Page 121 of My Tempting Woman

“I hope you like the arrangements.” “

“Yes, it’s beautiful. This place is quite famous. I heard about this from some of my classmates.

Stephen chuckled. "Yes, it is, and it’s always packed."

Eva looked around the restaurant but she didn’t find any other person’s presence so in curiosity, she asked

“But then how is it so vacant today?"

“Because I booked this entire restaurant for our dinner."

Eva gaped at him at this reply and asked in astonishment,

“What? But I mean, it’s a simple dinner after all.”

Stephen gave a deep look at her and then replied in his indifferent tone,

“Because I don’t want any disturbance in our special moment, and whatever is involved with you is not simple. It’s way more special, at least for me.”

His statement made Eva apprehensive, but still she composed her racing heartbeat to her luck. The soup arrived. Eva started having it without a word, as she wanted to be done with the food. Stephen could easily guess what she was up to, but she had to know what she meant for him.

The waiters started serving the five-course meal one after one, and Eva used to dig in the food the moment the plate used to arrive on the table, obviously to avoid any type of conversation with him. Eva never forgot to compliment the dish so that Stephen will not have doubts about her.

Soon the dessert arrived, and again Eva started having it in a rush. She noticed all the dishes served were her favorites, and each dish was perfect in taste and texture as she would prefer.

Eva was relieved that this was the last meal and then they will leave but in hurry, she dropped a spoonful of dessert on her dress

“Ooh god! sorry,”

“No issues, but that's what I’m trying to say. Why are you in a rush? I think you should clean it up first.

“Yes, you are right; I think I should clean it up.“

“the washroom is on that corner.“

"Yes, excuse me."

Stating this, Eva left for the bathroom; she was cruising herself for behaving so clumsy

But she was pleased that she had finished this hectic dinner successfully.

Soon she entered the washroom and cleaned the dress. After doing her work perfectly, she came out of the washroom. She was checking her dress when she bumped into someone; she knew it was her fault, so she muttered small sorry but when she looked after the face of the person, her eyes got wide in surprise as it was harry who was standing in front, Eva gave a warm smile at him, but in return, Harry just glared at her and started walking on the opposite side. Eva was taken aback. Noticing hisbehavior, she thought he was still angry with him for not inviting him in the birthday party

. Eva talked to him so she rushed to him and called him

“Harry, wait!”

Harry stopped in his tracks and spun around to look at her, his eyes still giving a hard look at Eva.

“I know you are upset with me, and it’s obvious, but trust me, I didn’t invite you to my birthday party. As you know, I am staying with Smith's family, and they are having some bitter business relations with your dad's, so I just wanted to avoid any...

Before she should complete her statement, Harry chuckled, which made Eva stop. She doesn’t know why harry is behaving like this

“Bravo!! just exceptional!! You are such an excellent artist, Eva. I always thought you to be a naïve and soft-hearted girl but now you don’t have to act more than I know your actual face.

“Act? actual face? What are you talking about, Harry?"

“I will tell you, but not before answering my question. How come you are here? I mean, as much as I recall, you are not well enough to even enter this restaurant, so what changed?”

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