276 Too Hard To Handle
Ryan took a deep breath as if he couldn't believe he'd made the wrong decision.
"I'll go to Leeds again and look into the matter/’ he said after a brief pause.
Anna turned to face him and said, "You don't have to do that right away. You already know that the more hurried you are, the more likely you are to make a mistake. Don't miss a single detail."
Ryan was embarrassed and muttered, "Okay, | understand. This time, I'll get to the bottom of it. Otherwise, my reputation will suffer.”
"You mean, your reputation of being 'The number one detective* in your school?” Anna teased.
Ryan blushed as he looked at Anna.
His classmates had previously given him that nickname to tease him. He thought it was silly, so he told them never to call him that again. However, the more he protested, the more they wanted to joke with him, and eventually, even his teachers called him that.
Ryan, on the other hand, wondered how Anna knew about
Anna said with a smile, "Actually, someone called you that just now on our way here. Didn't you hear it?" Ryan covered his face in embarrassment and appeared to want to leave the cafe.
Anna, he felt, had treated him like a child.
At that moment, someone heaved the tray onto the table and announced, "Your two caramel macchiatos are ready.”
Emily then said fiercely to Ryan, "Okay, stop that. You're playing the shy card, aren't you? But, you look disgusting!”
She then took her tray away and was leaving.
Ryan expressed his displeasure, saying, "Hey! I'm not doing that! Are you insane?"
Emily turned to face Anna and then she said to Ryan, "Am | insane? You're insane, in my opinion!"
Then she said to Anna, ‘’Lady, you may not be aware that Ryan is a well-known womanizer at our school. He frequently brings ladies of all ages here for coffee and always orders two caramel macchiatos."
Ryan became awkward and inquired, "Hey, what are you babbling about?”
Anna, however, remained calm and asked, smiling at Emily, "Really? He even tried to date old ladies? He's really sick, isn't he?"
Emily said with a nod, "Yes! He's such a p****=t. So, don't let him fool you! He just likes to mess with women."
Ryan was so annoyed that he laughed out of anger and said, "Emily, you're a natural storyteller! Could you use your talent for selling coffee?"
Emily said firmly, "Hey! I'm being completely honest! | witnessed it firsthand!" Anna blinked, and then she said, "Thank you so much, Emily. That is very kind of you. But I'm just his sister."
Emily froze, and then asked, wide-eyed and surprised, "You're his sister? "
"She's not my biological sister, but we're very close," Ryan said, rolling his eyes at her.
Emily appeared to be at a loss for words as if she hadn't anticipated this. She inquired, "Oh? Really?”
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand