Sweet Revenge's
Chapter 6: Partner

"Princess!?"

Alex nodded. "Truthfully no,"

"What?" Gaea doesn't understand.

"I'm not a fairy, but Eryk told me to do 'magic' to you" Alex said. "She forgot what 'magic' I meant about women is not makeup but more in the other direction. Satisfy, baby."

"Too much information" said Gaea disgusted, he did not want to hear Alex's private life, what use it also, he said, he has seen her in bars and sometimes becomes an entertainment whenever Alex is slapped by women for being too aggressive.

"I don't agree Gaea's in."

"Eh?"

Rainer approached the two of them. "Gaea has nothing to do with any of this, Eryk should know that, he can't just rule people at will."

Why would Rainer act so protective of this? Not long ago, the young man did not care about him. Rainer is a man who is difficult to guess the way he thinks.

"I agree, Gaea is innocent" Alex said. "But you know for yourself Eryk how Rainer would have if it's Kervyn."

Rainer is not flinching. "And you know also me what if it's about innocent people" he said firmly even he pulled Gaea gently behind his body, protecting her. "Tell Eryk."

Alex looked at Rainer for a moment before turning around. "Whatever, man." he's done what he had to do.

"Rainer." call Gaea quietly after Alex leaves. "You don't have to do this, you know?" tanyakanya. "I don't want to be the reason for the split between the two of you."

Rainer shook his head. "I've been like this a long time, Gaea" he said. "Trust me, you'll regret entering Eryk's life." his black eyes glared upwards. "I don't want you to be like me."

Eh?

Gaea was surprised, not wanting to be like Rainer? It seems that the young man cares for her, but what makes him regret entering Eryk's life? He's already in, isn't he? She was grateful Rainer cared about her, it was sweet.

The door of the room opened again, breaking their conversation.

"Rainer." call Eryk sharp. "Don't interfere."

Rainer does not heed Eryk's warning and even protects Gaea who is behind him. "You know the consequences of this, right?"

"I know" said Eryk then he tried to hold the hand Gaea intended to take him. "Don't make me do what I don't want Rainer to do."

"Keep not doing this" said Rainer no less cold. "How many people have you brought into your trouble?"

"You," said Eryk sharply. "You know nothing."

Gaea who had been silent since then, felt bad to see the two friends fighting for her sake. "Rainer, it's okay, I'm fine" he said as he stood in the middle of Eryk and Rainer.

"You heard him" said Eryk. "You're nobody to him, so he's entitled to make his own choices."

Rainer took a breath. "I'm doing my best for you" he said.

"I know," therefore Gaea did not want to see the two quarrel. "But I also know my decision."

"You're not Gaea" Rainer said in frustration. "Eryk's world is more than you can imagine."

"I'm still here, hey genius." said Eryk. "And I'm not a criminal so why do you think I'm dangerous?"

"Because you are like that" Rainer said without burden.

"What!?" Eryk went up in black, daring to think of it that way.

Gaea hurriedly separated them again with both hands. "That's enough! All right, I'm gonna go. Don't fight anymore, please."

Eryk and Rainer fell silent but their eyes still looked sharply at each other.

Gaea looked at Rainer with a sweet smile on her lips. "I'll be fine. You don't have to worry."

Rainer looked at Gaea for a moment as if to say: are you sure?

Gaea nodded.

Rainer exhaled, and again sat down in his chair; he was already struggling but if Gaea still chose Eryk, what could he do?

"Uh..." Gaea felt bad.

"We don't have time anymore" Eryk said as he pulled Gaea's hand slowly. "My business partner has been waiting for a long time because of that useless quarrel."

And also Gaea so has no preparation, still wearing casual clothes instead of formal dresses as desired by her.

Eryk had thought of taking Gaea downstairs to pick up the dress he wanted but due to time constraints and he was not sure Katherine's dress would fit him back into the room where Aizawa was.

"Don't say that!" exclaimed Gaea upset. "Rainer was just trying to protect me."

"He speculates too much, I just want to introduce you not to commit a crime." - Eryk.

"Introduce what?" Gaea asked curiously.

Eryk opened the door while muttering. "You'll know" he said.

Gaea slightly moved away as she felt Eryk's hand on her waist trying to let go but it got tighter and tighter to the point of making their bodies touch.

"I'm sorry for the delay" Eryk said, his blue eyes on Gaea. "Gaea's a bit shy, so it's a little hard."

Gaea froze in the place where she stood; what? A fiancee? A fiancee? That was all she had in her little mind.

"So this is your fiancee?"

Gaea's eyes immediately fell on a black-haired man with a hint of gray strands, walking over with a big smile on his lips, but somehow he felt that there was something strange about the smile.

"What's your name, hime?" ask Aizawa.

"Ah, what a name. Nice to meet you." said Aizawa welcoming the young lady's hand warmly. "Eryk is so proud of you for wanting to be your fiance's personal secretary, right?"

Whahuh? Did Gaea not hear wrong? Personal secretary? Just be right!

His green eyes were then fixed on Eryk but the young man did not want to look at him, which made him a little frustrated, with his fake smile he replied. "Yes, I don't want to be away from Eryk. I just want him completely alone."

Eryk was a little surprised to hear it before it was normal again. "My engagement was a bit selfish so in the previous fight he wanted to go to Shanghai because I was too busy working."

Of course Eryk will make a good self-image while he is bad, do not you know he has trouble playing this fake fiancee?

"Is that so?" ask Aizawa. "It would be best if we talk about this while eating if Gaea-san doesn't mind my invitation."

"Oh no," Gaea shook her head. "I'm glad to take it."

"Arigatou," said Aizawa, then he returned to his seat.

Eryk with a gentleman pulled the chair beside him so that Gaea could sit down, then he himself.

Gaea was a little grateful the food this time was not French food or anything that had to use knives and forks, he said, fortunately, Eryk's Japanese business partner who eats chopsticks because he is not yet proficient in using a knife to cut meat.

Gaea was so grateful to Ava who patiently taught her using chopsticks.

"So how long have you known each other?" ask Aizawa curiously.

"Me and Gaea met at a cafe near campus where she was studying when I was going to lunch" Eryk said. "She was the sweetest woman there, making me and my co-workers think about asking for her number.

Gaea wondered why Eryk was lying, whether strategy or shamefully admitted he was just a bartender working at the young man's club.

And again Eryk put on a love drama at first sight, isn't it too suspicious? He knows sometimes love can come in ways that make no sense but this? Can Eryk not dramatize this nonsense?

"I rejected it of course," Gaea opened her voice. "She looks so cocky so where do I want to be with her." she continued while rolling her eyeballs; plot twist, eh? How would he let Eryk have fun without him?

"Even if you're crazy about me at last" said Eryk, unwilling to budge.

"Of course" said Gaea. "You're also crazy about me doing that proposal."

Their eyes glanced at each other sharply.

"That's..." Aizawa was confused as to what to talk about. "It's interesting to see from me."

Gaea forgot that there was Aizawa here, so her pity blinded her eyes and made her forget her surroundings.

"You really are a different woman, Gaea-san." praised Aizawa as she once clapped her hand. "May I take a picture together?"

"Eh?" Gaea was a little surprised.

"Together with Eryk-san of course," Aizawa added.

With Eryk?

Gaea certainly did not mind, so the problem was staying at Eryk himself, his eyes glanced at the man beside him.

Eryk did not answer.

Gaea was confused; why did Eryk take so long to answer Aizawa's offer, were they not business partners, did something like this make their bond strong?

After a long silence, consider. Eryk answered briefly. "All right," he said. "Can you please take a picture of us, Alex?" her door.

Alex receives Aizawa's cell phone, and starts aiming the camera at the three of them.

Gaea unsuspecting in the slightest posed two fingers until when Eryk's hand wrapped around his waist made him a bit nervous but he decided not to refuse because they were currently 'engaged' it would be strange if he refused to be touched.

Alex took the picture several times, making sure Aizawa could have plenty of options before handing over the middle-aged man's cell phone again. "It's over" he said.

Aizawa accepted it with pleasure. "Oh," his black eyes looked at the notification from the telegram, then opened it. "Ah, sorry yes, Eryk-san. There's a client waiting for me." I'm sorry.

"It's okay" said Eryk.

"I have to go" said Aizawa. "We meet at the auction later in the afternoon."

Eryk nodded, and they shook hands again before Aizawa walked out of the room. "I guess we should make a new plan."

"I don't trust him either" Alex said.

"What makes you think that?" ask Eryk.

"I think it's obvious? He didn't bring anyone to accompany him to meet us" Alex said.

Eryk also noticed the oddity. "Did he do a double negotiation?" tanyakanya.

Alex shook his head. "Take a look at the tape Rainer made to see if there's anything weird."

Eryk nodded and the two of them immediately headed to where Rainer was.

Gaea hesitated for a moment, before finally following.

Why is doing business so difficult? Poking each other.

Seriate...

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