242 Don’t Expect Anything (1/2)

Thea bid her farewell for the day to her colleagues as soon as she received Jeru's message that he had arrived. Gavin was also going home, so he asked if they should go down to the parking lot together. Thea agreed, and the two of them had a quick chit chat during their elevator ride to the exit door of the building, which led them directly to the parking lot, where Jeru was already waiting.

”Alright, see you tomorrow and have a wonderful celebration with your husband tonight,” Gavin said with a wink before he hugged Thea and walked toward his car.

Thea looked around and saw Jeru's car moving slowly toward her and stopped in front of her. Thea smiled and quickly opened the door. Jeru used to open the door for her at first, but she strongly opposed it because it was just a waste of seconds.

”How's your work?” Thea asked while she was wearing her seatbelt. She looked at Jeru and noticed his expression was a bit hardened. She thought it was probably because of work, so she no longer repeated her question and remained quiet.

She sneaked a glance at him every now and then. 'What's with him? Did he have a rough day?' she mused as she contemplated whether she should ask him where they were going.

The silence was killing her, so she asked, ”Hmm, where are we going?”

”We will have dinner outside, at this restaurant that my assistant recommended. He said it's a nice place…” Jeru answered her plainly. Thea felt that something was odd with him. He was cold. She wanted to ask if something was bothering him, but she just bit her lip and chose to remain quiet.

She creased her forehead when she realized where they were going to have their dinner. It was the restaurant to which Leon wanted to bring her, but thankfully he never got the chance to do so. Her face became sour at the sudden ugly thought, but she quickly brushed it off. The restaurant was said to have men proposing to their girlfriends for marriage every week because it was one of the most romantic places at which people could dine.

They went inside, up to the 31st floor of one of the city's most striking and unmissable buildings. Thea gasped in awe as they walked passed a charming spot on a patio overlooking the city just outside their private dining area. The private room which they would be dining in was a beautiful and spacious room, bathed in light, from the exquisite chandeliers hanging on its ceiling.

Thea also heard that the restaurant was home to serious culinary talent and stellar ingredients.

Jeru asked her what she would like. ”Hmm, you can order for me… I'm not a picky eater,” she answered, smiling. She would want to know what Jeru would order for her.

After a few more minutes, appetizers were served, such as hand-dived scallops and rock oysters, then followed by fillet of beef and stuffed globe artichoke.

For desserts, he ordered lemon creme brulee and chocolate mousse.

”This place is very nice…” Thea commented while she drank her fresh juice since she was not allowed to drink wine.