The restaurant was situated at the top of a mountain peak. There was a cable car that could take them
straight up to the summit. From there, they could truly appreciate the glorious view of the setting sun
from their vantage point in the cable car.
When they arrived at the restaurant, the foursome sat in two pairs.
Staring at the Ethan and Garrett in front of her, Janet chuckled and said, “I have such a familiar feeling,
almost like deja vu. Is your girlfriend going to rush over again, Garrett?”
It was so awkward in the moment that followed her comment.
“That isn’t funny in the least bit, Janet. I’ve been single since I broke up with Tracey,” Garrett said in a
serious tone, pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose and taking a sip from his bottle of water.
Then he turned to take a cursory look at Laney before he looked at Janet again.
He had even raised his voice when he said the word “single”.
Janet was actually quite astonished by the fact that over six months had elapsed yet Garrett was still
single. After all, he changed his girlfriends at a high turnover rate.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t know it. So you are done with being a playboy now?” She genuinely felt that he had
changed significantly.
After considering it for a moment or two, Garrett peered through his glasses at the dishes on the table,
and then replied, “I just want a serious, committed relationship now.”
Janet nodded with an approving smile. Then she turned to Laney, who was busy eating.
Laney always ate quite a lot. Perhaps it was because she used up significant calories and physical
strength when she trained daily. She had been eating, minding her own business, and didn’t get
involved in the conversation between Janet and Garrett.
“Laney, where do you live now? If you don’t have a place to live, you can stay with me and Ethan for a
while,” Janet said, dishing out some more food for Laney.
“I haven’t found a place to stay yet. I’ll stay in a hotel for the time being. But thank you for the offer
anyway,” said Laney.
“I can help you find a place. Staying in a hotel is not very convenient after all,” Garrett looked at her and
said eagerly.
Without looking at him, Laney continued to eat. “It’s alright. I am confident that I will be able to handle it
myself.”
Then Garrett lowered his head to eat in resignation.
Janet blinked her eyes in confusion and then sensed that something was amiss between the two.
She turned to look at Ethan, who put a rib in her plate and said, “Don’t poke around. Just eat.”
*******
After dinner, Janet and Ethan left first. Laney went to the ladies’ room, while Garrett stayed behind and
waited for her.
“Why are you still here? I’m going to take a cab back to the hotel.” Laney purposely visited the
washroom earlier so that she could leave alone.
“I’ll give you a ride,” Garrett offered. They took the cable car down the mountain to the parking lot, and
Garrett opened the door of the back seat for her.
Pretending not to see it, Laney hailed a cab and left.
Looking at the car driving away, Garrett was helpless. He adjusted his glasses and got into his car.
As soon as he settled in the backseat, he received a phone call.
“Hello, Mr. Harding. I heard that you are in Barnes? Why didn’t you call me?” A female voice could be
heard on the other end of the line. It was so charming and alluring that it would be exceptional for any
man to resist.
“If you don’t have anything important to say, I’ll hang up.”
“Mr. Harding, are you sure you don’t want to drop by my place? I…”
Before the woman could finish her words, Garrett hung up the phone and threw it aside.
During this period of time, a lot of women had tried to get close to him, and some even went directly to
his place. However, he was not interested in them at all. All he could think about was Laney.
He was far from an inexperienced man. He could tell that he might have fallen in love with her.
All at once, he was both scared and excited by this feeling. He had never felt anything like this before.
He felt that Laney was different from all the women he had dated before.
However, she didn’t seem to have any interest in him at all. She always kept a certain distance from
him.
“Take me home.” After giving this instruction to the driver, he leaned back on the seat and closed his
eyes to rest.
This feeling made him rather frustrated.
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