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Chapter 71: Not a Good Fit
To Love You Again, My Husband
Chapter 71: Not a Good Fit Matthew checked his watch and warily crossed his legs. His parents had actually arranged a blind date for him with a woman, of course, someone he didn’t know. He was accustomed to these things but somehow it feels strange. Like something was amiss. He smacked his lips against each other, tilting his head.
At the same time, a bag fell on the table and he was surprised that he even flinched. However, the bag appeared familiar. Don’t tell him…
“Rina?”
Airina loudly sighed and nodded her head, “Goof for you to guess right. Why are you here?”
Matthew instantly sprang from his seat, intending to leave but Airina grabbed his wrist and smiled at him. She peeked from behind him and furrowed her brows. She would have left but Matthew’s parents were watching them as onlookers. A perfect time will come for them to explain it to them but that isn’t now.
She shook her head and whispered.
“If you don’t want to disappoint your parents, eat with me. Otherwise, we’re doomed.”
Matthew arched his brow and snickered. “Did you know about this?”
She let go of his hand and sat across from him. “… I had a hunch the last time I visited them. They told me they want us to get together,” she then called the waitress to order a simple breakfast, “Besides, we’re just going to eat breakfast. It’s not like this is the first time.”
Matthew resignedly sighed, “Of course, it’s not. The difference is we’re on a blind date. Does Jackson know this?”
Airina smirked, “No, why would he be aware of it?”
He resentfully stared at her, tapping the table with emphasis, and gritting his teeth.
“I’m being serious here. Are you the woman my parents arranged with me?”
She then presented a message that was sent from his mother. “Read it and you’ll know why I am your partner now. I don’t know how long this date will last but let’s end this as soon as possible. You know, the media will pick us out if ever.”
Matthew closed his eyes. When the waitress arrived, he also ordered his part. Somehow, he only ordered a simple macchiato as if trying to leave her right after getting his order. Unlike him, Airina kept typing on her phone as Matthew watched her.
“Now that we’re here, let’s talk about business so as not to waste time.”
Airina smiled, “Sounds good. What plan do we have to fight Jackson’s company?”
Matthew held his chin, “I am thinking of dropping the bomb. Why don’t we have a partnership with Sofia Montage?”
Airina slightly widened her eyes, shaking her forefinger at him, feeling that he had become more cunning as days went by. She didn’t expect him to plan such a good one.
“That’s a good proposition. Other than that, I also am thinking about putting on a five-day sale from today until Friday. Our image will surely rise to the news again.”
Matthew readily agreed, “Nice, we’re thinking the same thing,” he confusedly folded his arms in front of his chest, “That night, I talked to Jackson about you. Are you serious about him?”
“Aren’t we going to talk about business?”
He smirked, “Now that my parents are here, it’s better to talk about romance so they’ll have fun.”This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.
She shook her head. Is she serious about Jackson? She doesn’t know. Maybe the reason she gave him permission to officially pursue her was not to be abandoned again. But if she takes him seriously, she doesn’t have a definite response.
“Jackson… is a good man right now. In the future, however, is not certain. I am having doubts if I could really hold on to his verbal promise.”
Matthew accepted the drink he ordered, simply sipping a few gulps from it. Based on what he had seen when he had a conversation with Jackson, he seemed to be not goofing around with her. Nevertheless, due to what he did to her back then, it’s inevitable that they have line between each other.
“It’s challenging to trust again but if you can, you can do it slowly. Give yourself a space, too.”
“You sound veteran in this area.”
He shrugged, “Let’s just say I’ve seen enough.”
Airina rise a simple yet the most difficult question, “How about Elisa? Have you really let go of her?”
Matthew smiled, “Letting go sometimes may be the hardest thing to do but at least the ease of not holding on to something pointless and uncertain won’t haunt me. Airina, Elisa and I… doesn’t seem to be a good fit.”