"It's almost noon. Would you accompany me even if you are not hungry?" Mona tried to persuade herself to receive his awful excuses.

She would never give up until she got more chance to stay with Alexander. Then he would fall in love with her and they finally could get married.

"I am too busy to have lunch with you." She'd better go away and don't bother him. He had no time for her.

"But I..." Alexander's obvious refusal annoyed Mona. She had never been ...