No Strings Attached

Chapter Three

Lisa had a feeling Jennie was the person she was waiting for when she saw the woman walking in from the entrance of the restaurant. She felt a growing excitement in her heart as she scanned the woman from head to toe.

She’s beautiful. The fabric of her white blouse is rather translucent. Hmmm…I can see the lacy black bra she’s wearing though the lighting in the restaurant is rather dim. Now that’s really sexy.

The woman stopped at her table. Lisa rose from her seat and introduced herself while extending her hand for a handshake.

Hmm…she doesn’t seem too happy. Oh dear, hopefully I won’t get an earful from her later on. Well, a smile always helps to diffuse any tense atmosphere, so let me put on my brightest smile.

“Hello Lisa. Just call me Jennie,” Jennie replied, feeling somewhat frustrated. She wondered why Lisa had the cheek to smile in front of her. She wanted to holler at the careless person who took her bag and caused so much inconvenience for her.

Just then, Jennie spotted a half empty bottle of mineral water on the table.

She must have been waiting here since 7pm. Ah…why should I feel guilty? I wasn’t even planning to meet her. I just happen to need to grab a quick dinner and it would be boring to dine alone, wouldn’t it?

“Jennie, I’m sorry for taking your bag by mistake. I thought red was a rather unique colour for that briefcase and didn’t expect someone to be using the same brand and colour as me. Moreover it’s a limited edition bag. Guess we share the same taste,” said Lisa with a wide smile on her face. Her hands were clasped together and she was twiddling her thumbs.

“Having said that, I should have checked before I took the bag. It is indeed my mistake and once again, I’m very sorry about it. I hope I didn’t cause too much inconvenience for you,” added Lisa with a slight bow of her head. She felt very apologetic about the mix-up.

For the moment, Jennie’s frustration was diffused. She couldn’t get angry with that face that was looking at her intently. Lisa had a fair complexion that made her glow even in the dimly-lit restaurant. There was a tinge of mischievousness in her eyes when she spoke though she had a very serious expression on her face. It was such a contrast.

There was a rather awkward silence. Lisa felt Jennie’s stern glare boring through forehead and she didn’t dare to look directly back at her. She fiddled with the glass of water and hoped for the best.

“Thankfully I had backup copies of my presentation and managed to print it at the Business Centre,” Jennie finally spoke.

Jennie felt a little apologetic for missing the note when she got back to her room last night. “I need to apologise for coming here so late. I didn’t see the note you gave me last night. I only read it when I got back to my room after the cocktail reception at the conference this evening. I didn’t expect you to be waiting for me till now.”

Lisa’s eyes lit up. “It’s alright, I’m glad you came. So I guess we’re even now?”

Jennie couldn’t help but smile at the excited person sitting in front of her. “I guess, though dinner’s still on you since you’ve offered it.”

“Sure! Please order whatever you wish. Dinner’s on me,” Lisa said with a big grin on her face.

After placing their orders with the waiter, both ladies sat at the table admiring the night scenery while waiting for their orders to be served.

“Nice view eh? The food’s pretty good here. I usually visit this restaurant if I’m in Tokyo. You mentioned that you’re here for a conference, so this is a business trip?”