Cupid's Arrow hit me hard!

Chapter 15

Having eaten to her heart's content, Jasmine gleefully said, "Shawn, I’m not interested in the eligible bachelors. Serenity and I are only here to check out the scene and taste the food. The place lives up to its name as a seven-star hotel. The food is amazing. It was a hearty meal." Shawn was speechless.

"We're stuffed now. It's getting late, Shawn. Serenity and I got to go. Please let my aunt know on my behalf."

Anxious, Shawn did a double take on Serenity and answered, "Leaving so soon? Jas, the party is only halfway through. It’s still early. The earliest would be eleven o'clock tonight before the party's over."

Serenity chimed in. "We have a business to run tomorrow, so we can't stay out that late."

With the pair getting up, Shawn followed behind them.

"You know you can delay the opening time by a few hours."

Shawn hovered around Serenity, hoping to keep the girls around for a little longer.

"That won't do. Our busiest times are in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Missing out on the morning session could cost us a lot"

see if there's anyone you

said, "I'm fresh out of college, Jas. I'll think about marriage once

no rush for boys. Shawn's only twenty-two this

Serenity to add responsively. "You were still a

Shawn was speechless.

to stay, Shawn walked with them out of the

you drive

mom arranged for a car to

You should go back in, Shawn. Tell my aunt that we got

lobby. Everybody glanced at Jasmine and Serenity,

catch a cab in front of the hotel, they walked to the street before

waved his arm reluctantly as he watched the girls get into the

the road for a long time before making his

bumped into

Zachary demonstrated the makings of a leader through his