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"

stick around and see if there's anyone you fancy. Although you're still young, nothing's stopping you from seeing a

glance at Serenity. Blushing in the face, he bashfully said, "I'm fresh out of college, Jas. I'll think about marriage once I'm steady in my job for

Shawn's only twenty-two this year. He

only for Serenity to add responsively. "You were still a little kid when I

Shawn was speechless.

girls to stay, Shawn walked with them out of

did you

a car to pick

she said, "Seren and I can take the cab. You should go back in, Shawn. Tell

a lot of people hanging around the lobby. Everybody glanced at Jasmine and Serenity, but

to the street before

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

the road for a long time before making his

entrance, he bumped into Zachary who was on

demonstrated the makings of a leader through