Page 168 of My Tempting Woman

“Yes indeed. How are you doing? Steve the jerk “

Eva’s eyes got wide in surprise but she wanted to listen more

“You know each other?”

“Know each other! Don’t you know we have dated each other? “Steve replied with a glint of pride

Eva was stunned to know this new information. She peeked at Samantha for a response

“Let me explain. I was dealing with my breakup and depression. So I gave him a chance. So that's how it happened."

“I can understand, as no sane woman could date him. It’s completely legible,” Eva teased Steve while sympathizing with Samantha, who chuckled at her words

“Excuse me, you both are talking about me in my presence. And Samantha, it’s rude to label our dating period like this.”

“Dating period! Sorry, but if I remember, we dated for two days."

“And two nights!” Steve started with a playful smirk

“Yuck! Don’t go there, as it was not even something I want to recall."

Eva giggled at her words, and Samantha joined her. Steve was gaping at the two ladies, who were laughing at his expense.

Richard arrived there and asked Eva for a dance. As many couples were already on the dance floor,

Eva smiled and gave her hand in his. she told Samantha and Steve

“Sam, why don’t you and Steve join us too?"

“No thanks, as I don’t want to get injured while dancing with her. She is such a terrible dancer."

“Shut up, you jerk. I am also not dying to dance with you, Mr. Fancy Smith.”

Eva shrugged her shoulders and left for the dance floor with Richard

They started moving on the dance floor to the slow music. While dancing, she looked around and found Steve and Samantha still arguing about something

“God. How much do they fight?”

“Don’t worry about them. They are always like this.”

"Ooh, ok."

“Samantha consistently exhibits strong-headedness and knows how to deal with Steve’s behavior, which is the opposite of Steve’s expectation for everyone to praise him; this is something Samantha declines to do.

She was skilled in the art of pushing his buttons.

If my memory serves me correctly, she was the sole individual who used to give him a cold shoulder before you came into the picture.” Richard detailed her.

Eva giggled at his words, whereas Richard smiled. The next moment Richard noticed something and told Eva.

It You know your husband is glaring at us and I think he is ready to kill me for this dance

Eva didn’t have to turn her head to know that he was looking at her. She could feel his eyes scanning her back.

“It’s best to leave it as it is, considering he doesn’t even know how to give me a compliment, yet he wants me to follow all his expectations. “

Richard sighed and told her, “That’s not right, actually not his fault entirely, as he was ever in this type of relationship before. So I guess he will...

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