"The reservation is under the name Cassius Fernandez."
At the front desk, Wanda showed her phone screen to the waiter. She didn't notice the gaze that was fixed on her.
'Why did she have to come...' Cassius was a little embarrassed. If Wanda had glanced over, she would have seen him and Gwen, and he couldn't even imagine what would happen.
Wanda would definitely lose it. It was bad enough that he was dating two people at the same time, but at the same restaurant, no less!
'No, no, I have to think of something!'
'Just leave? That would be rude to Wanda.'
'The Tiger Talisman? No, that thing splits your personality!' He really didn't expect her to come so early. It had only been about ten minutes, and she was already here. Dinner wasn't for another half hour!
Just then, the waiter led Wanda toward the stairs. It seemed she had booked a private room. Cassius finally breathed a sigh of relief. This was in line with Wanda's personality; as a celebrity, she probably wouldn't eat in public.
'Cassius, did someone call you?' Gwen noticed that Cassius's eyes were fixed on something behind her. She turned to look.
!!!
In that moment, Cassius's scalp tingled. If Gwen saw Wanda now, she would most likely greet her! He knew that Wanda was Gwen's idol, and if she saw her, it would be a disaster.
In this critical moment, Cassius held Gwen's face in his hands. Their eyes met. Gwen froze, her heart almost stopping at the sudden action of Cassius moving closer.
'This, this, this...'
She had never expected Cassius to suddenly get so close. Although this was a couples' restaurant, she had never been in a relationship before. Her cheeks instantly turned crimson.
'Is he going to kiss me? Should I kiss back, or should I be a little more reserved?'
Because of the sudden movement, the table even made a creaking sound. At the same time, Wanda, who was about to go up the stairs, heard the sound from a distance. She looked over with a puzzled expression.
"Close your eyes." Cassius said without any panic, his hand gently covering her eyes.
"Okay." Gwen was stunned. Her heart raced. 'Is he... is he going to kiss me now?!'
She slowly closed her eyes and even lifted her chin slightly, looking as if she was ready for anything. In that instant, a green light flashed in Cassius's right palm. A snake symbol flashed in his hand, and he instantly became invisible.
When Wanda looked back, she only saw a beautiful girl with her eyes closed. She didn't think much of it, shook her head, and continued up the stairs.
The moment Wanda turned away, Cassius instantly became visible again and let out a sigh of relief. He gently touched Gwen's eyelids and then sat back down.
Gwen waited, but Cassius never kissed her. She only felt a light touch on her eyelids and opened her eyes in confusion.
"You had a hair on your eyelid. I got it off for you." Cassius said calmly, throwing a nonexistent hair on the ground.
"Oh..." Gwen said, feeling a little disappointed for some reason.
"You weren't thinking something inappropriate, were you?" Cassius grinned, teasing her.
"No, I wasn't! Only you would think that!" Gwen's face immediately turned red. Cassius had said exactly what she was thinking.
"No." Cassius shook his head. "I was thinking about what to cook for you when you come over to my place."
"Really?" This immediately got Gwen's attention. "I really like German food. But I want to try something you made yourself."
"How about I treat you to some German sausage?" Cassius gave a mischievous smile. "It's a specialty of Bratwurst."
"Sausage?" Gwen pouted, thinking hard. "Is that a dish? I'll try it!"
She looked at Cassius's face. She felt like his expression was a little off, like he was being a little bad. She didn't think too much of it. If it was from Cassius, it would probably be delicious!
The two of them continued to chat happily for about ten more minutes.
"Oh, I just remembered I have a meeting tonight." Cassius glanced at his watch, a look of apology on his face as he looked at Gwen. "I'm afraid this is all the time we have tonight."
"Okay. I have class tomorrow, too." Gwen could only nod. Even though she wanted to spend more time with him, she knew that his career was important to him.
"Let's go." Cassius took Gwen's hand, and they walked out naturally. As they were leaving the restaurant, he was careful to walk under the eaves for a while to avoid being seen from the second floor. After they got to the parking lot, Cassius drove Gwen home.
"I'm going in now." Gwen stood in front of Cassius, looking a little sad.
"Okay. Go home and have a good chat with your dad. He's probably missed you a lot." Cassius quickly nodded. He was already late and had to rush back.
"If... if you have time, remember to find me." In the next second, Gwen hugged Cassius's waist, resting her head on his chest. After a long moment, she blushed and ran up the stairs.
"It's finally over." Cassius let out a sigh of relief as he felt the faint warmth of her body still lingering in his arms.
Ding!
[Your relationship with Gwen has rapidly grown closer!]
[Reward: Shadowkhan, Ninja Khan!]
[Shadowkhan, Ninja Khan]: You can summon the Ninja Khan from the Shadowkhan. They are completely obedient to their summoner!
"The Shadowkhan?!" Cassius was overjoyed. He never expected to get a reward like this. It seemed that little Gwen was also going to be his lucky star.
Ding!
At that moment, Cassius's phone vibrated.
[Wanda]: Are you almost here?
"Damn it, I'm going to be late!" Cassius's mouth twitched as he checked the time.
[Cassius]: There's a lot of traffic. I'll be there soon!
Cassius quickly got back in his car and sped toward the restaurant.
"Eight ten." Cassius got out of the car and looked at the time, shaking his head helplessly. It seemed that his time management skills were still lacking; otherwise, he would have made it perfectly.
After tidying up his clothes, Cassius walked into the restaurant. The waiter standing inside was stunned when he saw Cassius walk in. The customer had just left, why was he back?
Cassius ignored the waiter and went straight to the second floor. When he pushed the door open, he saw Wanda sitting by the window in a crimson dress.
"Was there a lot of traffic?"
"I should have asked you to come in the afternoon. You must be tired from driving for so long." Wanda saw Cassius and pulled out the chair next to her, her eyes filled with concern.
"It's nothing. Traffic is nothing when I get to have dinner with you." Cassius shook his head and sat down next to Wanda, his face and heart perfectly calm.
"Isn't the view here beautiful?" Wanda grabbed Cassius's hand after he sat down. The moment she held his hand, her lips curved into a smile. In that moment, she felt so good to have someone she loved.
"Yes, the view is very beautiful." Cassius nodded. It was a shame he had already seen it.
"Every time I pass by here, I wish there was someone to enjoy the view with me." Wanda said, resting her head on Cassius's shoulder. In the next moment, her eyes widened. "Why... do you smell like a girl's perfume?" She could clearly smell perfume on Cassius, and it wasn't a men's cologne.
'This is bad!' Cassius's heart skipped a beat. He had been hugging Gwen, and her perfume had gotten on him. He hadn't expected Wanda to be so forward tonight.
"I was rushing over and accidentally bumped into a girl. It's probably her scent." Cassius forced himself to stay calm and said casually.
"Oh." Wanda didn't doubt him and said, "Don't be in such a rush next time. I can wait for you."
Knock, knock, knock!!!
The blonde-haired, blue-eyed waitress pushed open the private room door. "Your food is ready, you two." But when she looked up and saw Cassius, she was stunned. Wasn't this the customer who had just rushed in? Her eyes widened when she saw Cassius and Wanda sitting close to each other.
Cassius felt that something bad was about to happen. 'Is this really never-ending? Do you really want to see the Scarlet Witch get mad?!'
"Okay, bring the other dishes quickly." He waved his hand, urging her to hurry, hoping she wouldn't say anything! But before the waitress left, she gave him a meaningful look.
"Cassius, what's wrong with you today? You seem a little strange." Wanda had a keen sense of Cassius's emotions. As a Chaos Magic user, she was even more sensitive to fluctuations in the mind.
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