Chapter 173 Be My Girl

About an hour later, the two arrived in front of a lake. This lake was also located towards the outskirts of the city. And, the scenery here was so good, it was a good place for someone to relax.r

It was already almost six and Jack could see that there were several boats that were in the lake. These people were all here to enjoy themselves.r

Reading the atmosphere here, Jack gazed at Celine and found that she wasn't even looking at him. Instead, she was pretending to be looking at the side. But, Jack could see that she was looking at a certain couple sneakily.r

Shaking his head with a smile on his face, Jack said, "Are you getting jealous of others already?"r

"Ah? No, why would I get jealous?" Celine was surprised by Jack's question. Then, she hurriedly shook her head in response.r

"And why would you not be jealous when you are looking at them?" Jack asked back as he pointed at the couple that Celine was looking at.r

These two couple were hugging each other while whispering to each other with smiles on their faces. It could be seen that these two were in love and were saying swear words to each other.r

"No, I wasn't jealous." Celine shook her head in denial.r

"Okay, there's no need for you to be jealous. I'll take you out. You wanted us to come here and enjoy our time alone, right?" Jack asked as he parked the car.r

"Mhm." Celine replied in a low voice.r

After parking, Jack got out of the car before opening the door for Celine like a gentleman would. Then, he held her hand and asked, "So, where are we going to?"r

This was a new place for Jack and he wasn't familiar with it. So, he would have to depend on Celine to take him around.r

"At the center of the lake." Celine's grasp on Jack's hand tightened. Her heart was already racing due to the joy that she was experiencing currently. She pulled Jack towards the shore of the lake that had several small boats anchored.r

Although it was already getting dark, Jack still followed. Perhaps there was something that their were supposed to see when it got dark?r

When they reached at the place where the boats were, they took one of them. The boat that they took was the one that could accommodate three people.r

Jack immediately took the single-bladed paddle and began propelling the boat towards the center of the lake. Since he was strong enough, although the boat needed two people to propel it, Jack could do it alone.r

As they headed further from the land, Celine sighed with emotion. She was always dreaming of this since the day that she had acknowledged in her heart that she loved Jack.r

And, the emotions got stronger that night when she was kidnapped by Collins and his group of lackeys.r

"What are you sighing about?" Jack asked Celine who was seated in front of him, facing him.r

"Jack, thank you." Celine said sincerely.r

"What are you thanking me for?" Jack asked confusedly. He didn't understand why she had to thank him.r

"Jack, to tell you the truth, I don't know how my life would have been without you. I faced a lot of problems and, you have helped me in solving them." Celine said as tears glistened in the corner of her eyes.r

"When the company that I started for my friend Husda faced some goons, you came and resolved it. Then, I was lucky enough that when I was kidnapped, you were there with me. In the end, you saved me again."r

"When we were in Volant city, Collins and his lackeys kidnapped me. Had it not been for you asking Denali to keep an eye on me, I wouldn't have been the way that I am." Celine continued.r

"And all this while, I have never given or done anything for you to show my appreciation. So, Jack, although it's true that I had received it because of you, I would like you to receive the shares that I was given by the baldy." Celine said.r

Seeing that the tears were threatening to fall from Celine's eyes, Jack frowned. He saw that they were already a distance from the shore. So, he put down the paddle and closed in on Celine.r

He held her cheeks and gently wiped away the tears that were threatening to fall. He looked at her in the green eyes and said, "You know, there's no need for all that. I did all that because I was there and I could. So, there's no need for you to give me something in return other than being my girl. Do you accept that?"r

Looking at the way that Jack was looking at her, plus reading the emotions that could be seen in his eyes, Celine was touched. She fell into Jack's embrace and hugged him tightly.r

Jack's hands wrapped around her petite body as he began stroking her hair. Celine continued staying in his embrace for over five minutes and responded to Jack's request. "Jack, I accept being your girl." r

Jack smiled. Although he had initially planned to open the envelope first, he had changed his mind. Once he got back, he would open it. Since he always went around with it, he had left it in the Cardinals Supreme Hotel.r

He can open it tonight once he got back. So, even if his mother had some kind of ideas about something, he could as well wait for it after opening it. As for whether he would change his mind after reading the contents, that would depend on what the information there stated.r

"Alright, let's not affect the reason as to why we are out today. Aren't we out to enjoy ourselves? So, let's go towards the center of the lake." Jack stated.r

Celine nodded before getting out of his embrace. Then, she watched as Jack began paddling the boat as they headed towards the center of the lake where there was a restaurant.r

The lake itself wasn't that big. So, it was easy for Jack and others that used this kind of boat to get there. As for those that couldn't paddle the boat, they used the motor boats that had someone who was in charge of getting them there.r

Jack could have chosen that boat but, he wasn't willing to have another man on the same boat as the two of them when they were out here to spend their time together.r

"Jack, can you accept the shares?" Although Celine wasn't sure about how wealthy Jack was, she just wanted to thank him. Although she was now his girl, it was true that when he helped her back then, she wasn't his girl and had no right of receiving his help.r

"Why? They belong to you." Jack stated calmly.r

"But, I only received them because of your presence. Had you not been there, not to mention the shares, I might as well have been taken advantage of." Celine said.r

"You wouldn't have experienced that if I wasn't there. After all, without me there, why would you go there. Furthermore, that's the compensation that you received. This was something that you deserved. And had you said that it wasn't enough, I would have made him pay more." Jack said.r

Seeing that Jack had no intention of accepting it, Celine could only compromise. "Okay then. I'll take care of these shares for you. In case you will want them, I'll give them to you." Celine said with determination.r

Seeing this, Jack only shook his head. "Alright then." Although Jack accepted, in his mind, he was thinking, 'Rather than taking the shares from you, perhaps I might as well help you in acquiring the whole company. In this way, I can push that bald headed randy goat far from you.'r

That was the plan that he had developed. Though, that would have to wait till he was good financially and he was done with the issue concerning GVSL.r

Not long after, the two arrived in front of a restaurant that was built in the center of the lake. Jack could see that the foundation of the restaurant was made by concrete pillars. And, he was sure that these pillars that rose from the bottom of the lake were reinforced by steel. Otherwise, they would collapse from the pressure that was coming from the water.r

As for the body of the restaurant, it was made from wood. As for the type of wood, he had no information. At the entrance, above the door, there was a plaque that had the name of the restaurant on it.r

"Couple's Paradise Restaurant, huh. Is this where you were looking forward to coming with me before today?" Jack read the name before asking.r

Celine blushed before she nodded. This was indeed what she had been thinking about since she arrived here in Kartu city with Jack.r

"Looks like your dream has been achieved." Jack stated with a smile.r

In response to this, Celine pinched his waist. Jack chuckled. After all, she had just moved all the way from the front of the boat just to pinch him. Girls, how weird.r

Jack could see that there was already a group of people who were here already. It was already close to six and most of the people were coming from work. So, it was understandable that there were several people who were going to have their meals here.r

After handing over the boat to the ones in charge of receiving the guests, Jack and Celine entered the restaurant.r

It was big and Jack could see over a hundred tables on the ground floor. These tables could only accommodate a maximum of two people if they wanted to be comfortable.r

There were four floors here. And, Jack and Celine went to the top most floor where there were private rooms.r

"So, what are we eating today?" Jack asked as he looked at the menu that had been handed to them by the waiter.r

"I'll place the order for you." Celine stated before she began ordering.r

Due to the environment, the dishes here were mainly sea food. But, there were some of them that came from the fresh water lake that was below the restaurant.