As Linden, still in his company reviewing all the proposal at his desk then sign it. A minute later, Dexter arrive in his office.
"Sir, your uncle has set your arrange meeting on 1.00pm, at Jasmine Restaurant."
Linden nodded his head as he closes the file. He then get up from his sit.
"Get ready to go." Linden walks out from his office, as Dexter open the door for him following him from behind.
"And also your uncle tell me to inform you that this meeting will only be you and Miss Feliz, he will not be present."
Linden still keep walking straight to the private elevator, as Dexter inform him. Both are inside the elevator.
"Anything else?" Linden asks.
"Nothing else, sir." Dexter confirms. Suddenly, Linden phone rang. Linden answers;
"Hello uncle?"
"Has your secretary told you about today arrange meeting?" Uncle Liam asks.
"He did."
"Ok, well…make sure to talk with her properly. And try not to scare her…" Uncle Liam asks pleadingly.
"Scare her?"
"Yes, you always wear that cold look of yours. You think it look good on you? No, it didn't look good at all. The way you look at people as if they owe you a life. All the girls will run away you know."
"….."
"Ok, ok, just to this girl, then. She's your future wife, so try to be nice and don't scare her."
Hearing his uncle advice, Linden feel helpless.
"Uncle, don't worry unnecessary. I know what I do. And…"
Linden recalls back his first meet with Feliz, she doesn't flinch at his cold stare when they are both about to bump to each other.
"…I don't scare her at all, so your worries is futile."
"Ok, I trust you on this. Anyway, have a good time with her."
Before Linden could answer, his uncle cuts in;
"I meant, have a good time…not…not that, you know. I mean you and her have a nice talk…get to know each other…be consi…"
Listening to his uncle rambling, he knew his uncle just thought he might misunderstood his saying to something racy. .
"Uncle, I understand."
"Oh…ok. Good. Man has to be a gentleman. Don't be so hasty."
Again, Linden sigh. His uncle is just….
"I have to go now."
He hangs up. Linden and his secretary then goes out from the elevator. As Linden walks out, everyone inside the building greet him with respect. While some people only gawking on him, whether in admiration or envious gaze. Linden ignore all of it. All of them who approach him might after his look, status or money. Having that thought make him feel nauseous. He felt disgusted with people who have their own motive approaching him. More disgusting, that he have to deal with people who use their poker face talking or smiling toward him. That's why he rarely meet up with other people. He doesn't really attend any formal party, he even rejected some important people invitation. Sometimes, he will order his secretary to deal or meet up with all of the investors in a business meeting. He rather observe the company development silently by himself. As he only believe his own judgement than anyone else. For this arrange meeting if not for his uncle, who he thought as a father, he wouldn't agree to this. But to meet up with the same person unwillingly, he was shock on his own willpower. Usually, if he doesn't like or warm up with a certain person, he will never want to see or make acquaintance with. Maybe because he feel a little guilty on the way he act toward the woman, he agree to this second meeting. As Linden arrive in front the car, Dexter open the door for him. He get inside the car. Dexter also closes the door back as he watch the car goes. The driver drive Linden to the restaurant. The driver then open the door for him as they already arrived.
"Be sure to be here on time." Linden inform.
"Understood sir." The driver then drives away, as soon as Linden walk inside the restaurant.
Meanwhile, Feliz arrives with a Grab car as the location was a bit far from her home. Feliz goes out from the car then walks in the restaurant. The waitress shows her the table where Linden's waiting.
"Mr Linden." Feliz greet him.
"Miss Feliz." Linden stand from his sit then pull out a chair for her. Feliz thanks him as she sit. Linden sit back to his chair. A waitress then serve them champagne.
"The food will arrive shortly." The waitress inform as her eyes look at Feliz briefly then focus back toward Linden.
"Alright then." Linden answers.
Feliz only nod her head. As both already well inform that their food had been reserve from their elders, knowing their appetite.
As the waitress left their table, both taste the champagne silently. Then put down their glass at the same time.
"Excuse me for asking, did you agree to this second meeting, as out of respect to Uncle Liam, Mr Linden?" Feliz suddenly asks.
Linden was a little startled that he only look at Feliz silently, without answering her question. Feliz wait patiently for him to answers.
A second later, Linden answer;
"That's one of the reasons." As he reaches his champagne, drinking it.
"What's the other reasons?" Feliz asks. Linden put down his glass. He then looks at Feliz intently.
"I want to give this meeting a chance."
Listen to this, Feliz nods her head.
"Alright then." She said. Feliz then silently drink her champagne, without any attention to talk further.
"Miss Feliz, I apologize for my words from previous meeting. And I'm sorry I make an assumption about you." Linden then apologize.
"Apology accepted." Feliz stated. Linden eyelashes shook a little. She didn't seem put any thought about the previous meeting, as she easily accepted his apology. Putting Linden in an awkward situation, as he seem to be the only one who thinks a lot about his action previously. He then cough, tries to hide his embarrassment.
The foods arrive, as the waitress serve the foods on their table. Feliz and Linden then eat the foods silently. Both didn't feel the quietness uncomfortable, as they eat.