Love Worth Fighting For

177 a Date

Areez must admit that Suri is a very fast learner, from just one explanation, Suri has been able to drive a car quite smoothly even though several times exceeding the maximum speed limit that Areez had previously told her.

“It’s enough...” Areez immediately asked Suri to stop. “Today is enough.”

Suri, who had stopped her car, immediately turned sharply towards Areez. “I’m just starting, Areez. Why should I stop?!”

“There’s still plenty of chance for you to try it again, after all it’s lunch time. I don’t want you to get sick from eating late, so we’d better stop now and find a restaurant for lunch,” Areez replied softly.

“I’m not hungry yet!”

“But I have.”

“Areez!!”

“Yes dear.”

Suri immediately hit Areez’s arm firmly. “I don’t love you, so stop talking like that.”

.....

“Who says you’re not mine? The proof is that your mother entrusted you to me, right?”

“That’s not the standard,” said Suri quickly. “Well, let’s not talk about it anymore, I’m hungry. Quickly take me to the restaurant.”

Arees smiled. Instead of answering Suri’s words, Areez got out of the car and immediately turned to the side where Suri was sitting. Suri who understood immediately removed the seat belt that was still attached to her body and immediately got out of the car to move to the seat previously occupied by Areez.

After making sure Suri sat well, Areez then got into the car.

“What do you want for lunch, princess?” Areez asked.

“Whatever, as long as the food is in a restaurant that has high international standards. It’s quiet and has professional waiters, I also don’t want too many people.”

Areez chuckled hearing Suri’s words, although Suri didn’t mention the name of the restaurant where she wanted to eat, Areez already knew what was in Suri’s head at this time.

“Okay, I’ll take you to the best restaurant in town. So buckle up and I’ll be off.”

With her lips tightly locked Suri then fastened her seat belt, as Areez ordered. After making sure the sitting position was good enough, Suri then took out her cellphone and replied to the message from her mother who had just entered. From the driver’s seat Areez just smiled a little when he saw Suri busy, the pink cell phone with a picture of the cartoon character Patrick in the Spongebob Squarepants series made Suri look even more adorable. And that made Areez even more regretful, Areez also promised in his heart to atone for all his mistakes to Suri and to grant Suri whatever she wanted, including playing jet skis and some of the other extreme sports Suri mentioned earlier.

After driving for almost thirty minutes, Areez finally arrived at his destination. Even though he hasn’t lived too long in Geneva, Areez already knows which restaurants have the best ratings from their visitors, that’s why he currently takes Suri to one of the restaurants located on the rooftop of a five-star hotel with special service. Suri was hesitant when she was about to get out of the car, seeing many people passing by in front of her made Suri suffer another panic attack. Luckily Areez acted quickly, the man immediately approached Suri and helped her get out of the car.

“Areez...

“It’s ok, I’m here,” Areez whispered quietly. “They won’t dare mess with you either, I’ll break their heads right away if anyone dares to harass you. You certainly haven’t forgotten the existence of a gun under my coat, right?”

Suri looked directly at Areez with a look of horror and panic. “You’re carrying a gun?! Seriously?”

“Just in case, take it easy,” Areez replied with a smile. “I have to ensure your safety is well, so that gun will be with me as long as we go out together like this time. Don’t worry, I’m a professional shooter.”

Suri swallowed hard, Areez’s explanation bothered her. Even though she’s been living among bodyguards who have guns, this is the first time Suri has been so close to a man with a deadly weapon. Areez’s grip that felt so warm in her arms slowly made Suri’s anxiety disappear, after feeling ready Suri then entered the restaurant with Areez who didn’t want to let go of his grip

“We immediately took the elevator, the waiters would immediately prepare food for us,” Areez said slowly, half whispering to Suri.

“Elevator?”

“Yes, we will go straight to the rooftop where our table is,” Areez answered softly. “You’re not afraid of heights, are you?”

“How could I be afraid of heights,” said Suri curtly. “Since My dream is small, I want to be a spaceship pilot, how could I be afraid of heights?”

“Being a spaceship pilot? No kidding,” Areez said disbelievingly.

“I’m serious, I’m so determined to be a spaceship pilot. Until finally when I graduated from elementary school, Christian immediately indoctrinated me with various terrible explanations behind the world of outer space until I finally decided to change my dream from being a spaceship pilot to a model. But again Christian forbade my wish, he said he didn’t want to see me waddling on the catwalk with hundreds of eyes looking at me. So yes, finally I have no goals after that,” Suri chirped incessantly, even when they were in the elevator. Suri was still talking at length. Suri subconsciously told some of her childhood events with Christian and Asher to Areez who became a loyal listener.

Grow up with two older brothers who loved her so much, Suri became a girl who was a little different from most girls out there. Now Areez finally realizes and knows where Suri’s stubbornness comes from, being spoiled by everyone makes Suri grow like a princess.

“I promise to make up for all your lost precious time, Suri,” Areez said softly as Suri walked in front of him as they got out of the elevator. “I will make sure you become the happiest woman in the world, Suri.”

Suri was already sitting on the chair that the restaurant waiter had prepared beforehand, Areez then quickened his pace and immediately joined Suri because I’m worried that Suri will again feel panicked being in a new environment alone. After being told by Anne that Suri has a bit of a big trauma because of the kidnapping three years ago, Areez tries to keep Suri calm despite being in a new place. Areez is really trying hard to atone for his past sins to Suri. Areez, who didn’t know that Suri had been kidnapped before meeting him at that time, didn’t ask for more details, Areez also chose not to bring up the incident again because he didn’t want to make the trauma rise again as Anne said earlier.

After Areez sat down, Suri immediately got up from her chair and spoke. “I can order anything, right? I forgot to bring my wallet, earlier you forced me to get in the car quickly so I forgot to take mine in the room.”

Areez pursed her lips. “You can order anything you want, Suri. You haven’t forgotten that I’m very rich, right?”

“Tch, how arrogant.”

“I’m not arrogant, I’m speaking the facts.”

Suri sat back quietly. “Ok, then I won’t hold back. I’m going to order a lot of delicious delicacies today.”

“Please princess, you can order whatever you want. I won’t forbid,” Areez said back sincerely.

Suri, who was already busy choosing the food in the menu provided by the waiter, did not respond to Areez’s words. Seeing dozens of delicious foods in the picture made Suri’s concentration only focus on the menu feathers and Suri’s adorable attitude made Areez even more fascinated by her.