She asked with a smile, "Are you going to say that, the thirty-three roses in flower language means you want us to spend the rest of our lives together?"

Theodore was stunned. He had prepared this for a long time and now, he would never be able to speak out his feelings as he'd intended. He was feeling kind of disappointed.

Why did this woman have to be so smart?

Ariana's eyelids fluttered mischievously and she said with a smile, "It seems that I'm right. Indeed, all these do seem to be your style, Mr. Anderson!"

“What is my style then?" Theodore asked curiously.

"probably..." Ariana pretended to think. Finally, her eyes lit up as if she was suddenly enlightened and she said, "You're more of an old man style, rustic and old-fashioned!"

Theodore's face darkened immediately upon hearing that. Seeing this, Ariana quickly added, "That's not me saying it. Your over-the-top romantic gesture today caused gossip about me to spread throughout the company. According to people, I'm probably the mistress of an old man.”

Theodore frowned upon hearing that. Who dared to say such mean words to Ariana? He was about to ask a few more questions when the waitress came over with the menu. He ultimately decided to forget that for the time being. He'd inquire more about it when they gothome.

Ariana didn't notice Theodore's change in mood. She flipped through the menu innocently and asked, "Mr. Anderson, quick quiz. What do | like to eat?"

Theodore didn't hesitate for a second and answered quickly. Of course, his answer was correct. He looked at her with an air that seemed to expect praise. Seeing this, Ariana couldn't help but think of her landlady's big dog. Whenever it wanted a reward, it had those same shining eyes that Theodore had right now.

Ariana had a hard time holding back her laughter. She did her best to stay calm and said jokingly, "It seems that Mr. Anderson is really serious about winning my heart."

Theodore coughed awkwardly. He felt a bit shy. He stayed up late last night preparing for all this. Ariana's positive comment made him feel that his efforts were worth it.

Ariana smiled and turned to the waitress. She ordered several dishes, but none of them were what Theodore had just said.

Theodore was stunned and didn't know what to say. Ariana casually took a sip of water and said slowly, "I guess Mr. Anderson would enjoy these dishes."

Theodore was slightly taken aback.

In fact, he was not a picky eater. He never showed his preferences when eating out for fear someone would use it against him. He was thus stunned to see that Ariana still knew what his favorite dishes were. Those were the dishes she ordered for him.

The food was served soon. Ariana was about to start eating when a waiter came over with a delicate cake. It wasn't among the dishes she had ordered.

Ariana suddenly thought of something and asked jokingly, "Is there a necklace in the cake? Please, I don't want to choke to death."

“How did you figure it out?" Theodore asked with confusion.

Ariana put the knife and fork down and said sincerely, "Because your way of showing me your love is very similar to scenes from a novel I know."