Chapter 261 - Two Hundred And Sixty-one: Have So Much Fun Together (1/2)
Reina's point of view
”I'm sorry I'm late,” I apologized, drawing out a seat, and sat down comfortably.
”Woah!” Eden exclaimed, taking in the sight of my dark emerald hair.
”Don't say a word, I don't need your critique, ” I warned him quickly.
Thankfully, Allen was sensible enough to use some gothic emerald and not pastel mint green or worse punk Neon green.
”What criticism,” He said, ”I was going to say you look goddamn sexy,”
A faint blush crept up my face but I hid it away. Seems while Niklaus's good with his hands this one's good with his words - I need to be careful with both.
”You really think they look good?” I still couldn't help but ask. Sigh, women, and beauty.
He smiled at me, exposing peerless white teeth, and for a moment there, I felt deja vu, like some memories flashed before my eyes. Had I been close with Eden too? No way, I couldn't have been a two-timer. Seriously, I needed my memories back desperately, some things did not seem right.
”You look good, Reina,” He complimented me.
Well, it looks like I wasn't going to have a hard time with this one, he doesn't insist I'm Reina or it was just a ploy to make me lower my guard and catch my lie unaware.
At once the waiter came to our table and we made our orders from the menu handed to us. It was a high-end restaurant so I didn't have to worry about any video leaking out like the last time with Niklaus.
”So, why did you decide to nag me with this meeting, Eden?” I went ahead to kickstart this discussion. I had no time for his game.
”What do you think, Reina?” his face curved with his killer smile, ”I wanted to have a meal with a lovely woman like you,”
I smiled back too, two can play at this game.
”Really, I'm so flattered. So you've been bothering me the past few days because you wanted to go on a date with me? ”
He took a sip of water, ”Yes,”
I threw my head back and laughed, ”Why don't we come off with the pretense, Eden. I'm sure you have questions on your mind,”
”Questions like what?” He continued with his pretense.
”Questions like how I look so similar to the Maya you failed to protect?”
He shook his head, ”Oh, don't worry,”
”What?”
”I couldn't protect Maya, so I'll court and protect you instead. I'm sure Reina would do better than Maya since they're the same person,” He dropped.
My smile froze.
I glanced up, our eyes met and held. For a complete minute, none of us said a word; we just kept staring till tears almost fell from our eyes.
”What do you want, Eden?” I crossed my leg over the other, adjusting to my seat. This was business time.
”You,” He was blunt.
”I'm sorry Eden but I'm not -”
”You might have changed everything but those eyes, they never lie,” He stated, his probing gaze never leaving me.
I felt exposed under his scrutiny like he could see right through me- not that I was going to agree to his claims readily.
”So what if I'm Maya? What are you going to do about it?” I challenged him with my brow raised.
His eyes darkened.
Eden leaned closer, took my hand I placed on the table, and brought it to his lips, placing a kiss on it, ”If you were Maya - which you are - I'll make sure not to let you slip through my fingers this moment around,”
My pulse raced but I didn't think much about it. After all, a woman's body was designed to react to a man's advances.
”Instead of courting me, why don't you figure out how you're going to come out of Adam's control,” was my sudden comment.
His eyes widened, the grip on my hand loosening.
I continued, ”Anabelle needs a full treatment else, who knows when her body might start to reject those antidotes,”
”H-how did you know about that?” Eden couldn't believe his eyes.
An evil smirk tilted my lips to the side,
”Never you trust any woman with Maya's face,”
There was a roller-coaster of emotions on his face - mostly confusion and disbelief.
I pulled my hand completely from his grasp, ”When you're ready to not date me, we can meet up again. Who knows?” I shrugged, ”I might have that antidote you desperately needed,”
With that being said, I picked up my purse just as the waiter arrived with our food.
”Bon appetit,” I winked at the defeated Eden and took my leave.
I walked out of the restaurant with my phone to my ears, answering a call.
”Are you sure he has the evidence,” I called my assistant to ensure I played the right card?