Chapter 46 - Dining At The Royal Resort

The car came to a complete stop right in front of the main lobby of the Royal Resort. Unfortunately, it was dusk already when they arrived, so the children didn't get the chance to see the magnificent view around the resort. Unknown to the children that the resort was a collaboration between the Royal family, THJ Group, and World Group Intl.

The General Manager of the Resort, Mr. Arman Gusman, was already waiting at the front for their arrival. Mr. Gusman was actually Akira's maternal first uncle.

Jeff's bodyguards, along with Chupsy, Mary, and Pisces, who was riding in another vehicle, briskly stepped out of the car to open the door for Jeff and the other children.

One by one, the children came out. First was Jeffrey, then Ava, followed by Pearl, and the last one to get out was Akira. When Akira saw her uncle, her eyes widened with shock. She couldn't believe what she was seeing... It was her favorite uncle among all of her mother's older brothers.

"Ohhh, my gosh!!!!" She screamed before running towards Arman without a care in the world of what people would think about her sudden action. She ran into his tight embrace while tears of happiness were fighting to fall on her innocent face.

"Uncle! How could it be? How? When did you get here?" She bombarded him with questions while everyone just watched their happy reunion.

"Her uncle?" Whispered Pearl to Ava out of curiosity. She never met any of Akira's family besides her mother. Therefore, she is oblivious to who was who.

Ava only nodded to answer her question while gazing adoringly at how Arman lovingly embraced his niece.

"It was just last week when I got transferred. So I was going to get settled first before coming to visit you. Hahaha!" He missed his niece so much, when he heard that she was sent to study in the Kingdom of Stonasia, Arman briskly requested from the headquarters for a transfer. Being the brother-in-law of the Chairman of THJ Group, his request was immediately approved.

"I'm so happy, now I know where we could spend our weekends." Akira was over the moon; now that her favorite uncle was nearby, she could come and visit him anytime.

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The happy union broke apart when Jeff and the other children reached them. Arman let go of Akira so he could greet his other boss.

"Good evening, Chairman Go. I'm sorry I was not available when you arrived this afternoon. Welcome to the Royal Resort!" He then extended his hands for a handshake.

Jeff took his extended hand and shook it. "Thank you! You don't need to be formal with me, you know. I'm also your brother-in-law, don't forget that. Although Tanaga and I are not blood-related, we are blood brothers." He said it proudly for the children to hear.

"Has Tanaga arrived?" Jeff asked to change the subject.

Arman shook his head while looking at the driveway, in case they already did, and they just didn't know it. "No, not as far as I know. I have not been out here long, so I'm not sure if they are already inside. Why don't we go in so we can see if they have arrived."

The doorman opened the door for them to enter. The children were in awe and gawked when they saw the interior of the main lobby. At the center was a square fountain with two giant palm trees on a small island. It was surrounded by a hanging water fountain cascading down to a pool of water down below.

The sound of water flowing down while music was playing was very soothing to anyone's ears. As they walked towards the elevator to take them to the restaurant on the rooftop, they passed by some high-end stores. Pearl's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. She instantly fell in love and made a plan to come back as soon as possible.

Akira was still holding onto her uncle's arms as they walked while Ava and Jeffrey were busy looking around. The smiles on their faces were priceless.

Soon they had arrived at their destination...

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The restaurant is a revolving one, the customers would start from one end, and as they have their dinner, the restaurant would revolve, and they would have the view of the whole resort. The place was packed, but there were no guests waiting. To dine in at the restaurant, guests must book ahead, and the waiting list was now almost a year long.

A sports bar was situated on the right side of the restaurant where guests could enjoy watching games while drinking. But, of course, that area was jam-packed as well; it was where the rich and famous hung out and relaxed.

Jeff loved what he was seeing. The resort was fully booked, and all five restaurants, two clubs, two sports bars, and three beach bars were always filled with customers. It was one of the best joint venture investments THJ Group and MWIGC had ever made.

"I'm glad that you decided to transfer, I had been asking Tanaga for the longest time to bring you in here, but he said you didn't want to leave the Philippines," Jeff said with a quizzical smile to Arman as they walked toward their table.

Arman with a broad grin, "It's because of this young lady." He ruffled Akira's hair before continuing.

"Since they only come to visit in the Philippines once a year and for a very short time at that, I missed seeing them grow up. So upon learning that she was going to be here on her own for the next four years, I decided to request a transfer so I could be here for Akira whenever she needs me." Arman was looking at his niece lovingly.

Akira wasn't only his niece but also his goddaughter. He had always treated her as his own since he didn't have any child of his own.

Not long ago, Arman was preparing to propose to his long-time girlfriend only to find out that she had cheated on him. So, with a broken heart, he used the excuse that he wanted to be with Akira, when in truth... He was running away and wanted to forget the cheating girlfriend…

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