Zayn rushed all the way to Storm Hotel, but he was still twenty minutes late.
Selena had been waiting for a while. She had a Whyte dress on and looked regal, yet cute. She was staring out the window the entire time…
"Mr. Giblo, " said the manager as he hurried over to greet the guy warmly, "It's been a while since you last visited."
It has been a while…
Zayn used to take Carla to the hotel, but they always head right to the rooms…
Selena stood up quickly upon hearing that voice. She smiled at him and signed with her hand, "Zayn, you're here!"
"Sorry for being late, " said Zayn as he sat down and cleaned his hands with a wet towel.
"It's fine. I was here early."
Selena signed while smiling, but she never realized that Zayn wasn't even looking at her.
She handed the menu to him. When he reached out to take the menu, his gaze shifted to her for a while before he said, "You can go ahead and order what you want. I don't have an appetite."
Selena nodded and ordered a few dishes before pointing at the decanter. She signed, "I brought two bottles of exquisite wine from home. It's been decanted. Try and see if you like it."
The waiter poured half a glass of wine for Zayn.
Zayn sipped some before complimenting, "Hmm… It's pretty good."
"It's from my dad's collection. He said that you would like it, " signed Selena with a smile.
Zayn waved his hand and got everyone to leave.
"Did your dad ask you to come to see me?" asked Zayn to get right to the point.
"That's right, " replied Selena before she nodded and added, "Everything at home is in a mess now. He and Shelley tried everything, but they simply couldn't solve the issue. That's why he asked me to ask for your help."
Zayn didn't say a word. He simply enjoyed the wine gracefully.
There was no way he could butt in on the matter, but he wasn't sure how to reject Selena without hurting her or going against his principles.
"I understand that this is difficult for you. The Giblos and the Liergers have always been equal, and the Liergers are an even bigger threat to the Giblos now that they have made it into the local market. If you help my family out at a crucial moment like this, Giblo Group will be in trouble too, " signed Selena.
Zayn was surprised to see Selena being so understanding. He knew that she was kind, but he never expected her to be that clear-minded. Something that huge has befallen her family, yet she is still able to analyze the situation with a clear mind…
"That is why I am not here today to ask for your help. I was forced to at least put on a show to get them to back off. That is why I will have to trouble you to have a meal with me, " signed Selena in exasperation.
"Thank you…" murmured Zayn softly. He was thanking her from the bottom of his heart.
He might not have any romantic feelings for Selena, but he truly appreciated what she had done for the Giblos. Moreover, she was being so considerate at that moment, so he was touched.
"Don't say that. You never have any obligation to help my family, anyway, " replied Selena as she looked sincerely at him, "Truth is, my dad is a terrible businessman. The only reason Dorilo Group can grow to this extent is because he has been profiting off of the Giblos' reputation."
Zayn had long wanted to say those words…
Jombo might seem cruel and distant, but Layon once rescued Arizon back in the days. Hence, Jombo had been taking care of the Bendays for over twenty years.
Every time the Bendays got into trouble, Jombo would remind everyone of that incident. Jombo even tried to force Zayn to marry Shelley back in the days and insisted that the Bendays were amazing. At the time, Zayn was tempted to refute by saying that the Giblos were the ones who gave the Bendays everything they had.
Zayn even had to pay the Bendays a hefty amount of money after he got out of marrying Shelley.
He didn't care much about the money, but the injustice was annoying him.
Unfortunately, Layon had always acted polite and humble in front of the other Giblos, so Zayn was not in a position to say anything.
The injustice Zayn felt finally dissipated after Selena spoke up about it in such an understanding manner.
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