"I can tell at a glance that this handsome guy is super rich. How could this woman be his girlfriend? I don't think she can even be his date!"
"What are you talking about? Look at that woman. She's just like a nanny or maid. How could she be his date? She's 100% a maid!"
"Right, look how attentive she is. Of course, she is a maid who flatters her master. However, I'd like to be a maid of any man as handsome as him!" The onlookers stood there as if we were monkeys in a zoo. We were surrounded by them, and as time went on, the crowd grew larger.
The customers here stopped having their meals. All the food seemed to be decorative arts. All of them turned to stare straight at Kieran, as if he was the most delicious dish.
Cold waves came from Kieran to sweep over me. I felt uneasy, sitting across him. Even if I didn't look up, I could clearly see the bulging veins on Kieran's temples. I regretted it so much. I didn't know what caused me to make this reckless decision. Inviting such a noble man here for dinner was ... asking for trouble!
"Mr. Charles, I know that you were from a noble and wealthy family. I assume you had never come to such a place before, but I believe that you like to try new things. Even if you don't like it at first, it's better to try it before you come to a conclusion. Don't you think so?" I couldn't show my feelings so I forced a smile.
Kieran looked up. His scarlet eyes were fixed on me in the dim light. In an instant, I froze and couldn't breathe. I felt like being stared by a wild beast.
"Rachael, I don't know when you've become so talkative!" Kieran said in a faint, cold voice.
The moment I felt a chill, I was too scared to answer. I sat still and waited for the owner to serve the dishes.
At this moment, several black Mercedes-Benz SUVs stopped on the road. Dozens of well-trained black-clothed bodyguards got off and bowed respectfully to Kieran. Then, with cold expressions, they cleared the crowd. Even other customers were told to leave.
Shortly, the noisy and lively night market went silent. There were only Kieran and I, along with those stone-like bodyguards!
I said nothing.
After emptying the place, the bodyguards stood guard on the road and Armand was not far away from us. I detected much surprise in his usually calm eyes when he saw Kieran sitting down here. It was jaw-dropping. I knew it myself.
Finally, the chef finished cooking. The owner brought the dishes over. I didn't wait for him to get close and hurriedly took them. Kieran's bodyguards didn't scare him. He smiled at me kindly, "Girl, I thought you were single last time. I didn't expect your boyfriend to be so handsome, though he seems like... hiding his shyness with his cold face!" The owner gave a sly grin when he closed.
Shyness? Cold face!
...
I didn't know what to say and only smiled. If he knew about Kieran's brutality, I thought he wouldn't even dare to approach Kieran.
"This is for you. Young people, of course, need some beer while having a good time." The owner put a whole box of beer in front of me and whispered to me, "Looks like your boyfriend is angry. Drink it. There's nothing that can't be solved with one drink. If it's something tricky, drink more!" He laughed heartily.
His chipper smile touched me and I chuckled and nodded. "Thank you!"
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