"It's fine if you don't want to give me your number, you can have my business card instead."
A business card?
He was of the same age as her, was he not?
Twenty-one or twenty-two something?
It turned out people of her age were successful, too.
"Yeah. I own a couple of bars as my side business, it would be a pleasure if you could bring your friends too with you sometime there. The more the merrier, you know. The more the people, the more the rate of earning money and profit." One thing she got to know about him was that he was obsessed with the money related things.
"Uh.." Another thing, he was brutally honest.
No one should be this open to actually tell a stranger such things like this.
"Well, I have said what I wanted to say. It was nice to finally meet with the Great Anderson Princess everyone talks
"Okay, that's it. I'm tired. He's hiding on purpose. If it weren't for Alec, I won't find that despicable man even if someone bribed me with five gold mines." Archer Williams was exasperated more than anyone could imagine.That John Anderson was really hard to find. It seemed as if he was playing a game of hide-and-seek with Archer Williams.The truth was, he was introducing Elian with his business partners just to make them his acquaintances for the future."I must say you have a very capable son, Master Anderson. It'd be a pleasure to work with him. I want to invite you and your family to play golf sometimes if you like."One by one, many of the people he met with, congratulated him on having the CEO's position."Everyone, may I have your attention?" He looked at his father with an arch brow. Was the evening finally coming to an end now?H
"Excuse me, I have a call to take." His phone rang at the best timing as Elian Anderson excused himself from the guests. He felt tension building up in his whole body.This entire announcement did not seem like an actual surprise, but rather a pre-planned shocker. What he could not understand was why his parents paired him up with a person he cherished as a little partner, companion, and a friend?It was true he enjoyed her company, but it did not mean he would accept her as his bride, his wife, and the person he was looking forward to spending his whole life time with.He had never seen her in a light like this.He would never be."Speak. What did you call me for?" His frustration could be seen with how messy his attire was now with his unbuttoned collar and his removed tie. A blind could also see it.The person on the nex
<Hey, everyone! Guess what? I'm engaged.>No, no, and no.<Ladies and gentlemen, this princess is finally not single anymore!>Ah, that was such a cringe.You can do better.Remove it.She deleted what she typed for like the hundredth time and sighed, looking outside of her room's window. Last night, she just got engaged to her one and only crush, her one and only knight.She was so exhilarated that she forgot everything and talked with her aunt the whole night, listening to her parents' stories, including the childhood memories of Elian when he used to be just a toddler.About the good news..Now, how to tell it to her friends?Would they call her a bad person who hid such an important news from them?She di
"Mom, dad, what was that?" Elian arrived at the study room and found both of his parents. His mood had turned from bad to worse since last night. "What do you mean, son?" His mother, Mia Anderson confusedly asked. She was trying to understand his words. "Mom, I'm talking about the whole engagement show. What was that?" He was frowning. "It looks like a show to you?" His father, John Anderson looked at him blankly. "Then, what should I call it, dad? I was not even informed of it. You both didn't even ask for my opinion." His voice was low and calm, but his eyes had vulnerability hidden in depth. "You have always listened to us, Elian. Why are you so shocked right now?" Madam Anderson questioned with her brows furrowed. "Yes, mom. I have always listened to both of you, so why can't you listen to me for once? I don't wan
Elian Anderson did not wait for yet another day and left as soon as he informed his parents. Zaria was looking at him through her window, her hand on it as a happy sigh escaped her lips. She just had to wait for a month and then.. Then, both of them will be together as one. In a sacred, matrimonial bond of a wife and a husband. It was still unbelievable to imagine that, but dreams do come true if you wish it with the bottom of your heart. The living example was herself. Her dream indeed came true. *** "Which shop should I visit first, Sofs?" Ria asked as she saw her best friend Sofia Brown scrolling through social media posts on her phone. Nowadays, a lot of people were going and fighting for the audition to get the roles of the characters from the new movie which was getting adapted from her fa
"What's gotten your mood so turned off?" Sofia Brown slurped a smoothie and peeked at the busy-looking Zaria who was going through some bridal gowns on her phone with a frown. She had clicked some of the photos of the gowns she liked to wear to give them a try with a heavy effort. Each and every photo she swiped, she was mesmerised."Just some random rude person. He kept accusing me that I ruined his clothing, but I didn't even do anything. It was just his shoes I stepped on accidentally.""Okay, don't think of him anymore. Just hope you won't meet this stupid whoever 'random rude person'."Sofia laughed at the unbecoming expression of Zaria Smith."Yep, or my beautiful years of life would be lost for nothing just thinking of him." Her eyes were still on the phone and soon widened when she finally decided what she wanted. A picture appeared before her.A model bride of her age was wearing
As the days of her marriage kept coming closer, Zaria Smith grew more clumsy than she had always been. Only nine days were left.Nine days, when her surname would change and she would become an Anderson from Smith. A real Anderson.She was often caught day-dreaming about her knight. He was smiling at her, bringing his handsome face closed by.Putting his hands on both sides of her face, he said, "Would you like to go out with me now? We're about to marry."She smiled and was about to reply when his voice changed, "Miss. Smith, why aren't you replying?"She frowned.Something was wrong with his voice and what was with him calling her 'Miss. Smith?'He called her Ria.It was her Professor Reed Ashton who was the one who broke her perfect dream today. She was closed to have said yes to Elian when he was taking her out on
<Did you have your lunch and dinner on time?> She bit her lips and pressed the send button. Now that she was going to be a part of his life and he, hers; she should message him without feeling embarrassed. <Aunt told me to tell you that she misses you very much.> <Uncle praised you today and he also said he missed his son.> <Everyone kept asking about your arrival.> She looked into her previous sent messages which had no reply from him and sighed. She had tried to use the name of his parents as an excuse to talk to him and basically everyone, but no avail. She shool her head a little and patted her both cheeks. 'Do not be disappointed, Ria. He must be very busy winding up his whole work.' She thought. *** "Okay, so how should I pose? Shou