A Moment in Destiny

Chapter 23: Similar taste

Thus, in Susan and Sherry's bewilderment, William and Liam started to walk ahead of them towards the street located next to AVL.

"God! Is this the William I know?" Susan was dumbfounded.

"Ms. Gill, do you know Mr. Rowland?" Sherry asked curiously.

"Yes! I've known him for about ten years!"

"Ah?"

“Ah what? He was my junior in school!”

"Junior?" Sherry was dumbfounded. Susan and William looked similar in age. Mr. Rowland must be around thirty years old.

"Puzzled? It appears that I don't look my age but I'm already thirty two years old!” Susan sighed, "I can't escape the reality of time!"

"No, Ms. Gill, you are not old at all!” Sherry shook her head.

“You can drop the Miss and call me Sue!” Susan looked at her.

"Okay! Sue!"

“Hurry up, you two! Dearest Sue, are you trying to back out of treating us?” Liam was shouting from the front.

“Let's walk quickly! That clown is hastening us!” Susan referred to Liam.

"Then how long have you known Mr. Brooks?"

"They are both my juniors in school!" Susan shook her head in despair, "I didn't expect their personalities to change so much. After ten years, their personalities actually swapped!"

Sherry was listening intently to what Susan said. Can personalities be swapped? Wasn't it said that a leopard can't change its spots?

The eyes of the lady boss of the restaurant almost popped out when she saw the two handsome men dressed in business suits walk in. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Hi! Madam, can we have a private dining room?" Liam said as he entered the shop.

“I'm sorry, Sir, we don't have private rooms here.’ The lady boss said apologetically. She had never expected someone of their stature to eat at her little restaurant!

Susan walked in at this moment.

“Ah! Ms. Gill, you're here as well!"

“lll take my usual seat” Susan said to the lady boss, "these three are my friends. Please carry on with your work."

Susan walked to a table that was next to the window. Although there weren't any private dining rooms, each table was separated by brick walls and was relatively private.

“Are the two of you accustomed to this kind of place?” Susan asked as she signaled Sherry to sit inside.

“It looks alright!” William also shuffled inwards and sat opposite Sherry.

Sherry raised her head and looked into his deep eyes. She felt a sense of dread inside her but she looked calmly at him without showing any signs of weakness.

The clear large eyes looked directly into William's eyes, “Mr. Rowland, Sichuan cuisine is very spicy!”

“Really?” William looked at her enthusiastically and gently pursed his lips.

His dashingly handsome face was expressionless but was delighted, "I like spicy food!"

He replied while looking at Sherry and she didn't know how to continue with the conversation. Thereafter he took out his lighter and it was an expensive-looking silver-colored lighter. He lit a cigarette and elegantly blew a stream of smoke at Sherry.

"Cough... cough...’ Sherry choked and coughed and pursed her lips when he didn't take the hint to smoke somewhere else.

“Mr. Rowland, can you smoke outside?" Susan frowned and said, "This is a public area and please be considerate to the two ladies here. We don't want to breathe your second-hand smoke!”

"Dearest Sue, why don't you smoke as well? Then we'll all breathe second-hand smoke and no one will be on the losing end.’ Liam joked as he took out a cigarette and was about to light it up.

“Smoke outside!" Susan grabbed the cigarette in his hand and threw it onto the table.

"Sue, you're unfair!" Liam yelled, "Why don't you grab Will's cigarette?"

“Will you put it out by yourself or shall I do it for you?" Susan said to William.

William took another drag and said, "I'll do it myself”

After he said, he really put out the cigarette which he barely smoked.

"Not fair!” Liam continued to say.

Susan looked with disdain at the smiling Liam, "Don't eat if you feel that it's unfair. No one dragged you here!"

"Susan!" Liam ground his teeth and scoffed. Why did this woman like to bully him? She should bully William if she was so capable!

"Sherry, go ahead and order whatever you like to eat!" Susan ignored him and smiled at Sherry.

"Duck blood in chili sauce!” Sherry smiled as she ordered.

“Oh my gosh! I didn't expect this gal to have a taste for blood!" Liam yelled. "Will! I remember that you also like Duck Blood in Chili sauce! I didn't expect you and Sherry to have the same taste!”

William pursed his lips in silence and continued to look calmly at Sherry. Sherry's jaw dropped and sighed at the man in front of her. She felt awkward and didn't expect this man to like to eat Duck blood in chili sauce.

“Will, I'll order Spicy fish stew for you! I remember that you like this!" Liam didn't bother with Susan's killer stare and smiled as he ordered, “Eating at this place reminded me of when we were studying. Dearest Sue, I didn't expect you to be so nostalgic!”

“What has this to do with being nostalgic?" Susan was in a daze, laughed, and looked at Liam, "I recalled that you once cried because the food was too spicy!"

“You're ruthless, Ms. Gill!” Liam's expression changed when he heard Susan dredge up his embarrassing past, "Who cried? Sherry, don't listen to her. I'm heroic and fear nothing. It's just spicy food! I'm not scared of it!”

Susan started to laugh and tugged at the dazed Sherry and said softly, “Sherry, Liam is a playboy. Don't be mesmerized by his dreamy eyes. If you really have to choose between the two of them, I suggest that you choose William!"

“Are you slandering me? Don't say anything bad about me to Sherry. Leave me some dignity” Liam looked at the sneaky Susan and continued, "Why do I find you so treacherous?"

“It's too late that you realize it now” Susan laughed and poured tea for them.

Liam looked at Susan with disdain and fury, "Ms. Gill, you are really cruel towards me."

“Ah! The food is here!" Sherry quickly exclaimed to change the topic and glanced at the silent William.

Although William's features were so perfect and exuded a pleasant air, she became furious at the thought of how he forcibly kissed her and did not allow her to resign. She felt as though all the cells in the body were trembling in anger.

"The Duck blood in chili sauce that both of you like! Blood! A huge bowl of blood! Bon appetite!” Liam yelled at William and Sherry.

William picked up the soup spoon elegantly and gently frowned as he picked up a piece and placed it into his bowl. Thereafter he gracefully took a small bite. He looked so gentlemanly when he ate so how could he behave ungentlemanly for the other matters? Sherry looked at her favorite food but didn't move.

Very soon, all the dishes were served.

Liam also hadn't begun to eat and asked, "Sherry, why aren't you eating?”

"Oh, I'm not that hungry!" Sherry just didn't want to eat from the same plate of food as William.

When he heard this, there was a hint of banter in William's eyes, “Really? So whose stomach is growling?"

After he said this, someone's stomach croaked out a ‘growl growl’ stomach-churning sound. Liam and Susan couldn't help but look dumbfounded in the direction of the sound. Sherry's face turned red from the awkwardness.

"Eat! Don't be shy!" Susan smiled calmly, "Don't short change yourself. Don't be like Liam. He is scared of spicy food!”

Sherry looked up at William and her body can't help but tremble.

“Who's scared of chili? I'm just having a sore throat and don't want to eat too much. Boss, a plate of fried eggs!" Liam shouted towards the kitchen.

"Vain!" William said and continued to eat the duck blood.

"Erm!" Sherry frowned and didn't care anymore. She picked up her chopsticks and started to eat. What a joke, the Duck blood in chili sauce was her favorite, why should she let him eat it all?

In a flash, Sherry took a few pieces into her bowl and began to eat. She wasn't shy at all and ate as if she was upset with someone.

Liam began to laugh loudly when he saw Sherry's actions and William's saintly face started to look gloomy. He glared towards the laughing Liam as Sherry was picking up the slices of blood.

Liam quickly stopped laughing and at this moment the lady boss brought over the fried eggs. Liam frowned in despair as soon as he saw the fried eggs and both William and Susan began to laugh...

"Good lord, are you trying to kill me?" Liam said loudly which attracted the attention of the other diners.

"What?" Sherry asked the laughing Susan as she raised her head. She turned and saw that William's grin got wider and became even more curious.

“Nothing, carry on eating, Susan said as she was holding back her laughter.

William's expression turned cold and lofty yet again and Sherry continued to look towards Susan and William. William frowned when he noticed her doubt and strange expression.

“Mr. Brooks, are you alright?” Sherry asked out of concern.

"Heh heh, I'm fine! I'm great!" Liam felt embarrassed when he saw Sherry's concern for him.

“Then why aren't you eating?”

"Because there is chili in the eggs!" Susan blurted out laughing.

"Shut up you!” Liam glared at Susan, "Ms. Gill, no wonder you are still single. You are so sinister!"

Susan's expression changed but didn't say anything and continued to smile, "Yes, I'm that sinister!”

Liam pursed his lips, "Okay, today I will stick out my neck and not let Sherry look down upon me!”

As he said, he picked up the chopsticks and started to eat the fried eggs.

Sherry looked at him with her eyes wide open. She didn't think that there was something Mr. Brooks was afraid of!