It was when Lucas insisted on paying for our first date that I realized I had finally found a gentleman worth my time. A thoughtful gift, roses, and an effortless charm—he appeared to be the ideal candidate. I was therefore anticipating butterflies when his text message arrived the following day.
On the contrary, the instant I read that, my stomach fell immediately. In all honesty, I didn’t give much thought to the idea of my closest friend Tessa scheduling a date for me when she made the suggestion. She is the kind of person that has good intentions, but she has never been a matchmaker in her entire life.
To tell you the truth, I wasn’t exactly in a hurry to go out on a date anyway to be perfectly honest. Nevertheless, Tessa was unrelenting. “He is absolutely perfect, Julia.
A gentleman in every sense of the word. She said this to me over the phone on a Thursday evening as I was standing in front of my closet, yanking hangers left and right in a frustrated manner. “You are going to thank me later,” she continued.
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