333 The awkward meal (2/2)

”What do you want me to do?” Ryn asked after a long resigned sigh. What else could she do? Mika would not let her go until she helped this silly woman from her trouble.

”Help me change grandma's mind?” Mika asked while blinking her eyes innocently at Ryn.

Ryn's jaw dropped.

*~*~*~*

Harry was checking his work schedule when his phone rang. Without checking who the caller was, he simply rejected the call. Mei Li told him he should use the time wisely while waiting for his industrial training start. She suggested for him to add more for his portfolio and she already sent some suggestions of jobs to him.

He thought he could use the time wooing Ryn but quickly kicked the idea away. Ryn would be busy with her work from tomorrow onwards. Of course, with no class hindering her movement, she would accept more jobs. In order to make himself on the same par as her, he needed to take more jobs as well. He needed to prove himself as good as her. So when he confessed to her, she could not find any excuse to reject him.

He was so determined to improve himself, he actually said no when his friends suggested for them to go to the club to celebrate their last day on the campus. He told them he was tired of all the study but his friends refused to believe it. They thought he was trying to get a date with his girlfriend and did not want them to know who she was. Harry had become quite secretive lately and did not share much anymore with them. They believed he made use of his modelling career to hide the fact he was so deeply in love with someone and did not want any of them to know who the mysterious woman was.

This could not be continued, they thought. As his best friends, they deserved to know who his girlfriend was. And they could help to check whether the woman was honestly in love with Harry or in love with the wealth Harry's family has. It was their job, they reasoned, as his best friends.

And the phone rang again, disturbing Harry from his plan.

Again he rejected the call.

But the caller refused to give up. The phone rang again.

”Hello,” Harry managed to control his temper but spatted the greeting with gritted teeth.

”Harry. Hello. Were you busy?” Alan, one of his best friends asked sheepishly. He was relieved when Harry finally answered the call.

”He answered?” one of them asked as they looked at Alan excitedly.

Alan nodded his head. His eyes sparkled with excitement as well.

”What do you want?” Harry cut the chase and asked directly.

”Well...” Alan laughed a bit. It was an awkward laugh but he managed to stop before Harry lost her temper. ”Tonight the boys plan to go to the Boom to celebrate the last of our exam. We've booked the room.”

”I'm not interested,” Harry replied quickly.

”Come on, man. Join us. We know you're going to be busy with your modelling gig so why not tonight we all gather for fun?” Alan coaxed.

Harry pursed his lips thoughtfully. Alan was right. He would get busier later and might not have the time to spend with his friends. And once he started his training at his family's company, he would get even busier. Tonight might be the last time everyone could gather around.

”Hmm... what time?” Harry finally said.

Alan grinned widely once he heard the question. He winked at the others, telling them silently that Harry just agreed to meet them tonight.

”9.00 p.m. at the Boom. Our usual room,” Alan said quickly. ”See you tonight.”

”Hmm... bye.” Harry disconnected the call. He opened back the calender apps to check his schedule and frowned. Could he do it?