Bitter & Sweet
Part 42's

It's over the tour with the cable car.

Chloe and Matthew rushed out of the cable car, shortly after the ride stopped at her post.

But apparently, Matthew still thinks about all Chloe's words, about the relationship between the poor and the rich that is difficult to happen.

So, when they got back in the car, and aimed to go to a cafe to enjoy tea and snacks, Matthew then said,

"So you think, if I say I like someone, but that woman I like has a social status under me, then that woman won't believe it?"

"You still thinking about that?"

Chloe, who was driving, turned to Matthew beside her for a moment, but Matthew did not answer Chloe's question.

Despite the astonishment, Chloe felt that Matthew seemed eager to find out Chloe's response, and Chloe said,

"I think it's most likely that."

Chloe then fell silent for a moment.

"It would be easier, if you and the woman you like are both still at university. Because in my opinion, at such times, social status is not too thought out....

... Only the interest in the advantages of each individual is important. Take your daddy and mommy for example" Chloe said, turning to Matthew for a moment.

"But she could believe it. As long as you can prove that you really like it" Chloe continued.

"How do I prove it?" matthew asked, hurry up.

"Pffit...!" Chloe laughed stifledly. "I'm sorry, Sir ... But I don't know either. I don't have that kind of experience. And so do the people I know."

"Hm ... What if I give her whatever she wants or likes?" matthews, sounds serious.

"To get his attention?" Chloe asked back. "Maybe. But as I said, I don't know. So, maybe it's best if you just ask someone else."

***

An open-air cafe overlooking the river, it becomes an option for them to sit back and relax, while enjoying the view.

The cafe waitress serves Matthew a cup of tea, while Chloe orders a cup of coffee for herself.

A few croissants or a sickle loaf, also not forgetting to be served by the cafe waitress to the table, and soon became the first choice for Chloe to taste it.

Because Matthew had not invited him to talk and just stared silently at the river, Chloe then floated her gaze around in whichever direction her vision could reach.

Among the chairs available at several different cafes lined up there, and almost filled with visitors, Chloe found someone familiar to her.

David was with a woman.

Both David and the woman he was with, seemed to be talking, also seemed happy, and even seemed to interact with each other quite affectionately.

In fact, perhaps so much to enjoy the excitement with the woman, David to the point of not realizing that Chloe and Matthew are in the cafe next to him.

"Is there anything interesting?" matthew, suddenly.

"Ugh? ... I just saw Mister David. It's over there!" chloe replied, smiling.

Matthew looked in the direction Chloe was pointing. "Who's the woman with him?"

"I don't know, sir.." said Chloe.

"Are you disappointed?" matthew asked, then took a sip of his tea, then put the glass back on the table. "Look at David with another woman."

"Hm ... No. gabe. I'm just happy, if Mister David can find someone who suits him" Chloe replied, then sipped her coffee a little.

"Why is that?" Matthew was confused.

"According to Mister David, she has yet to find someone who can truly be her lover. So, if he had found it by now, it would have been a good thing."

Chloe simply answered the outline, what was on her mind, without wanting to explain more detail than David said to her at that time.

"Hi, Chloe! I didn't expect to see you here" said David, who was suddenly standing next to Chloe, with a big smile.

"Hi, Sir!" chloe said, smiling, and hurriedly stood up from her seat.

"Hi, Matthew!" david's greeting to Matthew.

"David." Matthew was heard just saying hello to David there.

While David and Matthew were greeting each other, Chloe looked towards the woman who was struggling spoiled in David's arms, and looked very young.

"She's my sister" said David, then nudged the woman who turned out to be his sister, saying, saying,

"Daniella! ... Introduce yourself!"

Daniella then extends her hand towards Chloe. "Daniella McLean."

"Chloe Fern." Chloe introduced herself, shaking hands with Daniella.

"Hm ... Chloe Fern." While muttering and recounting Chloe's name, Daniella looked at Chloe from head to toe.

With a wide-ranging smile on her face, Daniella seemed to be thinking about something, before she finally said,

"It turns out you're prettier than I thought. It's a good idea that David can barely stop talking about you."

"Ugh?" Chloe's wide-eyed.

"Daniella! ... You're just embarrassing me!" At the same time, David denied it while pinching Daniella's cheek.

"Don't talk no-no! ... Introduce yourself to our cousin!" continued David.

Even with a sullen face and rubbing her cheeks, Daniella still stretched out her hand toward Matthew. "Daniella McLean."

"Matthew." Immediately after mentioning his first name, Matthew then released his hand from Daniella.

Daniella looks confused because of the response from Matthew.

However, Daniella seems to be not very willing to care about him and immediately takes her eyes off Matthew, and looks at Chloe.

"Are you dating him—Matthew? You're just gonna get my brother broken—"

Daniella could not finish her words, as David interrupted her by saying,

"Miss Fern worked as a personal assistant for Matthew. It was only natural that he should accompany his superior everywhere."

Daniella then looked mangosteen as if to understand, after hearing the explanation from David, then continued to say,

"Does on a weekend like this Miss Fern still have to work?"

"Daniella.!"'s chat...!" David shook his head. "Don't make Miss Fern feel uncomfortable!"

"What are you doing here?" matthew, suddenly.

"It's a public place. We can go anywhere we want" said David, flat.

"Yes, I know," said Matthew, who could not hide his dislike at all. "But why did you come to this table?"

"I just wanted to say hello to Chloe, as well as introduce her to my sister" David replied, still looking calm, and even still smiling as he looked towards Chloe.

"Oh! Okay! ... Is there any more?" matthew asked, raising both eyebrows, and looking at David fixedly.

"You can't pretend to like me at all" said David, then smiled cynically.

"Hmmm...." Matthew muttered while nodding his head. "Then do you want me to let you sit here?"

"Yes! ... What harm?" david, hurry.

"Please!" I don't know what Matthew had in mind this time, until he gave David and Daniella a chance to sit at a table with him.

Chloe, who had been looking at David and Matthew, who were speaking softly, remained silent, as she saw David and Daniella taking seats on her left and right sides.

Without a hint of hesitation, Daniella immediately invited Chloe to have a conversation with him.

And after some time passed that they spent there, according to Chloe, Daniella's personality turned out to be more or less the same as David.

Daniella is a communicative, friendly, and playful person, so Chloe can easily become familiar with her.

From everything that Daniella said to him, Chloe also became aware, if the age of David and Daniella adrift approximately 10 years, and Daniella is now still in college for her graduate.

Daniella seems jolted, when she learns that Chloe is still almost 5 years older than her.

Daniella then hastily apologizes to Chloe, as she's the one who spoke informal language to Chloe. "I'm sorry...."

"It's okay ... You can talk as usual. I don't mind" said Chloe, smiling.

"Cloe!" Matthew, who had just fallen silent, suddenly tried to catch the attention of Chloe, who was sitting opposite him.

"What's up, sir?" ask Chloe.

"We have to go now!" said Matthew who sounded steady, while looking at Chloe, without turning to his left and right again.

"Good, Sir!" chloe said, then immediately stood up from her seat, and said goodbye to David and Daniella.

"It's great to meet and spend time with you. But Mister Matthew and I have to go. We can meet again at another time. Excuse me!"

"Bye, Chloe! ... See you soon!" said David.

"I'm also happy to meet you in person" Daniella said. "Bye, Chloe! ... See you next time!"

Until Chloe and Matthew passed from there, there was no sound of Matthew or Daniella and David saying goodbye to each other.

However Chloe pretended not to be aware of the indifference of the three people, and only fell silent while helping Matthew walk with her, heading to the parked car.

"Have you always been like that?" matthew asked suddenly, as Chloe was just driving the car, out of the parking lot.

"Ugh? ... What do you mean, Sir?" ask Chloe, who doesn't understand Matthew's direction.

"He's very young, but the way he talks to you is just like he's talking to his peers. Then you're not angry with him....

... Do you really think that's normal? Or because you're too happy to know that she's just David's sister, and not his girlfriend?" said Matthew.

Chloe finally understood that Matthew was talking about Daniella.

Smiling, Chloe shook her head. "Miss Daniella didn't do it on purpose, she apologized."

Chloe then continued to say,

"For me, a formal or informal way of speaking is not a problem. As long as both can feel comfortable while talking—" Chloe then stop her words.

"... Oh, yes! ... He was also not speaking harsh words," continued Chloe, who was intending to insinuate Matthew, while glancing at Matthew with the tip of her eye.

Matthew seemed to snort in annoyance, but said nothing more to respond to Chloe's words.

"Where are you going now?" chloe asked, after a while had passed and they just fell silent.

"Is there a movie theater near here?" Matthew asked back.

"There," Chloe replied, glancing at Matthew for a moment. "Want to go to the cinema?"

"Yes" replied Matthew.