Alvira stood in front of the sky-high restaurant and frowned. When she had gotten the text from Madam Sarah that they were to meet at Lakeview restaurant, she had been a little confused. Why Lakeview? The restaurant was a place frequented by elites of all kinds, it was the one restaurant in the city where one could find celebrities, rich businessmen, and children of business tycoons all at the same time. Apart from the cost of food which was as high as the building, their customers were attended to according to the amount of money they were willing to pay. Thus one can say, the more you pay, the better the service you were rendered. That was the most popular slogan of Lakeview restaurant after all.It was a place that people like her could not even dream of going to, rather they would settle for hearing of it in adverts or online gossip. Now that she was standing here, set to have dinner here with Madam Sarah, it was more like a dream and she wasn’t sure if this was going to be a
No one bothered to speak during the elevator ride, Asher only looked at Alvira who was mad at Simon, and Simon who was lost in thought as he tried to wonder who would dare steal Alvira from him. In his opinion she was not like Lana. he wasn't going to let her go even if she loves someone else. He was going to cling to her until she falls head over heels in love with him. And if he doesn't succeed he was going to keep trying. After all, the only thing hindering him was his leg. That was the only thing the other party could have that he didn't, and didn't the doctor say he still had a chance at walking again? Even if it was little, he wasn't going to let another man snatch her from him. He was going to follow her to meet that man and state his claims.As they got to their floor and the elevator opened with a ‘ding,’ Asher’s phone suddenly beeped and he looked at the text message that had been sent for some time. He then glanced at Alvira who had walked out of the lift and Simon who
The ambiguous moment between the two was disrupted when the waiter returned with their wine. The couple had no choice but to pull apart, Simon returning to his seat and Alvira blushed with embarrassment in a way that made Simon amused and caused him to smile at her sweetly. Soon they clinked their glasses, drank their wine, and ordered their meal while enjoying each other’s company like that of couples on a real date. They didn’t talk much. In fact, they were silent most of the time, just occasionally stealing glances at each other as they ate, but the silence wasn't awkward, rather it was pleasant and comforting. Like they didn’t need to say anything at all. Soon the date came to an end faster than either of them would have liked but they both didn’t say anything. While they waited for the bill, Alvira took the opportunity to stand by the glass plane and have a full view of the lake below. It was extremely beautiful and romantic. The sight of the lake made her wonder what it would
The ride back to Alvira's home was rather silent and awkward. Simon was unhappy, as Lana’s previous words kept ringing in his heart, Alvira glanced at him from time to time, she saw the shadows under his eyelash, but she couldn't determine when he had become like this or what had made him become so moody. Was he mad at her? Was he mad that she spoke up against Lana? Did he still have feelings for her? She wondered and felt unhappy. The moment the car stopped she opened the door and walked out immediately before Simon could say anything, Simon only stared at her, his mouth slightly open as he watch her close the car door. Alvira noticed his gaze and she glanced at him, "I would call Madam Sarah and thank her for the dinner." She said and walked towards her house while the two men stared at her silently. "Miss Alvira is more capable than I thought." Asher finally spoke up as he nodded satisfactorily, while the two people behind had been silent, he had been lost in his own anger at L
Simon sat opposite Josh and stares at him with an expressionless face as Josh calmly picked up his cup of tea and drank it, acting as if he had no idea why Simon was there. Simon felt Josh was too calm and unconcerned for someone who had invited him to come to a place as far away as this, but he didn’t say anything. He was willing to see what this cousin of his was up to. Simon, even though he was seating alone with Josh, didn’t actually come to the restaurant alone. He came with Asher and they had arrived at the designated venue, three minutes ago, before they walked into the massaging parlor called sky run palace.On their way there, Simon fairly understood Asher's worries, the massaging parlor was inconveniently located on the far outskirt of town, on a hill amid the forestry by the roadside, and from the look of it, he had every reason to believe a lot of shady business occur there. The palace was officially a massaging parlor but also had a restaurant and a few rooms for travel
Alvira woke up rather enthusiastic about the day. She had spoken to Simon just a few hours before she went to bed the previous day and he had promised to pick her up after her classes in the evening. The mere thought of them going on a date again made her blush. But from the moment she got to the mansion, she knew something was wrong, the other maids who would usually welcome her with a cheerful, ‘good morning Alvria’ practically avoided her like a plague. It first happened in the dressing room. The place was as bubbly and as busy as usual, people were taking their baths and changing into their uniforms while others were rushing out to carry out their duties but the moment Alvira walked in, the whole place went silent as everyone turned and stared at her, one could almost hear a pin drop from the silence. Alvira was a little embarrassed at the silence and the way they looked at her with disdain, she couldn't help but wonder if they didn't hear that she poured the tea away because i
In a private ward at St. Joseph, a hospital miles away from town, the pulse monitor beeped continuously reading the rate of the heart in the process, Simon lay on the bed still unconscious, a neck brace around his neck and a drip attached to his hand. Asher sat in a chair beside him, a worried look on his face and a bandage wrapped around his head, he had woken up about an hour ago and was a little surprised but relieved to see that he and Simon had been transported to a hospital. The doctors had shown up and informed him that they had been in an accident and that had jump-started his hazy memory. He immediately got to work upgrading himself and Simon’s ward to a private one then having a thorough checkup done on both of them, especially after he heard that there was nothing wrong with Simon, as well as himself. Now he sat by Simon’s side waiting for him to wake up as well as for the results of the test they had carried out.Even though Simon was taking longer to wake up, he knew
The door swung open with a bang, and Simon turned around to see Alvira rush in with a face washed white with fear and sweat "Alvira?" He called with surprise. "God! Simon! You scared me!" Alvira shouted and busted into tears as she ran to him and fell into his arms hugging him. Simon didn’t have time to overcome his surprise when he felt her run into him.“You are not allowed to scare me like that again!” She shouted at him again and he smiled, his eyes softening in the process.He didn't seem to understand why she was there instead of his grandmother, or did they come together? He had believed his grandparents would be the first people to walk through that door now that he was at the hospital, but he was surprised to see that it was her, and it made him happy. All his life, no woman had ever been that worried about him, or being there for him in moments like this other than his grandmother and the thought that she was not just there but was worried about him made his heart feel wa