“Come in, I really want to eat here.” Monique pulled his hand in a coquettish manner.Monique led him to a decent-looking table and wiped down the surface and stools with a tissue. Only then, Henry finally sat down, albeit unwillingly.Monique walked to the counter and ordered two servings of meatball bolognese; one big and one small.After ordering, Monique glanced around the shop while she walked back to her seat. There was not much of a difference. The shop owner was still the same, just a little bit older.Right after Monique sat down, Henry glared at her and said, “Are you so stingy that you have to treat me to this?”Monique chuckled, revealing her dimples, “There used to be a market opposite this shop. When I was younger, my grandfather would always bring me here for a plate of meatball bolognese after we finished buying groceries from the market. The appetizing sauce and tender meatballs combined into a plate of deliciousness.”Monique swallowed visibly at the thought of
Monique rebutted without lifting her head, “You’re so finicky.”She went on and grabbed a whole lot of pasta with her fork and blew on it.Henry scoffed. “How big is your mouth? Can you even fit all that?”Before he could even finish, he heard a loud slurping noise. Monique stuffed all of the pasta into her mouth.Her mouth was puffed up as she gleefully chewed. Her satisfaction in that moment was indescribable.Looking at her satisfied face, a pang of hunger hit Henry. The meatball bolognese was especially fragrant.Monique was amused when she saw that he wanted to taste it but was too embarrassed to say. She scooped a spoonful of sauce and brought it near his mouth. “It’s really tasty. Try it.”Henry frowned and pursed his lips as he stared at the spoon in front of him.However, Monique was not discouraged by his reaction. Her hand remained in the same position while she pouted and tried to persuade him. “You’re the first man to come here with me other than my grandfather. Go
The way he got angry was similar to Angel--not allowing others to take their food away.Monique looked at Henry with a smile.“I’m eating this because I don’t want you to overeat,” Henry added.Monique smirked and gave him a condescending look, as if she was telling him to hurry up and eat.Henry picked up the cutlery and, forgetting about his hygiene concerns, started inhaling the pasta.Nothing felt better than freely eating with another person. When Monique finished her food, she heard a magnetic voice, “I’ll have one more please. A big one.”Monique suppressed her giggle and said in a serious manner, “Actually, it’s not that spectacular. The taste is pretty average… How about we just stop here?”Henry glared and teased, “Are you that stingy? This portion isn’t enough for me.”Monique stuck her tongue out. “I don’t see you eating this much normally.”“Normally… I…I didn’t have breakfast this morning,” Henry said sheepishly.“Hmm.” Monique nodded her head patronizingly and
When they passed by a shop that sold grilled and deep-fried snacks, Monique could not resist.“You can’t eat that. You just recovered,” Henry said with a frown.“I’ll just have a taste.” Monique looked at him pitifully. “It’s been forever since I had it.”“How can you stuff so much food in your stomach? Aren’t you full from the pasta?” Henry mocked.Monique pouted. “This isn’t filling at all.” Then, she ran into the shop before Henry could say anything further. He had no choice but to stand outside and wait for her.He stood there leisurely. His flawless figure made young passersby gasp when they saw him. “He’s incredibly handsome!”“Is he a celebrity?”“He’s more attractive than a celebrity.”One of the girls took out their phone to take a picture of him, thinking that he would go viral if they posted it online.Henry glanced at them with a sharp gaze, exuding a kingly aura that overwhelmed them.They were frightened and dared not stare at him directly, not to mention take p
Henry Moore, you bastard!This was clearly his revenge.He was taking revenge because she went on a blind date.He wanted to make a fool out of her.However, saying that she was his girlfriend was much better than announcing to everyone that she was his lover.Monique looked at Simon awkwardly and saw a hint of sadness flash across his eyes. She felt a little melancholy, but she put up a smile and said, “This is Henry Moore.”Then, she introduced Simon to Henry proudly, “This is Simon Leeds, my high school class monitor. He was our class monitor for three years in a row!”Henry’s expression darkened.When Simon snapped out of his daze, he returned to his usual cheerful self and politely offered a handshake. “Nice to meet you, Mr. Moore.”The expression on Henry’s flawless face was unreadable. He ignored him and ate another piece of the snack.Simon’s hand froze in mid-air, not knowing what to do next.Monique glared at Henry. She thought of reaching out to resolve the embarr
‘That’s not possible. You must be hallucinating, Monique,’ she thought to herself.How could Simon be provoking Henry? He was smiling so warmly.Monique tugged her lips and laughed dryly, “Yeah, I love it. I didn’t know what it was when I was younger. I pestered my grandfather to buy it for me just because it was tasty and I was hooked.”After that, she reached out to take a piece, but Henry lifted his hand and said with a flirtatious and devilish smile, “It’s unhealthy. You shouldn’t eat it.”He said it as if he was a caring boyfriend who was very much infatuated with her.He was unfazed by Simon’s words.Monique fell into a daze, but she quickly remembered something and her eyes darkened instantly. She was afraid that Henry would say something about being his lover and shame her.He was capable of doing anything if he was angry.Monique turned around and politely smiled, “Uh, Simon. We’re about to leave now.”Simon urged, “How about a coffee?”Monique replied with a smile,
Henry was instantly reminded of the disgusting sensation of the larvae juices…He gagged at the thought of it and his stomach began to churn.This damnable woman!He rushed to the rubbish bin in front and, with a retch, he emptied the contents of his stomach, including the food that he ate that afternoon.Seeing him vomit, Monique immediately ran toward the convenience store. Henry stared at her back with a death glare, thinking that she was trying to escape.How dare she run away after making him puke his guts out? He went after her in long strides.Monique found the mineral water shelf and bent down to take a bottle.Henry was blinded by rage, thinking that Monique was trying to hide down there.Before she could straighten her back, someone hoisted her up.The person was very rough. Monique spun around immediately and yelled, “Who’s that! What are you doing!”“Are you trying to run away? Where did you think you were going?” Henry’s voice was cruel and cold. “Were you thinki
Monique’s pale face was covered in tears. She could still clearly remember the way her aunt and cousin treated her ever since she returned to that place. Her aunt’s words from yesterday stung her heart deeply. “No one wants you! Why did you come back?”She was an unwanted child, cast aside by her parents. She did not even have the chance to know what her father looked like.At the very least, her uncle still cared for her. However, her uncle and aunt would end up fighting whenever she visited them. She knew that she was not welcome there. Likely from that day onward, she would not have the courage to go back anymore.Her beloved grandfather had passed away. He would not come back, even if she cried her heart out over his grave.She had no one to turn to--no place to go. Even though she had been to the places that her grandfather used to take her, she still felt a ceaseless tide of sadness.She did not want to face anybody from her past as she was about to become someone’s lover.