They both headed towards the coffee shop and went inside. they took a seat near the transparent glass door watching the bustling street outside.
when they started conversing, Clara realized that Jack was actually an outgoing person and she instantly felt comfortable with him and relaxed in his presence.
They chatted about so many things ranging from the school they attended to their favorite foods, hobbies, and so many other things.
She came to know that Jack was actually born in this city but had to relocate to another city due to some incidents and he just returned recently to manage his father's business. He told her that his family also had companies in that city but this one belonged to his maternal uncle.
After graduating high school, she and Maya came to college in this city and had spent almost five years here, so she knew the name of many famous rich families in this city and the Ning family was among them, however, she was surprised that even though they don't live here, his family was still very popular.
The more they chatted the more Jack felt a deep connection with her, it was indescribable but he nonchalantly attributed it to his likeness towards her. However, any time she smiled and showed her dimples he felt the more confused.
They were chatting when Jack suddenly got a call from his assistant. He cursed silently, slightly annoyed that their conversation was interrupted, he excused himself with an apologetic smile and answered the phone.
He spoke with his assistant for a while before hanging up. After that, he turned to Clara before saying regretfully " Something came up at the company..I have to go. ". He did not want to part with her.
Clara watched his expression laughed slightly before saying " alright..go on, work is more important..". He looked like a child whose sweet was snatched by a bully and she found it very funny.
Jack chuckled and scratched the back of his neck embarrassedly while saying " would you like to hang out some time..??? ". He liked her attitude and how she instantly got along with him made him feel very happy and he decided to not waste time and take the next step. He expectantly studied her expression feeling anxious and when she didn't show any hesitation on her face, he instantly felt relaxed.
Clara was happy that she got another friend, and she liked his behavior. She felt comfortable around him and saw him like the big brother she never had. She urgently nodded unhesitatingly and replied with a smile " Sure.. no problem.. "
Jack was very happy and he uttered excitedly " let's go to the amusement park next time..... and also bring Mira along, I would like to meet her too ". Clara had told him about her office friend Mira and he decided to invite her too, not wanting to sound too obvious if he asked her out alone.
Clara loved amusement parks and when Jack mentioned it, her interest was instantly piqued. She nodded her head continuously and said while smiling cheekily " okay.. sure I'll give Mira a call ". She remembered the times she and Maya would always go to the amusement park and the fun things they would always do together and she suddenly missed her best friend. However, She was happy that she made new friends and wouldn't feel too lonely anymore.
Jack was satisfied, he noticed that she was a bubbly person when she got comfortable with him. and thanked his stars that she was a very nice person, he couldn't find a more perfect woman.
She asked him the time they would go and he told her next weekend, then they exchanged contacts and happily left the coffee shop together.
*****
After that night, Carl went on an important business trip overseas the next morning and came back today.
He arrived at the airport with his assistant who was carrying a briefcase while trailing behind him.
He was wearing a navy blue business suit which fitted his perfect figure, and sunglasses that made his handsome face stand out more. his beauty was captivating, making everyone gape at him and young women can't help but squeal inside. He walked gracefully with one hand in his pocket, each of his steps was elegant with an imposing aura.
When they reached the car, his assistant quickly went and opened the door for him and after he sat inside, the assistant went to another car and drove off.
Carl sat inside the car and was looking down on his phone when he heard a familiar voice from the driver's seat.
" Big bro welcome back.. how was the trip..., and did you meet fine girls there, I heard that city X is so full of awesome babes... "
Zach bombarded him with so many questions and he felt a headache coming, he looked up coldly and asked " where is the driver "
" Hehe.. big bro, ain't you happy so see me???.. I missed you so much " Zach said with a fraudulent smile. He wanted to hear more gossip about his sister-in-law since he can't find out anything about her on the first day because his brother ditched him. He had called him several times when he was on the business trip and the latter had always rejected his call knowing his reason for calling him.
he had caught him, he wondered how his brother was going to escape from him and chuckled softly.
Carl frowned and knew exactly what his troublesome brother was up to, he sighed helplessly and relaxed back on the car seat.
" Have they made any movement recently.? " Carl asked suddenly.
When Zach heard him, his expression changed instantly and he replied in a very serious tone " No. they haven't, our people are keeping an eye on them "
Carl replied with an " Mm " and rubbed his forehead, slightly feeling fatigued.
Zach looked at him from the rearview mirror and sighed, he quickly retained his bubbly attitude and turned to his brother while excitedly saying " big bro.. we should visit sister-in-law.., I'm sure she would be missing you by now ".
When Carl heard that, his mood instantly became bright, he didn't give his brother any answer and just closed his eyes while resting his head on the headrest of the backseat.
Zach was happy that his brother did not object and he quickly fastened his seat belt and drove off towards Clara's apartment feeling ecstatic that he was finally going to satisfy his curiosity.