Chapter 304 - First Date

Before the three old men could walk away, Diana asked Michael, "You don't wish to take my autograph or click a photo with me?"

"I do" Michael honestly answered her question.

"Then why did you not request me for it?" Diana questioned him, as her curiosity got the best of her.

"If I request you just like those two, then how will I stand out and grab your attention like I just did?" 

Diana: "…"

Anthony: "…" 

Michael: "…"

Jimmy: "…"

The four people present there were shocked as Michael was clearly flirting with her.

Diana was speechless and she had no idea how to respond to him.

It has been quite some time since someone so handsome made her speechless with his flirting.

She thought she met all kinds of men and was used to being flattered and it won't affect her but she was wrong, this man managed to surprise her.

Seeing her speechless, Michael politely smiled at her, "Seems like my efforts didn't go waste as you approached me first."

Diana was feeling a bit embarrassed as he was indeed right. He successfully got her attention and she might not forget him like she forgets her other fans. So, she decided to walk away when Michael said something, again surprising her.

"Tomorrow dinner, 7 pm at Rosewood London, I'll be waiting for you. I hope you would show up and give me a chance to click a picture with you" Michael said.

"I am too busy to accept your invitation" Diana refused coldly.

Michael still smiled, unaffected by her attitude, "I'll wait as long as it takes" 

Diana didn't bother answering him and she walked away.

"What the fuck, Mike, what was that?" James shouted at his friend excitedly after ensuring Diana indeed left.

"Yeah, what a sneaky move, you bastard" Anthony too shouted in excitement.

"Grandpa Mike, you are a player, from now on you are my master, you have to teach me all these tricks" Jimmy excitedly added.

"Chill guys, only if she shows up tomorrow, then I'll accept your praises or else it is a huge failure" Michael still had a faint smile painted on his lips as he saw how affected Diana was because of his actions.

…

Hyatt Regency, London

As it was time for her date, Jessica reached the restaurant and a valet approached her, she gave him the car to park and took a long breath before entering the restaurant.

After a lot of despair and struggle, she finally gave in and decided to attend this date and get done with it.

'Jessica, remember, you are just meeting a business partner as you wish to collaborate with his chocolates company. This is just a business deal.' Jessica kept saying this to herself.

Rachel gave her this idea and asked her to pretend she is meeting Noah on a business deal, as it was only a matter of one dinner, which would last for one hour max.

When Jessica entered the restaurant, she asked the lady at the entrance for Noah Ricci and just then a butler appeared there to take her with him.

"Ma'am this way" The butler pointed in the opposite direction.

"But the restaurant is over there?" Jessica suspiciously pointed at the main restaurant, as the butler was showing her some other path.

"Mr Ricci, made some different arrangements" The butler politely said.

'Oh god, what arrangements?' Jessica loudly shouted in her head but she was polite to the butler as he was just doing his job.

The butler then stepped inside an elevator, while Jessica just followed him.

After climbing a few floors, the elevator opened to a big suite, surprising Jessica, as she didn't expect Noah to arrange their date in his suit.

Noah was waiting there and he let them in, after Jessica stepped inside the room, the butler bowed to them and left in the same elevator.

"Why are we here?" Jessica was now feeling paranoid, as the elevator was the only entrance and exit to this room.

Earlier, she just stepped in but now that she was alone in a hotel suite with Noah Ricci, she was freaking out.

Noah smiled at her, "When I got to know this is going to be your first date, I decided to make it special for you, so I decided to travel an extra mile. Come inside" Noah held her hand and dragged her inside and Jessica was bewildered, even before she could say something he just dragged her with him.

"Umm, I mean, why are we not at the…" Jessica paused in the middle of her sentence when she looked at the arrangement he made for them.

There was a big television in the room and there were two big recliners in front of it. She could see soda drinks and popcorn on the table with a large pizza next to it. 

Jessica was surprised when she noticed it was her favorite pizza.

"What is happening here?" Jessica looked suspicious.

"One second" Noah proudly turned on the TV and Jessica was surprised to see the pre-kick-off discussion on the upcoming football match.

"Oh fuck, I totally forgot about this match, that I am supposed to watch" Jessica excitedly exclaimed.

Jessica is a big fan of football and never misses any match, especially of A.C. Milan. 

Tonight, too she would have been watching this match, if not for her date with Noah.

Also, due to her bad mood she forgot about this match.

"I know. That's why I decided we will rather watch this match here, instead of having dinner at the restaurant." Noah was glad when he saw the excitement in Jessica's eyes.

"Wow, how did you know I like football?" Jessica was surprised that he was thoughtful enough to put so much efforts.

"Last night, I asked Daniel what you like and what you don't. That's when he told me all about it" Noah was honest with her.

Jessica was not sure why but she was not angry with Daniel, she was truly happy with these turn of events.