Josephine cleared her throat awkwardly, but soon heard the whispers of the young waitresses around her. They were praising how handsome the man who entered the barbecue restaurant was.
Indeed, Ethan had charmed all the young waitresses in the restaurant as soon as he walked in. Meanwhile, Ethan did not seem uncomfortable with the attention he was receiving. He was attended to by a relatively innocent-looking waitress. He asked her questions whenever he did not understand something, and his amber eyes made her blush and stammer the whole time.noveldrama
This scene, however, was seen by Josephine, who suddenly felt uncomfortable when she saw Ethan smiling charmingly at the waitress. Josephine did not feel like ordering anything, so she let Luke do it for her. Luke ordered every dish on the menu as if he feared there wouldn't be enough for Josephine to eat. In reality, he had planned to take her to a fancy steakhouse, but since she wanted barbecue, he agreed.
Finally, Ethan finished ordering his food, and as soon as the waitress left, his gaze drifted towards Josephine. He gave her a charming wink and a mischievous smile. At that moment, Josephine suddenly realized how enchanting his smile was. While holding her cup of tea, she smiled back politely and decided not to look at him anymore. After all, she was here with Luke, so why was she staring at Ethan all the time? It didn't seem fair to Luke.
"Joey, my grandfather is turning 60 this week and he definitely invited your grandfather. Come and join us for a meal and celebration."
"Uh, we'll see. I have a lot of work to do, and I'm resuming work tomorrow." Josephine declined politely, not exactly interested in attending gatherings with the older generation.
"I hope you can come." Luke looked at her with pleading eyes.
"We'll see. I need to go to the bathroom," Josephine said as she got up from her seat. She felt too uncomfortable with Ethan's presence there, as if his presence had affected the vibe so much that it made her feel hot and stifling, even though it was clearly spring.
As soon as Josephine entered the bathroom stall, two waitresses came in and started talking about Ethan. "Wow! He must be mixed! He has facial features that don't look local." "He's such a perfect-looking mixed-race man! He's like a real-life CEO!" "Exactly, being near him makes me nervous!" "I wonder why he came alone to our restaurant to eat barbecue." "Hey, I noticed something. He seems to be constantly looking at that girl at the next table. Could it be that he came here for her?"
"Oh my gosh! That girl is so lucky to be pursued by such a handsome man. She's blessed!" Josephine, who was inside the stall, couldn't help but smile bitterly. Being pursued wasn't necessarily a blessing; it was also a form of pressure. She couldn't be sure if Ethan came there to eat because of her. What if he just wanted food? She believed she shouldn't flatter herself. Otherwise, the reaction could be painful.
After leaving the stall, she washed her hands and returned to her seat. Then she saw Ethan sitting under the light, wearing a black shirt that matched the surroundings perfectly. He seemed to be glowing, and even his locks of hair looked so good.
On the other hand, Luke, who was sitting next to her, was irritated because Ethan had clearly ruined his date with Josephine. Moreover, his presence overshadowed Luke's advantages, leaving him with no chance. This is really outrageous. After Josephine sat down, Luke instantly suggested, "Hey, let's change seats and move to a private room."
"Why?" asked Josephine. "Because there's someone I don't want to see, and he's affecting my appetite," he replied. Hearing that, she comforted him, "It's okay. It's just the two of us, so it's inappropriate to move to a private room."
"What's inappropriate about it? I could easily buy this barbecue restaurant," Luke took the opportunity to flaunt his wealth.