----
“No, these are plenty.” Xavier shouldn’t have ordered so
much. He usually just had a sd.
Jaden picked up the menu and ordered a dozen more dishes.
“Mr. Johnson, Mr. Darling, what would you like to drink?" the
manager asked respectfully.
“We’re sticking to juice," Xavier said excitedly, remembering
his recent embarrassing moments with alcohol and how he
didn’t want a repeat.
The manager nced at Jaden.
“We’ll have juice," Jaden said with a smile, his hand against
his lips.
“The restaurant manager said, "Okay, I’ll arrange the dishes
right away." Then he left."
“Go ahead andugh if you want, I don’t care," Xavier said,
holding his head high.
Just then, a woman in a long white dress walked over.
“Jaden, it’s you. What a coincidence!" The woman’s face lit up
with joy, her voice a bit timid.
----
Xavier looked up at the girl, catching a whiff of her perfume
from afar.
"Um," Jaden responded coldly.
Still searching for a conversation starter, the woman in white
asked, "Jaden, have you been busy? My mother keeps
mentioning that you shoulde over for dinner when you
have the time."
“I’m not free," Jaden frowned. Tricked by Xavie, he had gone
on a blind date set up by his family. Although he told the
woman he wasn’t interested, she had contacted him every day
since.
----
“Jaden, whenare you free?" She had
always like im, so when she heard
he had agreéd to a blind date a few?
days pride she quickly arranged for
“ parents to set one up with fim.
His.féjection after dinner was)
néxpected.
----
“Xavier was taken aback, realizing they were keeping
something from him, especially since the woman had even
invited Jaden to her house.
“Anything else?" Jaden asked with displeasure in his voice.
“Jaden, can I share a table with you?" The woman gritted her
teeth, unable to believe Jaden was so indifferent to her.
“No." Jaden’s face fell. He’d finally convinced Xavier to go out
to dinner with him.
“Jaden.” Rejected repeatedly, the woman felt too ashamed to
hold her head up in such a public ce.