Amanda didn’t budge in her seat.
“Just come down. I won’t be able to carry you.” Casimir said half-jokingly.
She eyed him once before getting off the car. She was practically half-dragged into the restaurant.
“Two persons.” After entering the restaurant, Casimir said to the waiter.
“Please come in.” The waiter gestured politely to invite them.
Amanda didn’t look very energetic as her mood was gloomy. Casimir nudged her with his elbow and
reminded her, “Freshen up.”
“What…” Before she could finish her sentence, she saw Stanford who was seated not far away. He
looked like he was a business talk with someone. Sensing someone’s scrutiny, he turned his attention
in their direction.
Amanda immediately straightened her body and greeted him with a smile, “Mr. James.”
He nodded briefly, and his gaze lingered on Casimir for some time.
Casimir snorted in his heart before pulling Amanda to a seat.
“Serve us all of your most delicious foods.” Casimir waved his hand which traced a big arc in the air.
Amanda was speechless.
What was this situation?
Did he just snap?
The waiter froze for a moment before nodding and said, “Alright, we will serve the dishes very soon.”
“Act more intimately with me.” Casimir leaned over to her.
Amanda lurched backwards and protested, “I am not interested in young guys.”
Casimir furrowed his brows, “You’re the young ones you’re talking about.”
Amanda didn’t comprehend what he was trying to do. She asked in a hushed voice, “Did you eat
something wrong?”
“Isn’t your ex-husband there? I saw from his eyes that he didn’t look very friendly, so to frustrate him
the most, you need to be intimate with me.”
Amanda stared at him like a fool, and she accentuated her words in a low voice, “My identity is not her
ex-wife currently.”
The waiter served the dishes and very soon, the whole table was full of food.
Amanda was speechless.
Casimir said, “You will buy this meal.”
Amanda remained silent.
“Even if you’re not in your best days, you’re still richer than me,” Casimir said very indifferently.
Amanda still said nothing.
“Give me a hand. Cut the steak in my plate into pieces and feed me.” Casimir jerked up his chin.
“Are you out of your mind? Or are your fingers broken?
“Your ex-husband is keeping an eye on us.” Casimir smiled.
Amanda checked from the corner of her eyes and saw that Stanford was really looking in their
direction.
However, she didn’t heed Casimir as she busied herself with eating. In her mind, he was not mentally fit
at the moment.
Casimir saw that she wasn’t persuaded, and after a half-second hesitation, he suddenly shouted,
“Dear, be careful of the heat!”
Amanda stared at him with a dumbfounded face.
Many people were attracted by his voice.
Amanda cupped her forehead, feeling like finding a hole and burying herself in it.
There must be something wrong with this man’s head today.
Stanford was seemingly done with his business dealing with some other party as he got up and walked
out.
Casimir pouted unpleasantly.
After that, Casimir went to pay for the meal, but Amanda wanted to beat him to it, “Let me pay.”
“I was just joking and teasing you just now in the hopes that you will feel happier. You really think I will
go broke with just a meal?” He fished out his bank card and put it on the cashier counter, “Do you really
think I would allow a woman to treat me?”
“We are friends,” Amanda said.
After paying with the card, Casimir put it back into his wallet, “Let’s go.”
The two of them walked out of the restaurant. Casimir asked, “Do you feel better now?”
Amanda smiled, “Much better.”
“Then hop onto the car. I’ll send you back.” Casimir pulled the car door open.
Amanda didn’t get into the car, “You go back by yourself. I will call a taxi.”
Casimir shoved her into the car anyway, “Do you think I won’t be worried about you out there all alone
in the dark of the night?”
Amanda glanced at him and complained, “Why are you being so unreasonable?”
“Do I reach your ex-husband’s level yet?”
Amanda was caught off guard by that.
“If you continue to behave like this, we will cease to be friends soon.” She said seriously.
She didn’t like people around her bringing up the past, especially when it’s about that man!
“I am in the wrong, and I had run my mouth. No next time.” Casimir got into the driver’s seat while
chuckling.
She really didn’t want to hear about Stanford from Casimir’s mouth anymore as she warned, “If there
were a next time, I will cut all ties with you.”
“Are you really angry?” Casimir carefully gazed at her.
Amanda glared at him, “What do you think?”
Casimir started the engine, “I got it.”
“Are we still drinking?” Casimir asked.
“Casimir, why are you so annoying?” Amanda cursed at him, “Just drive.” Then, she shut her eyes and
pretended to sleep.
Casimir knew that she was not in the mood to talk, so he stopped bothering her.
After some time, the car stopped in front of the hotel. Amanda got off and Casimir rolled down the
window, “Do you want me to keep you company?”
He was being serious, and Amanda’s mood was like a roller coaster today. Fearing that her mood
would dip, he wanted to be there if she needed someone to console her.
“I am fine.” Amanda smiled. She was back to herself at this point.
She stood by the road, without entering the hotel. She said to Casimir, “You go first. I will see you off.”
Casimir drove the car away.
Amanda watched the shrinking car until it disappeared before she turned around to enter the hotel. She
seemed to glimpse a figure hiding around the flowers and by the time she looked in that direction, the
figure moved itself to behind the flowers.
Her gaze darkened. Was Lindsay making her move now?
She took out her phone and texted Marlon to ask about his preparation. He replied very hastily:
Everything is ready.
After reading the message, she pocketed her phone and walked towards the supermarket opposite the
hotel. She was purposely giving those people who wanted to abduct her more time and chance.
She bought a bottle and saw two men walking towards her. They walked to her side and said in a low
voice, “We are Marlon’s men, and he already tells us about everything. You should follow us now.”
Then, the two men carried her into a car.
The car seemed to move away from the city and soon they were at the outskirts. They arrived at a
burnt house which was hard to discern its original appearance.
Amanda looked outside the window. It seemed that this place was…
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