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Chapter 31 - Brie In A Bind

Rosa is eating when Brie arrives. Brie puts down several folders on the table.

Rosa comments, "You're just right in time. Have you eaten?"

"Of course not yet! You invited me over lunch what do you expect?" Brie slumps her body in the chair.

Nana Amor smiles, takes the glass on the table and pours Brie a glass of freshly squeezed juice.

Brie gulps it and chokes. She pinches her mouth to avoid spitting it out. Once she is able to stuff the liquid she filled her mouth with down to her throat, she asks, "What is this?"

Rosa replies, "It's apple-carrot--celery juice. Gobble it all up. It's good for the health."

Rosa says with a disgusted face, "I want to be healthy but I don't like to think you're trying to poison me."

Rosa giggles. She motions to Brie, "Let's eat first."

When they finish eating, the aroma of the freshly brewed Italian coffee fills the dining room. Brie pours herself a cup. Rosa asks for a glass of warm water. She gawks at Rosa while sniffing and sipping her coffee.

Rosa raises her left eyebrow to her, "What's the matter?"

"Don't you miss the taste of coffee?" Brie tempts her.

"Should I?" Rosa retorts.

Rosa asks, "Seriously, what's seems to be the problem?"

"You," Brie simply declares.

"Me? Why?" Rosa ponders.

Brie whines, "What am I going to do now?"

She gives Brie a bewildering look.

"Help me review all our contracts." Brie pushes the folder to her.

Rosa opens some folders, reading some of the pages.

She returns the folders to Brie. "You should be the one doing this," she realizes.

Brie persuades her, "Help me think how to get out with some of the contracts. Or else we'll be facing several breaches of contracts."

Rosa rests her head on the back of the chair. "I think we better ask Graysen to help us look into this." She'll have to ask for Graysen's input if there are loop holes in the contract which they can use. But definitely there is no pregnancy clause in the contract.

Brie calms down. She exhales, "Ok."

Senator Graysen arrives in time for dinner. Bitor and Modena Andrei, Athena, and Rosa are all present at the dining hall. He sits beside Rosa and serves himself. He keeps holding Rosa's hand while they are having dinner. When the time for dessert comes, Paulus brings in a cake resembling a baby. Athena looks amaze at the cake shape. Bitor and Modena looks at Graysen.

He touches Rosa's stomach and announces, "Rosa and I are going to have a baby soon!" He turns to Athena, "Sweety, you're going to be a big sister."

Nana Amor who has been sitting beside Athena pats her head. She says, "You hear that? You're going to be a big sister and you have to take care of your baby brother or sister in the future."

Athena's eyes dilate. She responds, "Oh," with her lips turning up.

Modena snaps out of her reverie saying, "That's great!"

Bitor just gives a contented smile.

Athena eats the cake happily. After finishing her dessert, she runs to Rosa's side. She grips Rosa's hand as soon as Rosa stands from her seat. Graysen watches his wife and his daughter walk ahead of him. They look like they are truly a pair of mother and daughter.