"What did Eric say when you asked him about it?" Nadia asked.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"He toldto not worry about it." Layla got the feeling that Eric had refused to answer her question because he had not wanted to lie.
"Oh. So what do you think of...and him?" Nadia wanted to hear Layla's view on the matter and knew that Layla had probablye all this way because she already knew what had happened.
"I don't think you two are actually dating. If you were actually dating, he would have toldabout it a long tago. Ms. Raven, I asked if he had a girlfriend before asking him out, and I only did so after he toldthat he was single," Layla explained.
"I see... That's rather suspicious of him!" Nadia chuckled.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"What do you mean by that, Ms. Raven?" Confused, Layla asked, "Are you admitting that you're not really dating? Did he ask you to play the role of his girlfriend?" "Layla, what will you do once I confirm your theory?" Nadia asked curiously. "I doubt your parents will accept Eric, and, if you insist on doing whatever you want, you will put Eric in a difficult position." "I will resolve it. I won't let him face my parents alone," Layla said with determination. "Ms. Raven, can you answer my question from earlier?" Nadia smiled awkwardly. It was too late for her to call Eric and ask him what she should say because Layla had timed it so that Nadia would not have the chance to do such a thing.
"You are right. I like him, but he doesn't reciprocate my feelings. More precisely, he seesas a good friend and has asked for my help." Layla was not surprised and simply said, "Isn't he worried that he will stop you from finding a boyfriend? What a horrible idea." "I'm not in a hurry to get married," Nadia explained. "The older I get, the less I feel like rushing into it. I will get married if I find the right guy, and if I don't, I will just live my own life." "You two are quite similar, then. He isn't in a rush either.
"Ms. Raven, thank you for tellingthe truth," Layla said thankfully. "Will he be mad at you for telling me?" Nadia shook her head. "I don't think so. You'd already guessed it on your own even before I told you, right?" "Yeah. His lies won't fool me." The two stepped into the cafe.
"Letpay for the coffee, Ms. Raven." "Sure! If you manage to convince your parents, you have my blessings.' "It's not going to be easy." Layla was uncertain about her chances. "But I still have to give it a try before giving up." "Looks like it really is going to be difficult, if even someone like you is considering giving up at spoint." "Nothing is difficult if you are willing to give up.' || "Makes sense. I should learn from you." "Ms. Raven, you are a brilliant woman. I'm sure that you have a lot of pursuers." "Yeah." "Have you been in a relationship before"? Layla shook her head.
"That's unexpected. Your pursuers are only going to be even more ed, yet you haven't found any of them attractive." Wo l "It's simple. I like mature men, but most of the guys I know are around my age." After having coffee with Nadia, Layla returned to Mike's house and started browsing tickets for her return flight.
"Can't you stay for a while longer? Even just for a day? It's been so long since you visited and you are leaving already?" Mike tried convincing Layla to stay. én.sw