Coolest Girl in Town

"Come with me now, Jamie!"

Narissa stormed out of the restaurant. Jamie knew he was in the wrong, so he hung his head low and followed her out.

Once the two were gone, Zephyr sat back down and started drinking Narissa's yogurt smoothie again as if nothing happened.

Danny gave him a thumbs-up. "An excellent move indeed by deflecting the enemy. You've directed the conflict into one between the couple instead."

Zephyr didn't think too much about it and kept sucking on the straw. "I have to admit that this yogurt smoothie tastes pretty good. Miss Firecracker has good taste."

"Who's Miss Firecracker? Is one of your friends coming?" Elise asked cluelessly.

Zephyr waved his hand. "I'm talking about Narissa. Think about that temper of hers. Don't you think Miss Firecracker is an apt nickname for her?"

Everyone was stunned. Danny gave him a thumbs-up again. "You're a brave man for giving Narissa a nickname. You have my respect."

"I'm just being a man," Zephyr declared cockily. "Men should act like men in front of women. Isn't that right, Alexander?"

"Is that true, Alexander?" Elise raised her eyebrows.

"Ahem—" Alexander faked a cough and cleared his throat. "I'm innocent. Don't drag me into this. I respect my wife very much."

"Don't count me in either." Danny swiftly declared where his loyalties lay. He held Ariel's hand as if it was the most precious thing in the world. "I can't even begin to express my love for Ariel."

his head at the two of them. "The Griffiths' genes are a no-go. You're such an embarrassment to your fellow men! In the future, my woman's going to

this again

stream

looks. They were going to wait patiently until the day when Zephyr would have to eat

Outside the barbecue restaurant.

other. One had her arms crossed in fury while the other hung his head low like a deflated

You're always clamming up whenever you're alone with me. Are you trying

just that I never know what to say. I'm afraid I'll say the wrong thing and

angry if you just keep quiet? Have you forgotten how we nearly missed our chance

injured. As long as nothing happens to him, Alicia will soon recover fully, and when that happens, I won't have to waste any

grudge against Zephyr. "Either way, you're not allowed to behave the way you did just now in front of that guy ever again! It's humiliating for

Jamie protect him, but he even brought up other women in front of him. How was

you know? After Zephyr's treatment, Alicia's condition has improved a lot. She's already left the sanatorium and moved back into her house. With the way things are going now, she should be completely well

that scum have such incredible

tried to protect him, right?" Jamie continued persuading Narissa. "Zephyr's a legendary figure in the world of medicine. He's like a protected species. If you hurt him, you'll be hurting other people's chances of survival. If you do end up injuring him, it won't just be the people out there who need his help that'll come after you. Even Alexander won't let us off the hook

While he seemed sketchy, even Alexander was

who keeps getting on my nerves and picking a fight with me." Narissa was quick-tempered, but

a thoughtful and understanding woman. Let's not stoop to his level. Come on. I'll take

was soon taken

from her studies abroad, so to welcome her home, Alicia specially invited Suella to her favorite Cittadelian restaurant.

into the restaurant, Alicia wanted

just got here. Why do

to see what Alicia