Deadly Poison

Chapter 4

As the sun descended on the sky and turned into a shining moonlight, Leigh found herself inside their car drove by their driver while Zia was beside her, tapping on her ipad nonstop, still working. As the car moves toward the five star restaurant where they would meet, nervousness lingered through her Leigh's body. She did not know why she was so nervous when in fact she will just going to meet and convince them to help the company, in fact, they were once helped by her father.

Minutes passed, a bright luxury lights welcomed her green eyes as the car penetrated the entrance and stopped in front of the door. One guy was standing with a white suite, waiting for the car to stopped and open the door for them. Zia stepped her foot first outside of the car and Leigh followed, she scanned her eyes throughout the entire place. It was filled with gold and white interior designs, made of crystal clear tiles, palm trees at the booth sides of the doors, chandelier at the ceilling and rectangular gold table with a sofa liked chair.

"Welcome, Ms. Jihn," the guy greeted as he opened the door slowly for them. This was not the first time that Leigh went here, but the last time was so long ago, she was like a kid back then. Perhaps, that was the advantage of being in a wealthy family. You have got to taste and try different food from different restaurant all over the world that you happen to rarely visit a one restaurant all over again, because you are fond of trying and trying everything because money is not an issue for you.

"Good evening, madame. I like your dress for tonight, " as Zia and Leigh went inside, a lady standing beside the younger complimented her that made her cheeks blushed immediately. She glanced at Zia and she was smiling as well as she caressed Leigh's back slowly and softly.

"There they are," Zia spoke as she pointed a a mother and a son sitting at the VIP room, it has a transparent ceilling that was why it could be seen from outside. When Leigh saw them, her nervousness came back again. It almost disappeared when she was admiring the place and totally disappeared when someone complimented her, but once she saw them again, it all went back all at once. Leigh sighed, Zia gestured that they should go to them because they were waiting and they have to make a good first impressions.

As they slowly walked towards them, everyone's eyes were glancing at them. Especially to Leigh, most probably because of her dress. Because of that, her confidence lifted up and she was full of herself, not in a negative way though.

Zia knocked at the VIP door and slowly turned the doorknob to open it. Zia went first and gave a way for Leigh, Camero Flox and her mother, Emerald Flox, stood up for them. The mother smiled as Leigh appeared on her eyes but Camero was giving her a blank emotion, he does not seem he likes her and that made Leigh panicked.

Leigh went closer to Emerald as she insisted for a slight kiss on the cheeks. As they were not a normal person, that beso kiss was not a normal one that some people think. Emeral and Leigh went closer to each other, almost touching each others cheeks, but Emerald smelled her neck immediately. Leigh did the same to her. They usually do that to determine what kind of blood this person has or has it brought some risk or threat to them.

Emerald seemed confused after that and looked at Zia with a furrowed forehead. The older cleared her throat and smiled, "she was our adopted sibling. Our father adopted her when she eas 6 years old. Don't worry, father raised her very well and she got our traits," Zia explained and that made Emerald convinced. The mother moved a side and introduce his child, who was still standing with his emotionless face.

"This is my son, Camero Flox. Our only child. Her father could not come because of a business matter so he want to extend his apologies," Zia nodded her head and slowly touched Emerald's shoulder, "it's okay madame, as long as you're both here especially Camero to meet her fiancé," Leigh looked at her. She knew it already though but isn't it necessary to talk about it already without them having a dinner first? Leigh thought they are going to start their plan with the Camero family at dinner time.

"Oh, yes, yes. Please be sitted, gorgeous girls," Emerald gestured them to sit, and they did. Zia was sitting in front of Emerald while Leigh was facing Camero, the guy was looking at him directly Leigh did not want to surrender from that stare so she stared back at her, she even squinted her eyes trying to threaten the guy that if he won't stop staring her she would do something to him, but it did not work and just rolled her eyes to him, luckily Emerald did not see it.

Emerald asked what happened to Franco, their father, they answered it honestly to her because they have to establish a good relationship with them by saying they trust them, although all of the person related or concerned to the compaby knew about his condition. Throughout the dinner the three ladies talked and asked questions to each other, especially regarding to the engagement. It seemed like a week from now theu have to hold an engagement party where everyone they knew when it comes to business should be invited to witness them, they planned it already, the dates, the venue, but the ring would be up to Camero who was still so silent and just eat his steak.

As they finished their dinner, Zia and Emerald were still talking to each other and Leigh could not interfere. She just did when she saw Camero stood up and excused himself and went out, when she realized she also wanted a fresh air, she as well excused herself and stood up. Zia and Emerald smiled at her sweetly, seemed like they knew what she was going to do.

"You know you could have fake your feelings while we are in front of them. Hays... you don't know how to be a fake person, right?" Leigh spoke when she followed Camero. They were at the garden part of the restaurant, that was probably the greatest about that place it has a garden which only VIP person have the access. Camero looked back at her, he was about to puff her vape when she saw Leigh and stopped from doing so. The lady went closer to her and gestured him to just do what he wanted to do, "Go on. I'm not allergic to any smoke," she explained and touched every flower's petals.

"Why are you following me?" He asked and puffed on his vape, he blew the smoke away from Leigh. He was a gentleman though, she thought. Leigh shrugged her shoulder, "I just thought that I have to? You know... we have to have a little chats.. alone, you were not talking earlier so I think this is the best time to do so," she softly spoke and went closer to Camero. Closer that there were only an inch distance from Leigh's face to his.

"Especially I am going to be your fiance weeks from now. We have to be like... close friends," she said cheerfully as she moved away from him. Camero furrowed his forehead and looked directly at her.

"We're not friends," he said that made Leigh rolled her eyes.

"Of course you have to fake it!" She raised her voice, not a shout because she was mad, she was trying to make it Camero understand her side. The guy smirked which soften Leigh.

"Okay, a friend,"