''What passionate reunion? We only…slept but nothing happened'' Marvel said the last words softly.
''Why didn't anything happen. My elder brother in law is such a handsome man? I would have totally eaten him raw if I were you?'' Maria said and winked at Marvel and the latter covered her blushing face.
''Maria, why do I feel that you have become more brazen after getting together with my brother?'' Calia asked and smirked.
''Blame it on your brother for teaching me too much'' Maria said and they laughed.
''What are you laughing about?'' Ad-Din, Max and Kobby walked over to them. Marvel looked at Max and immediately remembered Maria's words and blushed.
''We were talking about girly stuff'' Maria said as she wrapped her hand around Ad-Din's waist.
''Are you ladies done? Let's go and have lunch and then go for a movie. My friend gave me tickets to the release of his new movie'' Ad-Din said.
''Sure, babe what do you say?'' Calia asked Kobby and she smiled and pulled her closer to himself.
''Anything my babe wants'' Kobby said.
Their actions made Marvel who wasn't used to it blushed. She instinctively snatched the bottle of water from Max and was about to drink when she heard his voice and coughed
''What do you say, my fated one?'' Max asked startling everyone and they turned and looked at him while he gave a pokerface. Marvel looked at him as if he had grown another head and blushed as her face turned red like a tomato.
''My fated one' just what was going on in the head of this man to make him say such a thing?'' Marvel wondered inside her.
''My fated one? Woww, elder brother, I rise my hat to you. You have succeeded in making Marvel disoriented'' Calia said and looked at Marvel who was still blushing. Marvel wished she could go and hide somewhere at that moment. She ran off and they laughed. Max followed immediately saying.
''Where are you going, my fated one?''
''Is he really my elder brother or did someone just exchange him for a fake? I never thought a day like this would come'' Ad-Din said.
''I am so envious of them. They look so cute' Maria said and Ad-Din glared at her and she quickly added 'but my husband is still the best''
''Let's go and get you stomach filled up. tonight I am not letting you off'' Ad-Din whispered the last part into her ears and she blushed as they walked out.
Kobby rubbed his finger against Calia's hand as they walked out and they looked at each other smiling.
SHENG LIN RESTAURANT.
Three luxurious cars pulled over in front of the famous Chinese restaurant in Cosmos town and three valet immediately rushed over. Sheng Lin restaurant was a popular Chinese restaurant that served contemporary Chinese dishes and was well known for their top expertise style in their service to their clients. They only received orders based on reservation and that was always several months or weeks ahead of the said day. The only served with fresh ingredients and even had a special service where guest could order their own ingredients and watch while the chef prepared the meals in front of them.
Off course, this was a service that took orders from only people from the high society and dealt with only membership clients.
The Denarius family was a top family in the whole of Cosmos and beyond and even though they didn't frequent restaurants, they still had membership cards to top restaurants in Cosmos for business purposes.
Anyone with a membership card in Sheng Lin was view as a top VIP who was at the top of the food chain and was treated with respects.
The valets took over the cars and their occupants walked into the restaurants. They walked towards the last floor which was reserved for only special guests. As they walked towards the elevator, the people at the down floor couldn't help but look at them. Because the Denarius family were particular about their privacy, not a lot of people knew who they were. That way, they could enjoy normal lives like everyone.
Their walking style and the special way the three men walked behind guiding the women especially caught someone's eyes and he couldn't believe his eyes. He was with a lady at the table but when he saw the familiar face of the girl he knew overlapped with the beautiful transformation of the woman, he was totally shocked. He stood up from the chair at once and subconsciously started following them.
The woman who sat with him called him several times but he completely ignored her. He wouldn't believe he was seeing her until he stood face to face in front of her and confirmed with his eyes that she really was the one and not her ghost.
With that thought, Jones Cambridge went towards the last floor.
At the elevator, Max held Marvel's hand and they walked in first followed by Ad-Din and Maria and then Kobby and Calia stood in front and pressed the floor number. The elevator was almost closing when Jones Cambridge arrived but he was a little too late as the elevator closed in the moment he stood in front of it and a man blocked Marvel's face and he couldn't see her well. He cussed and stood next to the elevator. He was determined to wait and see to the end of this.
8 years ago, he had fooled the stupid girl and even sold her away. He planned to go back for her after getting money from his father but he failed and by the time he got back, he was told the girl was sold away. He later investigated and found out that she was sold to a betrothal house. He found out that all those girls were sent to another country and couldn't be traced.
After he narrated the story to his father, his father had sent him on the next flight and he left the country. He only came back a month ago and he actually saw Marvel Nelson? He couldn't believe his luck or so he thought. He didn't know that his return was going to mark the beginning of his doom. He was going to face the wrath of a dangerous and begrudging one who would never forgive him for what he did to his little one.
Private room.
The room was already set when they entered. The chef stood in front of the kitchen with the ready to use fresh ingredients. There were two male waiters waiting on them. They first served them oriental Chinese tea that had the ability to clear the stomach and improve one's appetite. This particular tea was a generation inherited tea from the Sheng Lin family in Cosmos. Their dishes were all special menus that their ancestors created making Sheng Lin different from other restaurants that concentrated on only modern European dishes. The moment they sat down and then the chef walked over to ask them of their palate choices.
''We have freshly obtained seafood available, we also have ingredients for hotpot. Most of the ingredients were prepared based on your preferences but off course, you our esteemed clients have the final say''
''I haven't had Chinese hotpot in a long time'' Maria said.
''Me too'' Calia added.
''What will you eat, my fated one? Whatever you want to eat, everyone will eat that because you are the eldest sister in law'' Max said nonchalantly and Marvel blushed and glared at him. He was really putting her on the spot shamelessly.
''I will also have hotpot'' Marvel said after looking at the pleading gazes of Maria and Calia. She especially felt shy because Maria was older than her.
''We will have hotpot then'' Max said. He was the one who made the reservation and also the eldest. Everyone in the family respected him as the head of the family.
''Elder brother, you are not married yet but I feel that sister in law is going to be left speechless by you every time, you look like an overbearing CEO from a Chinese novel with the way you control things'' Calia said and everyone laughed.
The chef together with the waiters prepared the hotpot ingredients and set the fire which was situated in the middle of the table. As they started cooking them, the aroma entered their nostrils and the women looked on happily while holding their chopsticks eagerly.
''It is ready. I wish you a bountiful appetite'' the chef bowed politely and walked out leaving the waiters who stood at the door.
''Mmm, this is so good'' Maria moaned as she ate the hotpot. The ladies completely disregarded their images and didn't shy away and ate heartily. The men watching them were equally happy knowing that their women were completely comfortable around them. They decided to keep feeding them while they themselves ate lightly.
Max saw Ad-Din putting a piece of meat on Maria's plate and frowned. He immediately removed a rather big piece of meat from the hotpot and placed it on Marvel's plate and murmured to her.
''Eat more, we can't let Ad-Din feed all the meat to his wife. She is already fleshy enough. Besides, I am the one who is going to pay and you are my woman''
Marvel coughed and he passed her water and she drunk. Ad-Din who saw this shook his head. His elder brother was really petty. His actions really made him want to laugh and mock him.