Jasmine Lucas waited in the agreed-upon Western restaurant for over two hours. They were supposed to et at ten in the morning, but now it was almost noon, and still no sign of Miles Sterling.
She wasn’t really there for a blind date anyway, so she wasn’t too anxious. In fact, she figured Miles Sterling probably wouldn’t show up.
Having skipped breakfast before heading out, Jasmine Lucas was already starving. Seeing that Miles was taking so long to arrive, she called over the restaurant waiter and ordered lunch from the nu.
While waiting for her al, she took this opportunity to update Seraphina Vaughn about the situation. Seraphina feared that if they didn’t et this ti, the persistent matchmaker wouldn’t give up easily. She didn’t want to expend any more energy on this matter, so she also casually ntioned it to her mom, wondering what the Sterling family might intend.
anwhile, Mrs. Vaughn, engrossed in her card ga, clearly wasn’t concerned about her daughter’s blind date. After about ten minutes, she only tossed a phone number to Seraphina, telling her to call and ask herself.
Seraphina then passed the number to Jasmine Lucas, who promptly dialed it. The call connected but was imdiately hung up from the other end.
"What the hell?" Jasmine cursed, tossing her phone aside, then picked up a spoon to start eating the dessert the waiter had just brought to the table.
Convinced she had been stood up, she planned to leave after filling up.
When the food she ordered was finally brought to the table, she followed the pre-al ritual of taking a photo and posting it on her social dia. Just as she put the phone down to start eating, she heard sounds near the room door.
Thinking it was the waiter returning, she was surprised to see the waiter rely stand at the door with a respectful gesture, signaling soone outside and saying, "Mr. Sterling, it’s this room."
Then, she saw a man with a face as sour as a toilet walk in. Seeing the woman in the private room, he imdiately frowned and turned to ask the waiter closing the door, "Are you sure this is the right room?"
The waiter paused for a mont, then explained with an awkward smile, "This is Room Number Six, and I recall when this lady arrived, she said she was looking for a Mr. Sterling, so it should be correct, right?"
Jasmine Lucas nodded with a smile, "That’s right, that’s right, thank you, kindly close the door behind you."
The waiter smiled and pulled the door shut. Miles Sterling frowned and asked, "Why is it you?"
Jasmine Lucas smiled sweetly, "I didn’t expect it to be you, uncle. Co on, have a seat!"
Jasmine’s previous pure look hadn’t impressed Miles Sterling, so today she dressed a bit more maturely.
With the cold weather, she didn’t dress too sexy or revealing, going for standard blind date attire. She looked graceful and intellectual, yet her words still suggested she was an immature girl.
Miles Sterling ca only due to Wendy Jennings’ pressure, just to mark attendance.
Jasmine picked up a wine glass and poured a drink for Miles, smiling a bit awkwardly, "...It feels a bit awkward to call you uncle now, I didn’t expect my blind date would be you. How old are you?"
Miles responded evasively, "Once you’re done eating, just leave. If your family asks, just say we are not compatible, or that I’m not your type."
Jasmine pouted reluctantly, "But I kind of like your type, uncle, you look so cool and aloof. I was worried I’d et a dirty old man, but seeing you makes so happy."
Miles Sterling, being familiar with won’s circles, appeared indifferent to such young girls’ confessions.
Jasmine, on the other hand, was very proactive: "I heard from my mom, your na is Miles Sterling, so can I call you Miles?"
Miles seed impatient, frowning, "Just eat your food and stop talking nonsense."
Jasmine pouted in dismay, "But my mom said, going on a blind date is all about talking to understand each other’s situation."
Miles took a deep breath, picked up the nu, and started looking through it.
While cutting her steak, Jasmine asked, "What hobbies do you usually have?"
"Can you cook?"
"Do you like traveling?"
"How many relationships have you been in before?"
Faced with a barrage of questions from Jasmine, Miles ignored them all. After finalizing his choice from the nu, he pressed the call button on the table, requesting a waiter to place his order.
Seeing Miles completely ignoring her, Jasmine drooped her eyes and asked, "Uncle, do you not like ?"
Miles closed the nu and finally rested his gaze on Jasmine’s face, asking expressionlessly, "Have you heard of before?"
Jasmine thought for a mont, then shook her head with a puzzled look.
Miles asked, "Who sent you on this blind date?"
Jasmine: "My mom."
Miles: "Who introduced us?"
Jasmine: "A friend of my mom."
Miles: "The person who introduced you is not a good person, and I’m not a good person either, so after this al, just pretend we never t."
Jasmine’s mind whirled, "Uncle, are you talking about your scandals? Actually, I’ve heard about them, but I don’t think they’re a big deal. Who doesn’t have a past? It’s all just fun and gas, right? I’m sure you have your reasons and hardships. Besides, I don’t think you seem like a bad person."
Miles chuckled mockingly at her words, "You seem naive and clueless about the world. I don’t have ti to deal with kids like you. Eat quietly, and do as I told you when you get back."
After that, no matter how Jasmine tried to make conversation, Miles paid her no more attention.
He ordered just a steak, which he quickly finished, drank a couple of sips from his wine glass, then stood up, saying, "I’ll go settle the bill downstairs. Rember what I told you, just make up an excuse and tell your family we’re not compatible."
Jasmine felt sowhat frustrated, internally reflecting on whether she had used the wrong approach. Could it be that this man preferred less proactive won?
Or perhaps he liked won who were even more direct, who took discussions straight to the bedroom?
Jasmine concluded it was probably the latter. However, given her current image, transforming into a fem fatale in front of him now would likely arouse his suspicion. Besides, this man was unpredictable and seed prone to violence, so he wouldn’t listen to anything she might say when he’s angry.
Thinking it over, Jasmine felt it was best to approach his younger sister instead.
This day, Audrey Sutton had quite a fulfilling day.
Mainly because she thought about Shane coming back tomorrow, everything she did felt delightful.
She confird the ti with Shane, saying he’d arrive at the airport around eleven in the morning, and they agreed she’d pick him up from the airport.
While sleeping at night, Audrey dreamt about him, and about so not-so-innocent things...
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