Chapter 122 - ARTHUR IS A FAMILY FRIEND

The two of them didn't make any noise in the kitchen. They even stopped eating to avoid creating noise with the utensils. Arthur was also disappointed that Cayenne wasn't there but he didn't show it on his face.

Kyle went to the kitchen and took some snack and juice for him. "You should let Cayenne know that you're coming over. In that way, you would know if she's around or not."

Their mother didn't say anything. She didn't want to tell Arthur that her son was lying.

Arthur sighed helplessly but he also chuckled at the end. "I was planning to surprise her."

Kyle furrowed his brows. Luiz just ignored him and continued watching the movie. If it was before, he would be happy that he's here. However, he still wanted her sister to be happy. And whoever makes her happy will earn his support.

"If I remember correctly, my sister told you something about you visiting us here." Kyle was obviously displeased but his voice remained calm. "I hope you don't forget that."

"I thought it's fine since today is Christmas day and it's weekend." Arthur reasoned out but he also knew that he was wrong. "Sorry."

"It's fine. It's fine. Just let my sister know that you came to visit us. And in the future, you can just ask Yen to meet you outside.  I think that's possible."

"Hn." Arthur nodded in agreement. They shifted their topic to a neutral conversation which was the movie that they're watching. Although Arthur was watching a movie, his mind was elsewhere.

He was stealing glances at Kyle's and Luiz's feet. 'They don't match. Who exactly owned the shoes on the rack?' Arthur thought with a straight face. When he got inside, he saw the pair of shoes which was bigger than Kyle's and Luiz's size. And he knew that Cayenne's stepfather wasn't around.

"By the way, aside from me, did someone else visits you here?" Arthur questioned which stunned them.

Cayenne also gasped in surprise but Stefan covered her mouth immediately.

"Luna and Ali are inside Cayenne's room. They always come here during Christmas and New Year. Why?" Luiz retorted and returned a question to him, too.

"Nothing." Arthur smiled tenderly. "I just want to know if you guys are doing good and if Cayenne has friends at work."

He dismissed his worry and just focused on them. After an hour, he also left with an excuse that his brother was looking for him.

Cayenne removed Stefan's hand that was covering her mouth and let out a sigh of relief. "Our food becomes cold again." Cayenne muttered. She felt so helpless and upset with Arthur.

Seeing her tangled mood, Stefan reached out his hand and rubbed her head. "It's fine. Let's just eat something else and prepare to head out."

"Are you sure?"

"Hn." Stefan kissed her forehead and stood up from his seat. "I'll make a sandwich, is that fine?"

"O-okay." Cayenne stood up from her seat as well to clean their dishes and throw away the cold food on their plates. As for the remaining dishes, she placed them inside the disposable Tupperware. She was planning to give the food to the less fortunate children on the road.

Another knock sounded from the front door and this time, Kyle didn't say anything. "Is Mr. Dumrique, here?"

"Yes. Come inside." If they knew about Stefan, they naturally knew about his secretary. The man was holding three shopping bags from expensive brands.

Chris got inside and waited in the living room. After quarter an hour, Stefan and Cayenne came out of kitchen. He stood up as soon as he saw them and handed Stefan the bags. "Sir, these are your change of clothes."

"Thank you." He received the items and sat on the couch.

"Should I give it to him now or will you give it to him on Monday?" Cayenne whispered. She was talking about the gift that they chose for Chris when they shopped for Christmas gifts.

"Can you get it for me? I left it inside the car."

"Okay." Cayenne walked out of the room and went downstairs to get the gift.

"Is there anything else that you need me for, sir?" Chris asked. Everyday, he would send Stefan the company reports and he was also diligent with his works and he made sure that he finished all the itinerary for the day. Not missing a single appointment. He didn't want to have a bad record while working for Stefan.

Even though he's strict when it comes to work, he's also very thoughtful towards his employees. And as his secretary, he wanted to do a good job.

"Just wait there for a moment. I'll let you know what to do once Ayen is back."

Kyle and Luiz were stealing glances at him while playing mobile games. The movie they watched had ended a long time ago and now, they're playing mobile games to pass the time.

Watching Stefan sitting in front of them while talking to his secretary was a new sight to them. His aura was completely different than how he was mingling with them last night.

"Stefan, are you planning to keep your relationship with my daughter forever?" Cayenne's mother asked without looking at him.

"I don't want her private life become exposed to the public."

"Is it because she's from a poor family?" she questioned him.

Chris looked at his boss and it was the same for the two brothers. They were waiting for Stefan's answer.

"I never considered Cayenne's financial status when I pursued her. I don't want to make it public because I don't want people to judge her. When a rich man and a poor woman gets into a relationship, people will judge the woman even if they don't know anything. I don't want her to be judged by the public. Their opinion has nothing to do with my relationship with her."

Kyle agreed. "I understand where you're coming from. And I am sure that Cayenne didn't want your relationship to be exposed as well. After all, you have been a target by the media. It's annoying when your business competitors use her against you."

"Hn. That's another reason. So, as much as possible. I want this relationship known by other people aside from family and friends."

"Arthur is a family friend." Cayenne's mother retorted. "I think he should know."