Chapter 27 - The Alchemists (1/2)

The next morning, just before 8 am, Ben arrived at Rose Mansion. He waited for Finland at the gates. Finland, who looked radiant in her black dress, entered the car and paid attention to where they were going.

”So, today he will have 3 meetings, one guest lecture, and a surgery, right?”

Ben didn't reply. He drove Finland to the Continental Hotel.

”Are we picking Caspar up for work?”

”Master is inviting Miss to have breakfast together first.”

”Oh, okay.”

Finland went up to the Penthouse and found Caspar, still in his pajamas, sitting at the dining table.

”Come, have breakfast with me. What do you want to eat? I made pancakes, chicken porridge, toast, and various kinds of small bites.”

”I want everything,” Finland said greedily. She sat beside Caspar and immediately took the most delicious food. If her salary were cut today, at least she needed to get the equivalent compensation in form of food.

After they finished breakfast, there was no sign of Caspar getting ready for the meetings. Instead, he sat down on the couch and turned the TV on to watch the morning news.

”Don't you have 3 meetings today? Then a lecture at the campus and a surgery at the hospital?” Finland asked in surprise.

”Oh... I canceled all my agenda for today. I just want to spend time with you.” Caspar looked at Finland with a mischievous smile, ”I'm all yours today. Feel free to ask me anything. When is my birthday, what is my favorite food, why am I so good at cooking, why I have been a surgeon for decades... ”

Finland was stunned...

”But we agreed that… I will follow your daily activity for one day so I can see what you normally do... to get to know you better. But now you're not going to work....”

”Yes, I want to make it fair. You took a leave of absence with a salary cut, so I should also take a leave of absence and not earn one day's income. I also think it would be faster if you just ask me everything you want to know, instead of spending time with me all day and make assumptions based on your observations...”

”Fair enough...” Finland admitted. ”OK, when were you born?”

”I was born on July 7 in '80.”

”Oh... so you are already 38 years old...” Finland covered her mouth in surprise. She didn't expect Caspar to be THAT old. She just graduated from university and was 23 years old; in a few months she would be 24. Wow... they were almost 15 years apart. ”But you're lucky, your still look like you are in your twenties, you know...”

Caspar smiled faintly... ”Actually, I'm much older than you think, but thank you for the compliment. My entire family looks younger than we actually are.”