章節 83: MEN PART 1-E
After the spa session, Hadwin, Astrid and Abigail were ushered to a low lit room, with lemongrass scent in the air. Abigail decided to choose a room each, to prevent Ace from poking his nose while they were being massaged. She did not know he had left the spa already.
What she fails to understand was the fact that he kept his relationship under wraps. Why would Ace do that? She wondered. He seldom hid his relationship, but could it be due to his reputation in business or he had something else in mind? With her wandering thoughts came a dull headache and Abigail sighed. She closed her eyes and told her masseuse to increase her pressure.
After an hour and a half, all of them exited Bliss Spa with considerable glow in their body. Astrid wondered why there wasn't any payment charged and she asked out of curiosity. `Aren't we going to pay them?'
`No. It belongs to us' Hadwin smirked at her.
`Shall we hit the shopping centre after this?', Abigail suggested.
`No, I want to raid some games in the basement room', Hadwin replied.
`Count me in. I'm dibs with anything you play', Astrid squeezed his arms in agreement.
`That's my girl', Hadwin high fived Astrid who merely shook her head.
`I'm most certainly not your girl. I am just me, Hadwin', Astrid explained while rolling her eyes.
`Say, I am inviting some friends over. Are you guys okay with it?', Hadwin sat in Abigail's Rolls Royce which had been repaired to perfection.
`Yeah, the more the merrier I guess', Astrid looked at her phone and bit her lower lips. Her hands itched to call Ace. She missed his warmth already. She decided to text him instead.
Astrid: Don't overwork yourself. With da mole.
Ace: Kicking & boxing is x overworking.
Astrid: I knew u would do dat.
Ace: But u don't know what I have in mind for u tni8.
Astrid: Lace or plain?
Ace: None.
Astrid: Not happening.
Ace: Lace.
Astrid's cheeks turned red at his texts and she quickly diverted her perverted mind elsewhere. She needs to get hold of herself before she loses it completely. Astrid started thinking about the books given by her grandfather, mentally deciding to finish on the last one.
She had learned considerable skills in invoking and controlling her wind elements. Since there were not any mentor available for Earth element, she studied and memorized the books on it. She had yet to test the theories out, but it was a matter of time before she did.
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In the meantime, in another part of Anubia, on Maxim Street. Alex was shortlisting the guests' lists for his parent's anniversary. He roped in his group of friends and acquaintances, some vampires, and humans to visit him and blow off some steam.
Alex was pissed when his father assigned him to oversee the guest lists. He had zero knowledge on who was dating whom, who was the bitch of the month and who was the flavour of the month; and he needed gossip from his group of oddballs. Being a shy person did not hamper his ability to make friends with the same gender. But the same did not apply when mingling with the opposite sex.
Alex Mann only had 2 friends whom he held close at heart, Matilda Meyer and Josef Mourinho. As soon as the clock struck 1 pm, some loud noises emerged from the foyer of his mansion. He waited for them in the drawing-room, anger gnawing internally for doing this shit when he could paint in peace.
Six men barrelled into the drawing-room, their boisterous voice booming over the room.
`Hey, how are you guys doing?', Alex spoke politely earning a bro hug from them. He did some complex handshake with them, something he used to do when he was in UCLA with them.
`So I heard you needed help with getting some pussy?', Miller Smith spoke arrogantly.
`No, I needed some hot gossip. Don't want any seat clashes later', Alex rolled his eyes at Miller's brashness. He always hated him for his sexist attitude.
`I heard Jane Cantrall is the current 'IT' girl if you are looking for a date', Dustin King spoke. He was the most likeable guy, less talk and quite observant.
`No dates for me', Alex said firmly.
`Did you know Christina Jobs screwed Miller's younger brother before she was to get engaged to Joshua Edwards?', Brody Baker spoke. He was the tallest of them all at 6ft 6inches, intimidating and he is the quarterback of Anubia's football team.
`Yeah, shit happens. And she is elder than my brother', Miller sulked.
`Let me see your guests list, Alex. Maybe I can help you out', Dustin requested, and Alex passed him the guest list and seating chart
While Dustin read the list, Alex, Brody, Miller, Jake, Pete, and Luciano bantered with each other with their current girl conquests.
`I am going steady with a model. She is hot in both looks and bed', Luciano Perez spoke with a dreamy look in his eyes.
`Loverboy is gone with the wind', Pete punched Luciano on his shoulder lightly.
` We are seating on the same table, right?', Brody asked.
`Yeah, but a table fits 12 people', Dustin said, keeping his eyes glued on the lists and highlighting names that could sit together without tearing each other apart.
`Avoid Jane Dixon with the Wagner's. Apparently, the elder Wagner was set up with her and he brought a girlfriend. She turned ape shit and had a verbal fight', Pete spoke.
`No shit. I thought he turned gay', Brody was surprised.
`Did they RSVP? You should get their sister Abigail. One heck of a beauty', Miller gave a low whistle.
`I think their parents, Abigail, Hadwin and his date will be coming', Alex wondered if Astrid was Hadwin's date.
Alex mentally recalled the Forbes List of Richest in Anubia. The Wagner's stood at third richest in Anubia with the Scott's coming in first. Dustin's family came behind Wagner's at fifth and Alex's came at fourth place. The Baker's came in second but the rarely met up at any parties or events citing their Mormon beliefs. But when did Mormon started hoarding money was beyond his imagination.
A butler entered the drawing-room with refreshments and drinks.
`Did you invite Damien Scott? He is like the richest guy of Anubia and his band of brothers are a force to be reckoned with', Miller spoke in between mouth full of pineapple.
`I think we did but only the youngest one, Jaxon Scott RSVP. No one else bothered', Alex shrugged.
`Damn, what about the Mormons?', Pete asked.
`Too busy making kids I think. Never bother to invite them', Alex smirked.
`Alex, you need help in the pussy department?', Miller was crass and blunt.
Alex's cheek turned pink and he shook his head.
`Come on, name her', Brody touted.
`Miller here has had a winning streak since high school.', Pete and Brody both grabbed a doughnut at the same time and fought over it like children. Dustin stood up and slapped their heads to reprimand them.
`No, not really. There was one girl I liked, and she actually rejected me', Miller Smith spoke the truth and stared at his chocolate drink. His mind went to his flashback.
`Wow, that is some revelation', Luciano raised an eyebrow.
`Yep. I courted her. She was one of those loner types, but a beauty, nevertheless', Miller did not take the rejection well back in high school. After she left school, he could not trace her. The principal punished him lightly but protected the girl's new school information.
Miller had a raging hatred for Astrid ever since. His ego was dented by her and if by chance he met her, he would have his ways with her whether she liked it or not.
`Bitch kicked my balls and left me', Miller spoke after a moment of silence. Alex noted his eyes glinted with something evil before it flickered away. Just how fucked up is this guy?
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