Kate knew she mentioned Anna out of jealousy, but sometimes she did it just to be mean.
“Please watch what you are saying,” Joseph said with a frown.
Not my beloved Anna. I don’t love her anymore. Joseph thought to himself, while he did not speak out.
“Are you angry?” Kate asked him, even though Anna was not nearly as lovely as a dog in her mind.
“Get up! Go home!” He did not want to bicker with her and stopped the conversation with a cold tone.
Kate felt much better after her nap, but her stomach was rumbling. She rubbed her belly and looked at the time.
It was not the time for dinner, why am I so hungry? Kate thought to herself.
"What's wrong with you?" Joseph stopped to ask when he saw her rubbing her belly.
Kate shook head in embarrassment and said, “Nothing.”
“I don’t believe you. There must be something wrong,” Joseph looked at her, “Tell me!”
Kate snapped, “I am just hungry!”
But I ate a lot for lunch!
Realizing she had been eating more and more recently, Kate suddenly froze. She looked at Joseph and saw he was looking back at her.
Did he find something, or did he read my mind? Unknowingly, her heart pounded.
Joseph gently took her hand and led her out of the office. Once in the car, they drove to a beautifully decorated restaurant. Kate was thrilled when she saw the menu.
Joseph sat down her, saying, “Order whatever you like!”
“Your treat!” She said in a hurry.
He did not answer her but just looked at her and smiled.
“I have a question, how do you know I like this restaurant?” She asked but suddenly covered her mouth with hands because she realized she should not ask him.
The restaurant was trendy in Aubi City. They served many types of dishes to cater to different kinds of customers. Over the years, the restaurant expanded in size and menu options to attract more people.
“You don’t remember?” Joseph looked at her and asked seriously.
Kate lowered her head, thinking about it but could not come up with an answer. She said, "I really don't remember. We never had any meal on our own, so I really don't know."
"Okay, forget about it!" He replied to her sounding a little annoyed.
In one of Kate's letters, she recommended the restaurant to Joseph. She said that there was a dish so spicy that it could make you cry and that she would go to eat it when she was in a bad mood. That way, both her stomach would be satisfied, and she would emotionally feel better.
“Have you ever had this dish before?” Kate asked him, pointing to the one she would order.
Joseph looked; it was the one she recommended. He thought she knew what he was referring to, so he answered, "Of course, I remember it."
She wanted to recommend the dish to him because she wanted to fool him. She knew there was no way he could eat spicy food, especially the extremely hot ones.
She forgot those letters she wrote to me. Was it because she wrote too many letters to me? Or she thought she wrote about the restaurant to Rowen? While Joseph thought about it, he began to feel a little uneasy.
“Yes, I have,” He lied to her because he did not want to be embarrassed in front of her.
“Really?” Kate was surprised.
Since, when does he like spicy food? Is he just lying to me, so he doesn't look weak? Kate thought to herself.
She read his mind, so she said, “Don’t lie to me! You know, there is nothing wrong with not eating spicy food. Plus, you are a public figure, and you need to pay attention to your image. If you eat that, your face will break out. This will affect your image and disappoint all of your admirers.”
Instead of replying, he cast an angry glance at her. Joseph knew Kate wanted to make fun of him. He waved to the waiter and said, “I want this dish!”
"Oh, no! It is really hot and will set your mouth on fire. I don’t advise you to start with that,” Kate tried to persuade him.
Joseph looked at her and said, “I know that you want to make fun of me, and I will give you the opportunity. Just cherish the chance because I will seldom do it.”
"Okay, let's see how you feel after. Don’t blame me if you cannot handle it. After all, I tried to stop you,” Kate giggled.
While waiting for their meals, Joseph looked at her and asked, “How do you know my intention for taking over the Smith Group? My mother told you?”
“No,” Kate shook her head and looked out the window, “I heard of it from someone before.”
She always asked others about him, from the moment she saw him. She fell in love with him and did not care if the information was accurate or not. She just wanted to know more about him and get closer to him. Once they got married, everything thought that they were close, only they themselves knew how great the distance actually was.
If Kate were able to go back in time, she would rather have loved him from afar than confess to him. Perhaps then she would still admire him, as she had when they first met.
“Before? When?” The first time Joseph heard Kate liked him, he regarded her as a weak girl, never facing up to her love. However, knowing that she was the one who had given him the encouragement to get through the darkest of days, he enjoyed the idea of getting to know her. Unfortunately, Kate didn't want to tell him very much.
“The spicy meal you ordered is here. Please enjoy yourself," Kate laughed, handing him a fork and knife.
Joseph took the silverware from her and took a large mouthful. He chewed it slowly, staring into eyes as if he was eating a sweet dessert.
“Isn’t it hot?” Kate asked when she didn’t seem Joseph react at all. She could smell the spices when the waiter brought it to the table.
“Pretty good!” He said in a triumphant tone.
“You must have told the waiter not to make it too hot or to use some other ingredients to cover the heat.”
Kate realized she had no way to tease him.