Chapter 10_ A pleasant visit 2

Lyra and Racheal got ready and left for their lunch dates.

    Racheal held the pendant in between her palms with her eyes closed, she was praying for today to go well.

   She wondered if the old man could be trusted.

    Old Wilson was kind enough to send a car to get her, she was left in a daze after she entered the mansion.

    Right now she couldn't see the mansion in sight, even though they were in the premises.

   The gate was quite a distance from the building itself all she could see now was tall trees and beautiful flowers lined by the side of the road.

    Her eyes came across a fountain as their car sped past there, it was an eagle with water pouring out of its beak.

   It took them twenty minutes to reach the building itself that stood proud in front of her, her mouth dropped open.

   Now she saw the contrast between the building and herself, she suddenly had the urge to go back.

   She saw a man In black suit approached her bowing slightly, Racheal unknowingly turned back to see if someone was behind her.

   The butler smiled at her, "uncle it's really not proper to bow before me, I'm much younger than you" Racheal commented sweetly, the butler smiled again at her sweet attitude.

    "I'm butler Sam, this way young miss old master is waiting for you" butler Sam politely said leading her inside.

     Racheal was awestruck after she stepped into the living room, it had ancient decor but it still screamed wealth.

    She was taken to old Wilson's study, who was on his way out already."uncle" Racheal called out smiling sweetly.

   Old Wilson returned her smile "I almost thought that you won't come".

  He let out a hearty laughter.

  "Come on everyone is waiting downstairs" he said walking ahead of her.

   Racheal's heart flipped 'everyone?' she thought silently, she doesn't like drawing attention to herself.

    The whole Wilson's were present in the dining room all sitting waiting for the patriarch of the family to come.

   When he was sighted, they all stood up in sign of respect. After he sat Racheal was left standing awkwardly.

   Everyone were staring confusedly at her, old Wilson saw their confusion and waved them off.

   "Everyone this is Racheal, our guest. Racheal please sit" he announced.

   Racheal sat adjacent to him since he was sitting at the head table.

   She could see some of them giving her threatening gaze.

   Only one girl and a woman smiled sweetly at her, she was sure they must be mother and daughter because of the clear resemblance, they were currently sitting opposite her.

   She returned the smile, the girl was about her age, she saw the mother and daughter whisper something to each other staring at her.

   Racheal suddenly started feeling out of place.

  She met old Wilson's gaze and he gave her an assuring smile.

   Florence and her daughter jenny saw the look the two exchanged and felt uncomfortable, they were wondering why old Wilson invited this piece of garbage to the house.

    Hope this isn't another scheme to get one of his grandsons married.

    "Brian and Aidan haven't arrived yet" jenny suddenly spoke, Racheal looked towards the girl who just spoke to receive a glare.

    Fast footsteps approached everyone turned to their direction before they rolled their eyes, it was Brian and as always making an entrance, but this time he came with a lady.

  The rest of the family blinked, Brian hasn't brought a lady to the mansion before, they all know him as a playboy.

    Racheal watched them sit in front of her, the lady's eyes met with Racheal as they stared at each other dumbfounded.

   "You are here?" They said at the same time.

   Brian was quite surprised so as everyone, they were left puzzled by what was going on.

   Today has been full of surprises for them all, first old Wilson brought a girl home, second he announces her as a guest, thirdly Brian came in with a lady and now the ladies know each other.

  What more could come again. Lyra and Racheal immediately comported themselves, they have lots of talking and explanation to do.

  Jenny glared furiously at lyra, lyra felt the gaze from the far end of the table, if she had known this was where this fool was bringing her to she would have refused to come along.

  But that thought disappeared when the servants started filling the table with different dishes.

   Lyra met Racheal's eyes and smiled at each other, they both prayed silently in order not to embarrass themselves in front of everyone.

   Lyra pinched herself hard to make sure that she isn't dreaming, she couldn't believe she is seated with the most wealthiest family having lunch with them at that.

   Never has she even dreamt of this, her mouth watered by the sight of such delicacies, it was just lunch not a feast she wasn't sure if they could eat all these.

   A footstep approached calmly, Racheal was quite focused on her meal to see who just stepped in.

   He pulled out a chair and sat directly opposite Racheal.

    Aidan noticed the presence of two other person seated one was beside Brian and the other was in front of him.

Old Wilson was happy that Aidan could make it this time."Aidan you came? great" old Wilson remarked happily.