17 Date

Josh sat beside Xyrin, caressing her shoulder.

"Will you be okay?" He asked worriedly.

"Of course. You don't need to worry about me. And besides, I've got you. If I'll need support in the future, I know I can count on you." She said while looking at him intently.

"You can count on me as well!" Jiayi said.

"With other matters, she can, but not when it comes to Mr. Xia."

"And why not?"

"Why not? Do you really need to ask that? Girl, it's because instead of helping her, you might sell out her to him instead."

"I like her to be with him but I won't do that."

"See. That's exactly the reason why."

"Stop that nonsense. What do you think about this place?" Xyrin asked while pointing at the picture.

"Wait. The door of the car opened!" Jiayi opened.

"Why do you even bother? It's just a car." Josh said.

"It's not just your regular car! It's a black Bugatti La Voiture Noire!"

Xyrin chuckled. "You're looking at it as if you can't afford to buy it."

"I can afford it but I can't have one. Do you even know that it's limited? Only few people can buy it. And of course, those who have a connection with the company will surely get one."

Josh laughed, "You're just making that story."

As the door opened, Xyrin laughed.

"That's probably the driver. So, keep on dreaming. You won't see your handsome and rich dream guy if the owner is even a man."

Josh laughed with Xyrin.

"Stop making fun of me. I'm telling you, he is surely…" And Jiayi gasps.

"That's Liam!"

"You've got to be kidding me!" Josh exclaimed.

"I'm serious!"

Xyrin looked at the person who opened the door of the said expensive car to confirm what Jiayi said.

"It's him." She confirmed.

"Why is he here?" Jiayi asked.

"Who knows? Maybe, he has a meeting with an associate?" Josh answered, uncertain.

When the door of the café opened, Jiayi and Josh were still looking at him, while Xyrin decided to continue scanning the pictures of the building that she's choosing from.

Suddenly, there was a short tight lipped kiss on her cheek.

The paper that she was holding awhile back fell on the floor.

She turned around and just like what she expected, it was Liam.

"Why did you do that?"

She asked angrily as she stood to face him.

Josh, out of instinct, grabs her towards him, to protect her from what he sees as a threat.

But even before he was able to shield her from Liam, the latter pulled Xyrin to his embrace.

"Touch her again and I'll make sure that you'll never see her again."

Xyrin tried to free herself from his embrace but she failed.

"Let me go! And who gives you permission to threaten him?"

"So, are you telling me that I can't?" He said mocking.

"Stop it! Let me go."

But instead of letting her go, he pulled her closer, and whispered, "Do you want to see him, again?"

For the first time in her life, she felt terrified in front of him.

She knows that he's young but he has the connection and the ability to kill someone.

"Why are you doing this?" Her voice, cold and restrained, concealing her fear.

"Don't forget that on the eyes of everyone else, you are still engaged with me." He said, letting no one but her to hear what he is saying.

Josh wanted to pull her back but Jiayi hinders him from doing so.

"What do you want me to do?"

"I told you to cancel your plans, didn't I?" He said, still as quietly as possible.

"I'm taking her with me." He said talking to Jiayi.

"I am her date tonight." He said grinning before dragging her towards his car.

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