Winning Her Heart Again

Chapter 92: Pretending

Jasmine's POV

Why is he here? I looked at Paul. I clearly saw how he smirked at him, which caused the other one to throw sharp glares at him.

"If you cause trouble again, I'd better leave," I whispered to him. I was about to stand up, but he grabbed me by my hand and pulled me back. He smiled broadly.

"I won't." He said, pulling me closer to him. Really huh? I can't believe we're doing this now.

The female assisted him to his seat at the same table. But how was that possible? He sat in the opposite chair while his gaze was on me.

I got uncomfortable because of the way he looked at me. I looked away. I could look at his eyes for too long.

"So you two are at the same table," Paul started. Here he goes again. I just stared at the stage while someone was talking.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are thankful for your presence tonight. Please enjoy this night as we welcome our birthday celebrant, Mr Chua! " Everyone gave him a round of applause. We all sang him a birthday song while his wife was with him. A huge cake was on his side, waiting for him to blow it after the song. "Make your birthday wishes now, Dad," Eric told her. Glendale was beside her.

"I can't wish anything but for you to get married sooner" Everyone chuckled at what he said together with his wife. I even saw how Glen got shy about his soon-to-be father-in-law.

Everyone clapped their hands as he finished blowing the candle. We went back to our seats so we could start eating.

When I looked at both of them, I saw how they were looking mad at each other.

"Do you like this one?" He was referring to seafood. He didn't wait for my response and immediately placed it on my plate.

"She has an allergy to shrimp." I was about to tell him about it when Travis spoke. I had never told him that, so I was surprised he knew.

But how did he know? All I can remember is that we always attended occasions like this before. When someone offers shrimp to me, he always rejects it and gives me another dessert. I didn't know that he knew it even before.

"Shit! I'm sorry, baby, I wasn't informed. At least try this one:" I just let him do what he wants as long as he won't cause trouble. But still feel a little bit annoyed.

"Thanks" are the only things that came out of my mouth.

"I'll just go to the restroom," he excused himself. He's not even eating. He's just drinking liquor.

"You looked stunning tonight " I heard it clearly. I just didn't want to talk to him right now.

"What I said the other day was true," I sigh and stop eating. Why does he always have to bring up that conversation? It's too awkward.

"

It's okay if you don't want to talk to

me. Seeing you tonight is perfectly okay. As tears go by you are getting more gorgeous, that's why I couldn't blame others in here why they are staring at you" I looked around. He was right. I didn't even notice that.

'If I could just hide you from them, I won't hesitate to do that. I hate others staring at you" Could he just stop talking? I don't know why we are on the same table, which is supposed to be where not. I didn't even expect him to be here tonight.

"You know what? I am not in the mood to talk to you right now. Besides, we were not at work, so let's just pretend tonight that we didn't know each other." Those were the only words that came to my mind.

I saw him shake my head. He looked into my eyes, his stares were like drowning me that I couldn't dare to look away.

"I have a lot of things that I want to tell you. I want you alone. So bad." I had goosebumps from what he said. I gulped and immediately looked away.

What the heck! What did he mean? He wants to tell me about what? How did he cheat? How was he just forced to marry me? How sick he was to still stay with me?

What else? How did he want me to let go? Well, I already did that. Or does he want to tell me that he regrets everything he did? It's too late for that, Travis.

It's too late. You already hurt me. Even if you apologize, nothing will change. Because the pain is still here, and it will always be here.

I drank my champagne and poured another one. I was about to speak with him when Mr. And Mrs. Chua went to our table.

"Jasmine." She hugged me. I hugged her back.

"Travis, I'm glad you came," Mr.Chua greeted him, and I wasn't expecting that they knew each other.

"The most gorgeous lady tonight." I chuckled when Mr. Chua said that, and I hugged him. Mrs. Chua pouted and looked at his husband. I chuckled because of the way she acted

"Don't worry, honey. You are still the

most beautiful, gorgeous, and

stunning woman in my life," he suddenly said and gave her a peck of kisses on her chicks. They are acting like they are still teenagers, which I find adorable.

We laughed when she slightly hit Mr Chua on the shoulder.

"By the way, I didn't know that Travis was your husband," Mrs Chua said, which surprised me, as this jerk just gave her a broad smile. I was curious about what she said.

"Oh, maybe that's the reason why you reject our idea to get you married to our son Eric," Mr. Chua chuckled. I laughed forcefully while I saw this, besides me enjoying the scene. "Actually, the truth is-" I was About to tell them that we were not husband and wife because we were divorced when he suddenly cut me off.

"We are enjoying our life being together now" he pulled me closer to him. I was stiff because of what he did. Damn it.