Chapter 279

At 11:30 am, I walked out of my house, hailed a cab, and headed straight for Century Plaza. When I arrived at the restaurant, I immediately spotted Lila. She was wearing a red dress with delicate makeup, looking absolutely radiant. I sat down beside her and teased, "Wow, are you going on a blind date today? Look at you all dressed up." Lila rolled her eyes at me. "Get lost! What blind date? You were the one who insisted on meeting him. I'm just doing you a favor. Otherwise, I would've just washed my face and come out." "Wow, I must be pretty important, then." I chuckled before asking, "By the way, how did you get in touch with him?" Lila took a deep breath, trying to stay calm. "Actually, after you left yesterday, I suddenly remembered that I still followed him on social media. And, surprisingly, he's still following me too." As she spoke, she frowned and checked her watch. "It's already so late. Why isn't he here yet? Is he standing us up?" I reassured her, saying, "Let's wait