Domineering Lover novel Chapter 1144

In the car.

Adrian wasn't a talkative person and Aleigha didn't know what to say to him.

So they sat in embarrassing silence and the driver considerately turned on the radio for them.

Adrian broke the awkwardness a few minutes later.

"Why did you cry?"

He had seen tears in her eyes just now.

Aleigha looked out of the window with an impassive face without any trace of sadness.

"I didn't. Let's cut to the chase. You want to talk about the franchise?"

She had no intention to confide her feeling in Adrian.

But her expressionless face failed to belie her loneliness and Adrian felt an impulse to hug her.

He somehow could feel her sadness.

"We'll talk about it after dinner."

Aleigha frowned. Aubrie should be the one with whom he had dinner.

"As a lady killer, I don't think you are short of

company, Mr. Xiao."

"Sir, please pull over," she said to the driver.

"Enough tantrums."

Adrian yanked her into his chest and said by her ear.

"I'm not throwing tantrums. I got in the car because you said you wanted to talk about the franchise."

Aleigha was angry because Adrian was in love with Aubrie but still came to hit on her.

The car stopped. Aleigha opened the car door and got out.

Adrian got out as well and grabbed Aleigha's hand. "What the hell is wrong with you?"

"I'm perfectly fine. If you need company, you can call Aubrie. She will be very pleased."

"I just want to have dinner with you. What does that have to do with Aubrie?"

Aleigha was mute for a second. "Why?"

"You didn't look like you've had dinner so I thought we could eat together."

Adrian's voice was genuine.

"That's it?"

"That's it."

Aleigha realized that she had overreacted.

"What do you want to eat?" Adrian's voice softened.

"Hot pot." She blurted out, but given his obsession with cleanliness, she doubted whether he would agree.

Eating from the same pot with someone else seemed quite unbearable for Adrian.

Unexpectedly, he just held her hand and tucked her into the car.

Adrian brought Aleigha to the most luxurious hot pot restaurant in the city.

Surprise was palpable on Aleigha's face.

Adrian glanced at her and teased, "Don't tell me it's the first time you had hot pot."

"It's the first time I saw a five- story hot pot restaurant."

"Your future store will be bigger than this."