Question 4

Steve met Linda (a business colleague) in January 2017, Steve instantly felt a connection. In order to impress Linda, Steve bought very expensive gifts to Linda every now and then.On 1 April 2019, Steve proposed to Linda and bought Linda an 86 meter luxury yacht and a 20 carat diamond ring as proposal gifts. Linda took the gifts and told Steve that she would let him know the answer on 1 May 2019. On 28 April 2019, Linda sold all her gifts from Steve for cash and transferred all the cash to her other boyfriend Peter.

Steve ordered a meal to be delivered to Steve's home on the evening of 1 May 2019 and invited Linda alone for the dinner. The meal was prepared by a very expensive restaurant. Linda did not arrive. Instead she called Steve and rejected his proposal. The dinner went to waste.

Steve seeks your advice, wishing to know whether he can sue Linda for the cost of all those gifts and the dinner. Advise Steve (word limit: 200).

(20 marks)