Her soft voice sounded a little uncertain as if she was not sure about his attitude. But when he heard it, Bert sensed somewhat strange.
At this point, Bert was dragged into the food stall by Alivia.
The owner saw them hesitating from afar and, upon their entry, immediately smiled and asked, "What would you like to eat, miss?"
Alivia handed over the menu, saying, "Let's take a look first."
"Sure! I saw you dragging your husband in earlier. As a thank-you for your trust, I'll treat you to two appetizers later!" The boss was a savvy businessman and made a grand gesture.
However, these words made Alivia's face turn bright red. She glanced at Lucas, understanding why he misunderstood, and quickly shook her head, "No, he's not my husband."
Seeing her shy and awkward, the boss's smile grew even broader. In a familiar tone, he said, "You youngsters are shy, alright, alright, I won't ask."
With that, he didn't even give Alivia a chance to explain and went straight back to his stall to attract more customers.
Alivia swallowed her saliva and gathered the courage to shift her gaze to the man beside her. Bert hadn't wanted to come here in the first place, and she was genuinely afraid that he might leave if he got upset.
However, when she nervously met his deep black eyes, they were calm as if he hadn't heard the boss's words at all, not even a hint of a ripple.
Alivia swallowed her saliva and smiled awkwardly, "The boss is really enthusiastic."
After saying that, none of them spoke, even Lucas just "sympathetically" gazed at him. Alivia handed the menu to Bert, "You can take a look and see if there's anything you'd like to eat."
Looking at the trembling hand, Bert raised his hand to take it, but immediately handed it back to her, "It's up to you."
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