MARCEL'S POV
She was way too much of a beauty; I could barely contain the insane excitement I felt when staring at her, but I knew much better than making a fool of myself so easily. I swallowed hard not to match my gaze with her, afraid that I might run us into more trouble.
I needed to be focused on the plan, and she took the bait, just as I had expected.
I had dinner planned out for us all day. I spent way too much energy and invested every bit of time and attention I could to make everything perfect, but I knew things weren't going to end well.
Matt had explained to me that he had made a reservation there at the restaurant as well; I didn't need to think much about the whole situation anymore; things were still going according to plan.
Yet I couldn
