"I'm sorry, but I can't say yes to such a strange request. I'm not in a hurry so I'll just wait for the mechanic." Tom stopped smiling. He didn't like women who were so dominant in a relationship, so he did not want to play this game with her.
"Are you sure? You should know you just rejected a first-class mechanic!" Patricia was now even more interested in him. Other men would have agreed to her request without wavering for a second, but this man who stood before her refused her. She was quite shocked.
"Yes, I'm sure. Thank you for your kindness. If you want to play games, just go find someone else. I'm not interested," Tom said indifferently. He had to admit that Patricia was a beauty, but he liked soft and shy women.
"What a pity! Leena, let's go. He prefers to stay in the cold wind. We should leave him be." Tom had already made himself clear, so Patricia decided to leave. She admitted that she had a thing for him, but she was too proud to beg for his attention. She turned and was about to leave, but was stopped by Leena.
"Patricia, please help him fix it for my sake." Leena held her hands together and looked at Patricia with a hopeful expression.
"Why should I help him for your sake? Who is he?" Patricia stopped, wanting to know his name and their relationship.
"He's one of my brother's friends. Please help him!" Leena didn't tell Patricia his name on purpose, nor did she tell her that he was one of her sworn brothers. She wanted them to spend time with each other for she believed that they were a perfect match. However, if Patricia got to know that Tom was a doctor, she would not give him the time of the day.
Tom frowned at Leena's introduction and turned to look at her. He didn't understand why Leena was keeping his name a secret. But he remained quiet when Leena winked at him slyly. He believed she had her own reasons. Little did he know that Leena was trying to conceal the fact that he was a doctor to set him up with Patricia.
"I should help him just because he's your brother's friend? I'm your friend as well. Why are you not taking my side? You saw how he just treated me!" Patricia stole a glance at Tom. She finally had a thing for a man, but he was not interested in her. It was frustrating.
"Come on! Please help him for my sake, all right? Also, you like him. He would never agree to your request. Why don't you listen to me? I have a better idea," Leena whispered in Patricia's ear. She didn't want to be heard by Tom.
"You're right. Since he refused to pretend to be my boyfriend, I'd better be his friend first. I believe he will fall in love with me, sooner or later. After all, I'm pretty, rich and smart." Patricia was more confident this time.
"Yes! Patricia, I'm on your side." Leena giggled to herself. Tom had no idea that his beloved sworn sister was playing his matchmaker.
"Okay, I'll trust you this time. You should create more chances for us to date from now on." Patricia tossed back her short hair and walked towards Tom.
"I will by no means change my mind," Tom said to Patricia. Tom didn't know what the two women just said, but his gut feeling told him that they were plotting something. He believed that Leena would bring no harm to him, but he didn't expect her to set up a trap.
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