The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Jason did not persuade Corinne any further after hearing her protest. He shrugged, pulled out a chair, and sat opposite her. "Sigh! You always give me a hard time."

After Corinne flipped through the menu and ordered what she wanted to eat, she handed the menu to him and said, "Quit your nonsense and decide what to order! Let's wrap this up as soon as possible. I'll be busy later."

Jason took the menu and sighed again. He ordered some extra dishes before handing the menu to the wait staff. "Why do you have to be so careful around me when all we're doing is having a meal? Even my suggestion of dining in a private room seemed to have rubbed you the wrong way. It's not like I'm asking you to come with me to a hotel room."

Corinne, who was busy typing a message on her cellphone, paused for a moment and glanced at him. "Other people could easily get the wrong idea if they spot a man and a woman having a meal in a private room. Since we're here to talk business, we could save each other the trouble by opting for the main dining area!"

"Tch!" Jason folded his arms. "Correct me if I'm wrong, but you're only being careful because you're worried that Jeremy might get the wrong idea!"

Corinne stopped typing for a moment before continuing, all while ignoring Jason's question. She had texted Zachary via the usual encryption process. Any outsider who chanced upon the message would see only a weather forecast notification. Unfortunately, Zachary never replied, and she was beginning to worry about him.

his hand and snapped her out of her daze by tapping the

What?" she

you hear a word

attention and was far from interested in his blabbering.

it. You can go ahead and play

for Jeremy's reply. The protracted wait led her to believe that it might be inconvenient for him to reply. She was hungry by the time the wait staff came

finally place her phone down. "Ah, so you're finally willing to put down your precious phone, huh? I can't help but wonder who it is you're texting. You

up and rolled her eyes at him. "Eat your food and quit your

meal's not a meal