285 Dinner by Eigh (2/2)

There was no way she was going to run back into his arms; even though she loved him she had said that she wasn't going to be easy anymore. If she got hurt again, she would have herself to blame.

After thinking for a while, she rose from the ground and dragged herself to her room.

…

The next day, things started out well for Jin Yue. When he arrived at the office, his secretary presented the audit files; and as he had earlier said, it was an unrecorded cash outflow. After a meeting which he was barely attentive in, Jin Yue left the office by half past four in the evening.

Throughout the day he had been thinking of her and their dinner that night.  He wished that time could move faster so it would be eight pm already.

After taking a shower and putting on a nicely tailored suit, he checked himself out in the mirror before leaving the house. When he arrived at the restaurant, it was still a few minutes to seven, so he remained in his car till it was almost eight before walking into the restaurant.

He sat on a table by the window, where it was easy for her to see him when she walked in. At around ten minutes past eight, Xin Yong walked into the restaurant. She was putting on milk colored short dress and heels.

When Jin Yue saw her, he stood up involuntarily from his seat with a smile plastered on his face. She walked towards him, and as she approached she noticed the suit he was putting on.

She remembered telling him that she loved how he looked in that suit; she didn't know why but she felt that he had worn it because of her.

''Sorry for coming late ''

She said, sitting down beside him. Jin Yue sat down afterwards.

''Oh no, you don't have to apologize, you aren't late. ''

Late? He should be the one apologizing for being there too early.

''Thank you '' Xin Yong said, pushing some strands of hair behind her ear as she adjusted on the seat. Jin Yue waived the waiter over and took the menu from him, giving it to Xin Yong.

She ticked a few things before handing the menu back to him.

''I will have the same. ''

Jin Yue gave the menu back without even looking at what she had selected.

When the waiter left, the table became silent. Xin Yong, who noticed Jin Yue's unfaltering gaze on her, took out her phone and busied herself with it.

Throughout that day, she was really having a hard time coming to a decision on whether to go along with her original plan or not. After hours of contemplating and reaching a decision, right at that moment, sitting in front of him and with him staring at her like that, her mind was thrown into a state of chaos.

She really wanted to forgive him and let it all go, but the hurt was too much, it wasn't that easy to let go.

Maybe it was for the best, maybe they weren't meant to be in the first place.

If they were meant to be together, she really wouldn't need to put in much effort, they would eventually come back. But if she went back to him and something worse happened, she would not be able to forgive herself.