Once she had finished dolling herself up, Beckett called as promised. “I’m here, I’m at your lobby. Come down.”
Beckett had a very nice voice. They had been speaking to each other via social media messenger, and this was their first time speaking to each other on the phone. Tanya’s heart raced. “Okay, I’m coming.”
She saw Beckett’s car in the lobby. It wasn’t a luxury vehicle, but it looked clean and new. The car carried a car plate number from the capital. She climbed into the car and its fragrance filled her with a favorable impression of him. Beckett was just as she thought he would be, gentle and refined. He looked very neat and tidy, and there wasn’t a single speck of dust in his car. She felt apologetic. “Sorry for the trouble.”
Beckett smiled, turned to the side, and helped her put on her seatbelt. Tanya felt her heart race even more when the pair drew closer. “Wh-where are we going for dinner?” she stammered to steady her beating heart.
Beckett straightened up. “We can have whatever you like, it’s up to you.”
He seemed like such a gentleman to Tanya. He was cool and handsome. Her good impression of him skyrocketed. “Anything is fine with me. Aren’t you… going through something? You must be trying to save money now. It’s fine, I can pay the bill this time!”
A hint of embarrassment quickly flashed across Beckett’s eyes. “You don’t have to worry about my finances. This is our first meeting. How can I possibly let the woman pay? I know a great Japanese place, let’s go there. By the way… I remember you mentioning that you’re staying with a friend? Is Tiffany Lane your flatmate?”
Tanya nodded. “Yes. This whole matter… It's kind of my fault too. It’s just… Could you maybe apologize to Tiffany too? She’s really nice… She’ll definitely forgive you.”
Beckett lowered his gaze and dodged the question with a blank look on his face. “We’ll talk about this later. I will apologize… Let’s eat first.”
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