Chapter 62

“Hayden Hart?! Isn’t he just a taxi driver? How did he end up being the lighting engineer I’ve been waiting for?”

For a second, I felt like I was hallucinating.

“Hayden, this is Keira Kay!” Eugene introduced us. “Ms. Kay, this is Hayden Hart.”

Hayden extended his hand. “Hello, Ms. Kay.” His tone and expression suggested he didn’t know me at all.

Still seated, I could see his perfect jawline and that sexy Adam’s apple I’d thought about more than once. Demi nudged me, snapping me back to reality. I stood up and shook his hand. Our fingers barely brushed before he said, “Ms. Kay, go ahead and eat. I’ll go check the site.”

“No need, I’ll come with you,” I said, ready to follow, but he didn’t move. He turned to Eugene. “Have you eaten? I haven’t had anything yet. Is there something to eat here?” Eugene smiled. “I’ve already eaten,” he glanced at me. “We can order takeout.”

Catching his drift, I said to Demi, “Demi, order some takeout for Mr. Hart.”

“Sure,” Demi replied, quickly pulling out her phone. “Mr. Hart, what would you like? A burger, taco, or pasta?”

Hayden pointed at my half-eaten takeout. “I’ll have the same as that.”

I was eating spicy beef pasta, which I’d asked Demi to order. Hayden was from the southern part of Kehlmark; he shouldn’t be used to this. Yet he wanted the same.

“Alright, that’s a specialty here. Didn’t expect you and Keira to have the same taste,” Demi muttered as she placed the order.

I cleared my throat awkwardly and looked at Hayden and Eugene. “So, should we now…”

“Eat first. You need to be full to have the energy to work,” Hayden said, dropping his large backpack and pulling out a half-drunk bottle of water. He tilted his head back and took a few gulps.

Watching his Adam’s apple move, I couldn’t help but swallow too.

The takeout would take at least twenty minutes. Holding his water bottle, Hayden said, “You keep eating; we’ll go check over there first.” He then walked away with Eugene. Demi nudged me again. “Keira, Mr. Hart is so handsome, so manly.”

People are suckers for good looks, and Demi had taken a liking to him at first sight. I had to admit, she had good taste.

“Don’t you already have a boyfriend?” I asked, still slurping my pasta.

Demi giggled. “That doesn’t stop me from looking for a little fun. Besides, once the lighting setup is done, he’ll be gone. Nothing will get in the way.”

I nearly choked, floored that someone as seemingly proper and unassuming as Demi had such flirtatious thoughts.

“Player!” I exclaimed. “Keep those thoughts in check. Don’t mess around.”

“What’s the point of staying here for a month without a little fun? Don’t worry, I promise I won’t cross any lines,” Demi said, clearly determined to pursue Hayden.

I thought about what Hayden had said earlier and shook my head.

Hayden’s takeout arrived in twenty-two minutes, during which Demi talked about him non-stop. I believed in love at first sight after seeing Demi.

I couldn’t help but think, if Demi dumped her boyfriend for Hayden, would that make me feel partly guilty? Honestly, I had a feeling Hayden wouldn’t even be interested in Demi.

To prevent her from getting hurt, I decided to intervene. “He already likes someone else,” I said.

“Hmm?” Demi raised an eyebrow. “How do you know? Do you know him?”

If I said I knew him, I’d have to reveal more than I wanted to.