"What did Eric say when you asked him about it?" Nadia asked.


    "He told me to not worry about it." La got the feeling that Eric had refused to answer her question because he had not wanted to lie.


    "Oh. So what do you think of... me and him?" Nadia wanted to hear La''s view on the matter and knew that La had probablye all this way because she already knew what had happened.


    "I don''t think you two are actually dating. If you were actually dating, he would have told me about it a long time ago. Ms. Raven, I asked if he had a girlfriend before asking him out, and I only did so after he told me that he was single," La exined.


    "I see... That''s rather suspicious of him!" Nadia chuckled.


    "What do you mean by that, Ms. Raven?" Confused, La asked, "Are you admitting that you''re not really dating? Did he ask you to y the role of his girlfriend?"


    "La, what will you do once I confirm your theory?" Nadia asked curiously. "I doubt your parents will ept Eric, and, if you insist on doing whatever you want, you will put Eric in a difficult position."


    "I will resolve it. I won''t let him face my parents alone," La said with determination. "Ms. Raven, can you answer my question from earlier?"


    Nadia smiled awkwardly. It was toote for her to call Eric and ask him what she should say because La had timed it so that Nadia would not have the chance to do such a thing.


    "You are right. I like him, but he doesn''t reciprocate my feelings. More precisely, he sees me as a good friend and has asked for my help."


    La was not surprised and simply said, "Isn''t he worried that he will stop you from finding a boyfriend? What a horrible idea."


    "I''m not in a hurry to get married," Nadia exined. "The older I get, the less I feel like rushing into it. I will get married if I find the right guy, and if I don''t, I will just live my own life." "You two are quite simr, then. He isn''t in a rush either.


    "Ms. Raven, thank you for telling me the truth," La said thankfully. "Will he be mad at you for telling me?"


    Nadia shook her head. "I don''t think so. You''d already guessed it on your own even before I told you, right?"


    "Yeah. His lies won''t fool me."


    The two stepped into the cafe.


    "Let me pay for the coffee, Ms. Raven."


    "Sure! If you manage to convince your parents, you have my blessings."


    "It''s not going to be easy." La was uncertain about her chances. "But I still have to give it a try before giving up."


    "Looks like it really is going to be difficult, if even someone like you is considering giving up at some point."


    "Nothing is difficult if you are willing to give up."


    "Makes sense. I should learn from you."


    "Ms. Raven, you are a brilliant woman. I''m sure that you have a lot of pursuers."


    "I guess! It was love at first sight for


    me when I saw Eric. Back when our families had set us up, he hadn''t seen me due to some misunderstanding, but I''d seen him. He was so handsome and talented that he was almost blinding! Ever since then, it''s been hard to fall for another man."


    "Yeah."


    "Have you been in a rtionship before"? La shook her head.


    "That''s


    tak opted. Your pursuers.


    are


    going to be even more.


    of them attractive."


    "It''s simple. I like mature men, but most of the guys I know are around my age."


    After having coffee with Nadia, La returned to Mike''s house and started browsing tickets for her return flight.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    "Can''t you stay for a while longer?


    Even just for a day? It''s been so long


    since you visited and you are leaving already?" Mike tried convincing La to stay.