Emery dragged me along and shamelessly suggested, “Come, let’s join him.”
I was speechless.
When she led me to Hunter’s table, Emery’s smile became exceptionally sweet.
“Professor Zane, it’s been a while. What a coincidence to see you here. Are you here alone?”
Hunter looked at her before turning his attention to me. He raised his eyebrows in surprise while adjusting his black-rimmed specs. “And you are?”
I was shocked to realize that he didn’t know her at all despite Emery declaring that she had known him for four hundred and seventy days.
“Professor Zane, I am Emery. I attended one of your talks at K University.”
Hunter paused for a moment before he remembered. He then stood up and replied, “You’re Lynn’s younger sister, Ms. Moore!”
Emery’s face lit up when she saw Hunter remembered her. Before he said another word, she added, “Given this rare opportunity, I have many questions regarding economics for you. I wonder if now is a good time?”
Only Emery can make shamelessly joining someone’s table look so natural.
Hunter agreed with a smile. “Of course, please have a seat.”
The moment we sat down, Emery turned toward me. “Sienna, don’t you have to pick your husband up from the airport? Will you make it in time?”
Dumbfounded, I nodded with a cheeky smile. “Mmm-hmm, both of you should go ahead. I’ll take my leave first.”
I knew it then—the reason Emery went through so much trouble to ask me out was just so that I can wait with her for her dream guy.
When I stepped out of the restaurant, the sky looked dark, as if it was going to rain.
As it had been two days since Anthony left on business, I missed him suddenly. Hence, I took out my phone and gave him a call.
After a few rings, I finally got through. “Sienna, how are you doing?” Over the line, his voice was deep, as if he was sleeping a moment ago.
Looking at the time, it was likely dawn still at M Country. Realizing my mistake, I asked apologetically, “Did I wake you?”
“No,” he replied in a magnetic voice. “I was just dreaming of you and missing you.”
Standing at the restaurant entrance against the wind, I could feel a sense of warmth envelope me.
“I miss you too!” That’s right! Love and longing should always be expressed.
Over the line, he seemed to be caught off guard. “Wait for me. I’ll be back soon once everything is done.”
“Mmm-hmm, I will.”
Realizing that he still needed to work tomorrow, I added, “You should get some rest. I’m hanging up now.”
Before he could reply, I ended the call. However, my heart was suddenly racing as I felt the urge to fly to M Country to see him.
After more than ten hours, I drove straight to the airport.
Along the way, I dropped Mrs. Eriksen a message, informing her that I won’t be returning for the night.
As I needed to turn off my phone for the flight, I sent Anthony a message telling him that I was busy. After that, I arrived at the airport and boarded a flight for M Country.
As it was a long flight, I drifted in and out of sleep on the plane. By the time I woke up, there were a few more hours before arrival. Hence, I took out the books I bought at the airport to read.
Along the way, the flight made a transit stop. I went to the ladies and grabbed a bite at the transit airport.
When it was time to board again, I almost forgot my book and ran back to get it.
“Ah!” While rushing back out, I crashed into a lady in killer heels.
She was holding a can of Coke which spilled all over her clothes while the beach hat she was wearing dropped onto the floor, revealing her blonde hair.
“My clothes!” she exclaimed.
I quickly helped her clean up with a napkin. While I apologized profusely, I picked up the things she dropped.
Having calmed down, I finally got a good look at her. She had deep blue eyes, chiseled features, and flawless white skin.
She was so gorgeous that even I couldn’t peel my eyes away from her.
“Luckily it’s just Coke and my clothes are dark in color. Or else, it would be impossible to remove the stains. Miss, you are really lucky!” she remarked.
Feeling bad for what I did, I apologized again as I handed her hat back to her.
Shrugging her shoulders, she didn’t say anything further. As she put on her cap, she mumbled, “Mr. White must be wondering where I am.”
With that, she headed to the boarding gate.
After getting my book from the cafe, I boarded the plane again. When I took my seat, I saw the blonde from just now sitting on the other side of the aisle.
She had put her hat back on together with a pair of sunglasses. Also, she was holding a book. When I glanced at it, I realized it was the same book that I was reading—”And Then There Were None.”
When John saw that I was reading “Murder on the Orient Express,” he complained that I was boring. I wondered who doesn’t like reading whodunnits on a plane.
Noticing that I was looking in her direction, the girl looked back at me in surprise as she removed her glasses, revealing her deep blue eyes. “It’s you again!”
I smiled slightly. “I’m sorry about just now. I’m really sorry.”
Shrugging her shoulders, she replied, “Stop apologizing. I told you it was nothing.”
When she saw the book in my hand, she gasped in surprise. “You’re reading the same book as I am. Mr. White always says that the girl he fancies likes to read it too.”
I couldn’t help but find the girl adorable. I replied with a smile, “It’s a very long flight, so I decided to read to while away the time.”
She agreed. “Mr. White, says the exact same thing. He loves to read during flights to pass time. Even I have been influenced by him to do the same.”
Despite sounding like she was complaining, I was amused at how she kept bringing up Mr. White in her conversation. “You seem too young to be married.”
She seemed embarrassed. “Not yet. I just got engaged. The wedding will be in May.”
As the plane was about to take off, the flight attendant adjusted the tray tables and inspected the cabin.
In the first few minutes the plane soared into the air, I put my book aside and closed my eyes to rest.
As most of the distance had been covered before the transit, we arrived at our destination shortly.
At the M Country airport.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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