Chapter 52. Paranoid

In her view, she wasn’t uncomfortable around him— she was uncomfortable being in public with another man that wasn’t Mahir. Why didn’t he book the VIP instead or the whole restaurant like Mahir does? Oh, yes… he was just a standard draftsman with a reasonable remuneration.

“I’m an introvert and I tend to get a little edgy when I’m in public.” She hugs herself as though she was cold — it was a bit warm and welcoming. It was uneasiness.

“Oh…” He mouths, looking around. The room was a bit jam-packed and didn’t seem to notice that until Bushra brought it up.

“But it’s okay, I know you didn’t know that,” she offers him an assuring smile and he returned it.

“What does your ideal partner look like?” he asked, out of the blue. Her heart drops — she might not have heard him well. “What are you looking for in a partner I mean,” he says when he noticed the misperception and hindrance on her face.

“Oh…” she mouthed and heaved a sigh of ease. “You know…I want someo