CHAPTER 59

CHAPTER 59

Emerson pov
I parked at one of Marlow's side. I smiled. "We're here." I said to myself and Love.

"So it seems." She replied.

Being the perfect gentleman, I opened my door and ran to her car door side and opened it for her.

She smiled at me when she got out. "Such a gentleman" She said. I don't know if she's teasing or what but she's smiling.

"Thank you." I simply replied.

"I might have to invite you here often since you're smiling ever since you turned in this street." She stated and walk toward Marlow's door.

"Maybe because I want to introduce you to my old self?" I said.

And I hope you'll like me for it.
Wait. What are you saying Emerson?

"Shield?" Then I heard someone said. I almost forgot that it's me he's calling.

When I turned back, I saw a man with white hair and look shocked as hell.
I smiled. "Grandy!" I said with glee. I know I am grinning. I ran to him like it’s the first time I saw him in years but honestly I just visited here 6 months ago.

"Six months is so long." He said as he taps my back. "We missed you boy." He added.

"I missed you too." I said.

Then when he released me he looks at my back and he grins. "And who is this beautiful woman?" He asked as he walks towards Love who looks like she was shocked.

Then I ran towards Love so I could introduce her to my old life. "Love," I started out. "This is Grandy, the owner of this resto club." I added as introduce Love to Grandy. "He was the one who taught me how to be a good bartender." I continued.

"And to be a handsome and perfect man" Grandy added, chuckling.

"Nice to meet you my lady" Grandy said as he reached for Love's hand and kiss her knuckles.

Love, being the woman that she is, blushed

She's not used to this kind of introduction I guess. Well I know she's used to handshakes or a peck on the cheek.

"Nice meeting you too Sir." Love replied as he flashed her smile.

"Oh! No! No! No!" Grandy said. "Don't ever call me sir." He added. "That would make me like an old man." He continuously said.

"But you are, old man." I said and Love pokes me on the side hard.

"You're mean." She whispered yelled at me.

Love pov

The two men teases each other like they are very close. They look like warriors who have been in a battlefield for many times. They have the bond that is tight.

I think Mr. Grandy considered Emerson as his own son.

"You zoned out again.” Emerson suddenly said when he approached me.

"I'm not." I simply replied, smiling and nodding at Mr. Grandy.

"Yes you were." He insisted, smirking. "I was talking to you and you were not responding." He added.

Then all I did was to stick out my tongue on him and went to Mr. Grandy. "So, Mr. Grandy, sorry for making like we're already close but I was told that the burger here is a total heaven." I told to Mr. Grandy as I walk towards him and arranging my clothes.

"Oh, just call me Grandy. Being called as mister sounds very unfamiliar to me." Grandy said, grinning.

When I look around to see what Emerson been up to, he is just following us while looking around the establishment.

As I was saying while we were in the car, it has a red roof. The sign board is made up of glass and LED lights. The name Marlow's Resto is the only name that has now a light while the word club is not.
I guess that would be lighted later.

Grandy opened the door for me and of course I said my thanks. I did not walk towards the table because I wanted to see first the whole room. It's a normal restaurant with bar area. There are women employees who greeted me but offered their smile to the person behind me. I know that because the women are not looking in my eyes, they are looking at Emerson.

You guys look like you're drooling.
Look who's speaking?
You were also drooling when you first saw him closely.
No I'm not.
Oh Love, I swear you were.

I was talking to myself when suddenly I felt someone close behind my back.

"Welcome to my old life." He simply stated and then passes by me to go to the awaiting Grandy.

The two men chuckles when Emerson arrived on his direction but all I did was to look at the flower decoration at the center of one table.

That moment I realized that Emerson is not the kind of billionaire who has dark secrets, those who would not let you see their old life because they are afraid that you would leave them. That billionaire who would do anything just to keep their secrets even if the consequence is to break the person they thought they did not love. He's different from anyone.

"Do you like the flowers?" Emerson said that made me jump. He chuckles.

More chuckles

"C'mon! I'm hungry." I exclaimed as I tried to get out of the flower thingy.
I march towards our table and so is Emerson. He did not have the chance to be the perfect gentleman who would pull out my chair because before he arrived at our seat I am already sitting.

It is comfortable.

When Emerson is already settled "I will serve you the best burger you could have imagined." Grandy said, happily. "This time, it’s on me." He added, winking.

"No! That won't be necessary. We'll pay for it." I replied to Grandy feeling unusual because he wouldn't let us pay.

"Yours is free." He said. "But to this man, no." He added pointing to Emerson.

"That's unfair." Emerson replied to him pouting. I was shocked because of his reaction. It's like I'm not with the perfect businessman that newspaper has been talking about.

Grandy just smiled at him and murmured something. Then he went to the kitchen to prepare our burgers.

People started to come as we wait’s for our burgers. We did not get any chance to speak because I was busy looking around. Lots of tables are now occupied.

The women

Holy Molly

They're all looking at Emerson.

"You know, I might have to erase your sorry face." I tease. "They're all looking at you as if you're a king." I added, looking annoyed.

I'm not jealous or anything but they're so annoying. Don't they see that he has a company?

"Well. I am a king actually." He replied at me with matching arranging of his eyebrows like those boys who are trying to be cool. "And my face is not sorry I think." He added. "Look at how they look at me. That doesn't look like I have a gross face." He said, pointing to a bunch of women who was looking at him like they've been undressing him in their minds.

Gross!
Someones jealous. Someone whispered on my mind.
Who's jealous?
Me?
I don't think so.
Why do you say that every time?
I don't know.
You really need to go to a shrink.
You're starting to argue to yourself and that's bad.

That moment I was smiling at myself because I don't know I have someone to talk to. I mean, it feels like there's another body inside mine.

Wait that's a disorder. You know the Multiple Personality Disorder?

When Emerson saw me shaking my head, he tilts his head as if waiting for me to say something but all I did was to smile.

He was about to say something when Grandy serves us our burgers and fries.

"That looks delicious!" I exclaimed, clapping my hands like a kid in a birthday party.

"It is." Emerson replied, smiling.

"You need to taste it first." Grandy said as he

When I saw a plastic dispenser on our table I did not hesitate to get two plastics, put it on my hands, add a spicy sauce and then take a bite the burger.

I was so lost for a moment because it tastes divine; the juiciness of the beef, cheese, lettuce, pickles, the other sauce and the hot sauce really compliments each other.

For a moment, I did not notice Emerson and Grandy were both looking at me, confused but smiling.

After chewing the burger I bite, I look at them and said "Sorry, I did not notice you two for a moment.” I said, smiling. "It’s really delicious." I said to Grandy as I bite again a piece of it.

"Now I can see what this man over hear is talking about."Grandy said, pointing to the eating Emerson and he winks at me and then left.

I look at Emerson as if waiting for him to explain what just Grandy said but all he did was winks at me, shrugs his shoulder and bite big of his burger.
Me? I sat there confused but then after a moment, I shrug it off and eat the burger that's waiting on my hands. I heard Emerson chuckles but who cares? I'm eating this burger if he won't talk.