249 My name is Ella Cheng (2/2)

”I know you love me best, Ryn.”

”Hmm…”

”But…”

”But what?” Ryn looked down at Mika's head.

”What do you think about my suggestion?”

”What suggestion?” Ryn was puzzled especially when Mika asked in a small voice, almost like a little kid.

”Buy shares in the company so we can work together. You are taking business management, right? So use what you've learned.”

”But I'm busy with my-”

”How long are you going to be a model?” Mika suddenly cut her words.

Ryn paused. She did know this modelling world was not forever. One day she had to retire. And when that day came, what should she do?

Before Ryn could speak, the door slid open. Ryn smiled and pulled Mika's hand toward the restaurant.

”Ryn~” Mika wanted to know Ryn's answer. The waiting was killing her.

”Later. We're meeting them. It's not suitable to speak in front of them,” Ryn said. A smile was always on her face as she led her best friend to the restaurant.

A waiter was waiting at the door and Ryn told the waiter about the booking. The waiter gave a slight nod and brought them into the restaurant  All of them were already there. For the booking, even though there was no private room provided, the restaurant actually put four tables together so everyone could sit around it.

Maybe because of Jack, everyone looked nervous and uncomfortable. Ryn greeted them with Mika following behind her. Mika just remembered about the Devil joining them for dinner. She quickly used Ryn to protect her from the Devil.

”Have you all ordered your food?” Ryn asked, sitting on one of the two empty chairs. She put a napkin on her laps almost immediately, unconsciously. She patted Mika's hand to calm Mika down. Then, she smiled at the waiter, asking for the menus.

She whispered with Mika on what they should order and then told the waiter what they wanted. It seemed like with the Devil sitting right in front of them, Mika lost the confidence to speak and Ryn, being her best friend, had to do it for her. Luckily this was just a dinner, not a conference or a meeting.

”I have a new idea,” Jack suddenly broke the silence as they were waiting for their food.

Ryn and Mika froze.

Mika's team quickly lowered their head. It would be best for them to pretend nothing happened. With the company handling all the expenses, they could eat whatever they wanted. But in here, they could not eat what they liked. Even the name of the food looked weird in their eyes. Hopefully, they ordered something good.

”Why don't Ryn appear from a mountain of snow, holding a necklace?” Jack suggested with his eyes sparkled brightly.

”No!” Ryn disagreed immediately. She had seen the dress and knew it could not protect her from the coldness of the snow completely. And Jack wanted her to be buried under the snow? Was he trying to kill her?

”Why not?” he gave her a challenging look.

Ryn gulped. She looked at Mika for help but her best friend was too scared to say anything. Who was the one agreeing to this idea? Why couldn't they just film this in a studio?

”I thought we have arranged everything already and we can't change any schedule without disturbing the others,” Ryn tried to give an excuse, praying hard Jack would accept it.

Jack looked at his assistants. None of them dared to lift up their head to look at him. He snorted and looked at Ryn.

”Then we just film until we're done,” he said.

Ryn was about to reply when the waiters came bringing their food. Ryn thanked the waiter and reached for the cutleries. She was no longer interested in speaking with Jack. All she cared about was food. She was starving.

It was a long dinner with Jack kept trying to talk about work. At first, they tried to ignore it, pretending to be focussing on their food rather than glancing at the watch, wondering when they could leave this restaurant. But later, when Ryn's plate was cleaned from any food, she waved for a waiter to approach and at the same time looking at Jack.

”I'm starving. I can't think right now, Jack,” she said with a scowl.

Slowly Mika pushed her food toward Ryn but because it was a bowl of salad or bunny food in Ryn's own words, Ryn ignored it. Why would she eat bunny food when she could eat more meat?