Chapter 699 - Cake...

"You already know my dear. Yesterday was the last day of the exhibition. I am all free now for next few days." The boy smiled, patting the girl's shoulder in a friendly way.

Mia was about to reply when suddenly somebody pounced on the boy from behind, hugging his shoulders. Olive turned to look at Sawyer and hugged him back cheerfully. Soon they both were talking to each other about their combined designing project and Mia pursed her lips a little, looking at Olive in much sadness. She was no different for the boy just like other family members; as he treated her just like a friend and a family member.

The boy met her just like a good friend, teasing her with different names and never treated her in a special way. Mia smirked a bit looking at him and turned away walking towards Ezra.

"I need a drink; I just had a mini heart break yet again." Mia smirked looking at the girl. She had a hint of sadness and longing in her eyes.

"Why do not you just tell him what you feel? It has been so many years. Maybe Olive likes you too." Ezra frowned feeling bad for her elder sister.

"Yeah right. So that we spend rest of our lives in awkwardness? And to not even have him as a friend? Too much risk!" the girl nodded her head in a no, chugging down a red colored drink in her mouth.

Ezra pouted her lips in sadness looking at the girl, who was once again looking at Olive with longing eyes. "Where on earth is Shaiza? Where on earth does that girl live? Did you talk to her? Is she coming?"

Mia sneered a bit looking at Ezra." You know her right. She has terrible mood swings. I told her to come but she was in a bit of doubt. Though she promised me to come, but I could sense a discomfort in her voice. She does not like crowded parties."

Ezra nodded her head in a 'yes', thinking about her elder cousin sister Shaiza, who was Cheryl's and James' only child. The girl was a martial arts teacher in Paris and travelled all over the world for it, following Xio Lee's lineage, but the girl was extremely moody and was an extreme introvert. She did not even talk to her cousins much, and the only person she considered close was Mia and Xio Lee. "I hope she comes. I miss seeing her. It's been so long she hasn't even shown her face." The girl sighed and suddenly her eyes fell upon a dark figure standing at the door's entrance. Ezra frowned a bit trying to see who it was standing in extreme dark corner and then looked at the figure in astonishment and shrieked in joy. "Shaizaaaa!!!!"

Everybody turned to look at the girl in surprise and then turned to look at the entrance in shock as they could not believe that Shaiza had settled to come to the party. A crowded a dark place was something which the girl always avoided since childhood.

Everybody jumped down from the stage running towards Shaiza, an olive skinned gorgeous girl, who had the sultriest and mysterious look as a girl could ever get. In contrast to her parents James and Cheryl, the girl had an olive and beautiful skin with dark hair and looked extremely different and exotic from the other fair skinned family members. It was not tough to figure out that the girl had different genes as compared to her other cousins, but none of her cousins ever thought about it or questioned about it. Only the elders in the family knew that the girl was actually Augus's daughter but they never ever wanted the kids to know about it and wanted them to accept Shaiza like their own.

Though the girl had a dissimilar nature and outlook from the rest of the family, but she still treasured her family a lot. But the girl always loved to stay aloof as if she was fighting her own inner demons. Xio Lee then guided her to channelize her strength and energy on martial arts and soon the girl was one of the best in the world, and even now she was the strongest amongst all and her skills were supposed to match her grandfather Xio Lee. Thus after Xio Lee's retirement she opted t follow his lineage, becoming a world famous teacher like him. The girl was undefeatable even by her own cousins and her father James!

Shaiiza smiled joyfully looking at her over excited family, hugging them all one by one. "How are you all?"

"Very well sweetheart. Thank you so much for coming." Elvin smiled patting the girl's back, lovingly.

"Of course I had to come." Shaiza nodded her head graciously. She then turned her head to look at Ezra. 'Happy birthday sister. I love you!"

"Thank you Shaiza. I am glad you could make it."Ezra hugged the girl warmly.

An overexcited Mia pounced on Shaiza, clutching her in her arms tightly. "Shaizuuu!!! I love you baby. You kept your word."

Shaiza smiled patting Mia's head lovingly, hugging her happily.

Soon they all were chatting gleefully, when abruptly several men dressed in a black suit appeared on the entrance of the room. Everybody turned to look at the men as they looked like somebody's trained body guards. Immediately a gigantic birthday cake was being ushered on a gigantic trolley which had a huge birthday card stuck on top of it. Ezra quickly rushed towards the cake and picked up the beautiful flower laden card from it, reading it out loudly.

"wish you a very happy 25th birthday Evlin and Ezra. You both are our most prized possession and today we just want you to know, how blessed we are to have you as our kids. This is the cake; which has been specially made for you at home. Do not forget to cut it at 12; 00 am. Love mom and dad."

Everybody turned to look at the cake in surprise and horror, as if it was the most dangerous thing they had ever seen. Ezra was yet to read the last line of the card and she giggled at her entire family's reaction towards the cake. "P.S. the card had not been made by mum. No need to feel scared or shocked. It is absolutely safe to eat. Happy birthday."

Hearing the last sentence of the card everybody heaved a sigh of relief that the cake was not made by Rose. It was a nightmare for everybody even today, if Rose ever tried to cook something in the kitchen!