Her rogue bodyguard

seats which Crystal could have sworn were painted in gold. Unfortunately, she didn't have time to admire the place. She looked around wondering where the bathroom was and followed her instincts

eople always expected the rich girl who liv

scious. She thought and rethought everything she did.Trying to judge what people would think or

ble cage. The worst part was there was nothing s

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said from the other side of the counter. Nick stared back at all

th all the people clinking their champagne glasses as they talked

tes,he

ought that they were simply better than others because they knew a little French or Italian. Not well enough to hold a conve

ought he would be able to fit into any place if he understood

wrong t

about the woman standing across from him. Dahlia Jones was a natural when it came to both understanding and reading people. She was really nice and he didn

tion to physical looks, but it was impossib

one day and decided to be grumpy for eternity? " Nick spared a second to glance at her then proceeded to take a bite o

larly remembered one day when Matt had dragged him to a diner at noon.

guy had clearly said " I'll have a scallop soshimi with Meyer lemon confit and perhaps a bottle of you

se the diner had none of those things and Matt had laughed until he almost fell .But a taste of the food cook

. Tired of Miguel already? " she rolled

he pleasure of hearing you laugh. I'm not planning

you'll die d

I tickl

will be sooner th

d everything else. At first, Dahlia used to wonder whether he

e whose words you took lightly.

nd to? " Nick asked though he never t

e to leave. So I am gonna stay right h

ly did you get t

he side of her

ar corner. "...because you know I like sitting there when I'm not working. You might threaten and nag me but you never tell me to stop bothering you and as we speak y

at she was. This is why he made

placed her elbows on the counter and locked

ob, " she said. It was lie. One he'd to

e scoffed as if the mere t

We're short on waiters and you co

o right about now. But he settled fo

l. He reached into his pocket and paid the bill. Though dahlia was always against it. Saying something abo

answered as she picked up the

ng were always crowded with the strangest types of people and Nic

tell a number of confused customers over and over. She'd planned on putting up sign

e empty and headed right. At least he was su

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remely clean. Same to the walls. The owner of this place was clearly keen o

er things. What to wear...... What to wear? She pulled out a pair of black jeans and a plain white top. Then she searched for something to wear on top an

her makeup, it wasn't too much so she let it be. She loo

wa

rying her best not to trip over . Once they were on, she undid the belt on her wrap dress

ing inside out? She was about to