Tristan parked the sports car he was driving in one of the VIP parking lots. Who is in front of the Cafe? After being terrorized once again by Nicholas, he couldn’t help but come tonight. As soon as he entered the Cafe, Jacob was already there with his girlfriend, Tita. Tristan himself wasn’t even alone tonight. he took it, so he had an excuse not to come home too late.
“There must be some purpose for you to suddenly invite me like this,” Aurora guessed. The woman squinted suspiciously when Tristan forbade her to dinner with the excuse that she would take him out. Since marrying Sophia, never once had that man asked her to go out alone like now.
“Nicholas’s birthday,” Tristan replied as he adjusted the long sleeve t-shirt he was wearing. “I can’t possibly go alone. What’s more, they’ll definitely invite me out for a drink. You know, I’m lazy to go out for a long time right now. That’s why I brought you to have an excuse to come home early.”
“Excuses! I’m lazy to be a runaway like this, Tristan. You go alone,” she flatly refused.
“I mean it, Aurora. If not you, then who else can I ask for help?”
“Sophia,” the woman joked casually. “Haven’t you guys parted yet?”
“And you want me to go with him?” Aurora was silent. Of course, she doesn’t want the man she loves to go with another woman even though their status is still husband and wife.
“Okay, Fine! This time you win. I’ll change clothes right now. But you have to make an appointment with me first.”
The woman stepped forward, approaching the position where Tristan was standing. Bringing his hand, help fold the collar of the burly man’s clothes.
“Coming home from the Nicholas show, you have to accompany me to see one of the movies currently in theaters.”
Tristan sighed lazily. Even though the intention was to bring Aurora along so she could go home quickly. But now, he was being held up with another request that seemed hard to refuse.
“All right… all right. It’s up to you. Now change your clothes. I’ll give you 30 minutes to get ready.”
Luckily, after desperately persuading, Aurora agreed to come along. Tristan calmed down a bit because, apart from having reasons not to linger, he had a partner to sit with once he was at the Cafe.
“It’s good that you finally came. If you dare not attend, maybe our friendship ends here, young master Quartararo.”
Nicholas immediately requested when he saw the figure of Tristan, who seemed to be present, and stepped slowly towards the position where he was standing. Stretching his arms, signaling his best friend to hug. It was their habit every time they saw each other.
“Grumpy bastard!” squeaked Tristan. “If you decide not to consider me a friend, then who else will I make friends with? Edward doesn’t even want to know me anymore, now.”
Nicholas patted Tristan’s shoulder and laughed. After breaking the hug, the man spoke again, responding to Tristan’s words just now.
“But by the way, tonight your true best friend is coming. I wonder what will happen between you two after we meet.”
Tristan sighed softly. He grabbed the billiard stick that Jacob had handed, then answered Nicholas’ question.
“I’m too lazy to make a fuss, Nick. If later it makes other people uncomfortable, I’d better go home.”
Right after saying that, the person we were talking about finally came. There was Sophia, who was also present to accompany Edward, which made Tristan gasp a little. The two of them unhesitatingly approached Nicholas. They even acted unison, as if they didn’t see Tristan there.
“Happy birthday, Nicholas,” Sophia said sincerely after kissing him on both cheeks. “I wish you all the best”
“Thank you, Sophia. Thank you so much for your prayers and your presence tonight.”
After saying that, Nicholas’ gaze immediately shifted to the man next to him. Give a hug. Then he accepted the gift that Edward had specially prepared for him, “Happy birthday, Alistair Junior. I pray that this year or next year you and Claire will get married soon. Don’t be too busy with work and your own world. another person who turns out to be someone you know,” Edward said.
From the sentence, he uttered tucked words that seemed to be sarcastic about someone. “No way,” Nicholas said with a laugh. “Claire is not that kind of woman.”
“Proof he’s not here tonight,” Edward replied purposely. “Could it be that she is busy with another man.”
Nicholas immediately punched Edward’s arm on purpose. Sad to hear his friend’s words. “Claire’s at a fashion show in Italy. So stop accusing my fiancé of being mean.”
After the short conversation, Edward led Sophia to sit next to Tita. Meanwhile, he joined the others in playing billiards. They spent an hour playing while chatting. Once satisfied, the four men chose to sit down and then prepared to order dinner. From everyone, it was clear how Edward treated Sophia with care.
Tristan, sitting right in front of them, was getting hot because he couldn’t help but have to see this unpleasant sight until the event was over.
“Tristan, what did you order?” asked Aurora interrupting the man’s thoughts. Glancing at the waiter’s menu book, he pointed to the tenderloin steak and vanilla milkshake as his friends.”
Turning to the couple in front of him, they both seemed busy choosing. Edward looked the most enthusiastic than the others.
“I just ordered food for you, Sophia. I know what good food for you to eat.”
Sophia nodded. Didn’t refuse what Edward offered. She didn’t even glance at Tristan. Even though her husband was sitting right across from her. Sophia didn’t seem to notice the man’s presence in the slightest.
“How is your health? Sorry when you got home Nicholas and I didn’t have time to visit,” said Jacob, starting the conversation. Deliberately breaking the awkward atmosphere at the time.
Sophia immediately gave a friendly smile. She focused her gaze on the oriental-looking man sitting right next to Nicholas.
“My condition is far away. better. Maybe, next week will start working as usual. I even miss walking on the catwalk like Tita,” she said.
“Thank God for that. I’m so glad to hear this news,” Jacob replied. “You must have recovered quickly as you are now thanks to the support from the people around you.” Sophia nodded in agreement. Without hesitation, the woman grabbed Edward’s wrist deliberately and held it tightly.
“You’re absolutely right. Without the help and support that Mama and Edward gave, maybe until this moment I was still curled up in bed.”
Edward smiled. He confidently lifted Sophia’s wrist and kissed the back of her hand affectionately. “No need to thank Sophia. I do this sincerely. And of course without any intention or purpose.”
Tristan, in his seat, looked embarrassed. Especially when the food arrived, he was even more irritated to see how Edward was trying to pay more attention by feeding Sophia the food served.
“Why do you eat so little, Sophia?” he scolded. Edward said to the woman in front of him, who didn’t seem to be eating the food he fed him, “Is the food bad? If you don’t like it, we’ll just order another menu.”
Sophia shook her head. Giving a smile, the woman replied.
“No need. This is enough. I really can’t eat in a hurry.”
While Nicholas, who saw Tristan had not touched his food earlier, immediately rebuked him. Confirming what was happening to his best friend.
“Tristan, are you not eating? Your order can be cold if you leave it alone.”
Tristan just smiled. Seconds later, the man turned his head to Aurora first. Making sure the partner he brought had finished his meal, he stood up and walked leisurely around the table. Stopping right behind Sophia’s chair. Without hesitation, he took off the black blazer and then put it on his wife’s body while whispering.
“I told you, never wear sexy clothes, especially since you just recovered from illness, Sophia.”
Seeing Edward, who was about to protest hastily, Tristan hurriedly raised his hand in the air, asking his best friend not to say anything.
“And you, who he said loved Sophia so much. You should know that the woman next to you prefers Asian food to European food,” he said emphatically. Then he grabbed the dinner plate containing the tenderloin steak he had ordered earlier and placed it in front of Sophia. “Enjoy it. Let’s just say that Edward ordered this food for you.”
Seconds later, Tristan just walked away. Ignoring everyone who looked surprised at his slightly strange behavior tonight.