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BEATRICE:

Was this even real? This was supposed to be an ordinary blind date. I planned on ditching this man after this and reprimand Christina for deciding things like this. But after knowing this man even well, those plans were suddenly thrown out of the window.

This man was quite blatant in terms of his feelings. There was no topsy curvy curve. Just pure direct confessions of feelings. I liked how he was straightforward. We were already old and wasting time was no longer part of the plan.

“Why?”

“I have a long-time crush on you. You were my first love.”

“Why?” I pressed.

“You’re different from the other women out there. You came from a rich family, yet you don't look down on the poor. You were humble and did not brag about your wealth. Your friends were poor. All of them. I like how you did not choose friends. That you're not picky.”

Does he even know about that?

“We were rich before, because I have my family. But not right now. I'm already struggling to pay for my bills.”

“That's