Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 282

Blinking, Molly stared unbelievingly at Eric. It was uncanny how he always appeared just when she needed someone to talk to. He was like her personal genie, she thought to herself with a smile.

'But what about the flip side to this?' she wondered.

Eric frowned, impatience showing on his handsome features. The vacant look on Molly's face was giving him the jitters. "Hurry up. It's not allowed to park here," he said teasingly, his arm resting on the steering wheel.

"It's embarrassing to get a traffic citation, you know?" he said, smiling wryly at Molly.

As he looked around and pretended to be alarmed, Eric beckoned to Molly.

Shaking her head at Eric's antics, Molly grinned and got inside the car. Staying with Brian depressed her while being with Eric made her feel safe.

Leaning over Molly, Eric fixed her seatbelt before focusing his questioning eyes on her. He noticed her vacant look was gone but she still had an air of dejection. "I received your distress signal so I came looking for you." Eric joked lightly, putting the car in motion.

Molly snorted, rolling her eyes at Eric's preposterous jokes.

She was not as gullible as she was before, so he couldn't fool her.

Eric threw her a sideways glance, a mischievous smile playing on his lips. He knew Molly didn't believe him, but he didn't mind. He was in the vicinity because of work and he just happened to notice her on his way back. He didn't believe in coincidences and he was starting to feel like her guardian angel.

Their paths had crossed several times and mostly when she was in distress.

"How about letting me take you out for lunch?" Eric asked seriously.

"As a reward for my consideration," he added with a wink.

His hands tightened on the wheel as he waited expectantly for Molly's answer.

Seeming to think for a minute, Molly finally nodded. She didn't have the heart to refuse him.

Eric took one hand off the wheel and gently ruffled her hair,"Good girl!"

Feeling suddenly piqued at his patronizing tone, Molly glared at Eric.

"Good girl? Forget it!" she gave him a chilling look.

"I'm not a puppy or a kitty!"

Grinning from ear to ear, Eric had no trouble reading her expression.

This was the Molly he knew. She was sad and desperate just a few minutes ago but now she was back to her normal self. Her resilience was outstanding.

However, he was afraid that one day she would have a nervous breakdown

when she couldn't hold everything in anymore.

The car stopped in front of a French restaurant. Eric got out of the car and opened the door for Molly as if she was a princess. He held out his hand and helped her out of the car. Eric handed his keys to the parking valet. For the first time, he noticed Molly's clothes and smiled wryly.

"Well, maybe they won't let you in as you're dressed like this," he said.

Inspecting her from head to toe, Eric's eyes gleamed at her.

Looking down, she grimaced at the sneakers she was wearing.