When Mia and Liam entered the diner, the rest of the patrons couldn’t help gluing their eyes on them.
Liam was tall and handsome whereas Mia was beautiful and elegant. They exuded a distinguished aura that was out of tune with the clamorous and packed diner.
The business was brisk. All the tables were taken except for one located just beside the door.
A waitress approached them with a menu. “Sir and Madam, this way, please. That table next to the window is available. It’s brighter and more spacious there, so I’m sure the two of you will like it!”
“Brighter and more spacious? It’s going to be freezing because the table is right next to the opened window.” Mia thought with her brows furrowed slightly in displeasure. Tempted by the sight of the delicious-looking fish and chips, Mia decided to sit down after some hesitation.
They waited at the table after they finished ordering their food. Just then, they heard a waitress apologizing to a customer standing outside the diner. “I’m sorry, all the tables have been taken at the moment. Why don’t you take a seat here and wait?”
“Sure. How long do I have to wait for a table to clear up?” The girl’s voice immediately caught Liam and Mia’s attention.
It was Amber. She was wearing a black down jacket with a backpack on her back.
Amber couldn’t help noticing it when Liam and Mia spun around in her direction at the same time.
“Ms. Currie, what a coincidence!” Mia greeted Amber enthusiastically. In response, Amber smiled pleasantly at her. “What are the odds!”
Noticing their interaction, the waitress said to Amber, “It’s wonderful that you girls know each other! Girl, why don’t you just join your friends over there?”
“Well, I don’t think that’s a good idea…” Amber quickly shook her head. The last thing she wanted at the moment was to be a third wheel to the pair of lovebirds.
Mia did not want Amber to join them either, so she did not invite Amber over.
Nevertheless, the waitress did not notice the tension in the air between them. She led Amber to Mia and Liam’s table and said zealously, “Please take a seat while I fetch you a cup of tea.”
Amber’s face was burning with embarrassment. Just as she wanted to come up with an excuse to flee the scene, Liam spoke in a collected voice, “Why don’t you sit down and have dinner with us?”
There seemed to be a magic in his calm voice that could somehow convince everyone else to do everything he said.
Thinking that it would be rude to turn Liam down, Amber had no choice but to sit down.
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