A Little Surprise
As Erin's ride cruised to a stop at Mesón Sabika, A five-star restaurant where Nolan booked a table for their date tonight.
She exhaled slowly and let out a light gasp, happiness lingering all over her spirit, all for her expectation of bagging Nolan tonight as her man forever.
She paid and tipped her good-looking chauffeur who had been staring at her from the rear mirror as she had been smiling to herself and made those pretty gestures till they got to their destination.
“Thank you, ma’am” The chauffeur merrily thanked Erin. Then walked down to get the door open for her.
Erin came down majestically with boldness and a confident aura. The boldness she possessed naturally.
“Have a wonderful night ma’am” The chauffeur bowed slightly and wished. Erin turned, smiled, and nodded elegantly at him, then smoothened her hair before walking to the entrance of the frill restaurant.
As she walked, she exhaled slightly but this time not all for excitement, but to push off the feeling of a bad omen, as Nolan's words from the text he sent to her an hour ago flashed to mind. ‘Before it happens tonight, just know that I love you more than anyone else’.
“Anyone else? Could it be anyone else?’ Erin muttered and shook her head slightly she wished for the distrustful thought to disappear from her head.
‘Tonight is going to be memorable for me so it will be foolish of me to nurse negativity’ She uttered inside to calm her nerves.
Then walked confidently to the handsome host standing at the entrance, the host was smiling profusely at Erin's arrival.
“Welcome ma’am”. He said nicely. “You look amazing“. Erin smiled warmly but said nothing.
“Pls, what is your reservation?” He politely asks.
“Table five at the VIP” Erin answered courteously and her reply lit up a tiny surprise on the host's face as he farrowed his eyes to her response.
“Table five?”
“Yes, table five at the VIP, is there a problem?” Erin asked raising a questionable eyebrow together with her question.
Nolan had texted her the details of their reservation an hour ago, she studied it and was quite sure she was right about the table number.
‘’No ma’am, there's no problem’’
‘’then, If there's no problem, so…?” she paused utterances. A tiny forced smile danced on her lips. Her already-spoken words and her countenance are enough to remind the host of what he is supposed to do.
Then the host ran a quick scan on his iPad, of the names and reservations. Then turned to Erin with a smile
“Please come with me, Ma’am” He took a light bow and led Erin through the flamboyant lobby.
Indeed, the restaurant is grand, with a unique glamour, it has an expensive artistry aesthetic that makes its ambiance so welcoming.
From fruition, the guests there speak of high caliber. It was exactly the kind of place Erin told Nolan when he asked her about her dream place to be proposed to.
With a confident and alluring Aura that Erin didn't force. She elegantly walked past the guests who didn't fail to steal a glance at her.
Approaching table five, Erin saw Nolan the man her fragile heart beat for. He was as handsome as he had ever known.
Though tonight his beauty topped, his demeanor exuded sophistication and charisma which added to his influential status.
His style was as spectacular as ever. He was dressed in a fit shawl lapel tweed suit, his caramel medium curly quiff hair complimented his handsome face.
His amber-brown eyes sparkled delightfully in rhyme with the gentle smile on his face, which made his appearance breathtaking, as he was talking to a familiar face.
Sighting the figure Nolan was talking to. Erin halted her steps. She tried to get a perfect view of the familiar face, She’d recognized the lady with Nolan, of course, she knew the lady who seemed drowned in excitement, with her presence capturing Nolan's whole attention.
Unlike Nolan, he was so lost in admiration of the lady at his front.
The remembrance of who the lady was and her status erupted a fear like a volcano in Erin's heart. To make matters worse Nolan's softness towards the lady made Erin's mind go blank for seconds, she had never seen Nolan talk to any lady with such kind of softness before.
But truth be told. The lady's appearance was worth giving attention to, everything about her spoke of high class and wealth.
She didn't have much makeup on. Perhaps, because she is aware of her naturally pretty face.
Her bright red lipstick complimented her plumpy lip. The mascara she drew over her long eyelashes gave her dark bright eyes a dazzling look.
She was so gorgeous with her flawless skin, the lady flaunted her long and healthy blonde wavey hair to her back. From where she sat she appeared like a supermodel.
Not even her enemy could deny how classy and attractive she looked.
She giggled lightly and smiled at what Nolan had said to her, from where she sat across the table, on the seat that was supposed to be for Erin. But the lady sat there confidently talking to Nolan, the man who on the other hand was supposed to be Erin’s date.
Erin froze a bit at the sight of the two who were excitedly lost in their conversation.
What could Nolan be doing with Valeria Rodriguez?—Valeria, the heiress to the Rodriguez empire. She is the only child of Rodriguez Smith ——Smith Rodriguez who is one of the most powerful businessmen in Chicago and is counted among the few high-profile men who control the city just like Wilson Kutcher, Nolan's father.
The first and last time Erin saw and met Valeria was a month ago, at RodTech. One of Valeria's father's Companies, in Swego. They didn't hold a conversation except exchange of greetings.
Erin had gone to RodTech with Nolan to strike a business deal.
That afternoon, Valeria was reading a fashion magazine when Erin and Nolan got to her father's office. And in the instant, Valeria froze in admiration at seeing Nolan ignoring the existence of every other person in the room. Erin could see how Valeria was lusting for Nolan.
A paltry rumor spread across the City about Valeria had it that she is known for getting whatever she wanted, being a spoilt brat from one of the wealthiest families from the upper crust.
After Nolan and Erin left RodTech after sealing the business deal, back in their car on their way back to their company. Erin dropped the petty joke that cracked Nolan up.
“Valeria, the MD's daughter has a crush on you.
“Really?” Nolan asked.
“Yes, you needed to see the lust in her eyes as she was staring at you throughout our stay in that office”. Erin revealed.
“Well, when next you see the MD daughter, do well to tell her not to waste her time crushing on me because she isn't my type of woman” Nolan clarified to Erin
“Who is your type then?” Erin asked with a tiny smile lighting up her face.
Nolan bit his lips seductively, then grabbed Erin's chin gently and kissed her soft lips tenderly.
“My type is this jealous lady sitting right beside me.” Nolan teased Erin. Erin looked him in the eyes and believed every word that danced on his lips, then licked her lip seductively, then looked away.
But that was a month ago, but for the month she isn't sure of anything.
She exhaled lightly and tucked her fear in the pit of her stomach.
‘This can't be what I thinking’ Erin muttered inwardly. Having a tiny hope that Valeria must have bombed into Nolan coincidentally, knowing Valeria is a spoilt brat, who has the money to be at any fancy place she wants at any damn time.
Her tiny hope grew mightier, as she remembered that W.Tech, Nolan’s company, and Rodtech one of Valeria's father's companies were in collaboration to build an app together, perhaps Nolan and Valeria might have a business chat so she couldn't just let an assumption ruined her moment.
With her little trust left in Erin that Nolan couldn't cheat on her, she plastered a sham smile to fix her face.
She walked slightly trembling towards Nolan, with a tiny fate that no woman could steal Nolan from her. Because Nolan Wilson is her man, and he has assured her, that he will love and adore her forever.
But getting to Nolan's table, seeing his expression, and hearing him speak melted Erin’s fragile heart.