Leap OF Fate novel Chapter 27

Serene felt powerless when Dylan kindly requested to make Justin his plus one. She was famished, and all she wanted was to have a steaming bowl of miso ramen. She no longer protested Dylan's request.

They took Justin’s Maybach. She sat in the back passenger seat while Dylan sat shotgun with Justin, who drove.

As the car was getting out of the basement parking, Dylan, in his signature energetic voice asked, “What do you want to eat, Shen?”

She no longer had to think about this question. Serene immediately blurted, “Japanese.”

“Excuse me, what?” Of course Dylan knew what she meant, but he wanted to tease her.

“Japanese. Japanese food, ramen to be exact.” Serene rolled her eyes at him, to which Dylan just gave a crisp, jovial laugh.

Throughout this exchange, one person’s hand was tightly gripping the steering wheel. It was too tight that veins popped at the back of his hands. He wanted to kick Dylan out of the car.

Justin drove to Hotel Le Grande for the best Japanese restaurant in Hyacinth Bay. Inside the private room, both men sat on the same side of the table, while Serene sat opposite them.

She tried to act as cool as she can, doing her best to ignore Justin and focus on the gregarious person sitting beside him. She glanced at the menu and enumerated the dishes she wanted.

“Did you order for three?” Dylan amusedly looked at her, shaking his head in disbelief that a person with a frame as petite as hers can eat that much. Serene did not bother answering him and just rolled her eyes, earning chuckles from Dylan.

“You must really like Japanese cuisine.” It was Justin. His voice was calm, as he looked at her not with amusement but with curiosity.

Serene smiled at him and ‌answered, “Yes, it’s my comfort food.”

After a while, their orders arrived. Serene’s orders almost occupied a quarter of the spacious table. Dylan still cannot help but shake his head in disbelief. Ignoring him, Serene picked up her chopsticks and dove into her ramen.

The moment the hot noodles’ aroma hit her nose, she got lost in her own world. She sniffed deeply and slurped her noodles. She took her first bite with her eyes closed to appreciate the flavor of her ramen. Indeed, this is the best ramen she had!

Justin took in all her facial expression. It amused him that a mere bowl of ramen can make her look so happy. She looked like a child on Christmas morning. A gentle smile tugged the corner of her lips.