Love from My Dominant Boss novel Chapter 107

It was my first time asking Yuval out, so I was rather mortified that we ended up at such a cheap place. However, I truly couldn’t afford to go to high-end restaurants.

“I’m sorry that I’m treating you to a meal at such a place,” I murmured in embarrassment while looking at Yuval sheepishly.

“Don’t worry about it. I think this is quite a nice place. I used to eat at food stalls with my roommates back when I was in university, and it was particularly gratifying at that time.”

Yuval wore a gentle smile on his face, not at all irked that I was treating him to a meal at such a cheap place.

While I had no idea whether he truly felt that way, I could sense that he was considerate of me. Although we weren’t all that close and could even be described as relatively unfamiliar with each other, his seriousness toward our relationship really touched me.

“Mr. Lambert, it’s Anna’s treat today, but shouldn’t it be your turn next? The two of you have known each other for some time now, so shouldn’t you bribe me a bit to get into my good books since I’m her best friend?”

Noticing that we were getting along well, Natalie regarded us with a bright smile on her face before shifting her gaze to Yuval.

“Natalie, how could you simply ask him to treat you to a meal? If you want a treat, I’ll just treat you again next time.”

I didn’t want Yuval to invest too much into our relationship, for I wasn’t yet certain that we would truly end up in marriage.

Besides, the expenses were supposed to be borne by both parties during a date, so I couldn’t have him spending all the time. I was already feeling bad that he had footed the bill more often than not, so I didn’t want Natalie to take the opportunity to get a free meal out of him.

“Hey, hey, are you now saving money on his behalf before the two of you have even gotten married, Anna?” Natalie teased.

She pinned me with a disgruntled look when I nixed her idea before Yuval had even said anything.

When her words fell, I was left without a retort. Oh God, that’s not what I meant at all, okay? Gah! She doesn’t understand my intentions at all! Can’t she see that my relationship with Yuval isn’t as intimate as she imagined?

“Sure, no problem. Feel free to order whatever you’d like to eat next time, Ms. Xavier,” Yuval promptly chimed in to smooth things over upon seeing that I was so embarrassed that words eluded me.

Unexpectedly, he seemed to be on cloud nine because of Natalie’s remark earlier. Perhaps he, too, thought that I was saving money on his behalf.

Nonetheless, I wasn’t planning to clarify things when it would only make things awkward if I were to admit my true thoughts.

I handed the menu to Natalie. She truly went all out, ordering braised prawns and steamed crabs. Considering the fare, the meal would cost me at least a few hundred.

My heart bled for my wallet, but at the sight of her eating with relish, I didn’t mind spending that much as long as she recovered from her heartbreak sooner rather than later.

Yuval seemed to have seen through me, for he threw me an amused look though he said nothing.

I wasn’t fond of seafood, so I merely looked on as Natalie devoured the food. Beside me, Yuval didn’t eat much either, but I wasn’t certain whether he wasn’t inclined toward the food or for some other reason.

“Anna, the food here isn’t half bad, so let’s patronize this place often in the future!” Natalie remarked while peeling a prawn.

“Sure! We’ll come again next time since you like the food here.”

Seeing the rare smile on her face, I now felt that the few hundred was truly worth spending.