The Villainess Needs a Hug (Ivy Windsor) novel Chapter 1022

Naylor's eyebrows nearly shot off his forehead. "What is that supposed to mean? Are you calling me old?"

"Oh, come on, don't be so sensitive. That song is genuinely old," Katrina explained.

If it hadn't been for a recent singing reality show where a contestant covered the artist's biggest hit, bringing his entire discography back into the spotlight, she probably wouldn't have even known the song.

Seeing Naylor's sour expression, Katrina quickly tried to coax him. "But a lot of old songs are classics. It's a really great song. I heard quite a few people humming along earlier."

"What about you? Were you humming along?"

Katrina froze. "Me?"

She had been entirely too swept up in his romantic charm to even think about humming along.

But she definitely couldn't admit that out loud.

"I was too hungry. I was focused on eating." A stroke of brilliance hit her, and she quickly changed the subject.

"..." Naylor was so frustrated he wanted to flip the table. "Eat, eat, eat. Were you starved in a past life?"

Now Katrina was annoyed. "You were the one who said you were hungry and dragged us out to eat, and now you're giving me a hard time about it?"

Naylor let out a heavy sigh, utterly defeated.

He had to admit he was being impatient. He was losing his composure.

He had assumed his impulsive, romantic gesture would move her to tears, breaking the stagnant deadlock their relationship had been stuck in lately.

But this woman was an impenetrable fortress. She was completely unfazed.

He was furious, but he couldn't bear to take it out on her, so he just picked up his silverware and ate in moody silence.

Watching him aggressively shovel food into his mouth, Katrina was genuinely surprised. "Are you... not afraid of the spice?"

"..." He ignored her and kept eating.

Katrina offered a helpful warning. "This food is incredibly spicy. You never eat stuff like this, so you should probably pace yourself."

Naylor continued to ignore her.

Seeing how stubborn he was being, Katrina decided to drop it and went back to her own meal.

But it wasn't long before Naylor suddenly gasped sharply, grabbing his glass and chugging his water like his life depended on it.

Katrina rolled her eyes.

"And here I thought you actually had a high spice tolerance," she muttered, quickly waving down a server. "Could I get a carton of whole milk, please?"

The server promptly returned with the milk.

Katrina popped the tab, slid the straw in, and handed it to him. "Water won't help. You need to drink this."

Naylor's face was flushed crimson, and he was sweating profusely. He frowned. "I don't like plain milk."

"But it neutralizes the spice. It works better than anything."

But he figured everyone had their own quirks. As long as she liked it, that was fine.

To get back to his parked car, they had to walk the entire length of the night market.

Katrina paused by a small accessories stand, picking up a few sparkly trinkets and examining them.

Naylor glanced at the sign that read "Everything $5" and unconsciously frowned.

"If you like jewelry, I'll take you to the shopping district tomorrow to buy something real. Can you even wear this stuff?" he whispered softly in her ear.

Katrina didn't look up. "Why wouldn't I be able to? If I lose this, I won't lose sleep over it."

"If we go to the boutiques, you won't have to lose sleep if you lose that either."

The 'shopping district' Naylor was referring to was the city's high-end designer street.

Back when they were together, Naylor had taken her shopping there.

He was incredibly generous, dropping millions of dollars in a single afternoon.

Most of those designer bags, shoes, and jewelry were still sitting untouched in her closet. She didn't dare wear them to work, considering she was just an intern at the law firm.

And when she wasn't working, she had even less of a reason to flaunt such extravagant luxury.

"I don't need you to buy me things. I like buying the things I want with my own money," Katrina replied, ignoring his offer. She picked out three or four items and scanned the QR code to pay.