Blind Date with Annoying Billionaire

Chapter 7- Talking For The First Time

Stephanie's POV

"Ma'am here is our menu." Jane on her name tag gives the menu to me and also a copy of it to Alfredo. "I will get water for you first sir and ma'am," Jane said. I nod. Jane leaves us to get glasses of water for us.

I take a look at the menu quietly. I don't know what to say to start a conversation, so I just scanned the menu. Anyway, why do I bother? The waitress came back after a while with glasses of water. She put them on our sides. I get my glass of water and drink it.

"Hi, ma'am can I get your order ?" Jane said.

"Oh, yes." I agreed. "Ok. Give me Flamiche Picarde and another glass of water." I smiled at the waitress and give back the menu. Flamiche Picarde Is a French pie that the main ingredient is the leek. A vegetarian person will love this pie.

I don't want to date this guy for long so I am not fond to order more.

Alfredo looks surprised, "that is only your order? How about juices or dessert? Please order some." He encourages me.

"Oh, I'd like to but I am on diet." I give him a fake smile. He becomes silent and furrows his brow.

"How about you sir, Alfredo? What is your order, sir?" Jane asks politely.

"Give me Soupe 'a l'oignon, Macallan's black Rob Roy and for her add Pina Collada, please." He smiled. "That's all Jane." Jane accepts the menu and politely says" I'll be back for minutes sir Alfredo and maam Stephanie to serve your orders. " And she walks away from the table.

Soupe 'a l'oignon is a traditional French soup made of onions and beef stock. Serves with croutons and melted cheese), confit de canard (a tasty french dish of duck which is marinated in salt, thyme, and garlic for 36 hours. Serve with roasted potatoes and garlic.

"Why did did did you order me Pina Collada? You don't have to order that." I said, not happy with what he did.

"It's ok. It's your favorite and it's best to eat flamiche when you have a cocktail with it." He said casually.

How did he know my favorite cocktail? I thought.

"Do you think I will like Pina Collada?" I ask him suspiciously. I squinted my eyes while staring at him waiting for his reply.

"Well, do some research will not hurt, isn't it?" He replies. My brow raise.

"Well, hmp. You are a busy businessman but you still made a searched about me?" She said mockingly. I sigh.

"Well, could your ego hurt by that? I Do know that girls love it when they think the man makes effort for them, do they?" He asks.

"Not all girls like that, ok..and one is me," I said proudly.

"Well, in that case, there is nothing I can do about it." He shrugged, avoiding to debate with me I think.

"So, you are my date tonight, huh?!" I said when Jane walked away. He can hear my unsatisfactory tone I guess.

He smiles gently at me, "Hey, are you not happy that I am your date tonight?" He said in his poker face.

"Sorry to say, yes, I am." I blatantly reply. His eyes become cold but he doesn't say anything only staring at me. His cold penetrating eyes deeply chill my bones. I cursed myself silently. This is not what I am expecting. He was very different than before. He is very confident. He surprised me.

"You change...a lot," I said.

"Yes, a lot. But there is something that can't be changed....at least easily." He gets his drink and sips it in a very manly manner. His suave move and gesture make him fascinating and charming. It seems that I struck for ages. Especially his deep eyes now are mesmerizing. I don't know what happen to me at this moment and couldn't understand the different emotions I experience.

"And what is that you can't change at least easily," I ask him. He just keeps staring at me. Our magical connection is cut when Jane is back and I feel relief.

Alfredo's POV

I am surprised by her order, only flamiche Picarde and water. "That is only your order? How about juices or dessert? Please order some." I encourage her.

"Oh, I'd like to but I am on diet." She lazily replieseses and gives me a smile that doesn't reach her eyes. I become silent and furrow my brows. She is still mad at me. It's been 24 years ago and she still can't forget what happened? I thought deeply and deep sigh. I snap back when I hear Jane's voice as I read her on her name tag.

"How about you sir, Alfredo? What is your order, sir?" Jane asks politely.

"Give me Soupe 'a l'oignon, Macallan's black Rob Roy and for her add Pina Collada, please." He smiled. "That's all Jane." Jane accepts the menu and politely says" I'll be back for minutes sir Alfredo and maam Stephanie to serve your orders. " And she walks away from our table.

"Why did you order me Pina Collada? You don't have to order that." She said unhappily.

"It's ok. It's your favorite and it's best to eat flamiche when you have a cocktail with it." I said casually.

"Do you think I will like Pina Collada?" She asks me suspiciously. I squinted my eyes while staring at him waiting for his reply.

"Well, do some research will not hurt, isn't it?" I lazily reply. Her brow raise.

"Well, hmp. You are a busy businessman but you still made a searched about me?" She said mockingly. I sigh.

"Well, could your ego hurt by that? I do know that girls love it when they think the man makes effort for them, do they?" I ask.

"Not all girls like that, ok..and one is me." She said proudly.

"Well, in that case, there is nothing I can do about it." I shrugged.

"So, you are my date tonight, huh?!" She said when Jane walked away. I can hear her unsatisfactory tone I guess.

I smile at her gently. It feels like I am talking with a kid, "Hey, are you not happy that I am your date tonight?" I said with a poker face. How I wish I could turn back time and make things right so she can't judge me like she used to. It makes my heartache and sad but I will not let show it to her

"Sorry to say, yes, I am." She blatantly replies. My eyes become cold but I don't say anything only staring at her beautiful chinky eyes that I used to love before 'til now. My cold penetrating eyes look deeply into her eyes trying to search her soul hoping that there is a hope to change her heart for me.

"You change...a lot." She said.

"Yes, a lot. But there is something that can't be changed....at least easily." I get my drink not cutting my stare at her.

"And what is that you can't change at least easily?" She asks me. I slowly put back my glass on the table just keep staring at her when Jane is back with our orders.

"Here are your orders ma'am," Jane said. She carefully places our orders one by one. After she did, she ask us again, "Is there anything else?"

"Me? None." Stephanie smile at her.

"Me, too," I said.

"Ok. Sir Alfredo and sir Stephanie if there is anything you need, let me know. ok?" Jane said.

"Yeah sure," Stephanie said.

"Yes, we will do," I reply.

"Ok." Then Jane leaves the room again for our privacy.

"So let's back to our topic, shall we? What is that you can't change at least easily?" Stephanie ask me again capturing her question to me a while ago.

"Well, it's a secret. I'll tell you when the time is right." I reject to answer her. She furrows her brows and looking at me as I she is my predator and I am her prey.

"By the way let's enjoy the food while it's hot. Let's start eating shall we?" I invite her to dig the food. I'm glad she follow me and did not pursue her question.