chapter 161
Hearing the man’s voice grow deeper, Romina didn’t dare to look up into his eyes.
Joaquin let go of her, then said calmly, “Come have a meal with me, I have something to tell you.”
Before she could respond, the man had already grabbed her hand and quickly walked toward the restaurant across the street.
Romina had wanted to say that Elliana had already cooked at home.
But sensing the gloomy aura surrounding him, she suddenly didn’t dare to speak.
Across from Romina’s house was a restaurant with a decent reputation. After entering a private room, the two sat facing each other.
“Mr. Bowman, what is it that you want to tell me?”
Romina lifted her gaze, looking at him with curiosity.
Joaquin was wiping the back of his hand with a napkin, his movements slow, elegant, and gentle.
The man placed the napkin on the table, then leaned in closer, wrapping his arm around her waist from the side and pulling her toward him in an instant.
“Be with me from now on!”
As soon as he said this, Romina’s heart leapt into her throat.
She naturally understood what Joaquin meant by those words…
Was he asking her to be his lover?
Joaquin was single and unmarried; at his age, it was normal to have such needs.
But this ‘lover‘ could never be her.
“Mr. Bowman, please don’t say such things again. It’s impossible between us…”
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“Impossible?” The man’s grip on her waist tightened slightly. “What makes you think it’s impossible? Was it because last night made you uncomfor…”
Before he could finish the last word, Romina interrupted him: “Stop talking.”
Her face suddenly flushed red.
Joaquin curled his lips and let out a low, hoarse laugh: “I think we’re quite compatible, aren’t we? Or is it that Ms. Sandoval really plans to sleep with me and then run away?”
Romina instinctively swallowed, not knowing how to respond.
Joaquin had someone he loved; he would never make her his official partner, so she could only be a lover.
If his childhood friend Sabrina ever got divorced, they would surely end up together.
She had just escaped one pit of fire; how could she possibly jump into another?
Besides, they were all men of the Bowman family…
“Hmm? Why aren’t you saying anything?”
Joaquin’s voice interrupted her thoughts.
Romina didn’t know how to respond, but a knock came from outside the door.
Upon hearing the sound, Joaquin suddenly released his hand from Romina’s waist.
A waiter entered carrying dishes, leaving the door wide open.
“Joaquin?”
A familiar voice suddenly came from the direction of the doorway.
Romina turned her head at the sound, instinctively looking toward the source.
When she saw who had entered, her brows couldn’t help but furrow.
The man beside her had already stood up, turning to look behind him: “Sabrina? What are you doing here?”
Sabrina.
He either called her Ms. Sandoval or used her full name.
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But when he called his beloved, it was indeed so intimate.
Romina’s heart gradually calmed down, but a faint sense of displeasure rose within her.
Her mind was filled with images of their entanglement last night, lingering and impossible to dispel.
“I was handling some business nearby and planned to eat here alone. I didn’t expect to run into you two…” Sabrina fixed her gaze on Joaquin’s face. “Joaquin, since we’ve met, may I join you for dinner?”
As soon as she finished speaking, the man’s expression suddenly darkened.
He clearly hadn’t expected Sabrina to ask such a blunt question.
Romina’s gaze swept over the two of them.
Joaquin instinctively looked at her, as if seeking her opinion.
Romina nodded lightly: “Of course! Mr. Bowman ordered so many dishes, we can’t finish
them all.”
Joaquin’s brows furrowed slightly, looking at Romina in disbelief.
“Then thank you, Ms. Sandoval, for letting me have the chance to dine with Joaquin.”
Romina glanced at Sabrina, noticing the insincere smile plastered on her face.
She still vividly remembered their conversation in the restroom that day.
But with Joaquin present, she couldn’t embarrass her.
She then called out to the waiter nearby: “Please add another set of tableware!”
From start to finish, the man beside her kept looking at her with a surprised expression.
Romina was somewhat puzzled.
She had helped him keep the woman he liked, so why did he seem unhappy about it?
During the meal, Sabrina kept serving Joaquin food, and it was obvious to anyone that she really liked him.
The man’s expression also softened a little.
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Romina felt like she was nothing more than a giant third wheel at that moment.
After eating a little, she decided to leave.
“I’m full. You two take your time. I have other things to do at home, so I won’t keep you
