Ulterior Motives?

Dylan rushed inside but couldn't find June at the table, he didn't want to cause a scene and upset his parents, so he calmly looked around the large restaurant, heading for the bar area.

Liwei took his arm, "Good, I need to talk to you in private."

"Sorry, can't right now," Dylan said scanning the place for June.

"Please it's really urgent, it's about Emily."

Dylan groaned, "Fine what is so important?"

Liwei gulped and adjusted his glasses, with a string of words caught in his throat, he didn't know where to begin.

"Hurry up!!" Dylan complained.

"Right... Well my family and I will visit your parents tomorrow, and ... I am going to request Emily's hand."

"Hand?" Dylan repeated not fully concentrating with him as he was still preoccupied on finding June.

"In marriage," Liwei explained, "Please don't be angry, you're my best friend.... I respect you and Liam so much... I swear I would never mistreat Emily..." he ranted breathing quickly.