After stepping out of the taxi at the hotel, ra made a beeline for the restaurant, but Dn was nowhere to be seen in the lobby. She had to ask a server for directions, who quickly pointed her to the restaurant he was in.


    As she rounded the corner, ra spotted Dn sitting across from a woman in a striking red dress. The woman leaned in, chatting animatedly, her back radiating confidence and charm. Dn, however, seemed unfazed, hisshes lowered, maintaining a coolposure.


    ra hesitated, her instinct telling her to turn back, thinking she might be intruding on a date. But then the woman turned, her eyesnding on ra with a sudden change of expression. Before ra could grasp what was happening, the woman grabbed her purse, sauntered over, and gave ra a dismissive once- over. "Not much to look at," she sneered, before storming off, her heels cking angrily on the floor.


    ra stood there, momentarily stunned, until her eyes met Dn''s. Turning back now felt unnecessary. Seeing his table now empty, she walked over and took a seat.


    "Mr. Dn," she greeted, noticing the lipstick mark on the ss in front of him. Dn remained calm, looking up with a serene expression. "Do you need something?" he asked.


    ra suddenly realized that what happened on the ind might have been just a fleeting moment, and now that Dn was calm, his demeanor towards her seemed distant. Her own restless thoughts over the past few days felt almost silly inparison.


    With a small smile, ra felt a wave of relief. "Mr. Dn, I heard Quinn had a deal with Anderson Enterprises. Do you know anything about that property?"


    Just as she was about to delve into sensitive business matters, another woman''s voice interrupted from behind. "Excuse me, but this is my seat. Did you maybe sit in the wrong ce?"


    ra froze, looking up to see another woman, impably dressed, staring at her with hostility. But her expression softened when she met Dn''s gaze. "Mr. Dn, is she here for a blind date too?"


    Dn didn''t reply, his fingers slowly tracing the edge of his ss. ra was about to stand, but seeing his unreadable expression, she decided to stay seated, smiling at the woman. "No, I''m not in the wrong seat. Sorry, but we''re already nning our wedding."


    The woman''s eyes widened in shock, turning to Dn. "Mr. Dn, is that true?" Dn''s lips curled into a faint smile. "Yes."


    The woman took a deep breath, her face paling, lips quivering as she reluctantly left. Once she was gone, ra rxed, letting out a breath she didn''t know she was holding.


    She hadn''t anticipated Dn being on a blind date, but it was clear he was growing tired of the endless string of women. Apart from that night on the ind, Dn had never shown any interest in romance. Now, he was back to being untouchable, high above where he seemed to belong.


    Just as ra was about to speak again, Dn cut in. "My father''s people are watching. What you just said will get back to him word for word."


    ra felt like she''d been hit by a bolt of lightning, her vision darkening momentarily. ncing around, she noticed several men in ck suits for the first time. No wonder everything had gone so smoothly; everyone assumed she was one of Walter''s arranged dates. And now it made sense why Dn was sitting there obediently-it was all Walter''s doing.