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"

in delight. "You should stick around and see if

of college,

rush for boys. Shawn's only twenty-two this year. He can wait

only for Serenity to add responsively. "You were still a little kid when I first met you. I can’t believe

Shawn was speechless.

persuade the girls to stay, Shawn walked with them

you

mom arranged for a car to pick us

should go back in, Shawn. Tell my

people hanging around the lobby. Everybody glanced at Jasmine and

not want to catch a cab in front of the hotel, they walked to the street before hailing a cab. They told Shawn, who had been walking with them, "Shawn, hurry back to the hotel. Bye

arm reluctantly as he watched the girls

for a long time before making his way

hotel entrance, he bumped into Zachary who was on his way

of attention as always, Zachary demonstrated the makings of a leader