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.

He had a

Zoe couldn't help but feel a bit inadequate. She hadn't realized that many dishes had such rich stories behind them. She had always thought chefs created them just to show off

the 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

to buy tickets, but somehow the wrong movie title had been given, and they

had brought Orion, it might have made sense, but two adults watching an animated

around them recognized the couple and began whispering

of his hand and quietly scolded

teased with a grin. "Honey, I know buying

I'm trying to

here for just a minute. I'll go buy you a

go. Stop talking so much," Nina

so many people watching, she

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