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

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

put forth her opinion. "There's no rush for boys. Shawn's only twenty-two this year. He can wait

Serenity to add responsively. "You were still a

Shawn was speechless.

stay, Shawn walked with them out of the

did you drive

for a

cab. You should go back in, Shawn. Tell my aunt that we got to leave. I hope you have

of people hanging around the lobby. Everybody glanced at Jasmine and Serenity, but none came to chat with him as the girls were

the hotel, they walked to the street before hailing a cab. They told

the girls get into the cab

by the road for a long time before making

he bumped into Zachary who was on his

makings of a leader through his