Winnie quickly put away her phone and walked toward him.
“Captain Bennett, aren’t we going to meet at the cafe? Why did you come over?”
“I’m an impatient person. I feel bored sitting there alone, so I came over,” Christopher explained casually. “Let’s go.”
“Why don’t you cancel the reservation for that room at the cafe? We can just discuss things here while we stroll around instead of going there.” Winnie did not want to travel here and there.
“No way. It’s me who asked you out. How can I not even let you have a drink?”
“That’s so generous of you, Captain Bennett. If you really want to treat me to something, just buy me ice cream later. There’s a dessert shop in this residential area, and the ice cream tastes really good.”
“That sounds great. I’m glad it’s just in your residential area, lest you need to rush back here again.”
The two walked tens of meters westward, and they came to a dessert shop.
Winnie ordered matcha-flavored ice cream, while Christopher only ordered a bottle of lemonade.
Winnie took one step ahead to pay before Christopher could do so.
This made Christopher a little embarrassed. However, he did not insist while they were in the shop.
After leaving the shop, Christopher said, “Why did you pay for it just now? It’s supposed to be my treat.”
“It’s okay, Captain Bennett. You let me go that day and even took me to your house to have pasta. I think it’s my turn to treat you to something. Can we be a little more casual? We’re friends, Captain Bennett.”
“Then you should stop calling me Captain Bennett.”
“How should I address you, then?”
“Lucas and the others call me by my name, so you can do it, too.”
Winnie nodded and took a bite of the ice cream. “Okay, Christopher. Has anyone told you that you have a really nice name?”
Christopher was a little touched. His name sounded so pleasant when said by the woman he loved. He never once thought he had a nice name, as he always felt that it was too common.
“You have a pretty name too.” Winnie carried the meaning of happiness. It was just like the happiness he felt when he met her three years ago.
“Thank you.”
The two then walked side by side when a black Mercedes-Benz suddenly drove by.
At first, the man in the Mercedes-Benz noticed nothing, but soon, as reaction kicked in, he found the two figures he had just passed by familiar.
Hence, he quickly rolled down the car window and glanced in the direction of the two.
However, his car moved too fast, and the two had also turned into a corner, disappearing from his sight.
In the meantime, Winnie asked Christopher, “By the way, you said you have something important to tell me. What is it?”
Before Christopher could speak, Winnie’s phone rang.
Winnie picked up the phone and frowned instantly. After only a short moment, she ended the call.
“Thank you, but I don’t need that. Bye!”
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