17. Handsome Stranger

Elysia Pov

It's been thirty minutes in the restaurant, yet I felt like I'd been here for about two hours.

Company lunch or dinner wasn't my thing. Julia had invited John, an employee of mine she was madly crushing on, and the worst part, John came with two other friends, and one was with a lady.

At every chance I got, I looked away and sighed, pouring a drink into my glass every minute.

Though I was not too fond of this place, it was better than my home.

...

"Elysia, you haven't touched your plate yet?"

Julia questioned me. Her lips parted slightly as her gaze traveled between me and my plate.

My gape trails the table, and out of five plates served to our table, and only mine was yet to be touched.

"You don't like it?" Emily asked; she was the software manager.

"I'm just not hungry." I tried to brush it off, but their demeanor seemed as though they were a bit concerned.

To satisfy them, I scooped from the salad on my plate and placed it in my mouth. My eyes twinkled at the deligh