MERE ACQUAINTANCES

Beside every angry woman is a man who had absolutely no idea what he did wrong. Despite the blaring sounds from the speakers, their table was eerily quiet in an awkward manner.

Everyone was quiet as they casted anxious gazes towards a certain amber-eyed girl who was continuously filling her mouth with chocolates with no care in the world but with an evident rage in her temperament. They then cast a side glance at a certain silver-eyed teenager who was continuously filling her plate with chocolates with a solemn expression.

The silence reigned for a while until Mia cleared her throat and a total of three heads turned towards her except Adrian who kept filling Kiaraa's plate with chocolates like a servant compelled to carry a tedious task by his master.

Under the heated gazes of everyone, Mia spoke, "Is there anything going on that I should be aware of?"

She directed her question towards Kiaraa who nonchalantly placed a chocolate in her mouth and then glared at the one sitting beside her. She couldn't still let go of the fact that Claire almost touched him and he quietly agreed.

Kiaraa wiped off her mouth with a napkin before she acknowledged Mia's question.

"Well a certain someone has decided to sell himself off to Claire. Reveling in the sensation of her touch and not ever wanting to stop. Eeeew!! I feel like puking all my chocolates." She remarked dramatically and cast another heated glare at Adrian who was now pinching the space between his brows out of frustration.

How was he ever going to deal with such a dramatic being?

Mia stared at the both of them quietly. She didn't need anyone to explain to her inorder to understand what Kiaraa was trying to imply.

She stared at her friend in wonder as her earlier words played in her head...

'Now get your hands off my man...My man? To what extent did their relationship go? They just met each other, why wasn't I informed of the certain developments?'

Mia cleared her throat again, "So you don't like it when others touch 'your man'? He's your so-called 'private property'? Queen, we've been best friends since we were little why wasn't I given an invitation to your wedding?" She stared at Kiaraa accusingly.

At Mia's question, everyone turned to look at Kiaraa who was now blinking profusely in confusion, and Adrian who was still unperturbed about the whole situation. His expression was as if the world crash landed on his head, he wouldn't care.

Unlike Adrian, Kiaraa felt the pressure under their burning gazes. She turned towards Mia rather stunned, "What do you mean? Mr. Kim and I are just mere acquaintances."

Adrian turned to look at her, his silver eyes carried no expression in them and he nodded quietly at her remark. "Hmm, mere acquaintances you say?" he asked and Kiaraa nodded.

He then continued in a calm tone, "But 'mere acquaintances' do not offer marriage proposals do they?"

Now everyone had their mouths opened, too stunned to say a word.

Shortly after, Mia started coughing vigorously. She seemed to be choking on her own saliva due to extreme shock from Adrian's words.

Li Shen who was sitting beside her gently patted her back and handed her a glass of water with his hand not leaving her back still gently stroking it.

Yuna was the first to regain her composure. She quietly stared at Adrian with a hidden glimmer in her eyes before turning to face Kiaraa, "Marriage proposal?" her soft voice rang, "Why wasn't I informed?"

Mia, after composing herself raised her head to stare at Kiaraa with widened eyes. "This isn't my best friend. Queen, where did all this boldness come from all of a sudden?"

Her eyes narrowed to slits when she realized how cunning her best friend could be.

'Queen, what the hell is going on in that cunning head of yours?' She wondered and took a double take at Kiaraa who seemed to be throwing unsatisfied glares at Adrian.

Li Shen who was quiet the whole time finally raised his lips in a cunning smile.

'I always thought that brother would take time to woo sister-in-law but from the way things are progressing, seems like sister-in-law is also impatient too. At this rate, I should be expecting little nieces and nephews soon.'

He closed his eyes and imagined his cousin's children calling him uncle Shen and a small smile made it's way to his lips almost forgetting the fact that they were still teenagers.

Kiaraa on the other hand, noticing the questioning gazes from Mia and Yuna quickly tried to clarify the situation but before she could utter a word, a loud but cute male voice interrupted her.

"Pretty sister, I'm so glad you're here!!!"