Blind Date with Annoying Billionaire

Chapter 8- Talking For The First Time 2

Alfredo's POV

We enjoy our dinner silently. I am thinking to start a conversation when I hear her speak first.

"How did you stay single, too? I mean you are handsome and rich." Steph said.

I smile at her lazily, "Being rich and being handsome will not give me a guarantee that I can marry the random girls. What about you, staying single at your age, too." I said not looking at her while talking. I just keep the focus on my plate.

"Well, I am busy with my life like you I guess and happy being alone," Stephanie said and smile at me.

"Really at your age, you still not longing for your partner for life?" I ask her before I put the portion of food into my mouth and chew it slowly. She stares at me like a statue that her eyes are glue to me. She is not speaking for a moment. Seems that I offended her?

"I'm sorry if I've been being insensitive. Just forget my question, will you? You don't have to answer that if you don't feel like it." I said casually. My expression is blank but deep inside I'm screw! I sigh and continue eating.

" Well, I just wonder our parents put this date for us. Do they know we are classmates before?" Stephanie asks with her poker face.

I think this is the right time to clear something between us. So I clear my throat.

" Before I answer that, I want you to know that the last time you mad at me again was not my fault. It was an accident that the group of that Amanda tripped me and I've never seen it then I fell to you...Uhm..you know where...anyway...it's been so long that I want to clarify to you...I'm very sorry for what happened before. I sincerely do. And to answer your question if our parents know we were classmates back then, it's a No." And shook my head.

Steph looks at me. I don't know what she is thinking about my confession. I hope she can give me a chance. I look to her eyes not blinking. I want her to feel my sincerity and honesty.

"Then why did not you stand up immediately?!" I see her angry again so I immediately hurried to answer her.

"It's not my bad intention that I did not stand immediately, I was feeling dizzy from the impact. And that day I was not feeling well, so I felt like I was drowsy and in a dreamy state that time."

"I want to get up but I felt weak..and I'm sorry, Steph," I added. Steph did not say anything. I guess she's balancing my words or looking for the clues if I am telling the truth? Steph is a very intelligent woman as I knew and she thinks deeply I guess.

She sighs, "Really?" Asking me for a guarantee.

"Yes," I said.

"Ok. I forgive you." She said. I am happy to hear it.

"So friends?" I smile at her happily.

"Hmm, no not yet. It's too early to say. I don't want to rush." She said sassily. I gulp.

"Ok. Is that what you want let's make it slow then. I will not rush you. I promise" I give her a gentle smile. She nod.

Stephanie's POV

I am a foodie. I enjoy my food in any given circumstances. I just wonder why at his age he is still single with his handsome face and with a silver spoon in his mouth. So can't stop my curiosity so I ask him

"How did you stay single, too? I mean you are handsome and rich." I said.

He smiles lazily at me and says, "Being rich and being handsome will not give me a guarantee that I can marry the random girls. What about you, staying single at your age, too." He said with a fact. He is not looking at me while talking. I felt embarrassed by his behavior. I just wonder if there is dirt on my face that he couldn't look at me. But his answer caught me. Hmm seems he is a different guy. I guess. He is not a playboy. He values and respects girls, I think. I wish I am right. I feel growing admiration for him.

"Well, I am busy with my life like you I guess, and happy being alone," I said and smile at him.

"Really at your age, you still not longing for your partner for life?" He asks me. I stare at him and don't know what to say. I didn't know the boomerang question he will give back to me.

"I'm sorry if I've been being insensitive. Just forget my question, will you? You don't have to answer that if you don't feel like it." He said. His face is expressionless. At last this time he looks at me. He is truly a gentleman in the way he spoke and being sensitive. Admiration for him grows inside me.

" Well, I just wonder our parents put this date for us. Do they know we are classmates before?" I ask him. I make a poker face. He clears his throat.

" Before I answer that, I want you to know that the last time you mad at me again was not my fault. It was an accident that the group of that Amanda tripped me and I've never seen it then I fell to you...Uhm..you know where...anyway...it's been so long that I want to clarify to you...I'm very sorry for what happened before. I sincerely do. And to answer your question if our parents know we were classmates back then, it's a No." And he shook his head.

I look at him. I've seen the truth in his eyes. I remembered the first time he made apologized to me on the first time we met, it was the same sincerity I've seen in those beautiful green eyes. I feel that it's my mistake to judge people easily? If he is telling the truth then I am guilty of not giving him a chance to explain before. I think he deserves a chance since I think I made a mistake to judge him. He looks at me straight in my eyes and I feel like there is electricity that flickers inside me. I felt his sincerity. Then an idea flashes to my mind. I need to test the water.

"Then why did not you stand up immediately?!" I make a fake angry expression while asking him.

"It's not my bad intention that I did not stand immediately, I was feeling dizzy from the impact. And that day I was not feeling well. So I was felt likely I was drowsy and in a dreamy state that time." He pauses.

As he continue, "I want to get up but I felt weak..and I'm sorry Steph. I don't have the energy to do so. I'm telling you the truth." I did not say anything. I am thinking what he said is true.

I sigh, "Really?" I ask him to be sure and guarantee me that he's telling the truth.

"Yes." He said.

"Ok. I forgive you." I said. I see him happy that it send smiles to my heart. I just wonder why I am a bit weird to him this time.

"So friends?" He said with a smile that reach his ear. Oh, my he is so charming. But I won't tell him.

"Hmm, no not yet. It's too early to say. I don't want to rush." I said sassily.

"Ok. Is that what you want let's make it slow then. I will not rush you. I promise." He agrees with me and gives me a gentle smile. I nod. He is a true and perfect gentleman, I think. I giggled inside. I hope so.