Zoe arrived at the hotel as planned, only to find that Eugene was the only one there. Just as she was about to leave, she received a message from Nina.

Nina wrote, "Things are already out in the open. If you really don't have any feelings for him, you should be clear about that tonight. But if you have even the slightest interest, maybe you should give it a chance. Who knows? He might turn out to be the right one for you." Being given advice by someone younger left Zoe feeling both amused and a bit annoyed. But Nina had a point. Eugene wasn't a bad person.

She decided to stay, thinking, "Might as well treat it as getting to know a new friend."

With that thought, she confidently sat across from Eugene and said, "They probably aren't coming. Mr. Lowe, do you mind if I apologize on their behalf?"

"That's not necessary. Honestly, I wasn't looking for an apology. I just wanted to see you, nothing more," Eugene replied, his eyes betraying his calm tone.

Tonight, Zoe seemed even more beautiful and captivating to him. He felt like he had discovered a rare and precious flower, one he couldn't resist getting closer to.

Suppressing his excitement, Eugene instructed the waiter to bring out the food. Once the dishes were served, he went on to explain the preparation of each dish, sharing stories behind some of them.

peers. He had a knack for picking up on unique details, making

hadn't realized that many dishes had such rich stories behind them. She had always thought chefs created them

evening progressed and the drinks flowed, the two of them began to relax. Gradually, their conversation grew more intimate, and before they knew it, they were sitting close together. Meanwhile, at the movie theater, Nash found himself being pulled outside by

had indeed asked the secretary to buy tickets, but somehow the wrong

have made sense, but two adults watching an animated movie? It just didn't

them recognized the couple and began whispering about Nash being "under his

growing, Nina let go of his hand and quietly scolded him, "We'll settle this when we

to you right now," Nash teased with a grin. "Honey, I know buying the wrong tickets was my fault. How about I treat you to some burgers

trying to

Taking her hand, he said, "Wait here for just a minute. I'll go buy you a

and go. Stop

usually wasn't like this, but with so many people watching, she found herself acting a bit stubborn, almost like an unreasonable

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