Chapter 6: You, Again

Avery smirked and hanged up. She then checked her contacts for other potential partners. But so far, no one responded to her. So she had no choice but to meet Ran tomorrow night.

Avery mastered everything she needed to do when going on a first date, even if technically this was not their first. The first thing she did was wax her legs. She had long legs which can take her an hour or less to get everything waxed.

Next was to do her nightly routine. She used a lot of products to keep her face healthy and smooth. She applied each product after the next and she smiled as she looked at herself in the mirror. Sometimes Avery felt like she was a celebrity because of her routine but it made her feel good about herself.

After that, she combed her hair for an hour to make sure her hair was healthy and smooth. When everything was done, she would light her favorite scented candles and sleep.

Ran and Avery first met at a restaurant an hour away from the city. It was the same restaurant they were meeting that night. She wore a tight red dress. She walked across the room while everyone looked at her. On the corner was Ran, busy looking at the menu.

“Hello, beautiful”

She smiled and sat across him. She got the menu, “so what are we having tonight?”

“I ordered your favorite”

She chuckled, “You know me too well.”

“So, let’s get to business. Do you have anyone right now?”

Avery laughed, “It’s not like I’ll tell you.”

He nodded. The waitress then came with a bottle of wine. She poured each glass then left the two. Avery got the glass and looked at it.

“Right now, I don’t. But I can consider you if you want.”

Ran smiled, “I’ve been on the waiting list for so long, Avery. I am richer than those you date.”

“It’s not all about that, Ran.”

Ran moved a bit closer to her with a lustful expression. His hand was now on her thigh, making her chuckle. She turned to him. She moves closer to his face as she whispers.

“But there is still someone richer than you, right?”

His grip on her tightened. She licked a bit of his ear and moved away.

“So he was your target, the new rich man in town.”

The waitress came back with the food, stopping their conversation. Avery noticed that he did order her favorite which was steak.

“Well, I haven’t decided yet but if you don’t pass the qualifications, then maybe.”

He laughed, “You don’t stand a chance, sweetie. He’s too in love with his wife. You won’t like his kid too. I think he’s gay.”

Avery cut a piece of her steak but stopped when his hand on her thigh went a bit higher. She looked at him and placed her foot between his legs, surprising him.

“Let me eat, Ran. I’m starving.”

He let go of her thigh and nodded. He started digging in as well. In a way, Avery felt sad that she couldn’t try that family. Ran wouldn’t lie about something like that so she knew she needed to find another target. But she was running out of options.

“You might wanna move your feet a bit” He mumbled but his voice sounded desperate.

Now Avery understood why he ticked her off. Ran was a pervert and dating him would mean he would ask her to do a lot of these things.

She pushed her foot in more in between his legs, making him scream in a low tone. “Better?”

He smirked. “You know I like these things.”

She sighed. She continued eating until the door opened, making her stop. It was the stranger again. What was he doing here? She didn’t know why but she didn’t want him to see her. Not with this old pervert. She immediately removed her foot from his legs and started to sit properly.

“Avery?”

“Yes?”

She knew Ran was saying something but she couldn’t focus on him since the stranger was just a few tables away from them. But what intrigued her the most was that he was alone. Or maybe he was waiting for someone?

She was busy eyeing the stranger when she felt Ran’s hand on her thigh again. She surprisingly turned to him.

“If you’re not going to listen to me, I will do more things with you.”

Avery felt a bit scared. Her heart started to beat fast. The smile on her face instantly disappeared as she tried to move away but Ran held her hand.

“You don’t want to cause a scene, Avery.”

His grip on her tightened. This was the first time something like this would happen and she honestly didn’t know what to do. She looked at the surroundings, hoping that the waitress would turn to her direction and save her.

“Just eat.”

She could feel her body tremble. She wanted to reach her bag from the side of the chair but if she moved, he would notice it. She bit her lip as she thought of a plan.

“Ran, let me go. I want to go home.”

“Or what, you will blackmail me like what you did to John? You can’t fool me, Avery. I know what you did.”

She turned to him and frowned, “So why me? Why do you want me?”

He laughed and moved his hand on her thigh. “You know why. I don’t understand why you still don’t want me.”

She turned to him in disgust. “Because you are a pervert!” Avery didn’t notice that her voice was a bit louder than usual. Some customers turned to their direction but she was too distracted to pay attention.

“Is there something wrong here?”

Avery and Ran turned to the direction of the voice. Avery smiled when she saw the stranger. He looked worried and concerned. She suddenly felt relieved but she also wondered how he got there. Avery immediately let go of Ran’s grip and stood beside the stranger.