Forbidden Heat novel Chapter 377

It wasn’t the first time that I started thinking of people back home. I knew that I didn’t miss home and that I didn’t want to go back. However, recently, I’ve been thinking of the people back at home more and more. I shook my head a little to shake away my thoughts. Perhaps Reiner’s words telling me to go home was finally getting to my head.

“Natalia…” Reiner called my name softly.

My chopstick stopped midair in my surprise. I lifted my eyes to look at Reiner.

“Hmm? What is it?” I asked curiously.

Reiner glanced away as if he was hesitating to say what he had in mind. I cocked my head to the side curiously as I watched him and waited for him to continue.

“Actually, never mind…” Reiner said emotionlessly.

He continued eating just like nothing had happened. I picked up my teacup and sipped at the warm green tea as I peered at his face over the rim of my teacup. I wondered what he was about to say…

Lunch came to an end without us sharing any more conversation. To my relief, lunch was over, and we were leaving the restaurant. I couldn’t believe that I was thinking this, but I truly wished to return back to the office and do some work so that my mind wouldn’t need to think about anymore useless things.

After exiting the restaurant, things didn’t quite go as I had expected. Instead of leading me back to the car, he led me to the lobby of the hotel. I followed after him without asking any questions, but I was surprised when he started walking out of the hotel.

“Let’s stop by a café,” Reiner suggested.

Did he want desert or something? I didn’t think that Reiner would normally drop by a café in the middle of a workday. Perhaps, he just wanted some coffee?

“Do you want to get coffee?” I asked as I walked at his side along the pavement.

“Not really…” he replied vaguely.

Reiner was acting a little strangely and I didn’t quite understand why. I continued walking by his side as we strode past various shops that lined the side of the road. Soon, we arrived at a beautifully decorated café. This light pink café decorated with pastel-colored flowers made Reiner look so out of place. I couldn’t believe that he brought me to a place like this.

Had he been here before? Most probably, he has. Who did he come here with; I wonder? This just doesn’t look like a place that man like Reiner would come by himself.

I turned to see him looking at the various cakes and confectionaries that were displayed magnificently in the store’s window. Reiner’s large frame as he bent over looking at the small pieces of cake, tarts and the like felt strangely out of place. A smile curved my lips before I could understand what kind of feeling had taken over me.

“Shall we head in?” I asked, encouragingly.

“Yeah, we should…” Reiner replied a little blankly as he followed me inside the café.