Zara's Attraction

Chapter 2

Zara looks in confusion straight towards the space and beholds Raymond Salvatore whom she had met earlier smiling directly at her.

“Are you stuckling me”? Zara Montgomery asks honestly.

Because at this point she's so surprised at her view and the moment yet again.

That a place she's been frequenting for quite a while now she hasn't come across Raymond Salvatore.

“Are you going my way”? Raymond asks, Totally ignoring the fact that he was just asked a question.

Ignoring the fact that Zara is on to his trail.

Because his alter ego and exposure has made his IQ sense high he could get away with any situation.

Rolling her eyes again Zara stretches her hands towards the Gold shining doors.

Oblivious to the fact that she looks absolutely stunning despite the fact she's been stressed.

Raymond looks at her with a straight but welcoming look and asks her, “May I”?.

Pointing his head to a straight direction, Zara answers, “You may please”.

Dashing away as the tires sound screams to a maximum but the waves on the inside seem calm.

“You look absolutely beautiful”, Raymond says, after breaking the silence.

“Thank you”, then adjusts her face and body in a way you could tell she enjoyed the compliment.

“Where are you headed”?, asking while still looking straight ahead to the road.

“Headed home”, “I worked late today”, Zara replies.

Raymond drives at a high speed just to impress Zara.

He never really cared to be a gentleman.

It's a busy but calm area, A sign board clearly stating a restaurant.

Zara looks at him, this isn't my direction.

With a straight face Raymond replies, “Let me show you something”.

Zara accepts with a silent mode, she wants to know what's mysterious about these Man.

Getting off the car was opened by a Valet.

Her right leg stomping on the floor, with the valet stretching out his hand to help her out.

Because the car is a very low sports car, it's almost at ground level.

Getting out and looking surprised but composed.

She looks towards Raymond who had driven her.

With a straight and bold face he ignores everyone.

Almost like his frowning, the valet runs towards him standing in front of him to a not so close distance.

He throws his keys, such as it should fall to the ground.

The Valet guy picks it up, and enters Raymond's car to go have it parked.

Zara Montgomery looks in surprise at the behavior of Raymond.

But acted oblivious to it, as though she had seen nothing.

She then took a closer look at him and shook her head.

Noticing the fact that he has got some attitude issues.

And she wanted to observe him more as well.

He looks at her direction and smiles at her.

Stretching his left hand towards the entrance as the doorman opens.

“You are welcome to Wendy's and black”, “Do enjoy your time here”, Says the Doorman.

And greets Raymond with a sharp and bold voice.

Good Day sir, Casually like he's been a regular at the restaurant.

Zara, oblivious to that, gets captivated by the aura of the restaurant.

With smooth soft and slow music, a live band with a woman In white sings.

Pointing them towards a direction which looks like a VIP.

A table already set with silver chairs, a glass round table, and gold curtains spread neatly on each side of the table.

With a huge bodyguard standing tall with his black suit and a wire attached to his ears rolling from the back of his head.

Raymond quickly takes a seat and doesn't offer her the other.

Completely different from what a gentleman should do.

Zara stands there with her purse in her hands, Seemingly refusing to sit.

A Young male waiter, almost in his mid 20’s, comes forward and helps her.

“May I”? Looking up to see him, the waiter draws the silver chair out.

And Zara takes a seat, swinging her long blonde hair to adjust while she seats comfortably.

“Thank you sir” She replied, "You're such a gentleman.

And the Young waiter, smiling a little and nodding his head, leaves immediately.

“This is a lovely place”. I like the aura and atmosphere here.

Zara says, with his bold and nonchalant looks yet attractive and captivating.

Raymond Salvatore looks her way and says, That's why it's Wendy's and Black.

“I haven't really taken note of these restaurants”.

Maybe that's because I don't really eat out I guess.

Zara says again, trying to ignore the fact that Raymond didn't flench about the obvious situation that just occurred.

A sound much more like a tire roll, rolling towards her, a waiter walks up with a trolley.

“Champagne”? The waiter asks, Looking towards him and finding out that it's a different waiter from the one who had helped her with her chair initially.

“Champagne for the lady”, “I'd take two glasses of bourbon”. Raymond says, Sharply.

“There you go Ma”, Pouring out her champagne into a clean slim glass.

And looks over to the trolley to get Raymond the glasses of bourbon he requested.

“Chicken or Steak”? The waiter asks, yet again.

“Steak for the lady and I”, And this time Zara really looks at him with a smile.

As such she wanted to say something, With a mouth slightly opened in shock.

Shocked as he gets almost everything that she would eat if she was out.

Raymond, observing her body language and posture, says to her.

“One of my specialties includes knowing what lies in the heart of a pretty lady like yourself”.

Completely flattered, Zara couldn't hold it in.

Bursting into laughter the both of them laugh for a split 10 seconds.

A contagious laughter that the waiter smiles profusely at the scenario.

Placing both their meals in front of them, and gently rolling out the trolley.

After having a delicious satisfying meal and a couple more drinks.

Zara says, “I would love to take my leave now”.

With the smooth soft music still playing in the background.

Raymond stands up right, adjusting himself, immediately as Zara follows suit, heading out the entrance escorted out by the bodyguard.

The night getting very dark, Zara looks at her wrist to find out she had spent much more time than she wanted to.

Forgetting everything concerning her struggles.

She felt comfortable for once in a very long while and it seemed like she let a burden off her chest.

Getting to the entrance while the doorman opens up, she finds a lot of light sparkling towards her direction.

These are lights from cameras as paparazzi had gotten information that the famous and wealthy billionaire Raymond Salvatore was in the premises.

Not knowing what was happening because she's ignorant about it.

She gets directed to a Black limo by the huge bodyguard she noticed at the entrance to the VIP section.

“Get in please”, The Bodyguard says, with his very bold and strong manly tone.

She could hardly see nor attest to where Raymond was.

Bending down her head, stretching her left feet towards the entrance of the car.

She seats down while the car slams softly by the bodyguard.

Raymond was seated at her left side almost immediately as she sat.

Takes out a cigar from his front pocket and lights it up.

With the aroma of the car changing and a lot of smoke piling up in the air.

He signals the driver to take off from the restaurant immediately.

Driving off as the sounds of voices female and male clears up slowly till she could no longer hear them again.

Raymond looks towards her and asks, “Do you smoke”?.

Looking at him with a little disgust, “No I don't”, Zara replies.

“Alright more for me then”, Raymond Black says.

The wealthy billionaire who Zara had just got to find out that not only is he wealthy but famous as well.

Confused to a space but not afraid she thinks to herself, how she was not aware or familiar with Raymond as she had not seen him or heard of him, not up till this moment.

It all seemed strange to her, and all she could do was rattle her memory to who he truly is.

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Will Zara give in to Raymond knowing the fact that he is not only rich but famous as well?

Or will she take advantage of him to invest in her father's company to ease her from the responsibility that befalls her?.

Will Raymond be willing to invest without asking for something in return?