. Had |
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gotten it all wrong? | had heard the information by listening to the secretaries gossip,
“I'm not going to pursue anything with Naomi. When I'm ready, I'll find my own girlfriend,” Alexander said,
“Goodnight, Mother.”
After Alexander hung up, our two tables were silent for a full minute. | looked over at Naomi with sympathy for
the poor girl churning in my stomach. Her face had gone white, and her friend was rubbing her back soothingly.
“I can’t believe how delusional I've been,” she whispered as embarrassed tears filled her eyes. “I had begged my
mother to arrange a second meeting between Alexander and me. |
thought that we had hit it off on our
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| crossed my arms and shook my head at Alexander's cruelty.
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This made him whip around his seat, and we stared at each other, unblinking, not wanting to be the first one to
speak.
| hardened my gaze and refused to look away.
| wouldn't allow myself to be a pawn in his game.
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To the surprise of everyone, it was
Alexander who looked away first. A
smug smile SPICER
Res mensRal victory, but
Alexander turned his back on her and
picked up his menu, winning this
round with his continued fake
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