Chapter 6 Pull of mystery


    "ite you are here "caine tumed to Adrian sending to greet him before she tumed to cindy, Ka and Lisa *1 hope we will see each other sou


    ire wared dispiwore to Lisa, Cindy, and Ka with a hint of amngance before wallone any with Adrian.


    Lisa let out an exasperated sigh, feeling a mix of annoyance and frustration. She tumed back to Cindy and Ka, shaking her head. "Can you believe her! Pretending to act niveleven though she''s the sneaky little bitch" Cindy nodded aggreging with Lisa Tren did you and ire be friends in the first ce?"


    Lisa sighed as she lean back to the couch recalling the first time she met ire. "What can I say? She was lost, she was clueless and 1, Lisa bring the nice and caring person decided to be her friend."


    sta chimed in, shaking her head in disbelief. "She doesn''t know how to say thank you. You are too kond, Lisa


    Ka argued.


    "I know, but at least I have a handsome and wealthy fiancée soit kinda paidot." Lisa smiled in satisfaction.


    "I were ke, I will feel guilty in life. She should be thanking you paying you backerat least be nice to poo


    Cindy nodded in agreement "Ka''s right (mean Iremembered you told me about that job. How you gave that job to ire


    Lisa smiled sortly maslone her mischievous boughts. "It''s line. The past is past. There were so much that happened, and I have made peace with it but I''m not going to be that sometimes it kinda hut. But is not like I will see her again." "True"Cindy and Ka said sireultaneously


    Keylo, always curious and observant, couldn''t help but ask about ire. "So, is, is it just me or does ire looked different earlier, Lake her dress, her vibe and even hermakeup look so different."


    Cindy nodded agreeing with Ka as she took a bite of her biscuit. "Yes! I noticed it too. She does seem to be dressing differently."


    Ka leaned in, intrigued "what way? Like, is she going for a new style or something? Cause thest time I saw her, she wasn''t dress like that Gul barely use makeup and her outfit it is always conservative.


    Lisa shrugged nonchntly, "I''m not sure about


    ut the style, but as you can see earliest feels like she''s on the hunt for rich guys, you know, like that guy earlier." Ka''s face contorted in disgust. "Ugh, seriously? ire''s always been about the money, hasn''t she? Is she pretending to be innocent all these years Lisa smirked bowingly "Very much so. The can be quite cheap when ites to getting what she wants"


    The two friendsughed at the circumstances when ine''s methods were mentioned, and they came to agree on the topic


    "Yeah, I think she''s not one to shy away fmmuting her charms to get what she wants," Ka remarked, shaking her head in amusement.


    Lisa nodded in agreement. "Definitely. But hey, it''s her life. We''re just here for the entertainment."-


    Theirughter bubbled through the café as they proceeded to chat about ire and share their moment when they met ire.


    The gossip concerning ire was discussed with ease.


    As Adrian and ire sected into the cozy privacy of their reserved room at the cafe, the ambient lighting casting a warm glow around them. Adrian, intrigued by an earlier encounter, couldn''t resist bringing up the tople as they waited for the waiter to amive *So, ire, those there girls from earlier, are they your tilends?" Adrian''s curiosity was evident in histone as he leaned forward slightly.


    ire''s lips curved into an amused smile as she shook her head, "Oh, far from it. They''re not what I would call friends," she replied cryptically, her eyes glinting with a hint of mystery.


    Adrian, not typically one to pry into others'' affairs, found himself drawn to ire''s enigmatic au


    "You''re quite the unique person, ire. Full of mystery," he remarked, his interest piqued.


    ire mes gaze with a knowing smirk. "And what makes you to curious about my acquaintances, Adrian?"


    Adrian shrugged nonchntly, his eyes feed on ire. "I suppose I''m just intrigued by you. You seem like someone who holds secrets."


    ire chuckled softly, finding his observation amusing. "Interesting observation, Adrian. You''re not wrong. I do have my fair share of secrets,"Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    Their convessation paused momentarily as the waiter arrived, presenting them with menus. ire nced over the options, her mind couldn''t help wondering why Adrianimited her to lunch.


    "so, Adrian, what''s your story? Why did you invite me to offer for lunch out of the blue? ire shifted the focus of the conversation, genuinely curious about the man sitting oss from her


    Adnan Inaned back in his seat, considering her question "Well, just wanted to maintain a good rtionship with you before Thead back to America."


    ire nodded, taking a sip of her juice before responding. "Everything about you seems so business-like, Adrian. Even this lunch teels like a strategic move." Adrian chuckled. "I guess you could say the apple don''t fall far from the tree. My family has always been business oriented, but I assure you that this hunch doesn''t have any business rted. I just want to maintain a good rtionship with you.".


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    [ you "ire said with a smick ying on her lips. Adrian can''t help chuckled as he gets the tone in her voler


    Their coversation flowed smoothly as they enjoyed their meal. As the lunch progressed, Adrian couldn''t help but admite ire''s wit and chann, appreciating the moments they shared


    Athey finished their meal, furian beach another tople "ire, if I were to extend an imite to you for the opening of my new club one day, would youe?" ire united yfully don''t know Adrian, we''ll have to wait and see," she replied with a wink, enjoying their banter, Despite ire''s offer to pay or split the bill, Adrian insisted on covering the cost of th dlunch. ire protested lightly but eventually relented when Adri. suggested she could treat him next time,


    As they made their way downstairs and exited thecate, ire tumed to Adrian with gratitude. "Thank you for the delicious lunch, Adrian. It was lovely matching up."


    Adrian smiled warmly. "No, thank you for epting my imate. It''s always a pleasure, ire."


    Their parting was friendly, filled with promises of future meetups and exchanges of pleasantries Adrian opened the backseat of ire''s car, le genrlemanly: gesture that ire appreciated. However, before ire could settled into her car, from theer of her eyes she caught sight of a familiar figure on the sidewalk the nced at


    expression tumed cold as their eyes met briefly before she quickly looked away.


    Adrian noticed the shift in ire''s demeanor. "Is everything okay, ire?" he asked:


    ire tested a smile, masking her inner turmoil. "Yes, everything''s fine,


    Adnan nodded. "Well, take care, ire. I''ll be waiting for that invite."


    ire bid Adrian farewell, her mind preupied with the unexpected encounter outside the café


    She scotted to herself and muttered quietly. "He''s probably there to pick her fiance."