Chapter 50
The next day, Yvette saw Kiki off at 5:00 am.
Before leaving, Kiki was particularly nervous. âYvvy, do I look okay today?â
Kiki was naturally goodâlooking, she had almondâshaped eyes, an oval face, and a gentle yet charming
demeanor.
âYou look great.â
âThatâs good to hear. You know, the thought of seeing him makes me very nervous and excited. Iâm afraid that he wonât like meâ¦â
âThereâs no chance,â Yvette reassured Kiki. âMy best friend is so beautiful. Thereâs no way he would dislike you.â
Kiki nodded.
After seeing her off, Yvette returned to her bedroom.
âMom.â Zachary had woken up at some point.
âDid we wake you?â she asked, walking over and crouching down. After all, Kiki had started getting ready around 3:00 am or 4:00 am.
Instead of answering, he asked, âMom, is Mr. Cook, the one Kiki is going to meet, a nice person?â
Yvette pondered for a moment before responding, âYeah, to Kiki, heâs a very nice person.â
She remembered seeing Leonard back in college. He had been considered the heartthrob of their batch. He was extremely goodâlooking, but his family wasnât wellâoff.
Kiki and Leonard looked great together, but their family backgrounds were worlds apart.
âIs Mr. Lander good to you,
Mom?â
Yvette was caught off guard by the question. However, she answered without hesitation, âOf heâs very good to us.
course,
âThen, you should agree to be with him when we go back, Mom. Even though there are a lot of beautiful women around him, youâre just as stunning as them. I know itâs dangerous to be around him, but I believe that heâll be able to keep you safe.â
Once again, Yvette was caught off guard. Looking at her sonâs solemn expression, which bore a strong resemblance to Xavierâs, she found herself at a loss for words.
After a long while, she raised her hand and ruffled his hair. âDidnât you just ask me to go on a blind date last night?â
Zachary sighed. âI calculated the odds, and the probability of you successfully finding someone is one in a trillion.â
Yvette burst into laughter. âYou little rascal.â
His face flushed. âYou need to take this more seriously, Mom. Even If the chances are slim, thereâs still
hope.â
Leaving no room for discussion, he declared firmly, âIâm coming with you today.â
Yvette had never imagined that she would be going on a blind date in place of her best friend and taking her son along as well
However, since the housekeeper was on leave that day, she didnât feel comfortable leaving Zachary alone. So, she had him tag along with Ray and stick close to her.
Kiki had only given her a business card and the venueâs address. Yvette didnât bother to doll herself up; she simply put on a mask before heading out.
She was about to head into Plate & Palette, a highâend restaurant, when a wellâdressed woman stormed out, furious. âWho does he think he is? Heâs so rude! Does he really think heâs a prince? I canât believe heâs changing his blind date partners every ten minutes!â
Puzzled, Yvette waited until the woman had left before handing over her business card to the receptionist.
The receptionist accepted it and looked at Yvette. âMs. Torres, your appointment is at 9:00 am. Itâs currently 8:47 am. Iâm afraid youâll have to wait until Ms. Lopez finishes her date before you can go in.â Realization dawned on Yvette. This blind date was essentially a selection process for the guy.
But the Torres family was quite prominent in Tirion. She was surprised that Kikiâs blind date had asked her to wait in line.
Yvette was aware that a lot of influential figures in Tirion were actually members of prestigious families who had discreetly relocated from Drieso; such behavior was therefore unsurprising.
In a way, it was good. She could get the blind date over with quickly and leave.
In less than ten minutes, another woman was rejected and stormed out, angry and heartbroken.
With a polite yet slightly amused expression, the receptionist told Yvette, âItâs your turn, Ms. Torres.â Yvette noticed his expression but remained unfazed.
The entire restaurant had been booked for the day. Even though there was only supposed to be one guy on the blind date, she was met with a group of young menâs earsplitting jeers when she walked in.
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