Chapter 645


    “I’m afraid I can’t do that, Ms. Poole. I-” Emmanuel tried to tell Tia he had a


    wife, but who’d have thought Tiapletely disregarded it and pleaded,


    interrupting him before he could finish his words. She said, “My mom is


    forcing me to go on a blind date now. You just have to pretend to be my


    boyfriend and apany me for a meal, that’s all. You don’t even have to


    say a word if you don’t want to! Please!”


    Even the most formidable man feared tenderness. Besides, Emmanuel also


    knew the pain of being forced to go on a blind date. They were both people


    once in the same position, so why not help each other?


    “Alright, but I can only be your boyfriend for one meal, and I have one


    condition,” Emmanuel stated upfront.


    “Okay, no problem!”


    He thought Tia would at least ask about the condition, but who’d have


    thought the infatuated girl jumped straight into character without even


    asking?!


    She clung to his arm affectionately and pressed her chest against his arm,


    looking as blissful as a bride.


    Despite her behavior, Emmanuel didn’t have the heart to push her away. Still,


    he pulled his hand out and said with a smile, “Ms. Poole, your mother isn’t


    here right now, so there’s no need for us to get into character right away.”


    “Oh, sorry, I got carried away for a moment… Tia blushed.


    “Well then, Ms. Poole, Uncle Manny, have a pleasant journey!” Tommy, who


    was pretty quick–witted, knew that he wasn’t suitable to be present for the


    uing asion. As such, he volunteered to stay at Tia’s house and wait


    for them to return to pick him up.


    Emmanuel was devising a n at the same time. He would have Rydere


    and pick Tommy upter, allowing Ryder to interact with Tia.


    He suddenly thought that he was pretty quick–witted at times!


    On their journey, Tia kept talking to Emmanuel, and thetter barely found a


    moment to ask, “Ms. Poole, you have pretty neat conditions. Why do you still


    need to go on blind dates?”


    Finally, Tia smiled sheepishly and said, “Don’tugh at me, Mr. Lowe, but I’ve


    always been boy–crazy. I only ever have eyes for the hottest celebrities. No


    man around me could ever pique my interest.”


    Other than you! Tia wanted to add, but unfortunately, she was too shy to say


    it out loud.


    “That won’t do,” Emmanuel replied seriously. “Reality is not a novel, let alone a


    TV series. Those big celebrities rely on agency packaging to have that kind of


    appearance. Once they are off–screen, they are just ordinary people. You


    won’t be able to find guys you see on TV in real life.”


    Tia nodded in agreement but opposed in her head, thinking, You are the guy I


    see on TV, though!


    Seeing that she agreed with him, he continued toward his goal and added,


    “The most important thing for girls is to find a reliable man. Character and


    sincerity are what matters most. Looks are the least important! My cousin,


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    Ryder, has a good character!”


    Tia wasn’t dumb. She quickly interjected, knowing where he was going with it.


    “I know! I was young and naive, wasn’t I? That’s why I haven’t had a boyfriend,


    even at 27. My mom is bing so anxious that she’s been arranging blind


    dates for me for the past few months. I used to reject them with various


    demands, but this time, she found a returnee. ording to her, the guy not


    only has a high level of education but was also born into the purple. If I dare


    oppose her, she will break my legs!”


    Tia wasn’t actually afraid of her mother’s threats. She had moved out of


    home ever since graduating, and her mother had made simr threats many


    times before, but she never once realized them.


    It was because Emmanuel happened to be present that she took the


    opportunity to make her request. On one hand, she could experience being a


    hottie’s girlfriend for a day, and on the other, she hoped to make her date


    back off. Thirdly, she wanted to prevent her mother from pressuring her into


    more blind dates in the future. It was practically killing three birds with one


    stone!


    The two of them quickly arrived at the Fabled, a five–star restaurant in


    Yeringham. Only anybody who was anybody could afford to dine there. It was


    said that many high–profile figures in Yeringham often frequented this ce.