Diana now had more urgent matters to worry about, the event Brian had invited her to that night. What kind of occasion was it? A banquet? A dance party?
And of course, the most important question of all is what to wear.
After a long struggle, Diana picked a formal dress in a champagne color, with a matching silk scarf.
The dress was a wonderful, tailor-made piece that Diana had received as a birthday gift from her parents, simple but graceful. It fit her perfectly and was made from gorgeous, soft silk.
Diana thought for a while, then selected a crystal brooch from her jewelry box to complete the outfit.
After all of that was done, Diana looked magnificent. Looking in the mirror, she breathed a sigh of relief; the outfit had turned out quite nicely!
She put on a final lick of lip gloss before heading out of the dormitory.
Brian was already at the doorway, waiting for her, his Maybach parked just beside him.
Diana was surprised by Brian’s appearance, she had never seen him dressed so formally before. He wore an expensive-looking white suit with a striking, blue tie, and his hair was primarily combed.
It didn’t come naturally to him, but he really did resemble a Prince Charming today; handsome and dashing. Diana stared at him in amazement.
Brian was also very attracted to Diana. She looked elegant, with a strong sense of feminine beauty. The girl had become a woman.
Only after a long time did Brian realize he was still staring at her.
“Come on, we are going to be late,” he said hastily.
Diana got in the car at once.
“Who are we going to meet?” she asked, sitting down carefully in the passenger seat.
“Someone I know, she has a lovely house…”
“Oh?”
Of course, Diana did not know that they, in fact, on their way to meet Brian’s mother!
***
That afternoon, Brian had called Kate again.
“Brian, what’s the matter?” Kate asked immediately.
Brian answered with a smile, “Mum, I need you to give me your opinion on something.”
“About what?”
“The girl I want to be with.”
Kate had not expected Brian to bring up this subject. Her interest was aroused immediately.
“Certainly, what kind of girl is she?”
Brian knitted his brows, thinking about Diana, and eventually answered, “She has a wild temper and always makes me angry, but she is genuine and kind-hearted.”
From Brian’s description, Kate knew her son was smitten.
“You can take her to see me tonight. I’ll see if she is the right one for you,” she suggested.
“Thank you, mum.”
“You are more than welcome.”
“Mum, there is one thing, if you don’t mind.”
“What?”
“Could you not reveal to her who you are? At least at first.” Brian explained. “I am afraid she will be unwilling to come if she knows you are my mother.”
“OK, it could also avoid embarrassment,” Kate agreed.
“Thank you, mum.”
“How many thank-yous have you given me tonight?” Kate said, laughing.
“Rest assured. Your mother knows what to do.”
“OK, bye, mum.”
***
After hanging up, Brian let out a sigh of relief, while it was Kate who felt the strain now. She told the steward to clean up the villa at once.
What’s more, she decided to cook her specialty dish, sizzling steak personally.
A girl who could attract Brian must be excellent, she would have to pull out all the stops for this one. After all, Kate didn’t want to bring shame to her son in front of his beloved.
Diana was in the backseat of the car with nothing to do; Brian hadn’t allowed her to take her bag and mobile phone, in order to avoid impoliteness.
Diana had argued but was unable to dissuade him. What a nuisance!
Whilst she sat quietly, staring out the window, she had no idea that Brian was extremely nervous at that moment.
He was not sure whether this was the right thing to do.
Diana had a very different personality from his mother. What if they didn’t like each other? That would be the worst thing for Brian.
But, they were on the way, Kate was informed, and Diana was with him. There was no backing out now.