Because You Are My Lady

Chapter 808

Elaine had never been to such a high- end restaurant before, and it was inevitable for her to get nervous.

Howard was familiar with the restaurant and led her to a private room.

Then, he ordered food in a fluent foreign language, looking unhurried yet elegant. Seeing that, Elaine was a little surprised.

When Howard waved in front of her, she finally came to her senses.

"What are you thinking about?" He poured her a glass of red wine. "If you don't like the red wine, I'll order you some juice, although they probably don't serve juice here."

Taking a sip, she replied, "It tastes alright."

Howard was a little surprised. "You know how to drink?"

"Yeah, I can drink a little."

"How come I never see you drinking?"

"I'm working at your house, so of course, I can't be drinking."

Hearing that, Howard broke into laughter. "Fair enough."

With a smile, she took the glass and drank slowly.

Soon, it was emptied.

Yet, her face didn't even turn red.

Howard was shocked. "Can you drink more?"

"Yeah, I think so." Looking at the red wine, she asked, "Does it contain a lot of alcohol?"

Initially, thinking that Elaine would not be able to drink much alcohol, Howard had ordered the wine that contained the least alcohol.

When Elaine learned that, she licked her red lips and said, "I see. That's nothing compared to liquor and I can drink a glass of liquor at a time with no problem. So for red wine, perhaps I could drink a few more glasses."

Howard was amazed at her drinking capacity.

How was that only able to drink a little?

Taking a deep breath, he asked, "How did you manage to drink so much?"

It seemed that she was drinking quite often. Otherwise, she wouldn't have such a drinking capacity.

Elaine explained, "My dad loves to drink. When I was still little, he would sometimes let me sip his drinks to have a taste. Later, when I grew up, I worked at a bar on summer breaks, and perhaps I got used to drinking at that time."

Instantly, Howard was taken aback as he hadn't expected her to have worked in a bar before.

Because people who worked at the bar would have appeared much more experienced.

But she seemed quite pure and innocent still.

Right then, the dishes were served one by one. The foie gras tasted delicious. Upon taking two mouthfuls, Elaine drank some wine.

Seeing that, Howard raised his eyebrows. "You don't like it?"

"Oh. Actually, I prefer local cuisine more."

Howard was choked speechless.

Then, she looked around and said, "It looks quite expensive here, yet the portion is very small. Can people get full?"

"Well, perhaps not for those who have a big appetite. However, people come here not just to fill their stomachs."

Those men in decent suits probably had a deeper purpose, which was probably to please women into bed.

Nonetheless, he didn't say it out.

He was worried that she could get upset.

Meanwhile, Elaine simply took a look at him and said nothing.

Somehow, receiving her gaze, Howard felt a sense of guilt. It was as if she knew everything.

Like those men, he actually had an ulterior motive too when he took her out for dinner tonight.

After the meal, he went to pay the bill while Elaine waited for him by the side.

During then, a few men's attention was anchored on Elaine.

But she didn't notice it at all. Howard noticed that though after he paid the bill.

Elaine was dressed up dazzlingly today, making it hard for one to look away.

She was beautiful.

It was natural that men were attracted to her.

Thinking about that, Howard got displeased and wrapped his arms around her waist as they left. This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

Startled a little, Elaine wanted to come out of his arms. "Dr. Perkins..."

"Don't move. I'm trying to help you here. Haven't you noticed that the men are looking at you?" Howard whispered.

Quickly, she looked around and saw the men's gazes were indeed glued on her.

They were looking her up and down, which disgusted her a little.

Therefore, she let Howard hold her as they left the restaurant.

Seeing that, Howard curled into a smile. "What do you think?"

"About what?"

"About today."

"Not bad."

"I've planned tonight carefully, and that's what you have to say?"

"Uh, great, then?"

Urgh.

Never mind. It seemed that Elaine was a little obtuse.

Howard took a deep breath and continued, "Now that we've finished our meal, shall we talk about some serious matters?"

Serious matters?

"Before going on the business trip, I've told you to think about the thing between us, haven't I?"

Instantly, she froze. It turned out that this was the serious thing.

"So, what's your answer?" Just then, Howard stopped and looked at her. With a pressing gaze, he compelled her to answer. "I've said that no matter what, your answer gotta be yes, which seems indeed a bit overbearing and disrespectful to you. So now, let me ask you in this way-Elaine, would you like to be my girlfriend?"

Gradually, he got serious.

He was asking for her permission.

Also, he was no longer overbearing.

However, she reacted with confusion. "Dr. Perkins, did you invite me to dinner on purpose? Are you trying to swoon me over so that you could seize the chance to confess your love because you thought I won't be able to refuse you?"

Instantly, Howard's smile froze.

Although she seemed slow, no, actually, she was not slow. In fact, she was very smart. She could see through his intentions clearly.

She even seemed to know what he was planning.

Eventually, Howard replied with determination, "Yeah, that's what I'm trying to do. Just tell me. Do you wanna be my girlfriend or not?"

Giving him a complicated look, she asked, "So... Dr. Perkins, are you... planning on having sex with me tonight?"

He was choked speechless.

What was she thinking?

Under his unrelenting stare, she cleared her throat in awkwardness. "In the cosmetics store, your exgirlfriend said that this is your usual tricks-gifting women all kinds of things, then take them to a high-end restaurant for dinner. At last, she said you would coax them into having sex with you..."

At this point, her voice gradually lowered down.

Because Howard's face had turned completely black. "That's for other women only. Are you one of them? No! So, of course, I won't treat you that way!"

After drinking red wine, other women, by now, would have snuggled in his arms drunkenly.

Nevertheless, Howard couldn't be bothered to know whether they were really drunk or not.

Elaine, on the other hand, had drunk more red wine than he did, and yet, she was completely fine now.

So even if he wanted to trick her, there wouldn't be a chance at all!

"Answer me."

Howard was now a little embarrassed. He had never pursued a girl seriously. Anxious, he waited for her final answer and his palms were getting sweaty.

Upon some serious thoughts, Elaine finally opened her mouth.

"Dr. Perkins..." Suddenly, there was screeching of cₐᵣ tires and a black car stopped by the side of the road. The door was opened and a man with long legs came out steadily.