Just then, Sheila shot a look at the beauty, reminding her to give her all to convince Nina that she was really Chris’ girlfriend.
The woman returned a look of reassurance to Sheila with composure. Following Sheila’s cue, she quickly took one of Chris’ arms.
“Chris, who’s this?” The woman’s voice sounded so sweet and gentle, and it was capable of melting any man’s heart.
Chris went on to introduce Nina to her. “This is Nina. She’s my student.”
“Your student?” Curling her bright red lip upward into a pleasant smile, the woman introduced herself, “Hi, I’m Chris’ girlfriend. It’s a pleasure to meet you here.”
Girlfriend?
Chris actually has a girlfriend?
The discovery came as a heavy blow to Nina. As though she had been struck by lightning, she stood petrified and remained motionless for quite some time.
“Nina, Mr. Sanders’ girlfriend is talking to you! You should show your manners and greet her back,” Sheila walked up to Nina and reminded her in an undertone.
Only then did Nina come back to her senses. Then, she began examining the girl who claimed to be Chris’ girlfriend.
The woman’s face was covered with thick make-up, and she had a beautiful body that was curvy at all the right places. Chris really has quite a good taste in women, huh? This girl is very attractive and charming. They look good together too.
Glancing down at her own body, Nina couldn’t help but feel inferior for the first time in her life in the presence of Chris’ girlfriend.
The woman looked around the same age as Chris. Nina couldn’t help but wonder whether she would blossom into a lady as beautiful as her in the future.
“Are you guys having a date?” Davin spoke to break the silence.
The woman answered shyly, “Yes. Chris told me last night about how he adored the coffee here, and he insisted on bringing me here to have a taste. He loves the pastries and desserts prepared by the chef here too. If it weren’t because the shop had been closed last night when we were talking about it, he would have rushed out to buy everything back for me to taste! He is always eager to share the things he loves with me!”
Nina’s heart sank when the woman started talking about the time she spent with Chris the previous night. Was Chris with her last night when I was wallowing in sadness all by myself?
All at once, Nina felt a throbbing pain in her heart. It was as though someone had smashed it with a hammer. It seems like Chris and his girlfriend have been staying together…
Seeing how pale Nina’s face was and how devastated she looked, Sheila couldn’t help but feel sorry for her. At the same time, she was impressed by the beautiful girl’s acting too.
A few sentences from her were enough to reduce Nina to a battered soul. If she did something else to spice up her performance, Sheila believed Nina would be left so heartbroken that all her feelings for Chris would be nipped in the bud.
As if she could read Sheila’s mind, the beautiful woman suddenly leaned toward Chris and gave his cheeks a light peck. In a kittenish tone, she said to Chris, “Dear, since we’ve got the coffee and desserts ready, shall we head to our private room? I’m not eating unless you feed me.”
Chris nodded at the girl. Giving Nina a long look, he muttered an ‘excuse me’ before heading upstairs with the woman.
Standing rooted to the spot, Nina clenched her fists tightly in an attempt to calm herself down.
In fact, she had a pressing urge to run after them so that she could have a word with Chris. However, she quickly aborted the idea because she had no ground to do something like that.
That woman is his girlfriend. I’m just his student. Of course, his girlfriend is more important to him than me. I’m a nobody.
Besides, his girlfriend is so much better than me in all aspects. There’s no reason for him to choose me over her. Nina, you should know by now that being Chris’ girlfriend is only your wishful thinking…
Davin, who felt sorry noticing how bitter Nina looked, walked over to her. “Nina, as you can see, Chris already has a girlfriend, and they seem to be quite in love with each other too. Do you still want to talk to him?”
Dazed, Nina shook her head.
In the meantime, Sheila drew Nina into an embrace. “Nina, since he’s already taken, it shows that the two of you just aren’t meant to be. However, I believe you will meet an even better guy than him soon!”
An even better guy…
At that moment, Nina was adamant that no guy in the world could be better than Chris.
As perfect as a man Chris was, he did not belong to her.
For the first time in her life, Nina realized how agonizing it was to realize that the person she loved was not meant for her.
