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Chapter 24 - A LUNCH DATE

Diana is so busy attending to her work when a knock is heard .

Diana: Yes, come in.

Alfred: Are you free?

Diana: No, I am so busy right now as you can see.

Alfred: But it is time for lunch, I just thought maybe you will be interested in joining me.

Diana: Welllll, why today?

Alfred: Why are you always cautious about the things I do yet you don't always seem cautious when it comes to your personal assistant?.

Diana: Because you are two different people with different purposes in my life.

Alfred: By that you mean?

Diana: Are you always this daft ?

Alfred: It was a simple question,yes or no?

Diana: Let me think. Okay one more question are we eating in office or outside in a hotel.

Alfred: In a hotel.

Diana: Alfred ,this is serious you don't like us being seen in public by everyone and at one point in life we end up making breaking news with a break up?

Alfred: Are you still thinking about the possible ways to break this marriage?

Diana: Ofcourse because none of us is interested in this marriage.

Alfred: You always have to find a way to ruin my mood don't you?

Diana; No need to make a farce , I am coming for this lunch date with you today.

Alfred: Huhhhh! Finally!

As Alfred and Diana are headed outside the HL building amidst many eyes of the employees admiring them, they meet up with Skylar at the exit of the building right next to the parking lot.

Skylar: There you are.

Alfred: Skylar!

Skylar: yup,it's me.

Alfred: What are you doing here?

Skylar: I came to have lunch with you.Here have this it's your favorite.

Alfred: Thanks but we are going with Diana for lunch.

Skylar: Can I join you pleaseeeee.

Diana: Why bother asking join in just like you always do .

Skylar: I wasn't talking to you am talking to Alfred and I think he has his own mouth to respond to me.

Alfred: Well I just wanted to have my lunch with Diana since she is my wife.

Skylar: So am I interrupting your special time?

Alfred: Honestly, yes you are.

Skylar: But I only know you, I hope you don't expect me to be seated at home all bored with work and yet I know you are always a ride away.

Alfred: It's not like I can reject you .Come join me and Diana as we go to have our sumptuous meal.

Skylar: Yaaayy, you are the best always.

Diana: I don't even know why we delayed blubbering when I had already made for you a decision before and now you had to waste my time by re-achoing what I had just said.

Skylar: I don't mind Alfred saying the same thing to me like you 100 times but I totally mind when you say it even once.

Alfred: Ladies let us go somewhere and feed our stomachs.

Skylar: Well ,Alfred, I don't have enough fuel to take me to and fro,is it okay if i join in your car?

Alfred: Yes please but I have to let you know that you are to take the back seat.

Skylar: Why?

Alfred: Because Diana is to take the front seat.

Skylar: She has her own car why share with you ?

Diana: I will use my car then.

Alfred: Which car?

Diana: My Audi, remember?

Alfred: Don't you remember you told me that the tyre punctured?( But Alfred is lying it's just that he is hell bent on finding a way to spend time with Diana)

Diana: It is?

Alfred: Get in the car now or else no lunch for you .

Diana: Whatever!

As Diana is almost getting herself seated, Paulo calls Diana and informs her he has some information that requires her signature and the work has been pending and can't go without her signing because by 2:30 pm is when the deadline is to be met.

Paulo: Here Diana do the needful.

Diana: Thanks Paulo, I owe you big time for always ensuring am on top of my game.

Paulo: I am honored to serve you my lady.

Diana: Oh ! are you so busy after this?

Paulo: No after your signature, I am leaving this document at the reception so as it is strictly handed over to Clane as instructed.Is there something you need me for?

Diana: No ,I just thought that it would be nice to have you with us for lunch.

Paulo: How sweet of you Diana but I have to reject.

Diana: You want me to eat what you bring me but you don't want to eat what I give to you,is that fair in your eyes?

Paulo: No , Diana but am just trying to avoid any stomach problems that can get me constipated.

Diana bursts out laughing loud because she realizes what Paulo is ringing at and with that said she gets him off the hook by postponing their lunch in any of her free time so that Paulo and her get their alone time because much as she is so strong headed, she is so sweet and caring if she gets so attached to a person.

While the discussion is happening between the two people Diana and Paulo, someone is busy eyeing them with a serious face filled with envy that could burn the whole room.

Diana enters the car without Paulo and the car is so silent only filled by people's breaths till the Aqua hotel.

Aqua hotel is one of the most expensive hotels in country C ranked with one of the best customer service and has a 5 star rating for all the services it provides to its clients.

Diana, Alfred and Skylar are welcomed by one of the waiters who shows them to their table and within a short time, a meal is presented comprising of a Chinese hot pot, spring rolls ,peking roast duck , sweet and sour pork and many more mouth watering foods .

Skylar: Wowwww ! Alfred, all this is ours?

Alfred: Yes it is.

Diana: If you weren't here it would be only for me and him.

Skylar: You wouldn't finish it regardless it's a whole feast and it requires many people to complete it.

Diana: Says who?

Alfred: Let us enjoy ourselves then get to work to exhaust ourselves.

Skylar: Alfred,do you always eat like this during lunch hours?

Alfred: Why?

Skylar: Well , I am just thinking HL is a good company that puts into consideration employees needs and if that's the case I am likely to consider joining it soon.

Alfred:This is a one time thing and it is a celebration I am throwing for Diana.

Skylar: Why?

Diana: What is with the questions, do you feel like I am so bad to the extent that I don't have any good in me.

Skylar: Describe good in your terms Diana?

Alfred: Skylar I hate that you are always finding ways to provoke her and when you are beaten to it, you look weak and miserable making me to join so as to resolve your issues.

Skylar: So I am the problem.

Alfred: I am sorry .But can we all just eat and then go to work please and by that I mean in peace. Oh! why didn't any one warn me that having two women is like sitting on hot coal?

Diana: Sometimes you need to first test the waters and understand some life aspects. Good you have learnt this new aspect of life and you are yet to learn more.