Immediately Anna was surprised to hear Axel's question, but the next second she was giggling because it turned out that Axel was asking this kind of question.
"Stop laughing! Nothing funny." Axel said very annoyed. He had desperately dropped his face and now he was being laughed at. outrageous.
"What do you think about it? Haven't you two had lunch together?" Anna deliberately reversed the question.
"Anna, I asked you a question, you didn't answer and you've asked me back? It's rude!" Axel grumbled like a child.
"I just wanted to hear your opinion, Axel. Didn't I already say all my assessments of Alice? Now I want to hear what you think." Alice said with a sparkling face. Looks like Axel is starting to pay attention to Alice.
"Excuse me, please have your drink." Said the waiter in charge of delivering Anna and Axel's orders, which turned out to be a little saving Axel. At least Axel could still think of the answer even though he was only given a very short time.
"Thank you." Anna said after their drinks landed on the table nicely.
"Enjoy." The waiter said then left.
"So how about it, Axel?" Anna said pointing at the answer.
"Yeah, I think he's pretty good. So far it doesn't fall short of what you described. But Anna,"
"But what?" Anna asked curiously. He raised one eyebrow.
"I think he bears too much resemblance to you. I'm afraid I'll misrecognize the person or worse I'll think of him as you." Axel said honestly.
Anna chuckled. "Yes, we do have a lot in common. Or maybe she and I are twins who are separated, like Princess Annalise and Princess Erika?" Anna's reply made no sense. Then he laughed to himself.
"You're too obsessed with being a Princess. You're all about it. I can't understand your way of thinking."
Anna rolled her eyes lazily.
"I'm serious, Anna. I'm afraid I'll think of her as you."
"Axel, we do have a lot in common but one thing you should know, Alice has you in her heart." Reply to Anna.
"Does that mean I'm not in your heart?" Axel raised one eyebrow.
"Axel, don't start. Be a little serious." Anna pursed her lips.
"Okay-okay fine, I'll be serious." Axel replied quickly.
"Besides, you weren't joking about the separated Princess, why are you scolding me now?" Axel grumbled like a child, Anna laughed at him.
"So do you like Ed now?" Axel asked suddenly. His gaze was serious.
"Do you think it is better to be loved or to love?" Anna asked.
"I, I haven't tasted both. I can't give a definite answer right now."
"Then let's both respect the people who love us. I'm trying to open my heart to Ed, you also try to slowly differentiate between me and Alice."
Axel was pensive. Trying to open up, trying to appreciate, and trying to differentiate between Anna and Alice. Can Axel do it all?
"I understand." Axel replied even though he actually had doubts.
"Alice is after you, and she is after you sincerely. And she doesn't have any obsession in her. I'm sure you won't be bothered by her attitude, she's a pretty mature person. Don't smack her before she even shows her sincerity."
"I understand."
***
Anna had returned to her apartment. Chatting with Axel just now wasted a bit more energy than usual. I don't know, Anna felt the conversation was very long and draining.
"I think Axel is really considering Alice. That's good, right?" Anna asked herself.
Anna shook her head. She didn't want to think about Alice and Axel anymore. She'd better take care of her self now.
Anna went into the bathroom. After removing all her clothes that covered her body then Anna went into the bathtub to take a warm bath.
"Ahhh, it's convenient." Anna muttered.
Even though Anna wanted to soak a little longer in warm water, but unfortunately her cellphone kept ringing, making Anna disturbed.
Anna had to stop. She grabbed a towel to wrap around her body and Anna immediately looked for her cell phone. He found Alice had called him many times.
Anna picked up the fourth call made by Alice.
"Hello, Alice."
"Oh my God, Anna, where have you been?" There was an annoyed tone from the other side but there was a feeling of relief at the same time.
"Sorry, Alice. I was in the shower. What's wrong?"
"I'm at your apartment door now. Quickly open it. My feet are sore standing here knocking on the door you won't open." Alice grumbled.
Anna chuckled a bit. "Okay-okay wait a minute. I'm going there now."
The phone line was immediately cut off. Anna got up from her room to open the door for Alice.
"Ah, finally." Alice said with relief. He immediately walked in without being invited.
"Sorry, I'm staying for a while. I haven't put on my clothes yet. You just sit down first, if you want a drink just get yourself, okay?"
"Y-yes-yes, hurry up and leave before your towel slips off." Alice said originally.
Anna was silent. Suddenly she remembered the incident that morning with Axel again, the incident after taking a bath in Axel's room.
Unlucky! Why does that shadow appear so often?
Anna shook her head, trying to get rid of those thoughts. Then Anna went into her room and changed clothes in the walk-in closet.
***
Anna came out of the room, she had just finished putting on her clothes and drying her hair.
Anna looked around looking for Alice's whereabouts, but Alice's figure was not caught by Anna's vision.
"I just made green tea, would you like it?" Alice said showing off the glass she had brought from the kitchen.
"Wow, you talk like you're the host." Anna said humorously.
"That's right, hahaha." Alice replied then laughed too.
"Just you, I just had a latte this afternoon."
"Well that's that then."
"I had a latte with Axel this afternoon." Anna said deliberately. Alice immediately rolled her eyes that sparkled like she had just received something happy, it was because Axel's name was mentioned.
"With a client?" Alice asked.
"No. He purposely asked me out for coffee because he wanted to chat with me."
"What are you guys talking about?"
***