"Would you be so kind as to further your explanation?" Nicole asked, unhappy at the sight of Harvey
laughing all by himself.
"Things like these can only be understood through experience, not words," Harvey said with his brows
raised.
"I see that you are displaying a lot of interest in whatever they could be talking about.Why don't you
head over and say hi?"
"I'm not going to do that.You do so if you want."
Nicole rolled her eyes and continued eating.
"You're not even going to greet them, so why should I?" Harvey glanced at her.
Then, he continued eating as if nothing had happened.
However, he was leaping with utmost joy deep within.
Nicole took a few bites and realized that she could no longer stifle her curiosity.She looked up and
gazed off at Jared's general direction again.
Coincidentally, her eyes met Jared's.
Seeing this, she whirled around and averted her gaze at once.
But to Jared, Nicole's actions made it seem as though she was hiding something from him.
At this point, the air around Jared was becoming so stifling that even Fiorella, who was preoccupied
with her food, could feel it.
As soon as she looked up, she was almost shocked by the expression on his face.
"Jared, are you okay?"
Fiorella looked at him, concerned.
Hearing Fiorella's voice, Jared quickly collected himself.He had lost all appetite at this juncture.Then,
he looked at Fiorella, maintaining his decorum as he said, "
Fiorella, I have matters I must attend to.I need to excuse myself.
The meal is on me, so you may enjoy the food on your own time."
"Jared, what is the matter?" she asked.
"Why are you in such a hurry? You didn't really eat much.Why not take a few more bites before you
leave?"
In truth, Fiorella wanted to make Jared stay for a while longer because she was not sure if Nicole had
noticed them.
"No, I'm good.Bye."
Jared took one last glance at Nicole and left at once.
"Jared, I'm coming with you."
Fiorella rushed after him, wishing to leverage this opportunity.
Nicole noticed the commotion at Jared's table, but as soon as she glanced over her shoulder to catch a
glimpse of it, Jared had already walked out with Fiorella following right behind.
After having witnessed that, Nicole's appetite vanished.иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σмShe placed her fork down and
slumped back against her chair.Harvey was able to register her feelings at once, during which he
grabbed his juice and drank a little.Then, he looked at Nicole.
"It's fine.If you're unhappy, just let it all out.I'll pretend as if I didn't hear anything."
Nicole shot him a glance and maintained her silence.She did not need a listening ear.In fact, she could
manage the pain, and recover on her own.
"Are you done eating?" Nicole asked after a long pause.
"We still have a lot of time."
Harvey looked at her with his forehead creased.
"Are you done yet?"
"Yeah, you can take your time." Nicole said that and stood up.
"I'll get the bill."
But as she was about to turn around and grab her belongings, Harvey stopped her.
"What do you mean? Are you leaving already?"
"Yeah."
Harvey dropped his fork and looked at Nicole, Where are you going?"
"Home," she replied.
"Where else would I go to?"
"I'm coming along."
Harvey stood up, ready to leave with her as he did not wish to eat anymore.
"It's fine.It wouldn't be convenient for us.You should finish up the food, or else it'd be a waste."
Nicole smiled and left the restaurant.
Harvey stared at Nicole as she walked out.
As she had not eaten her share, Harvey understood that anyone would be unhappy if they were to see
their other half having a meal with someone of the opposite gender.
This applied to Nicole as well.
However, the more distant they were, the better it would be for Harvey, and hence a higher chance for
him to make Nicole his.
With that in mind, Harvey sat down and continued eating, relaxed in light of that which had transpired.
On her way back to the Sea View Villa, Nicole could not stop thinking about the scene where Jared and
Fiorella were having a laugh together.
'How could he be this happy around her? And the worst part is, he saw me but never bothered to say
hi?"
Concurrently, Jared was also furious as he sat in the car.
‘When she went out with Carl the other day, she almost got into trouble.Why is she hanging out with
that b*stard, Harvey, again today? Has she lost all of her feelings for me already?"
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