Chapter 420
Maeve blushed and glanced at Zion beside her before asking hesitantly, “Zion.. arranged a banquet for me?”
“Yeah, at the Royal Hotel! Everything’s set. We just need the guest of honor to be here. Charlie and I will come to pick you up. Where are you?” Lyra replied.
Marve covered the phone and whispered, “Did you arrange something for me at the Royal Hotel too?
Zion shook his head, and Marve immediately realized it was a surprise orchestrated by Lyra and Charlie on his behalf.
“So is Zion there? Maeve asked.
Lyra stammered, “Y–Yes! He’s at the Royal Hotel now. He’s waiting for you!”
Marve couldn’t help but ask, “Then who is this person next to me right now if Zion is over there?”
“What? Zee is with you?” Lyra exclaimed, visibly flustered Charlie joined in, asking, “What? You two are together?”
Both Charlie and Lyra seemed ready to jump out of the car as Marve heard the screech of brakes from the other end of the line.
Charlie gritted his teeth in frustration. “Why didn’t you guys tell us that you two were together? I spent over a hundred thousand dollars to book the Royal Hotel! You guys better be back now!!
“Yeah, celebrating a birthday without us isn’t cool! Despite her words, Lyra was secretly thrilled. She had always thought Zion was reserved, but now it seemed he had some tricks up his sleeve
“We should be at the port
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Before Maeve could finish, Zion took the phone and calmly said, “We’re not going back tonight. Enjoy yourselves.
With that, Zion hung up.
On the other end, Lyra was stunned, and Charlie was equally perplexed After a moment, Charlie asked, “What did he mean by that?
“He said he’s not coming back tonight”
“What are they doing at the port then?”
“Could it be..” Lyra started to speak but quickly covered her mouth. Things were unfolding quickly, perhaps too quickly for their first time.
“Objection! They’re progressing too fast! Drive to the port now! I want to witness this drama unfold!”
“What objection? Just say it if you’re into the drama!”
Charlie was clearly eager for gossip, even more so than Lyra. Ignoring the cost of the banquet, he stepped on the gas and headed straight for the port. Maeve glanced at the phone Zion handed her and couldn’t help but chuckle. “Why did you hang up on them?”
“They were too loud ”
Zion took Marv’s hand and led her upstairs.
The moon was bright outside, and the winter sea breeze was chilly Below, the ocean lay pitch black, while the open deck of the cruise ship offered a splendid view. Wrapped in a blanket, Maeve sat on the terrace, where all the entertainment facilities were set up. Zion handed her a cup of warm milk and asked, “Feeling cold?” “Not really.”
In a low voice, Zion explained, “I have wanted to bring you here since summer. It’s a bit late now.”
“Since summer? Did you buy this cruise?”
Marve was taken aback. She thought Zion had just rented a cruise ship, but it turned out he had bought the entire ship
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