10 Suitor

My mood turned sour after the encounter with Mrs. Collins. Call me petty but I don't really like people minding someone else business.

Dragging Lance, I hailed a cab and went to our destination. We first stopped by the mall. I was buying him clothes and other necessary things. I saw people taking glances at him, appreciating his good looks.

Wearing simple clothing, he still stand out. Everything looks good on him. He was wearing black jeans, a pair of white shoes, a denim jacket with white under shirt and a beanie on his head, his gray hair sticking out.

He's following me silently, behaving himself. I picked up the paper bags and handed them to him. Seeing how obedient he is, I decided to give him a little reward.

"Stand here and wait for me. I'll just buy something, okay?" I saw his reluctant face but before he could even whine and cling on to me, I already turned my back, running towards the ice cream section.

After a while, I returned with a chocolate flavored ice cream on my hand. I know he likes to eat sweets so much, such a child indeed.

Walking to his direction , I saw a girl shyly approached him. The girl looked pretty. She's smiling at him sweetly. The girl was trying to open up a conversation with him but knowing Lance, he won't even make a sound.

He stood at the corner, patiently waiting for me, ignoring the girl beside him.

The girl feeling frustrated, started to sobbed, with tears she looked at him but Lance wouldn't budge. Embarrassed she even cried even more.

Some people stared at the two while mumbling that the two might be a couple having an argument.

Tsk, I can't even leave him for a while

I continued walking towards them. When I reached the corner where I left Lance, the girl who was still crying look at me.

I arched my brow at her and gave the ice cream to Lance. He took it excitedly and gave me his cheeky smile again.

The girl looked at me confusedly, when she realized I'm with Lance, her face paled. She stopped crying and looked even more embarrassed.

" Excuse me miss but why are you crying?" I faced Lance and asked him. " Did you make her cry?" I saw him shoving the ice cream down his throat. He stared at me then shakes his head. He's not even bothering to looked at the girl.

I faced the girl again but before I could even speak , the girl turned around leaving hurriedly.

People began to realized that I was the one with lance, seeing how lance comfortably interacted with me.

People tend to gossip at such little things so I ignored them.

After shopping at the mall, we went to the wet market.

The prices here are a lot more cheaper and the products are more fresher.

I looked at the man beside me as his eyes wandered at those food stalls situated inside the market. His eyes shone brightly. This guy is certainly a foodie.

I was busy buying while he was also busy dragging me with him every time he saw things that piqued his interest or was just simply hungry and want to try something.

I was his food tester, he won't eat even if it looks so delicious.

I regretted bringing him along. This guy is such a spend drift. He was pointing everything.

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We got home with hands full of grocery bags and him stuffing his face with snacks.

Entering the apartment, exhausted and starving. I quickly arranged the food and other things in their right places. It was already passed 8pm and I started to cook dinner for two.

While I was busy cutting vegetables, I heard someone knocking at the door. Since Lance was inside the bathroom, I opened the door and unexpectedly saw Lucy Collins, standing in front of me with a bowl of soup in her hands. I was puzzled at the moment, why is she here? We're not close truthfully we barely knew each other.

"Hi..." we both greeted each other awkwardly.

It dawned on her that Mrs. Collins must have told her daughter about the handsome guy across the hall.

She scoffed inwardly, news really fly so fast.

I opened the door a little then step out. I'm not planning to let her in. I saw her taking a few glances inside then she spoke, "I'm Lucy Collins, I live a cross the hall. My mother wants you to have this. Welcome to the neighborhood."

She pointed the unit in front of us. She was obviously here for another reason. She was acting like a good person but I know she's not. Everybody knows her dirty secrets.

That girl was a homewrecker. I felt disgusted talking to her.

Not wanting to prolong the talk, I accepted the bowl of soup and thank her. She doesn't want rumors about her being rude if she decline.

" Thanks for the food, tell your mother I appreciate the gesture." she told her.

but Lucy wouldn't budge she just smiled awkwardly.

She quickly made an excuse, " Oh, I remembered I was doing something on the kitchen, thanks again. I'll return the bowl later." She closed the door at her.

Lucy's face contorted, she was displeased not being able to take a look at the man her mother told her about a while a go. Her mother told her that the man was Olivia Staley's brother and was extremely handsome. She believed her mother somewhat, the Staley cousins are really good looking.

She wanted to witnessed how good looking that man could be but that petty Olivia won't let her and even though she acted polite, that woman closed the door on her face.

She was fuming with anger. ' you can't keep your brother hidden forever Olivia,

I won't stopped until I haven't had a taste. She smiled evilly and turned towards their apartment with hidden glints in her eyes.

This makes her want the man more. Forbidden things is what she craves for.