‘So what are we doing here?’ Lara
asked Michael as she entered Julian’s penthouse in Black Pearl . The Black
Pearl was just a fraction of the number of luxury hotels in the hotel chain
that Julian’s family owned. This particular unit had the most amazing view of
Aquarius. ‘Well, he wasn’t specific. Just said that he had something urgent and
important to discuss.’ Michael answered nonchalantly. At that moment, Julian
came through the double doors in full stride.
‘Thanks for coming guys, I know
it was rather last minute but this couldn’t wait.’ he said while gesturing for
both of them to take a seat on the leather armchairs. ‘Hurry up and tell us
Jules, it’s rather unusual for you to have called us here so suddenly and not
tell us what it’s about.’ Lara said.
‘Right. The urgent matter is, I’ve found her.’ Julian all but spelled it
out. Lara and Michael were speechless. After so many months of having no news,
they thought that Julian had given up. Michael was the first to speak up, ‘Are
you sure it’s her?’. ‘Yes, I’m sure’ Julian answered with confidence in his
eyes. ‘Who is she’ Lara asked.
‘Her name is Arianna Acrux. Her
mother is an event planner and her father is a businessman involved in almost
every industry from real estate to electronics. They live in Scorpio.’ Julian
explained. Michael had heard of that name before through his father’s friends.
Everyone in Scorpio knew them as one of the richest family in that area and
even others not native to Scorpio had heard about the businessman with the
Midas touch, capable of turning any business into a gold mine.
‘You know the
entire family are VIPs right?’ Lara addressed Julian. Julian’s face showed
relief and a hint of uneasiness. ‘Now that you know she isn’t a fantasy what
will you do?’ Michael said. Both he and Lara held their breaths as they waited
for Julian’s answer.
‘I want to go to Scorpio and meet her. I need to know if
she’s anything like the girl in my dreams.’
Michael and Lara looked at each other processing the information. Then
Lara spoke up, ‘I haven’t been to Scorpio many times, I heard all the top
designers have a shop there,‘ then she looked to Michael and said,’ What about
you?’. ‘My brother did just open a new branch of his restaurant/club, maybe I
should go over there and help him out.’ Michael replied.
Julian was not expecting
this reaction from them. ‘I didn’t tell you guys this so that you would follow
me. I’m capable of doing this by myself.’ he interjected. Lara was the one who
answered. ‘We know that but you’re our friend, what kind of friend would we be
if we just let you go to a new city without a plan? Face it, the more people
you have the easier it will be to come up with a plan to meet Arianna.’ Julian
knew it was pointless to argue with Lara when she made up her mind and Michael
would have only backed her up even more if he were to disagree. ‘Thanks guys.’
Julian said feeling so lucky he had friends like them. ‘Don’t thank us until
you’ve meet her. We might not be able to help as much as you think.’ Michael
said cutting into his good mood. ‘When do we leave?’ Lara asked with a slight
smile.
‘As soon as the jet gets the
green light to take off’
~S.Dawn
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