"You know what? If I will be given a chance to choose among the guys that I could take for a date? Believe me, you'll be the last one." I said, in the most annoying tone I can pull off.
"Glad you're not given a chance," said Alec. "I won't select you either."
What?!
"I only agreed to attend blind date so my friends could stop pestering me. But to be honest, I don't like the idea of someone paying you so you could fake yourself enjoying this date when the reality is you hate me," he paused for a while to give emphasis to his words. "Thus, I have standards."
I was dumbfounded. How did he knew?!
"Great!" I fake a smile, but at the back of my head I'm near on punching him right in his face. It's just that I am holding myself in, in fear that he might not pay for the meal or what not. Come on, Jade.
"But you know what," I said to him. "I apologize in advance if I will say this to you..." Turning the tables to him. "But I don't date guys who is rude and doesn't have a sense of humor."
He paused when he heard that. Okay, I think I will win this argument.
"Me too."
That made me think. Me what?
"I don't date a suicidal," Alec replied. My eyes grew large and I almost stood up from my seat in shocked.
"Who are you?!" I shouted. "Are you some sort of stalker?!"
Few of the elegant people eating on that restaurant turned to look at me. I may be scandalous right now but I cannot believe that even that information, he also knew! First, he knew I was being paid by Chace, now he knew that I am a suicidal? Only Malcolm knows!
"Tell me," he said, his voice was too low he sounded so dominant. "How much Chace is paying you to attend this blind date?"
"Huh?" I lagged for a second. What does he mean?
"How much?" He repeated. "I'll be paying ten times of it."
"Wait!" My hands reached for him and he was startled I touched him. Oops.
Alec didn't even bother. He started reaching for his wallet look for something. Tired of counting his money, he decided to throw it at a table. My mind was distracted to look at his wallet because some couple of shining cards were peeking the moment he just threw it, annoyed.
Damn, if he's annoyed with counting his money, I could help. Just kidding.
"Wait," I said, still trying my best to make him stay, yet torn in between if I'll take his offer and just pretend to Chace that the date went very well.
Ugh, but my sense of pride against this man. If I agreed and accept, then that would really confirmed that I am only being controlled by money, plus if I agreed, then that would mean he won the argument!
Nevertheless, why am I desperate to make him stay? I never encountered to do this since the last four years I started being a bitch. I was always the one being spoiled, I am the one who controls men, and use their money. But with him...everything's just feel different. He's the one leading me, in a way that I don't like. Damn it.
Alec didn't replied...he doesn't seem the kind of person who likes to reply or talk too much.
"Would you really...pay me?" I asked, getting shy a little bit. "I mean, if you will...then at least let us both agreed that this night is successful and romantic if in case Chace asks."
That made him think of my idea as well. But in the end, Alec didn't reply to me, and stood up. That's where I knew he didn't agree to my stupid idea. Well, I knew he wouldn't, what am I expecting? Just because he is my date, doesn't mean I have his favor. This guy wouldn't help me. I knew that. He didn't even dared to help meway back when I fell on the ground.
I don't know why I just suddenly felt sad all of a sudden, considering how rude he is, those words that he told me, it leaves a mark; or maybe I was just lately sensitive to any hurtful words these past few days because of verbal abuse that I am receiving from my father. Nevertheless, I hate this feeling. And I hate that I am receiving it to some stranger.
Alec was about to take a step when he didn't continued it. He stopped for a while and turned back ehich made me excited if he realized my point too.
"I'm not a good liar towards my friends," he said. "Same thing as how I am not good at faking my feelings that I enjoyed this date."
I did not reacted. So he really didn't enjoyed me not even in any angle. I'm quite disappointed, I even prepared myself for him.
"So at least..." Alec paused for a while. "We'll fake everything."
My eyes went blink several times. I didn't get what he said.
"Fake what?"
"We'll fake scenarios that we really enjoyed this date, since my friends will not stop unless I give them proof," he suggested. I was shocked that he suggested!
"Meet me at Pierre de la Fonre," Alec said, grabbing his wallet once again. "You need money right? That's why you agreed to Chace."
I pout my lips. Okay, he doesn't have to tell me that in a very straightforward manner.
"Yeah, I guess I have no choice," I lied. "I don't want to lie to Chace as well...he is my friend."
"Good, then do me one job," Alec stared at me one last time before he decided to finally leave the table.
Just as he was about to do it, Alec turned to see me again.
"By the way, you look beautiful in your dress."