CHAPTER THIRTY

Elisa rooted in place watching Cael walk out of the café and get into the sleek Mercedes Benz parked outside, her brain struggling to process what had just happened. A date? Did he actually just ask her out? In front of everyone?

Her heart was racing, a strange mix of embarrassment, confusion, and, if she were being honest, a tiny thrill.

But before she could make sense of it, Dominic leaned in from behind the counter with a wide grin.

"Well, well," he said, clearly enjoying himself. "You do know that you just became Café Lune's main character, right?"

Elisa blinked at him, taking her eyes off Cael's car. "What?"

"That man, a freaking billionaire, just asked you out in front of Samantha, Rose, and half the lunch crowd," Dominic said, giving her a playful nudge. "You better brace yourself for a whole lotta gossip, sweetheart."