AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

In a five-star hotel south of the city.

Jonas and Roxane took the elevator to the third floor.

The bay window allowed sunlight to enter the restaurant.

A piano stood in the center of the restaurant.

There weren’t many people there, and the pair were led to a table near the window.

After the waiter brought the menu, Roxane saw that the restaurant only served Western food. Therefore, she said:

– You should order. I’m not very familiar with Western cuisine.

He didn’t look at the menu before ordering a few different dishes and a dessert. Then he asked:

– Is dessert enough?

– Yes.

Roxane ate snacks on the trip here, so she wasn’t hungry.

After the waiter left, Jonas said:

– There’s an art exhibition next Saturday. I have tickets, I’ll take you to see them.

It was clearly an invitation, but it sounded more like an order.

Roxane shook her head.

– Next Saturday? I can’t. I have something to do.

Jonas asked:

– What is this?

– It’s my birthday next Saturday. I want to celebrate it with my family.

Although Sebastian didn’t say anything about celebrating her birthday, she wanted to have dinner with her parents for her birthday.

Jonas was stunned.

– Is your birthday next Saturday?

She nodded.

– That’s right. So find someone else to go to the art show.

After saying this, she looked out the window at the scenery outside. She had been to this hotel before when it had just opened. Back then, the scenery and amenities were not as good as they are today. She decided to bring her parents here next time.

Jonas didn’t speak. He looked down, as if lost in thought.

When the waiter served the food, the duo had nothing to say to each other, so they ate in silence.

Roxane checked the time. She quickly ate dessert, afraid of being late.

– I should go back now.

Jonah nodded. He handed her the car keys and said:Text © by N0ve/lDrama.Org.

– Go to the car first. I will pay the bill.

She didn’t offer to pay. She took the car keys and got out first.

Jonas gestured to the waiter.

– Bring me the bill.

After a while, the director came over and said with a smile:

– Young Master, Madam said that your expenses would be billed to her.

Jonas’ expression did not change. He only said:

– All right.

He got up and walked away.

Seeing this, the director hurried after him and said:

– Sir, he misses you a lot. She wants you to visit her more often when you have time…

The manager hadn’t finished speaking yet when Jonas turned to look at him coldly. He immediately shut up. Then, he smiled shyly as he helped her press the elevator button.

…

At the same time, Sebastien came out of a private room in the same complex. He was dressed in a tailored black suit. He looked cold and untainted by the secular world.

The man standing next to him respectfully said:

– President Flores, don’t worry. We will not disappoint you with this collaboration. As for Mr. Alvarez, don’t worry. We won’t let him know it’s your idea.

Sebastien was rather distracted since he was thinking about Roxane going abroad. Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, a figure caught his attention. However, the figure was partially blocked by the manager so he couldn’t get a good look. However, a frown immediately appeared on his face.

‘Why is she here?’

However, he quickly dismissed that thought. After all, this place belonged to the Long family, so it was no surprise that this person was here.

…

In the blink of an eye, it was already Roxane’s birthday.

Early in the morning, she received a call from Sabrina inviting her to have lunch at her place. Sabrina was very tactful, letting her and Sebastian have some time alone in the evenings.

When Roxane woke up in the morning, the other side of the bed was already empty and devoid of warmth. Ever since she had talked about going to study abroad, their relationship seemed to have entered a freezing point. Sebastian wasn’t exactly ignoring her or giving her the cold shoulder. He always did what needed to be done and said what needed to be said, it was just that he was more insensitive than usual, hurting her feelings. He also wasn’t as affectionate as before.

She checked her phone before getting out of bed and responded to a few messages on WeChat. Enzo had sent him a red packet with 200 dollars on WeChat as usual, and Jessica also sent him a red packet and a message wishing him happy birthday. She also received a voicemail from Sabrina wishing her happy birthday and called her back to come back for lunch.

After responding to the messages, she finally got up to take a shower. As she had classes in the morning, she went to university first.