bChapter /bb424 /b

    bHis /bdry, warm palmnded on her shoulder, and the heat of his touch made Sana feel like she’d been burned. She instinctively bwanted /bbto /bbpull /baway. “I don’t need you to-

    “Who are you? Let go of Ms. Gardner right now,” Kevin interrupted.

    “I’m pursuing her, and you’re not good enough for her. You should leave,” Wesley shot back

    cold

    “Who the hell do you think you are to say I’m not good enough for Ms. Gardner!” Kevin snorted, then turned to Sana with renewed confidence.

    “Ms. Gardner, I really like you. If you’re willing to marry me, I’ll give you half my sry apartment, and I can add your name to the deed,” he said smugly.

    Very month. Plus I’ve got a 2,000 square foot

    Sana fought the urge to roll her eyes and forced a smile. “Thank you for the generous offer, but we’re really notpatible.”

    “I don’t see why not. I think we’re perfect for each other,” Kevin insisted.

    That was thest straw. Sana immediately turned and buried her face against Wesley’s shoulder, her eyes rolling so hard she thought they might get stuck. ‘Great, this one’s not only ugly but delusional too,’ she thought. ‘Why is my luck so terrible?‘

    Sana was so busy wallowing in her misfortune that she didn’t even notice when Wesley got rid of Kevin.

    She only snapped back to reality when Wesley gently helped her onto the couch. But when he moved to sit across from her, she quickly blocked his path. “You can’t sit there. I have another appointment.”

    Wesley’s mouth twitched. “Please don’t tell me you scheduled two blind dates back–to–back.”

    “Wrong. It’s three,” Sana said, looking smugly pleased with herself.

    Wesley wentpletely silent. He rubbed his forehead and let bout /ba long sigh, wanting to say something but feeling like there was nothing left to say. Finally, he nodded with a heavy expression. “Fine, I won’t sit here. I’ll just sit at the table next to you.”

    Sana leaned forward on the table and stared at him. “Are you serious right now? You’re really not going to stop? I’m on a blind date, and you’re going to sit right next to me? What’s that supposed to mean?”

    Wesley had already pulled himself together. He smiled at her and said, “It doesn’t mean anything, so you don’t need to worry about it.”

    He turned around and pulled out a chair at the neighbor

    table, then waved over a server to order.

    Sana couldn’t do anything about him, so she had to put up with it. Fortunately, her second blind date showed up early. She looked him over first. He was actually pretty good–looking.

    But the moment he opened his mouth, his condescending attitude hit her like a p in the face.

    He frowned, “That outfit won’t do. Even though it’s summer, girls should still dress bmore /bconservatively for safety reasons. You bshouldn’t /bwear such short clothes. And your hair looks dyed, right? Have you read the studies? Long–term hair dyeingb…/b”

    Sana listened to this guy’s endless criticism of her appearance, and her fake polite smile nearly cracked. ‘What the hell bis /bbthis/bb?/bb‘ /bbshe /bbthought/b.

    bJust /bas she was about to lose it and explode, Wesley shoved a piece bof /bpastry into that man’s bmouth /bbto /bbshut /bbhim /bbup/bb. /bb“/bbShe /bbdoesn’t /bbneed /bbcriticism /bfrom you, no matter what. Get out of here nowb./bb” /b

    bWesley /bgrabbed bthe /bbtall/b, skinny man bby /bbthe /bbarm /bband /bpulled bhim /bbaside/bb, /bbthen /bbplopped /bbdown /bbin /bbhis /bbseat/bb. /bb“/bbI’m /bbher /bbdate /bbnow/bb, /bbso /bbif /bbyou /bbhave /bany

    b1/2 /b

    bChapter /bb424 /b

    sense bleft/bb, /bbyou’ll /bbstop /bbothering us,” Wesley announced.

    b“/bbYou” /bKevin had just managed to swallow his pastry when he heard this. He nearly choked and passed out from shock.

    Sana jumped up from her chair, startled. “Are you having some kind of breakdown? Just hang in there, I’ll call an ambnce. As for the bblind /bdate, let’s just forget it. I don’t need another father figure in my life.”

    Her words cut deep. The man’s face, already sour, turnedpletely

    “Suits you right,” Sana muttered, watching him leave.

    Wesley found her reaction adorable. Half–joking, half–serious, he

    Sald

    He shot them both a furious re before storming off.

    I better nowi? /iCan we