Chapter 135 - He's Mine

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At this time, the cafe was almost empty with only two patrons occupying the seat beside the glass window.

Edith tilted her head to look at the cup of coffee in her hand while stealing a few glances at the man across from her. The said man had a casual look on his face as he browsed through his phone, while Edith thought that she might die from too much anxiety.

The situation made her thoughts go wild.

They have shared a meal a few times, but this would be the first time that they were having a meal outside without Hazel around. Her mind was screaming that this was a date, and Edith wished for her brain to shut up for a while.

For a few seconds, Edith was regretting her decision to listen to Uncle Xiong's suggestion to hang around the cafe.

The surrounding was pretty, the atmosphere was right. The man in front of her was looking as handsome as ever and Edith thought that she probably looked like a sack of potato beside him.

She did not even have the chance to change her clothes after going on a fishing trip with her grandfather!

"Why are you not drinking? The coffee isn't up to your taste?"

"No," Edith shook her head. "I am just waiting for the coffee to cool down." She hastily raised the cup, took a sip, and flashed him a nervous smile. 

Her expression changed hastily as the man across her suddenly stretched out his hand and touched the corner of her lips. She backed to her chair and blinked. Her gaze fell at the paper towel in his hand and understood what he had done.

Edith was screaming internally and her heart was beating hard against her ribcage.

"Have you give a thought about my suggestion?"

"What?"

Edith continued to stare at the man in front of her in a daze. Her mind was not functioning properly at the moment, probably because she did not have a good sleep the night before. Then, this man pulled a move on her, throwing her off her guard before he asked the question.

Seeing that Edith did not answer his question right away, Neil was agitated. The first time he raised this idea to her, Neil was so sure that Edith was going to accept the offer. But looking at her attitude at this moment, Neil was not so sure anymore.

"I thought about it."

His grip on his coffee mug tightened a little bit. 

Neil thought of what will happen if Edith was no longer living with them. Surely, he would not be having any problem with Hazel's arrangement as Nanny Ann will be back to look after her. 

However, the thought that he will no longer have the chance to catch her eating noodles as a midnight snack and tease her until she was rendered speechless made him uncomfortable.

Just the mere thought of not being able to see her again in his house upset him. He did not realize when was it that he was starting to get used to her presence. 

"But I haven't made my decision."

Neil thought that he really wanted to pinch the woman on both cheeks. He was eagerly waiting for her answer, and what he gave her was neither a positive nor a negative answer.

"Can you tell me what can I do to make you agree?" Neil asked. "What if I give you an increment than the last time? Will you agree?"

"It's not about the money," Edith said. "President Mo, I know that you are worried about Hazel. But, there is something that I have to figure out before I can give you the answer. Until I have sorted out this matter, I cannot give you an answer."

Neil lowered his gaze and nodded. "I understand."

Perhaps he should really listen to Hazel's advice and let her deal with the matter.

His reaction tugged at her heart and Edith was tempted to give him a positive answer right away. "I will try to give you an answer before my last day with Hazel."

Suddenly, there was a long silence between them. Edith heaved a sigh and turned to look out the window. Her body froze upon noticing a familiar person staring back at her and Edith quickly looked away, hoping that the person would not recognize her.

The cafe's door swung open and the person stood beside her table.

Edith raised her head and muttered a silent curse, knowing that it was too late.

"Yo, Edith Qian, I did not expect to see you here," the woman said. 

"Vivian." Edith forced a smile. She could feel a headache coming when the loud woman came over to her table.

"Aaron said that you are in town. Why don't you come out and play with us? The guys are going to hang out at the Li's B&B tonight. Come and join us."

"Next time. I promised my grandpa that I will accompany him tonight." 

Vivian clicked her tongue and flicked her hair. Clearly, she was not happy with Edith's answer. He turned to Neil and raised her brow. She flashed a charming smile and poked at Edith. "Who is your friend here?"

"Neil Mo." He took the initiative to stand up and stretched his hand.

"Vivian Zhou." She smiled. "You are not from this town, are you?"

"No. Are you a friend of Edith?"

Vivian glanced at her friend and shrugged. "We grow up together." A thought crossed her mind and she leaned forward. "Handsome man, how about you join us and hang out together tonight? I can take you sightseeing in the best spot in Z Town. If you're up for a few drinks, I can take you around the club in the west part of the town. The stuff over there might be a bit pricey, but the ambiance is pretty good."

Neil smiled apologetically. "Sorry, but I have something planned."

"Too bad." Vivian heaved a sigh. 

The phone in his pocket chimed and Neil glanced at the two women before he stepped out of the cafe.

Once the door closed, Vivian slid into Neil's seat and turned to Edith with her bright eyes. "Who is that man? Why do I feel like I have seen him before?"

"You do?" Edith feigned ignorance.

Vivian narrowed her eyes. Then her bright smile resurfaced. "He seemed like a cool guy. Why don't you introduce him to me?"

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"He's mine."

Vivian gave her a look over and chuckled. "You two don't look like you're dating."

Edith raised her brow provocatively. "Why do you think we're here? Clearly, you were intruding on our date."

Meanwhile, Neil halted as he continued to listen to the women's conversation. His phone conversation with his assistant ended shortly and he was about to return to his seat when he overheard Edith rejecting her friend's request.

He retracted his hand and decided to wait for a while before he went back in.

Neil leaned back on the wall and thought of her proclamation over him.. Slowly, his lips tilted up slightly and a chuckle escaped him.

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