Chapter 248 - Friedrich And Hannah

Friedrich just rolled his eyes at Laura's words. He understood why Laura was so insistent on finding him a girlfriend just because he had never dated a woman. However, at this point, he didn't feel the need to have one. He was very young and still had a long life ahead of him.

Besides, he's very busy. He had no time for a girlfriend. 

"I know you can get any woman," said Laura, patting Friedrich lightly on the cheek. Her lips smiled broadly. "But you never want to socialize. Your brother is a big boy and he can take care of himself. Now is the time for you to enjoy life."

"Uhm ... I can't enjoy life," Friedrich said. "I have a lot of work to do. Your father aspires to initiate this space exploration program. How can I enjoy life and have fun?"

"No, don't protest too much." Laura did not want to hear Friedrich's protest immediately pressed his mouth and then pulled his hand out of the room and down to the first floor. Charles was sitting on the sofa, reading. This weekend he and Friedrich were staying at Sam Atlas's mansion on the hilltop.

"Where are you going?" Charles asked when he looked at the two of them looking neat.

"To a socialite party," Laura replied happily. "You can come too once you're old enough."

Charles looked eager to come, but he was well aware of himself. He was young and couldn't join adult events.

"You must study hard, okay," Friedrich said, patting his brother on the shoulder. "I'll be home after midnight."

"Where's the event?" asked Charles.

"In the city center. A friend of mine is hosting some guests from Europe. There will be some nobles and celebrities. We'll get to know them a little," Laura explained.

"Oh ..." Charles nodded. Ahhh, he wanted to grow fast so he could go with his brother. "Have fun."

Friedrich actually wasn't sure he was going to have any fun. At the last party Laura forced him to go with her, he really couldn't find anyone to talk to.

Half of the guests were drunk, while the other half thought he was weird because he was only interested in talking about his space exploration projects. Several girls fondled him and tried to get him to sleep with them in one of the rooms on the second floor. Tsk ... It was quite uncomfortable.

After the party back then, he was determined to reject Laura's invitation if she asked him again. However, for some reason, Friedrich found it so hard to say no to her. The Atlas family had been so kind to him and his brother, he felt bad saying no.

And now he was being dragged back to another socialite party. Ugh ... this time he was ready though. He took his tablet, and later, as soon as everyone else was busy drinking, he would run off to the garden or some other hidden place and do some work.

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This time, the party was held by Diane von Richtofen, a famous fashion designer who married a duke from Moravia, a small kingdom in Europe. This middle-aged woman had no children and loved hanging out with the rich and young people of Seattle.

She said she enjoyed spending a lot of time with young people, especially after her husband passed away, because she had no children and wanted to keep feeling young.

The parties she held were always lively and became a topic of conversation among socialites. Laura was pretty good friends with her because they are only ten years apart.

"Hi, Diane!! You look so beautiful tonight!" cried Laura as she reached the hall where the party was being held. She had seen the host who was chatting warmly accompanied by a glass of champagne in her hand along with three guests who looked very fashionable with their expensive outfits.

"Hi, Laura! I missed you when I was in Moravia!!" Diane smiled broadly and spread her arms. She hugged Laura when they met in the middle of the hall. After planting a kiss on each other's cheeks, they introduced the people around them.

"You've been in Moravia long enough; I thought you already forgot about Seattle," Laura commented with a laugh. "Is the place any more beautiful than Seattle?"

"Ahh ... of course Seattle is home to me," Diane replied. "But my husband still has a lot of properties there. Yesterday, I listed all the houses I need to sell there, so I don't have to bother taking care of them anymore. Ahh .. please meet my nephew Sebastian, his girlfriend Aurora, and their best friend, Hannah."

Next to Diane stood three young people the same age as Friedrich, one man and two women. The three of them were dressed in exquisite and classy clothes, and their styles were different from those of wealthy Americans.

Ah, maybe this was how the European aristocrats dressed, Laura thought in awe.

The girl named Hannah looked attentively at Friedrich, who was indifferent to his surroundings. She immediately stretched out her hand and invited the young man to shake hands.

"My name is Hannah. What is your name?" she asked bluntly. The beautiful girl beside her gave a crooked smile and pinched Hannah's waist silently. Aurora and her boyfriend exchanged glances.

Friedrich stared at the hand that was extended to him with a flat expression. He then looked up and stared straight at Hannah. The girl was so beautiful. She had beautiful blonde hair cut short with bob style, making it look very fresh and practical.

Her big round blue eyes looked expressive. This was the typical pretty and stupid girl he used to meet on campus when he was teaching. Hannah was too pretty to have a smart brain. Usually, that was how they were. Hence, Friedrich just stared at the girl expressionlessly, as if he was staring at a chair.

"I'm Fred." Finally, he stretched out his hand and returned the girl's handshake. Then, it was Aurora and Sebastian's turn. Friedrich had met Diane before, so he didn't need formalities with her.

Earlier, he had purposely mentioned his name as Fred, so these people would think he was American and not question his origins any further. Usually, that's what happened when he met new people and they found out he was from Germany.

They'd ask him exactly what part of Germany was he from, how long he's been in the States, did he like living in America or not, if he liked the fat American pizza ... blah blah blah.

He did not have time to answer all those unimportant questions. Thus, it was easier now if he made them think he was American. English was one of the many languages ​​that he was fluent in, and he spoke without an accent so that no one thought he was not local.

"Hi, Fred. I'm Sebastian Genevieve, this is my girlfriend Aurora and this is our best friend, Hannah. It's our first time to Seattle," Sebastian introduced himself. "I think we are the only young people at this party."

Friedrich glanced around and realized Sebastian was right. At this socialite party, most of the people who attended were the wealthy and upper-class people in their 30s and older. Only the four of them looked like they were in their 20's.

"Hmm, you are right ..." Friedrich finally nodded.

"Wine?" Sebastian asked. He waved his hand, and immediately a waiter came carrying various kinds of drinks on a tray.

Friedrich nodded and took a glass of wine, and then they toasted.

"Nice to meet you, Fred," said Hannah, clinking her glass to Friedrich's. "Are you a student? Where did you go to college? What major?"

Friedrich coughed softly when he heard the questions uttered in sweet melodious voice. He was not in college, at least not to study. In fact, a few months ago, he was teaching at a university. He already earned his Ph.D. before working for Sam Atlas.

"I am not in college," Friedrich said after setting his expression back to being flat again. "I'm working now."

"Oh ..." The three young people gasped in unison and looked at each other.

They then saw Laura, who was now chatting with Diane and the other older guests. The three immediately suspected that Friedrich was not the son of one of the wealthy families from Seattle who were always around Sebastian's aunt.

The children of wealthy families like themselves must now just start college and enjoying life, before they prepared to take over the family business. If at this young age, Friedrich was already working, they couldn't imagine what he could do without a degree, other than doing menial jobs or waiting tables.

Or... was he a gigolo who was keeping Laura Atlas company? He did look very handsome.

Was that why Laura brought him here?

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From the author:

From now on, we will have a series of flashbacks to see what happened in the past and understand why Ren and Karl did what they did.

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