  &quot;Thanks,&quot; he said. After some minutes of moving in and out of the kitchen, he turned to her. 
  &quot;Dinner is served, your ladyship.&quot;
  &quot;You sounded like Tania just now,&quot; she said, smiling as she followed him out of the kitchen into the open terrace of his courtyard.
  &quot;How is she?&quot; Daniel asked, taking his seat. 
  &quot;Growing wiser I d say,&quot; She answered, taking her seat in front of him
  Daniel smiles understanding. 
  Mitchell fills her mouth with food and allows her face to express the satisfaction she gets as she chews gently on the food with pleasure.
  &quot;This is just too good,&quot; she said appreciatively. &quot;You cook just as good as my boss.&quot; She continued. Taking another spoonful.
  &quot;So, what is it?&quot; He asked, searching her eyes. Mitchell knew the moment had come. The moment of truth. She cannot lie to Daniel,

  &quot;Okay,&quot; he said finally.
  &quot;Promise me you won t have a word about this with Michael,&quot; Mitchell begged.
  &quot;I can t promise that,&quot; he said. Someone needs to let him know that s a selfish and a most preposterous proposition.&quot;
  &quot;I knew and still accepted. Didn t I? I stand to gain too. 
  &quot;What exactly Mitchell do you stand to gain? Nothing. But if it makes you feel better, I won t tell him how unmanly he was,&quot;
  &quot;Thank you,&quot; she said, smiling for the first time since they started the conversation.
  &quot;Hmmm,&quot; Daniel said. His face still hardened.
  &quot;Marrying him can t be that bad,&quot; she said, trying to get him to loosen up.
  &quot;I swear, I would have sworn he likes you, it was in his eyes,&quot; he said. 
  &quot;He was attracted to me,&quot; she said.
  &quot;But I can t understand this out-of-the-blue absu

  &quot;Anderson,&quot; he said into the receiver
  &quot;Sir, I wanted to confirm if you will be going to Williamson s dinner?&quot;
  &quot;Friday, isn t it? He asked. 
  &quot;Yes sir.&quot;
  That will be a good opportunity to announce his engagement to the public since most of his business associates and some big reporters will be present.
  &quot;I will,&quot; he said and hung up. He picked up his mobile phone and dial Mitchell s number. She picked up a fraction of seconds before the line went dead.
  &quot;Hi,&quot; she said, breathlessly into the phone.
  &quot;Did I call at the wrong time?&quot; He asked.
  &quot;No,&quot; she said, calming down. I was busy with something she said in way of explanation.
  &quot;Perhaps I should call back,&quot; he said.
  &quot;No.&quot; She almost shouted. Biting her lips. She told herself to calm down. Hearing his deep baritone voice made her 

&quot;Thanks,&quot; he said. After some minutes of moving in and out of the kitchen, he turned to her. 
  &quot;Dinner is served, your ladyship.&quot;
  &quot;You sounded like Tania just now,&quot; she said, smiling as she followed him out of the kitchen into the open terrace of his courtyard.
  &quot;How is she?&quot; Daniel asked, taking his seat. 
  &quot;Growing wiser I d say,&quot; She answered, taking her seat in front of him
  Daniel smiles understanding. 
  Mitchell fills her mouth with food and allows her face to express the satisfaction she gets as she chews gently on the food with pleasure.
  &quot;This is just too good,&quot; she said appreciatively. &quot;You cook just as good as my boss.&quot; She continued. Taking another spoonful.
  &quot;So, what is it?&quot; He asked, searching her eyes. Mitchell knew the moment had come. The moment of truth. She cannot lie to Daniel, even if she has been telling everyone else lies. Daniel was her only friend, the only friend 

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