Even though her family was quite well off in the country, Ally had never dined in such an expensive restaurant.
She flipped through the menu over and over again, but didn't order anything.
Because she couldn't afford to.
Kevin didn't want to make things difficult for her. He fluently told the waiter all the dishes he wanted, then added, "Could I have my Lover's Lost that I stored here. I wanna crack it open and celebrate with my wife."
"Yes, sir!"
After the waiter left, Ally spoke in a twitchy voice, "Mr. Nixon..."
Kevin's face darkened. He corrected, "Call me honey!"
Ugh
Ally thought, "Fine. I have something to tell you." She then said, "Well, just so we're clear, I don't think we should get married just because we slept together. You're a man. You didn't suffer any losses. I don't need you to be responsible for me either. If you feel you've been wronged, what can I do to help?"
Kevin put on a skin-deep smile and said, "No."
Ally felt speechless.
She thought, "Is this man bullheaded or what?"
Not knowing what to say at the moment, she pursed her lips and breathed heavily, sulking.
For some reason, this evening, they were the only diners in the French Feast. Ally wondered if it was because Kevin booked the whole restaurant or it was because the business here was down due to its high price.
Moments later, the waiter came back with the wine. While the wine was decanted, Ally and Kevin just sat across from each other in silence.
After the wine was ready, the waiter poured a glass for each of them and then backed away. Kevin held up his glass and asked, "Do you really want to know why I married you?"
Ally nodded forcefully.
She was dying to know the reason. After all, the man sitting in front of her was too fabulous in every aspect. How could he marry a girl just to be responsible for the one-time sex they had? That was far-fetched.
Ally didn't believe someone would love or hate another person for no reason.
Kevin squinted at her, a faint smile playing around his lips. Holding the wine glass, he seemed relaxed and enchanting. Suddenly, he beckoned to Ally.
Ally was bemused. Still, she got up and walked over.
To her shock, as soon as she came near, Kevin grabbed her by the wrist. Being caught off guard, she only had the time to let out a cry of surprise before falling into Kevin's arms.
"What're you doing?"
Ally was flustered. She pressed her hands against his chest, struggling to get up.
"Don't move."
Kevin wrapped his arms around Ally's and pinned her in his lap. He then whispered, "You're turning me on."
Ally froze.
She felt something prop up beneath her.
Just then, Kevin's deep, melodious voice sounded in her ear, as though a stress note of a cello, which was sexy as hell.
"Have you felt it? This is why I married you."
"Aaaaaaah!" Ally exclaimed in her heart.
Her face blushed at once. Ashamed and irritated, she pushed Kevin away and jumped to her feet.
"Y-You're a lech!"
Kevin gave a faint smile and looked at her flushed face with satisfaction. His eyes showed he was enjoying this very much.
"We're married. What's wrong with a man flirting with his wife?"
Ally's face turned tomato red in exasperation. She was tongue-tied at the moment.
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