Chapter 261

"Alright," Steven replied, standing up from the table. "I'll go settle the bill first." "Go ahead. I'll wait for you here," Rose said, resting her chin on her hand and gazing at Steven with eyes full of desire. Steven got up and left the private room, heading to the cashier. In the hallway, he bumped into Marrie, who had come from the restroom. Since their unpleasant exchange the other night, Steven had decided to keep his distance from Marrie. Besides, he had been getting quite close with Yasmine lately, leaving him with little time or interest to think about Marrie. Their eyes met briefly. Marrie's face showed a hint of confusion, perhaps a bit of hidden delight, but she quickly masked it. Her lips twitched slightly, but she made no effort to greet Steven and chose to walk past him. "Hey... Why are you acting like you don't know me? You can't even say hi?" Steven called after her. "Well, it didn't seem like you wanted to greet me either," Marrie countered, still refusing to fa