"How would I know? Sis Daisy, I asked you first. Why are you asking me back?" Leena said, pouting. "You can ask Kevin in person when he comes back. I don't talk behind people's back." Daisy smiled, imagining Leena's disappointed face.
"Never mind. I'm not stupid, and I don't want to interfere in what he does at work, so I won't ask." Leena rolled her eyes. She wouldn't do anything reckless like that.
"Do you want to get together tonight? Dinner's on me." Daisy smiled affectionately. She loved everything that Edward loved.
"Sis, is today April Fool's Day?" Leena asked carefully and checked the calendar, like an adorable little girl.
"Am I that unreliable?" Daisy smiled resignedly and wondered when she lose all her credibility.
"It's not that I don't believe you. It just sounds a little unusual to me." Leena slapped her head. It was late fall. How could it be April Fool's Day today? Dumb! Dumb! Dumb! She said to herself.
"Stop asking questions. Are you free or not?" Daisy asked sullenly. It wasn't easy for her to make time to have dinner with her. Yet Leena didn't answer her question directly. She just went on blabbering irrelevantly.
Of course I have all the time in the world to dine with you. Even if I didn't, I would do everything to clear my schedule and grab this opportunity." Leena was glad that she didn't have to eat alone tonight. Simultaneously, she was also surprised by this feeling. Where did it come from? She had always yearned for a free lifestyle. No restraints. Since when did she dread eating alone?
"Save it. See you tonight. You pick the place." Since Daisy used to live at the military residential quarter and she spent most of her time on the army base, she wasn't familiar with the fancy restaurants in the city. Leena, on the other hand, was a rising star in the fashion business, Daisy was afraid that Leena wouldn't like the restaurant she picked.
Okay. Let's go to Westin Western Restaurant then. The food there is fantastic." Leena smiled. In all honesty, she didn't pick that restaurant because of its food but because it was affiliated to FX International. And Leena had a VIP card for it, which meant the food would be free. She thought that since she was dining with Daisy, Edward should be the one taking care of the bill.
"I agree. That's settled." Daisy bit her lip. Westin Western Restaurant was luxuriously furnished. It was a popular restaurant amongst the upper-class. A couple of days ago she had been there to meet Leo. It was her first time there. Its food was indeed special.
"Okay then. Don't blow me off. Otherwise, I'll order everything on the menu," Leena threatened on the phone.
"No problem. Order as much as you want, as long as you can eat it all up. I have to go now." Daisy hung up and smiled. She didn't take Leena's words seriously. She thought she was just bluffing. But actually Leena had something else on her mind.
After the phone call, Leena couldn't sleep anymore. So, she got up and decided to do some workout. Talent was important in her field, but Leena tried to be fit and pretty as well. In that way she could be a model herself to demonstrate her work to people. She believed that the models could never understand the idea and the philosophy of the designs as well as the designer.
The sun set and the dusk fell. Daisy cleared her desk, grabbed her briefcase and army cap and walked out of her office.
"Mark, drive me to the Westin Western Restaurant," Daisy said in a low voice to Mark as soon as she sat in the military Hummer. Then she looked at her phone, and wondered what Edward was doing right now. Was he sleeping? Or perhaps busy with work? Whatever it was, Daisy missed him.
"Yes, colonel." Mark knew his place well. So, he never crossed the line to ask inappropriate questions. He just started the car and drove away from the army base to the restaurant.
The last meal she had here had been with Leo. Though it hadn't gone well, she reminisced about it as it was the first time she had dined alone with Leo after being kicked out of the Ouyang's house. When she walked into the restaurant again, she had mixed feelings.
"Sis Daisy, here." Leena was wearing a pale pinkish gray chiffon skirt and light and subtle makeup. She looked pretty and vibrant as usual. The sweetness in her smile could melt anyone.
"Are you early or am I late?" Daisy sat opposite her with a smile, ignoring people's gaze.
"You're late, of course. I've been waiting here for more than half an hour. But better late than never." Leena winked wittily. She was as innocent as a middle school student. No one would think that she was already married.
"I'm sorry. Too much work. Order anything you like. Consider it as my punishment for being late." Daisy smiled apologetically, looking much milder than usual. The smiles on her face implied that she was living a happy life.
"Don't worry. Since Edward is paying, I'm going to enjoy a big meal tonight." Leena smiled mischievously and picked up the menu.
"Him? Unlikely. He's abroad. It will be me." Daisy shook her head and picked up the menu too. She was not a picky eater, but since she was eating out, she wanted to treat herself to something she had never eaten before.
"Sis, FX International has a special kind of VIP card called Dragblac Card. It's only for its most important clients." Leena raised her brows and handed the waiter the menu with her order on it.
"I didn't know that. But does it have anything to do with this meal?" Daisy was curious. She gave the waiter her order too.
"Of course it does. The clients with a Dragblac Card enjoy a free service in all the properties of FX International. Huh, I knew Edward didn't tell you this. You two go everywhere together after work. He must think you might never need this card. It makes sense," Leena said, nodding her head.
"Are you trying to tell me that this restaurant belongs to FX International? Daisy frowned. Suddenly she felt bad, not because Edward didn't give her a Dragblac Card, but because she felt that she was a lousy wife. She seemed to have paid no attention to Edward's work. Daisy scarcely knew him.
That's right. I knew you didn't know about it. Enjoy the meal. Someone else is going to pay for it anyway, Leena said without noticing the subtle change of expression on Daisy's face. Daisy was silent for a while. This was wjen Leena realized that something was amiss.
Sis, are you alright? Seeing the sadness on Daisy's face, Leena was worried that she might have said something wrong.