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Daven parked the car distance from the cafe. We walk for a few couple of steps before we reach the cafe.

Amara was behind us and she stayed quiet the whole time. I wonder what would she react if she found out that we were just cousins HAHAHHAHAH, nice...

We went inside the cafe and look for an empty table for us. The waitress came to assists us and look on her own for us to have a table.

Finally, she saw an empty table for us. Daven ordered everything and I let him do it while Im just chilling in my chair.

It took a few minutes before our order was served.

As we got our order Daven started to talk and explained everything. Of course, he explained it like he was trolling Amara.

"So you both were married?" Amara doubts Daven's words.

"Yes," Daven answered trying to stop his laughter.

"You fooled us Daven! we thought you were so in love with Molissa and yet you're married! is these the reason why Molissa breakup on you? or you're the one who cheated and marry her!?" She hallucinates and pointed Rita.

My god, this isn't the scene I expect.

"Let's get this troll done. We're not married okay, Daven is in his playtime." I mumbled.

Tired of their shouts and yelp to each other. They seem to have fun on it and Im annoyed, being called a mistress.

Like, god it's too yuck.

"Oh my god! I don't know if I'll believe you both! you two were making me confused!" She paused and made a facepalm.

I laughed.

"What!?" Screamed on irritation.

"Alright Amara, the truth is we were cousins and nothing else. So stop being too grumpy and overracting," Mumbled in a calm way.

Daven started to eat his fried while I was still sipping on my coffee same to Amara.

"Cousins? how? you're a Buenvenco and you're a Acheleo Daven. Don't trick me again idiots," She sounded mad again.

How should we pursue this girl to trust us? She's too much of herself that she couldn't even understand others' regulations.

"I am Acheleo. My parents were separated so I use Buenvenco, my mom's surname."

"Still a liar. You can still use your dad's surname even if your parents were separated,"

"Well not in Japan. When your parents are separated, your surname will be changed." Explained.

"Rita is right Amara, she can't use her dad's surname anymore. Unless her parents will marry each other again, by that she can use Archeleo surname." He joined.

"So you two aren't a couple. Okay fine, I believe you both. But how long will you play for this Daven? you always brought confinement to everyone." Amara scolded.

"Chill, Im not permanent in Izonel's Law Firm right now. Y'all see it right? Im a busy man right now. Im working in Kores, no need to worry."

"Pete's sake. I'll leave this all to you Daven, made us impress by your playful skills." She laughed in insult.

"Let's eat everyone. Im a here to take a break not to be scolded by someone," I complain and started to eat my food.

AKI'S POV

"Im really sorry, Bethany. Our firm cant put back Daven in his past position. He was replaced by one of the high-class lawyers in Japan. I hope you understand that" My voice was irritated but tried to chill.

Rita left us like this is nothing to her. She even whispered me an annoying word! if I saw her once, she'll regret everything.

"But why!? is that lawyer beautiful like me!? argh! I bet no!" Bethany yelled.

"First, you said that we had a one-night stand! for fucking sake Beth. Rita thought Im that kind of man to everyone! if you just approach me in a good way. She won't expect like that!" I angrily screamed.

She remained silent as I scolded her for being too playful and grumpy sometimes.. wait, she is always grumpy all the time.

"Im sorry okay!? I didn't think that she was the one who replaced Daven's position. Well, yea she is indeed pretty. Now can I go?" She pleaded for peace as she faces me with her puppy eyes.

Damn!

"Fine! go," uttered in tiredness.

She left my office with peace but the embarrassment has remained in me. Rita really thought Im like that to everybody, that Im a playboy or something!

But... hey! why I am so affected! so what if she expects that from me. No one care!

"Of course you care," a little voice in my mind uttered.

No!

RITA'S POV

"So you came from a rich family, Woah," Amara uttered.

"I doubt if that was a compliment or what?" I laughed a bit.

"That was a compliment. Yea seriously, you seems too quiet when you entered the firm. We really thought that it wasn't you who just walk through the door in the board room." She mumbled still eating her food.

"Sorry, I was just too quiet because Im not used to be noisy. Daven knows it,"

"Yea, ever since." He agreed.

Amara and I talk about firms and learnings in some points of being a prosecutor and becoming a lawyer.

We stayed for about 2 hours in the cafe and relax from the drained brain cells. Law is really a pain in our ass, but what can we do.

That's our living and by that, we earn money to feed and made ourselves spoiled in everything.

"I remember when you nagged at one of the lawyers in the board meeting last time," Amara laughed.

"She was just too noisy and I like, god the nerve of this girl." Simply mumbled.

"I also thought you were Aki's girlfriend. Didn't know you were best friends since grade school,"

"Of course not! Eliza is Aki's ex-girlfriend,"

I choked.

"What?" uttered in tangled voice.

"Oh, you didn't know. Your cousin was Aki's ex-girlfriend," Amara explained further.

"Sorry, she was just my half-cousin. Eliza eas Daven's step-sister, so I don't know much about her. Since it's rare for me to visit their home." Explained.

"Ohh, didn't know you and Eliza were half Daven. How could I not know that, even Aki didn't know about that."

Daven gave her a nod and smiled. A bitter smile. He's still affected, so am I but already healed.

"They broke up for a very serious reason, Aki can only say those but not us." They said together and laughed.

I nodded and played with my coffee.

Nice, so they were exes. Hmmm, no wonder they seem too shy to approach each other. Eliza didn't mention that to me when I visited her in Hong Kong last year.

Fishy,