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"That was quick, not that I am complaining. This is great news!" Mr Robert was a little bit surprised but happy, nonetheless.
"I am free throughout today, so meet me at the address that I would send to you in a few seconds," He added, and the call ended. Soon after, a message containing the address popped up on James's screen.
The address that was sent was the location of a very expensive 5-star restaurant, Celestial Bites.
It was a restaurant James had taken Lilian to one day to cheer her up after losing a fashion design exhibition.
To put it well, James wasn't the one who brought up the idea to go to Celestia Bites; heck, he didn't even know Celestial Bites existed until Lilian brought it up and coaxed him into going there.
He had his suspicions when he arrived at the restaurant to see how large and way up high the building was. And when he entered the building, he didn't need an advisor to tell him that whatever he ordered, even though it was as little as an orange juice would dig a very deep hole into his pocket. Lilian and he argued as they left the restaurant per James' orders.
James grabbed his coat and draped it around his shoulders. The last thing he wanted to do was to think about Lilian. He made his way out of the house to the warmly lit restaurant down the street.
When he arrived, he noticed a bustling crowd gathered in front of the towering skyscraper, along with very expensive and shiny cars parked at the side. Not a single car worth less than $70,000 was in sight. The people gathered in front weren't just any normal people – they were rich and well-known individuals, and they all had deep frowns on their faces as they displayed their dissatisfaction.
"What do you mean we should all get out? Who do you think we are??!"
"How unprofessional! If you don't let us all in, this restaurant is going down and no one is gonna save it from doing so!"
"Please, Sirs, The whole restaurant was booked exclusively by Mr. Robert and the restaurant would be opened again for other influential individuals to come in after a few hours. Please try to understand" One of the security men blocking the entrance spoke calmly.
Everyone gathered flinched in bewilderment. Mr. Robert?
He was in the country?
Since when?
James slipped his hands into his pockets and made his way through the crowds until he reached the heavily guarded door. The guards seemed to have been informed about his arrival beforehand, as they let him in without asking any questions or giving suspicious glares.
"Wait! Why is he allowed to enter but we can't?" Lilian's annoying voice was heard and James sighed.
It was as if she had blended with his shadows. Anywhere he goes, she is always there, dropping sarcastic comments and snarling at him anytime she gets.
James ignored her as he walked further into the restaurant. Just a few days remained before he could teach her a lesson.
He did everything he could to make his wife and child happy but all he was rewarded at the end was deceit. Not just any little deceit, but the fact that their child wasn't his was like a huge slap to his face. That slap was painful but it opened his eyes.
Just a few days more and he would teach her a very big lesson for deceiving him without having even the tiniest atom of guilt.
Outside the restaurant, all the men and women gathered in front of the restaurant slowly started to leave. Only Lilian and Mr. Bill remained, feeling insulted and angry that James was let in but not them.
It was like a slap to their faces.
Lilian went on her tiptoes, trying to peep through the door of the restaurant even though it was impossible cause the door was tightly shut by the security man.
”There must be a problem somewhere; why is that poor stinking bastard allowed to get in, but My fiancee and I can't? Do you know who my fiancee is? He is Mr Bill, a Millionaire!"
"Ma'am, if you continue to insult Mr. Robert's guest, I will no longer be polite. Please respect yourself and do not cause trouble for others," another security man spoke with a serious face.
"What? Mr Robert's guest? You must be mistaken, maybe there was a mix-up somewhere!" Lilian said, nodding her head as if to reassure herself.
"Stop it, Let's leave. The last thing I would want to do is to get into Mr Robert's bad side. We could go to another restaurant," Mr. Bill said, then he placed his fingers under his jaw, thinking hard, "How about Elysian? It's a restaurant close enough to Celestial Bites"
Lilian gritted her teeth before turning to leave. Elysian was just as magnificent and expensive as Celestial Bites but Lilian was still not better even as they made their way there.
She hated the fact that she had to seek and go to an alternative restaurant cause Bill wasn't rich enough!
Meanwhile, inside the restaurant. James was very amazed by the restaurant's interior design and overall look.
Celestial Bites is a towering skyscraper with reflective glass walls. James' was escorted to a suite. At the top, the exclusive Starlight Suite features floor-to-ceiling glass, offering 360-degree city views. A floating glass dining table, plush velvet chairs, and constellation-inspired lights create a luxurious atmosphere. A private glass bar and sleek lounge complete the space, while the bathroom, with frosted glass and star-shaped lights, adds a final touch of elegance.
James' looked around and saw Mr Robert sitting on a chair with his right crossed on top of the other. "I've been waiting for your arrival. It seems like you took quite a while to get here. I'm curious, did you make the journey on foot??"
James nodded, taking a seat in front of Mr Robert. His eyes darted toward the floating table in the middle of both of them to see a stack of documents on it.
"Here is the transfer agreement. You can go through it while having any meal of your choice"
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