Things continued to go well for Brian with regard to Mrs. Anderson, as the more time she spent with him, the more she liked him. In her eyes, Brian was a handsome, respectful gentleman. In fact, she could barely take her eyes off him!

Mr. Anderson noticed this and stared at his wife indignantly, but she wasn't afraid of him. It was one of the reasons they were so well matched. Mr. Anderson was famously impatient while Mrs. Anderson was kind and good-tempered.

"So what do you prefer? Western or Chinese food?" Brian asked.

"Whatever," Mr. Anderson replied impatiently.

"You decide. We spend most of our time abroad. Actually, we have no idea which restaurants are good," Mrs. Anderson said, in a softer tone than her husband.

Brian nodded and looked at Diana.

Diana shrugged her shoulders. She didn't know what her parents liked to eat either.

Brian thought for a few moments and then chose a famous restaurant he had found recommended online.

"Here we are," Brian got out and opened the car door for Diana's parents.

Mr. Anderson paid this no due, convinced that whatever Brian did was to please them so that he could trick Diana into being his girlfriend.

After being sat at their table, Brian patiently asked Diana's parents which dishes they would like to order.

Mr. Anderson again answered with an apathetic "whatever." His mind was solely occupied with the thought that this man was after his only daughter. How could he think about food?

Brian remained patient. He waved the waiter over and ordered all of the restaurant's most famous dishes.

Despite Mr. Anderson's hostility, Brian behaved well throughout the dinner. Mrs. Anderson liked him more and more. And while Mr. Anderson wasn't openly positive towards Brian, he had silently accepted he was an okay person.

Diana's parents didn't plan to stay late as their flight was leaving late that evening. Of course, they hadn't counted on meeting Diana's secret boyfriend. With all that was going on, Mr. Anderson had an idea to change their flight.

"Alright, Diana, we are leaving now." The food was finished, and Mrs. Anderson was eager to make sure they made their flight on time.

"What? I am still hungry!" Mr. Anderson frowned at her and didn't want to leave.

"Come on! I know what you are planning," said Mrs. Anderson. "We're leaving!"

Looking at his wife's face, Mr. Anderson knew the battle was lost.

Diana stood up and offered to take her parents to the airport.

Mrs. Anderson waved away her suggestion, "No, no, thank you, dear. The traffic around the airport is crazy. We're better off taking the train."

Mrs. Anderson wasted no time in hurrying her husband out of the restaurant. At the door, she turned around just for a second and gave Brian a warm, supportive look before following her husband out.

Brian smiled and said to Diana, "Your mother is so cute."

Outside, Mr. Anderson grumbled to his wife, "Why are you pulling me? And why are you being so nice to that man? Haven't you seen how he looks at Diana?"

Mrs. Anderson rolled her eyes. "What's wrong with him? I think he is great."

"Don't you love our daughter? He's not good enough for her!" Mr. Anderson complained.

Mrs. Anderson began to get irritated with her husband's whining.

"How could you say I don't love her? And have you forgotten how old she is? You can't stop her from falling in love with someone. She is going to marry sooner or later."

Mr. Anderson fell into silence. He still felt sad that another man would one day be responsible for his beloved daughter.

"Try to think of it another way," Mrs. Anderson said gently. "Like this, she will have someone to love her after we are gone."

As Mr. and Mrs. Anderson walked into the airport hand in hand, they didn't notice that someone was watching them.

Antonette smiled coldly. She had been waiting all day. Finally, the old couple was alone. She took out her phone and dialed a number.

"Hello? They are in hall one of the airport. I'm going to intercept them. Come here! Quick!"

After hanging up, she continued following them silently.

Diana and Brian were still together in the restaurant.

Buoyed by the support of Diana's mother, Brian took his chance and went to hold Diana's hand across the table.

"What are you doing?" Diana quickly pulled her hands away.

Despite her rejection, Brian was happy enough to spend time with her and didn't want it to end.

"Diana, how about we go for a walk?"

"No, I can't." Diana had to go back to check some things for an urgent order at the pharmacy.

"I have already asked someone to handle your task. Let's go for a walk. It's near here."

Brian was being entirely charming and gave Diana no excuse to refuse him.

As they walked to his car, Brian stayed close to Diana's side to prevent her from running away.

"You are so controlling!" Diana complained.

"You can curse me as much as you like, as long as you allow me to be with you."

Brian's expression became very serious, and he looked deep into Diana's eyes.

"Diana, I love you. Please, give me a second chance."

Looking at his handsome face, Diana felt her heart beat crazily.

"Let's just go for a walk," she replied. She still wasn't ready to discuss their relationship.

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Dearest Lovies,

Only a few chapters left for this novel and it will end this month. Sadly, I have to announce that this would be the last short novel I will be posting on this platform. I will post most of my novels on GoodNovel.

You can check out my latest novel on them.

1. Dangerous D.e.s.i.r.e: The CEO's Hidden Woman

2. Mystic Full Moon: The Poisonous Curse

And another new coming one which will be published this 25th of the month with the title of Chasing You One More Time

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