Chapter 339 - Lauriel Is Suspicious (1/2)

Ah, never mind. She would let Alaric handle it. What was clear was that she couldn't allow Lauriel to be suspicious by Takeshi and Mischa's presence.

At least she had mentioned from the beginning that the person she picked up at the airport was her family member, so that Alaric would not have any misunderstandings. It was better to tell them from the start, than to let her husband think she met with another man just after he left for London.

Aleksis returned and took Lauriel out of the airport. They took a taxi to the Continental Hotel.

”Uncle, you came so suddenly. If you had notified me in advance, I could have prepared a driver and other stuff to welcome you,” Aleksis said in a cutesy tone. She leaned her head against Lauriel's chest. Her actions surprised the taxi driver so repeatedly stole glances at the rearview mirror.

It was rather strange to see a girl so pretty acting cute to a young man who looked only a few years older than her, referring to him as 'Uncle'. Was this some kind of role play or sexual fetish for couples who liked weird things? he thought to himself.

Both Lauriel and Aleksis did not care about what people think about them, and although they both knew that the taxi driver might think certain things about them, they just smiled in amusement and still did not keep their distance.

Lauriel had known Aleksis from the moment of her birth; he had even changed her diapers, cleaned her, and cared for her lovingly for years. In his heart, the girl would always be the little girl whom he spoiled and who followed him everywhere.

Now, seeing that Aleksis had grown up, he half hoped that she would not rush in falling in love and leave him to be with the man who would become her husband. Every father certainly thought that no man was good enough for their daughter.

After arriving at the Continental Hotel, they went up to the 100th floor and entered the penthouse to rest for a while. Thereafter, they went to the Sky Bar for lunch.

The waiter and manager, who remembered Aleksis from last night, because she closed the whole Sky Bar to have dinner with Alaric, could only look at each other in confusion when they saw her enter with another handsome man.

This young Miss seemed to be surrounded by handsome men, they thought. But considering that this time she did not close down the Sky Bar and still ate with other guests, they understood that the relationship between the two was not as special as her relationship with the man from last night.

”Good afternoon, Miss. Are you ready to order?” asked the On-Duty Manager who came specifically to serve Aleksis this afternoon.

”I am.” Aleksis mentioned the names of the dishes she wanted and then turned to Lauriel, ”What do you want to eat?”

Lauriel mentioned the food he liked and then handed the menu book back to the manager of Sky Bar.

A waiter came with a tray containing glasses with various types of champagne and other drinks. Aleksis and Lauriel each took a glass of champagne and had a toast.

”I'm glad you came ... I've missed you,” Aleksis said.

”Yes, your voice sounded very sad when you called me a few days ago,” Lauriel commented. ”What happened?”

Aleksis remembered that at that time, she really wanted to leave Singapore because she was heartbroken. Alaric had rejected her love twice, and Lauriel finally decided to come to cheer her up. Unfortunately, Lauriel did not know that within five days, Aleksis had managed to get Alaric's love and last night she even married him.