Third person point of view
Aaron got up and looked around the room while Cecil was thinking. He saw the desk had papers with different designs scattered all over. There was another paper on the table with the logo of the brand on it. " You are the designer of this brand ? " Aaron asked and Cecil saw he was looking at the designs. He nodded.
" More like owner ". Aaron's eyebrows shot up and he nodded impressed by it. He walked back to sit on the chair. Cecil fiddled with his sleeves. " Will you make it public if we get married ? " Aaron shrugged. " Up to you. I don't mind it either way ". Cecil let out a sigh. " Okay ". Aaron turned to Cecil.
" Are you sure ? " Cecil nodded. " Well... I am the one who dragged you into this to begin with, so I don't think helping you would hurt. And we are just getting married for the sake of it, so we can just live our lives. Like you said, I am also being saved ". Aaron nodded and took out the ring. Cecil took it and looked at it. He got up and put it in a box.
He put the box back in and they walked down to go talk with David. " I agree with Aaron ". Cecil said and his father sighed. Ethan looked at the both of them and then at his father. " Isn't it fine dad ? " " I wouldn't say I am against it, but I should give them an answer, shouldn't I ? " Ethan was about to speak but Aaron beat him to it.
" I will talk to him. I don't think he would go against me, would he ? " Cecil was surprised by the confidence. He did hear from his father and news about how big they were. So the confidence was definitely not just bluff. David sighed and nodded. " Do as you please ". " Thank you so much sir ". Aaron said and David gave a nod.
He got up and left the room. They all also got up. Ethan gave Aaron a smile and walked out too. Aaron let out a sigh in relief. He took out his phone and gave it to Cecil. " Your number ". Cecil quickly typed it out. Aaron called Cecil's number. " It is in the room. I will make sure to save it ". Aaron hung up and nodded.
" I can't believe I got the great Aaron Knight's number. Do you think I will get a lot of money if I sell it ? " Cecil asked with smirk. Aaron smiled. " They should believe you to begin with ". Cecil snarled. He walked out of the room. Aaron followed him. " Want to come visit my house ? " Cecil was walking to go up to his room but stopped.
He turned back around. " Now ? " Aaron shrugged. Cecil scratched his neck. " Sure. But can you give me some time ? " Aaron nodded. Cecil quickly ran up to his room. He took a shower and went to pick clothes. He wondered if it should be something formal. He went to look for his phone and saw the missed call.
He saved the number and called Aaron. Aaron was talking to Ethan about some work related things. He picked it up when he saw the caller ID. " Hello ? " " Should I wear something formal ? " " No need. Just dress up casually ". " Alright ". Cecil hung up and put it away. He took out blue jeans, a white shirt and a thin black sweater.
He put on the sweater on top of the shirt. He pulled at the collar and straightened it. He quickly styled his hair casually and checked his appearance once again. He picked up his wallet and phone and walked out. He went to find Aaron. " Let's go ". Aaron stood up and shook hands with Ethan. Cecil's parents and Lara went to greet Aaron.
" I will talk to my family and let you meet them soon ". They nodded. Aaron also informed them that he will be taking Cecil with him and they agreed. Cecil walked out along with Aaron. The both of them got in the car and drove out of there. Cecil looked around the car, fascinated. " Why are you acting like it is the first time ? " Aaron asked.
Cecil turned to him. " It really is. My dad and brother don't use this model and company. I use an economy model. So it is new to me ". Aaron nodded. Cecil finished his observation. " What will you tell your family ? " Aaron rubbed his chin. " What do you say ? " Cecil frowned. " How would I know ? " Aaron thought about it.
" Wouldn't it be weird to say you are my lover ? " " One hundred and twenty percent ". Cecil replied. Aaron didn't think about this. He rubbed his forehead. " They would definitely think I am marrying you just to get the inheritance ". " You are though ? " Aaron gave a glare. Cecil looked away and zipped his lips shut.
" The moment you came into my life, it took some crazy turns ". Aaron grumbled. Cecil scoffed at those words. " Mister, just so you know, the two things aren't even related. If it weren't for the fact that this happened, you wouldn't have found someone this quickly to get married to ". Aaron snickered. " There are so many people waiting to marry me ".
" Yeah, right. They would only take advantage of it ". Cecil gave a snarky remark. " You wouldn't ? " Aaron asked and Cecil looked offended. " Why would I ? I didn't even use my father's connections, what can I do with yours ? The biggest help you are doing right now is helping me with the marriage. I don't even think there is anything you can do for me ".
Aaron raised an eyebrow. " You sure ? " Cecil nodded confidently. Aaron was impressed. He forgot about the actual problem for a second. " That is not the problem here. What do we tell my family ? " Cecil groaned. " It might sound weird but just tell them I am your lover and we weren't really thinking about the next step. Since they want you to get married, you asked me and I agreed ".
Aaron nodded. " How long did we know each other ? " Cecil shrugged. " Which number would make them not doubt it ? " He asked back. " 2 years ? " Cecil nodded. " Not bad ". " Dating ? " " Less than a year ? " Aaron nodded. " I don't have any allergies ". " Me too ". " How old are you ? " " 27. You ? " " 32 ". Cecil looked surprised. " Why ? " Aaron asked noticing his expression.
" I thought you were 30 max ". Aaron nodded. " Thanks for the compliment ". Cecil chuckled. " Do you need to know anything more ? " Aaron asked. Cecil thought about it. " I don't think so ". Aaron nodded. " But wouldn't they know about the wedding if they look into it ? " Cecil asked and Aaron let out a groan.
" Holy shit ". Aaron almost forgot about it. He spoke up again. " I mean... The question is, would they look into it ? " Cecil shrugged and thought about it. " Well... if I say you are my lover, wouldn't what I did justify it ? " Cecil gave a smirk. Aaron nodded. " It does make sense ". Cecil nodded. " Don't worry so much. We can manage ".
He patted Aaron's shoulder like he was comforting him and looked out of the window. Aaron glanced at his shoulder and at Cecil who was looking out happily. He didn't know where that confidence was coming from. But he also felt better seeing Cecil being carefree. He smiled and looked away.
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