Ian brought Ava to a restaurant. It was half an hour away from the shopping mall.
Ian pulled out a chair and motioned for her to sit. His unexpected calm and gentle demeanor astounded Ava.
As if he noticed her questioning glance, he said,
“I am not this gentle. It's just that I am trying to be patient with you."
Hearing him, she looked away from him and replied, "You don't need to. Just be who you are."
He raised a brow and looked at her with a sly grin.
"You will flee from me if I begin to be myself in front of you. I don't want to scare you."
She glanced at him, swallowing her breath. He signaled to her to place an order by pointing his eyes toward the menu card.
Ava looked at the menu and realized it was quite an expensive restaurant. However, she could afford the prices of regu
