The Heir And The Servent Started From A Bet novel Chapter 114

Chapter 114

Once inside the limousine, Mia let out a breath she hadn’t realized she was holding.

The door clicked shut behind her, muting the distant thrum of music from the party. It felt like the world had been on full volume all night, but in here, it was just silence, and Alex.

She sat back, tugging lightly at her dress. The fabric, once elegant and intimidating, now clung awkwardly to her skin, sticking in places she wished it wouldn’t. She looked over at Alex, who was pouring them both glasses of water from the small bar in the corner of the limo.

“You can change now,” he said, handing her a glass. His eyes softened, noticing her discomfort. “I packed something simple in the bag over there. Figured you might want out of that party armor.”

Mia blinked. She hadn’t even told him she wanted to change. But somehow, he knew.

She smiled, shyly, and nodded. “Thank you.”

She took the black bag.

She paused, staring at Alex.

Alex stares back. A small smirk playing on his lips.

“Come here” Alex reached for her to unzip her dress.

He kisses her back, mummering “beautiful” on her naked skin.

Mia feels her heart beating so fast, her skin burns with desire.

It took them almost twenty minutes to get out of the dress.

Sitting down there almost naked, she feels her skin burn. She was shy.

“You want me to look away?” Alex teased, looking at her from the rim of his glass.

“Mia stares at him, bitting her lips

“You’re a sin, Mia ” Alex says, staring at her lips hungrily.

Mia smiles, meeting his gaze, strong as she starts putting on the new dress.

The dress he picked was a simple flowy gown, nothing flashy, but it felt beautiful against her skin. Comfortable.

“You look beautiful,” he said, like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

She looked down, embarrassed, brushing a curl behind her ear.

They didn’t talk much during the ride. There was a quietness between them that wasn’t awkward. It was the kind that let Mia breathe-really breathe-and let her heart slow to something calm and steady.

Twenty minutes later, the car slowed to a stop outside a restaurant that didn’t even have a sign. The building was tall and beautiful, a valet in a uniform opened the door for them.

Mia hesitated. “We’re eating here?”

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Alex stepped out first, then reached for her hand. “You’ll like it. Promise.”

She took his hand, unsure but trusting.

Inside, it was nothing like she imagined. The restaurant was sleek. There was no noise. No chaos. Just quiet conversations and soft instrumental music drifting through the air like smoke.

A hostess led them to a private VIP section with golden curtains and a small circular table already set for two.

“No one else?” Mia asked, surprised.

“Nope. Just us,” Alex said, pulling her chair out.

Mia sat slowly, her eyes scanning the room.

She’d never been anywhere like this.

Back home, dinner was usually reheated rice and beans, sometimes with stew if her mom had remembered to cook. Here, the plates looked like art. The water had slices of cucumber floating inside. Even the air smelled expensive.

She was completely out of place.

But then Alex smiled at her, and suddenly she wasn’t so nervous anymore.

He picked up the menu and handed her one too. The names? Most sounded like spells from a book she had no business reading.

She stared, blinking.

“What is… foie gras?” she asked slowly.

Alex chuckled. “Duck liver.”

Her eyes widened. “Why would someone eat that on purpose?”

He laughed again, deep and warm.

Mia kept reading. “What about this one?”

“That’s escargot. Snails.”

She looked up at him like he was joking.

He wasn’t.

Her mouth fell open. “Are we really eating this stuff?”

Alex leaned closer, ‘eyes dancing. “Not if you don’t want to. But I want you to try at least one thing you’ve never tasted before. Adventure, remember?”

Mia groaned playfully, resting her forehead on the table. “You’re going to poison me with duck liver”

“I’ll order something safe too,” he promised with a laugh. “I’m not completely evil.”

The waiter came, and Alex ordered a mix of things. Some dishes Mia couldn’t pronounce, and others she didn’t even hear because she was too busy staring at how casually he spoke― Like the world just bent around his fingertips.

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The first plate arrived: thin slices of salmon laid out like a painting.

Mia stared. “It’s raw.”

“It’s called sashimi,” Alex said.

“I call it fish that never met a frying pan.”

He burst out laughing, nearly choking on his drink. “You’re hilarious.”

She poked the fish with her fork, suspicious. “Do I really have to eat this?”

“One bite.”

She took a deep breath and tried it..

And surprisingly… she didn’t hate it.

It was soft. Clean. Nothing like she imagined. “Okay. That’s not bad.”

Next came the escargot.

Mia looked at the small, coiled things on the plate and recoiled. “Absolutely not.”

Alex grinned. “Come on.”

“Nope. That’s a hard no.”

“One bite.”

“Alex.”

He leaned forward, playful. “You said you trusted me.”

She groaned again but finally picked one up. She stared at it for a long time before closing her eyes and taking a bite.

She chewed slowly.

Then gagged. “Oh my God. That tastes like rubber that went swimming in garlic.”

Alex laughed so hard his face turned red.

“Water,” she wheezed, reaching for her glass.

He poured it for her, still laughing. “Okay, okay, no more snails. You’ve done your part.”

They moved on to a risotto dish that tasted like heaven. Soft rice, mushrooms, something buttery and rich. Mia practically

moaned.

“Now this, I could eat every day,” she said between bites.

“See?” he said. “Worth it.”

They kept going, dish after dish. Şome she liked, some she spat out in her napkin, and every reaction had Alex laughing harder than the last.

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At some point, the wine kicked in-not too much, just enough to make her cheeks warm and her smile looser.

They joked. They teased. They told little stories. Alex told her about the first time he ever got food poisoning from a fancy

restaurant.

Their laughter filled the room like music.

At some point, without realizing it, he reached for her hand across the table. She let him.

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