He didn’t let me pay again, even though I told him I still owed him a bill. He was a real gentleman, unlike Kevin.
He offered me his arm to hold and led me out of the restaurant. Since the restaurant was in a separate building, we had to walk a bit to reach the hotel.
“I guess you can’t wait for the ceremony,” he said suddenly.
“I don’t know. I might cause a lot of trouble for many people, so if I focus on that, I’m not looking forward to it. However, if I think about what comes after the ceremony—how I can stop pretending and live a free life—then I say yes.”
“You must be excited,” he replied.
I chuckled bitterly. “Actually, no. I don’t like being the centre of attention.”
He smiled. “I don’t think anyone would harm you, especially not while I’m next to you.”
“I think Kevin would g
