Chapter 510 - About The 'Lion'
"But your face is pale, Anne." Alice whispered back to Anne.
Anne turned to Alice and smiled, forcing herself to look fine in front of Alice.
"I'm fine. Maybe because I don't wear lipstick, so I look pale."
Alice frowned. She was sure that Anne was lying. He knew Anne very well. "You're a bad liar, Anne."
Anne chuckled. "Actually, my stomach hurts a little, but only a little."
Alice immediately put down her knife and fork, then immediately touched Anne's hand, to find out for herself. Alice's expression suddenly changed.
"Your body is cold, Anne! You're sick!!" Alice said.
"No, believe me. Come on, let's eat, don't make people notice us," said Anne quickly.
Alice, who did not believe in Anne's words, was still silent and continued to stare at Anne sharply. Her gaze on Anne disappeared when several maids started pouring wine in their glasses, all except for Anne's, which only contained water. Seeing Anne continued to eat, Alice finally took her knife and fork again. Without Anne and Alice knowing, since they were sitting at the dinner table, Rose kept stealing glances at Anne. Aaron's fiancé admired Anne's beauty, which looked perfect even though Anne didn't use heavy makeup. Rose suddenly realized what made many men fight for Anne. She had a hidden beauty that no other woman had and that made Rose jealous of Anne even more.
Meanwhile Mr. David Clarke continued to chat with Jack and Aaron, discussing their friendship, how they got to know each other and eventually became close friends, although the so-called friendly to Mr. David Clarke was not like the friendliness between Jack and Aaron. After enjoying the warm dinner, Aaron and Rose prepared to say goodbye. They had to return to the hotel to stay overnight, but Mr. David Clarke forbade them. So was Jack.
"You don't think of me as a friend if you stay at a hotel. You're demeaning me," said Jack quietly and full of sarcasm when Aaron had just said goodbye, after Aaron rejected his grandfather's offer twice.
Aaron took a deep breath. "I'm with Rose, and besides that, our luggages are also in the hotel, so there's no way we can stay here."
Jack smiled widely. "What's the name of your hotel?"
"For what?" Aaron asked in confusion.
"Just answer me, bastard."
Aaron finally relented. He then told Jack the name of the hotel where he checked in this afternoon. After Aaron mentioned the name of the hotel, Nicholas and some of his men went straight to the hotel Aaron had mentioned. Erick, who didn't want to lose, finally caught up with Nicholas. Nicholas knew what his master wanted by asking the name of the hotel where the couple were staying.
Watching his two assistants left, Jack smiled broadly. "Problem solved. They will cancel your hotel booking and bring your belongings here. So there is no reason for you not to stay in this house."
Aaron, who was about to open his mouth, immediately canceled his intention after seeing Rose shake his head. Because Rose didn't mind staying at the Clarke family's mansion, finally Aaron could only smile. He didn't want to make Rose uncomfortable, that was why he tried to find many excuses before.
After Aaron and Rose agreed to stay overnight, a maid then approached Rose and invited her to go up to the second floor to the guest room that had been prepared for her to spend the night with Aaron.
"Hmmm, I'm going to bed first," said Anne softly as she said goodbye to Mr. David Clarke.
Instantly, Jack who was talking to Aaron immediately turned to Anne.
"Are you sleepy?" asked Mr. David Clarke softly.
"Yes, Grandpa, helping the waiters cook is tiring, especially when the results were not as expected. Hehe," replied Anne softly. Anne and Alice actually had been helping the maids to prepare dinner this afternoon. Anne was the one who made tonight's dessert, but Jack didn't touch her dessert at all.
Mr. David Clarke took Anne's hand and gripped it tightly. "Okay, I'm sure you're tired. Yes, now go to rest."
"Thank you, Grandpa."
"Hmm, I'm sorry, Big Master, it seems my big eyes can't stay awake any longer too. Therefore, I need to sleep early." Alice, who did not want to be left by Anne, also excused herself.
Mr. David Clarke chuckled. "Please, Alice, you don't have to say goodbye to me like that. After all, you really do look like Anne."
Alice smiled. She then bowed her head and approached Anne. The two of them rushed up to the second floor, leaving everyone who was talking in the living room. Seeing Anne just left without talking to him made Jack feel a little annoyed and the change in his expression was well noticed by Aaron, who was sitting beside him.
"Are you guys fighting?"
Jack turned to Aaron. "No, just a few misunderstandings. In domestic life, not everything is smooth, right? Later on, when you are married to Rose, you will find out for yourself."
Aaron chuckled in amusement at Jack's words. He was happy to be back with Jack. Because it was late, Mr. David Clarke finally went into his room to rest. Assisted by Luis the assistant who was very patient, Mr. David Clarke finally left his grandson to chat with Aaron.
Rose herself didn't come down to the living room. She had already sent a message to Aaron because she wanted to soak in the bathtub that had been prepared by the maids.
Because he was alone with Aaron in the living room, Jack then invited Aaron to go to the side garden, a place where he often spent the night when he was still Alan. Carrying a bottle of whiskey and 2 empty glasses, Aaron followed Jack's footsteps and sat in the garden that had dozens of beautiful plants.
"Tell me, what that bastard lion did during the two years I was missing," Jack asked quietly, starting a conversation with Aaron.
"Bastard lion? Disappear? What do you mean, Jack?"
Jack glared at Aaron. "For the past two years I have lost my memory. During that time I have lived with the identity of my twin brother, Alan. That's why I don't remember everything, including Anne."
"But the press conference?"
"I purposely said that so that there wouldn't be many questions from the reporters who would be confused. You also know it yourself, right, if the reporters bombarded you with questions. That's why I deliberately said that all this time, I was pretending to be Alan to reveal the case of the accident two years ago," Jack answered honestly.
"Oh so that's the story. Now I understand. No wonder you haven't looked for Anne for the past two years," Aaron said understandingly.
"Yes it is. But you should know that Anne herself came to visit me to Luxembourg. Even though I didn't know her at the time but I fell in love with her immediately. You wouldn't believe it," said Jack proudly, showing his success in winning Anne again to Aaron.
Aaron chuckled. "You are the only one who has a beautiful love story. As long as you know, Rose and I had actually met when we were little many years ago by accident. It's like a story in a romantic novel, isn't it?"
Jack narrowed his eyes, he couldn't believe Aaron. But finally he smiled. "Good! So you've given up on Anne, haven't you?"
"Of course, I can't betray the daughter of the Portuguese Minister of Defense. I don't want to die nameless, but I think you should still be wary of Leonardo Ganke..."
"That foolish lion." Jack hissed in annoyance.
Aaron stopped his words. "Who's the lion?"
"Leonardo Ganke, that asshole of an ignorant lion. Who else is there?"
Aaron immediately laughed out loud when he heard Jack's words. It turned out that the lion that Jack had been mentioning was Leonardo Ganke.
"Hurry up and tell me, what's that bastard lion doing?" Jack asked again curtly.
"According to trusted sources, Leonardo Ganke is seeking to divorce his wife, Steffani Ganke."
"What?!"
To be continued
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