Cupid's Arrow hit me hard!

Chapter 15

Having eaten to her heart's content, Jasmine gleefully said, "Shawn, I’m not interested in the eligible bachelors. Serenity and I are only here to check out the scene and taste the food. The place lives up to its name as a seven-star hotel. The food is amazing. It was a hearty meal." Shawn was speechless.

"We're stuffed now. It's getting late, Shawn. Serenity and I got to go. Please let my aunt know on my behalf."

Anxious, Shawn did a double take on Serenity and answered, "Leaving so soon? Jas, the party is only halfway through. It’s still early. The earliest would be eleven o'clock tonight before the party's over."

Serenity chimed in. "We have a business to run tomorrow, so we can't stay out that late."

With the pair getting up, Shawn followed behind them.

"You know you can delay the opening time by a few hours."

Shawn hovered around Serenity, hoping to keep the girls around for a little longer.

"That won't do. Our busiest times are in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Missing out on the morning session could cost us a lot"

should stick around and see if there's

said, "I'm fresh out of college, Jas. I'll think

for boys. Shawn's only twenty-two

"You were still a little kid when

Shawn was speechless.

Shawn walked with them out of the

did you drive

arranged for a car

said, "Seren and I can take the cab. You should go back in, Shawn. Tell my aunt

people hanging around the lobby. Everybody glanced at Jasmine and

the hotel, they walked to the street before hailing a cab. They told Shawn, who had been walking with them, "Shawn, hurry back to

arm reluctantly as he watched the girls get into the cab and ride

a long time before

into Zachary who was on his

center of attention as always, Zachary demonstrated the makings of a leader through his security detail around