Over in a high–end restaurant, several well–dressed young people gathered together. They chattedas they sipped on some wine.
“Dahlia, I really envy you for being favored by Sir Mosey. Congrattions on bing hisgoddaughter!”
A youngdy dressed in red smiled brightly at Dahlia, appearing very enthusiastic.She was Elena Forrest, the eldest daughter of the Forrest family. The Forrest family was one ofOakvale’seightgreatfamilies.
“IheardthatSirMoseyhasbeeninawarformanyyearsandhasnokids.Youmustbeextremelytalentedand kindforhimtotakeyouashisgoddaughter,”avain–lookingmansaidwithasmile.
ThemanwasSeanHoovey,Elena’sboyfriend.Hewasasmoothtalkerwho charmedhiswaythroughlife.
“Dahlia,whydon’tyoutellushowyougottoknowhim?”Elenacouldnotcontainhercuriosity.
SirMoseygenerallyavoidedcrowdsandwasaveryreservedperson.Hewasrarelyeverseenarounrgegroupsofpeople.
Hence,itwasshockingtohearthathehadsuddenlyvisitedMillsburg.Hehadevenfoundhimself
agod–daughter.
ManyinfluentialpeopleinOakvalehadgatheredtofindoutwhatitwasaboutwhenthey
heardaboutit.
“Well,itwaspurecoincidence.”
Dahliatookasipof herwine.Then,shebegan,“Fivedaysago,Inoticedsomeonehadgottenintoa
trafficidentrightoutsidemyhouse.
“Henearlylosthislifeintheident,soIquicklysenthimtothehospital.Ididn’tknowthen
thatthepersonwasSirMosey.”
“What?That’sit?”ElenawasprettytakenabackandbewilderedbyDahlia’sexnation.
Shehadthoughtthattherewassomebigsecretbehindit.ItturnedoutthatSirMoseyhad onlytakenDahliaashisgoddaughtertorepayherkindnessforsavinghislife.
“Whatmorewereyouexpecting?”Dahliashrugged.
Ithadbeen nothingbutacoincidencethatshehappenedtosaveSirMosey.Asforhimtakingherashisgoddaughter,therewereseveralreasonsbehindit.
Isn’titweirdthatSirMoseywouldgetintoanident?He’ssuchawiseandcourageousman,”Elenamutteredtoherself.Somethingaboutitfeltofftoher.
“MsForrest,didn’tyousayyouhadbusinesstotalkabout?Whyarewediscussingmyprivate
mattersnow?”Dahliaasked,tryingtochangethetopic.
“Oh,I–Iwasjustcurious”ElenaforcedasmileandquicklysignaledatSeanbesideher.
Hegotthemessageandpulledoutadocument.HandingittoDahliacourteously,hesaid,“Ms.
Dahlia,thisisaproposalforourcoboration.Pleasehavealook.”
Dahliawentthroughthedocumentcarefully.“Oh?Twobillion?”Sheraisedhereyebrowsin
surprise.
“Ms.Forrest,aren’tyoubeingtoogenerous?Fromthelooksofit,you’rebasicallygivingmemoney
straightup!”
“It’sonlytwobillion.Itdoesn’tamounttomuch.I’llconsideritagooddeslongasyou’rehappy
withit.
“Afterall,we’refriendsnow,”Elenasaidwithasmile.
Comingfromaprestigiousfamily,twobillionwasnothingtoher.Butifspendingitwouldgiveher
theopportunitytobeacquaintedwithSirMosey,thenitwasmoneywellspent.Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org.
“Alright,sinceyou’resincerewiththeoffer,Ihopeourcoborationworksoutwell.”DahliaeptedElena’sproposndofferedherhand.
“I’msurethingswillworkoutjustfine!”ElenabeamedbrightlyandshookDahlia’soutstretched
hand.
Justthen,Sean’sphonebeganringing.
Hisexpressionimmediatelydarkenedafteransweringthecall.
“What?Youwerebeatenup?Atthekindergarten?Alright!I’llbethererightaway!
“Waitthere.I’llmakethempay!”
“Whathappened?Whyareyousoworkedup?”Elenaasked.
“Elena,somerascalbeatmysisterup.Ineedtogooverandcheckthingsout,”Seanexined.
“GoonthenDon’twastetoomuchtime.”Elenagavehimadismissivewave.Shewasn’ttoobotheredbyit.
Hecoulddealwithsomerandomrascalhimself.