She felt she had to tell him about her feelings as she feared it might be too late. Ezekiel looked satisfied, and there was a hint of boyish shyness on his handsome face. “When did you start liking me?”
He wanted to know.
Harmony blushed slightly as she carefully considered and replied, “That day… that day when I kissed you in the hotel, I felt like I started to like you.”
Ezekiel smiled, and his lips were pressed together. “It seems we liked each other at the same time!”
She looked up and asked, “Did you also start liking me at that time?”
“You were the first girl to kiss me and the first girl I’ve ever kissed,” Ezekiel said. Harmony’s heart raced excitedly. She was the first girl he had kissed? How honored she felt!
As they stepped out of the main hall, some reporters were still gathered there. Upon seeing Harmony and Ezekiel, they immediately approached. “Miss Mayo, can we have a quick interview?”
“Sorry, I can’t do an interview right now. Thank you.” Harmony declined politely.
“Miss Mayo, it’s just a few questions. It’ll be quick.”
“No. Thank you,” Harmony said before grabbing Ezekiel’s hand and walking away.
However, the reporters surged forward. She knew these journalists could be persistent, so she grabbed Ezekiel’s hand and said, “Let’s run.”
With that, she pulled him along, and they started running. They dashed across an empty grassy area, her long hair fluttering in the wind as he ran alongside her. It felt like they were abandoning all worldly concerns and eloping.
The reporters and photographers behind couldn’t catch up as they were lugging around their equipment.
When Harmony stopped, she was breathless. As she turned, she accidentally bumped into the man’s arms, and the two of them ended up tightly pressed against each other.
Ezekiel was slightly breathless as he looked at her, and both of them couldn’t help but laugh. Harmony felt bold as she stretched out her arms, hugged Ezekiel, and rested against his chest for a moment.
“May I hug you?” she asked.
“Feel free.” His chin rested on her shoulder lightly She hugged him happily. She did not want to let go at that moment, and not ever in this lifetime.
Harmony shyly buried her face in his chest until a group of people passed by. Ezekiel continued to hold her while ignoring the stares around them on this lively evening.
Upon arriving at the spot where Ezekiel had parked, he was momentarily stunned as he looked at the empty space.
“Is your car missing?” Harmony asked quickly. He sighed. “I was in a hurry and didn’t park properly. It might have been towed by the traffic police.”
She felt sorry for him. However, after hearing that he was rushing and hadn’t found a parking spot, she wondered if he was in a hurry to come see her.
“I’ll contact Sera. She probably hasn’t left yet. I’ll ask her to send us to the restaurant,” Harmony suggested.
Ezekiel nodded. “Okay.”
He then picked up his phone and instructed the bodyguard to handle his car situation.
Soon, Sera sent a driver to pick them up and take them to a quiet restaurant. While the place was expensive, Harmony didn’t mind; she wanted to treat him.
Their dinner was delightful. She shared some fun anecdotes from her filming experiences, while he spoke of some of the unusual encounters in his daily life.
In the blink of an eye, dinner ended. She paid the bill secretly for fear that Ezekiel might try to do so covertly, so it was better for her to make a move first.
During Ezekiel’s restroom break, he indeed headed toward the reception to pay. However, when he attempted to settle the bill, the server smiled and said, “Miss Mayo has already paid.”
Ezekiel had no choice but to return to the private room. Harmony caught his eye and looked a bit smug. “What’s wrong? Did you want to steal my bill? Not tonight. I said I would treat you, so I’m keeping my promise.”
