Defying the Lycan King (Kira and Derek) novel Chapter 313

Chapter 313: Chicken or Fish?

Jessica kept her eyes firmly on the tray in front of her as Kai walked into the restaurant and joined the queue.

If she did not look at him, perhaps he would disappear.

It was not a particularly intelligent theory, especially considering the entire restaurant had fallen suspiciously quiet since he walked in, but she was willing to give it a chance.

"Next, please," she called brightly.

But she noticed nobody moved. She looked up to see that the employee standing at the front of the queue had somehow abandoned his position, maybe deciding he didn’t need protein for the day. And standing where he had been was Kai Mondragon.

Jessica stared blankly at him and Kai smiled.

She looked behind him, half expecting to find whoever had allowed the Chairman of Jescore Tech to casually jump a queue of employees waiting for lunch. But nobody appeared willing to object.

Cowards.

She straightened and summoned the pleasant expression she had used on the other staff before him.

"Good afternoon, sir."

"Good afternoon." His voice was all too cheerful.

Jessica glanced down at the serving counter. "Chicken or fish?"

Kai looked at both trays thoughtfully. "Which one would you recommend?"

"The chicken."

"Then I’ll have the fish."

Jessica’s serving spoon paused, and Kai’s mouth twitched.

She looked at him. "Was there a reason you asked for my recommendation, sir?"

"I wanted to know what you liked," he said with a grin.

Was he teasing her right now? Jessica blinked, and then smiled professionally. "The fish it is."

She started to reach for the fish.

"No, I’ve changed my mind. Chicken."

Jessica slowly put the fish back and Kai let out a soft chuckle, his eyes never leaving her. She took in a long breath and reached for the chicken.

"Actually..."

Her eyes snapped up to him and Kai stopped. There was something in her expression that made his smile widen. This was his Jessica, the woman he loved to tease.

He could see the effort it took her to remain calm and polite. The old Jessica would have called his bluff, but she was trying so hard to remain polite, which he believed wasn’t going to last. And he was enjoying it.

"Yes?" she asked sweetly.

"Chicken is fine."

"Excellent choice, sir."

She dropped a piece onto his plate with slightly more force than necessary.

Kai looked down at it and smirked. "Are you angry with the chicken?"

"No, sir."

"It seemed personal."

"I assure you, sir, Jescore Tech does not permit its restaurant employees to hold grudges against poultry."

A laugh escaped him before he could stop it. It was a proper laugh that made Jessica’s eyes flicker to his face. And for one strange second, something tugged inside her.

The laugh. It felt so familiar, like something she had heard before. She was almost certain she had.

Jessica’s fingers tightened around the serving spoon and Kai noticed it immediately.

"What is it?" he asked, his eyebrows shooting up.

"Nothing."

His expression sharpened. "You looked like you remembered something."

She frowned. "I didn’t."

"You did."

"I did not."

"You had that look."

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