The Not-A-Date

As William and I entered the restaurant, it was incredibly packed. Waiters were rushing from one table to the next, passing down dishes from the kitchen.

" Sir, didn't you say that this was a small event? ", I whispered over to William.

" Yes, it is. This is considered as a small event. ", he replied.

If that was considered as a small event, what the heck was a huge event like?

Probably worse than a zombie apocalypse.

Eventually, a waiter came to our rescue and escorted us to a VIP room.

" That was even harder than going on a run with Emily.. My goodness. This dinner better be worth it.", I thought while wiping off the few droplets of face from my face.

Inside, three other guys were seated by the table, with a glass of champagne each by the hand.

" My my my. Look who decided to show up once and for all! ", one guy said.

" Don't treat me like that. It's my choice either way. ", William replied with a cold tone.

William introduced me to them, " Meet Royce, Boyce and Troyce. These are the triplets who own and manage RBT music industry. Triplets, meet Ryan, my personal assistant. ".

I gasped in disbelief, my hands covered my mouth.

RBT music industry was hands down my favourite music group, they composed almost all kinds of songs. Classical, punk rock, jazz, and basically everything else.

In addition, no one has ever seen nor met the owners of the group in person!

Who would have thought that the label RBT, could represent triplets?!

" A-ha! By your reaction, you seem to be genuinely shocked by seeing us! ", Royce said.

" S-sir! You guys produce the best quality music ever! Hands down! I've always been a fan of your works since the beginning! ", I replied in a joyful yet shaky tone.

William glanced over at me, " You like their kind of music? ",

" Like? I love them! Their music is one of a kind! Was that the reason you invited me over? ", I replied.

William coughed up with a blushed face, " O-Of course not. We're here for business requirements only. But, you should be thankful that I've brought you here. I often don't ask people to follow me to these kinds of events. ".

I noticed he had covered his face with his hand, his face was turning bright red.

Was he really that nervous when I asked him the question? The heck was going on with him?

Just then. Boyce waved over to us.

" Keep cool. Don't act insane. The night is still young. ", I told myself.

" Less talking guys! Take a seat! ", he continued.

As we sat down, I figured it would get pretty awkward since it was my first time meeting them.

But, the first few minutes of chatting with them, it felt like I almost knew them by heart!

It was almost too good to be true, me, an ordinary women, well at that moment I was considered as a guy, but that wasn't the point!

Meeting face to face with my idols was a complete dream come true, but the only problem was, it felt like there was a huge ice block in the room.

I glanced over at William, he was glued to a document by his hand, he hasn't spoken a word since we sat down. But just then, I felt a hand on my shoulder.

Royce handed me a shot, " Do you take shots? ".

It seemed as if he wanted to clear up the weird atmosphere. I smiled and accepted the shot.

I took it in one go, it had a wild taste, " Wow! T-This is a wild one! ".

The others laughed hard, Royce then asked, " So tell me Ryan, is it fun having William as your boss? ".

At the same time, William placed the document down and glared at me. Good golly, was he going to kill me or something?

" Well, answer him. ", he continued with a grin look.

I was about to break out in cold sweats, I gulped down my saliva, " O-Of course! Despite his unusual behaviour towards the staff, he still manages to guide the team well! ".

Dear lord, I pray that I didn't screw that up.

I glanced over at William, he looked pretty happy with what I said. As for Troyce, he crossed his arms in disbelief,

" Is that your personal opinion or did Will over here bribe you to say it? ".

I immediately declined and answered truthfully.

Boyce then continued,

" Here's the thing, our buddy Will here has never brought anyone over to meet us. All this while, he would either come alone or would just decline our invitation. ".

DECLINE?! HAS HE GONE MAD?! These guys are like angelic humans.

William then said, " Keep quiet please. Be grateful that I even came. I looked over your contract, the idea you guys plan, it's not bad. It could surprisingly work but it has its risks. I'll agree to it, but if it takes a turn for the worse, I'll immediately cancel the agreement. ".

" Sweet! Told you he would accept it! Cheers brothers! That includes you too Ryan! ", Royce said in a delighted tone as he raised his glass.

I happily raised my glass, but then, I noticed William sitting still.

" Sir? Care to join us? ", I asked.

" Don't bother asking him Ryan, he never drinks. No one has ever had the chance to get him to raise. ", Royce said.

But, just then, William raised his glass and clunked it with ours.

" Never underestimate me. ", William continued as he drank his champagne.

Our jaws dropped down. Didn't Royce say that he doesn't drink? What in the world....

" Am I sensing a challenge? Brothers! What do you think? ", Royce said.

" Let's see whether the almighty Will can withstand the trio skills! ", Boyce continued with a smirk.

" I'm always up for a challenge my dear brothers. ", Troyce ended.

William smiled back, " We'll see. Game on. Ryan keep track would you? You'll be the judge for tonight. ".

I grabbed my phone from my pocket, " Of course sir! ".

And so, the competition began. The first to the fifth round went smoothly. The tenth till the fifteen, stable but a bit unstable. The twenty till thirty, my goodness, the guys can really lose control. When it came to the fifty glass, it was clear the guys were mentally unstable.

Royce, was non-stop hiccupping, Boyce was counting numbers from 1-10 in the wrong order over and over again.

As for Troyce, his face was just as red as a chili pepper and looked like a complete wreckage. William was starting to get drowsy but he definitely looked stable.

" Um... sirs, in conclusion and the state you are all in. I have decided to winner is William!

" Ugh... the beast wins againn... ", Royce said alongside with more hiccups.

I glanced back at my watch, " Crap! I gotta leave soon, I won't have much time till I change back. ".

" Ryan, we're done here. Triplets, thank you for the dinner. I'll get back to you about the arrangement. ", William said as he grabbed me arm and dragged me out of the restaurant.

Jeez, he got kinda aggressive when he forcefully pulled me out.

When we stepped out, the cold air flew by, the night sky was shimmering with bright stars.

" Sir, I'll order your driver to get you back home safely! ", I said as I quickly took out my phone to make the call.

Out of nowhere, he shoved me against a wall, my phone dropped out from my grasp.

" S-Sir? ", I asked with a nervous tone.

In an instant, he forcefully kissed me. My eyes widened in shock.

The taste and scent of all the champagne was starting to linger inside me. I was almost running out of air to breathe.

" S-stop... ah.. ", I said as I tried pushing him away but he was too into it.

" I SAID STOP! GET ME OUT OF HERE! ", I screamed violently.