Terence took her to a relatively remote club.
At first, Carla had no idea what he was up to. The spot they were in was secluded but had a great view. So Carla began to work out what it was all about.
Soon, Bonnie appeared.
Apparently, Bonnie was waiting for someone. She took her mirror out to fix her make-up and looked around anxiously.
"Are you sure she's not waiting for you?" Carla whispered, looking at Terence.
Who could she be waiting for if not her fiance Terence?
"Just wait and see," replied Terence. He put his arm around her waist and asked her to be patient.
Soon, a man appeared. Carla's eyes glittered at the sight of this handsome man.
Terence leaned into her ear and whispered, "Do you know what a refined rascal is? You'll see later."
Carla was impressed with the image of the man that had come to meet with Bonnie. But the thoughts were immediately snuffed out after what Terence had said.
Seeing him coming, Bonnie seemed nervous and said, "You're here."
He was tall and lean and dressed in smart clothes. As he approached Bonnie he looked at her from head to toe and said with a smile, "Bonnie, it's been a long time. You haven't changed a bit. You look exactly the same as when we were in college."
It's hard to forget one's first love.
People would sometimes find themselves reminiscing of the years of their youth.
Bonnie, looked at the tall, handsome man standing in front of her in a trance. Seeing him again, the memories flooded her with nostalgia.
"Please have a seat," said Bonnie as she heaved out a deep breath. She gazed at him across the table. "Yves, we haven't seen each other for almost seven years, right?"
Yves nodded. There was a hint of maturity and wisdom on his young face. Other than that, he was exactly the same Yves, that she had fallen in love with all those years ago.
"Yes, I've been abroad for years and seldom come home. I barely have any contact with any of my former classmates," said Yves while he called the waiter over to order a bottle of red wine and several western-style dishes.
Hiding in the corner, Carla watched the two and then looked back at Terence and asked in a low voice, "She is your fiancee. Do you feel jealous that she's meeting another man?"
Terence raised an eyebrow at her and pinched her nose jokingly.
"Unless the woman sitting there is you, I'm not jealous of anybody," replied Terence.
Then, he lightly flicked her on the forehead, feeling annoyed at her question. "Carla, you know me. To me, you are the only woman that I care about. I'm not interested in any other woman!"
Carla rubbed her forehead and then put her finger to her lips, gesturing for him to lower his voice.
"Okay, I know. I won't interrupt their little rendezvous."
Terence held her but still held the grudge. He felt that Carla still doubted his love for her. Was he not being clear enough?
While having lunch, Bonnie and Yves tried to avoid eye contact. Even when their eyes met accidentally, they would immediately shift them away.
When the meal was almost finished, neither of them wanted their time together to end.
Being with Yves made Bonnie realize how lonely she was.
Because she was the daughter of the Hua family, she couldn't indulge herself and fall in love with another man. She was too afraid of breaking the family's agreement. She had no choice but to marry the man that her family had wanted. Bonnie was also required to be a virgin before marriage.
Although being a virgin was an old cliche, she knew that it would make her more respected within her future husband's family and more lovable in her husband's mind.
No matter how the times had changed, it still remained true.
She thought that being engaged to Terence would make everything better, but actually, it didn't.
She still felt lonely and insecure.
Being raised in a wealthy family with such high standards and demands left her heart empty and in need of love.
The day before yesterday, Bonnie had a chance encounter with Yves. From that moment she felt like there was a little ray of sunshine in her life.
It seemed that her passion had been reignited. What she couldn't get from Terence she could gain from this man.
"Bonnie, it's still early. Shall we go upstairs and have a chat?" asked Yves reading the excitement in her eyes.
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