Unable to keep her distress to herself, Marianne said “Could you tell me, and I want you to be honest with me… Did I make a mistake a while ago? Was there something that I've done that was offensive? I can't help to think that somehow I have offended Francois?” Marianne looks at Lita, and then to Lucas - who is sitting at the front.
Lucas and Lita both have puzzled looks on their faces, wondering what she was talking about.
As a dutiful attendant, Lita answered her first, “I’m sorry Madam, but I didn’t notice anything unusual with Sir Francois. I don’t think you have done something to offend him.”
Marianne gives off a doubtful expression to Lita’s opinion. She looks at Lucas, and says “Lucas, you’ve worked wi
John hid his smile. ‘Ah Francois… never thought that a day would come when you wanted the comfort of your friends. The only thing is, you don’t even know that that is what you want. You have no idea how honoured I am and happy to know that you need us for your comfort. Even if you are not aware of this, I am still happy,’ thought John, swallowing his smile. He looks at his other two friends, and smirks. ‘This two idiots would be over the moon if they knew of this, but of course, I won’t tell them. That wouldn’t be fun.’ John tooks a mouthful to avoid any evil grin that could be leaking out on his face. Afterall, his friends are really not that idiots. They’ve known each other for a long time, and they can easily notice if he is not careful. He paused his thoughts for the time being, as he made simple remarks to his friends' conversations.
Marianne made her way to their bedroom. Upon entering, she looks at the closed door in the corner. ‘I will read those books later. Sorry, but those books can wait. The important thing for now is to addressed my situation or else my thoughts on that man will always be a torture. It will never go away despite all my efforts thinking that I can forget about it. I don’t think I can ever be at ease without taking action.’ She looked at her phone for a while. Then she dials Francois. “Hello,” there was a crispness in his tone which made Marianne want to back out on her thoughts. Yet, she said “Is it convenient to talk?” After a few seconds, Francois said “Yes.” He did not finish his food, but he got up from the table to go to the
It was time for the four friends to leave the restaurant. Carl sneakingly looks at the screen on Marianne’s face again. He grins and tries not to show it to his friends. However, his actions are not missed by the three men. John and Michael look at each other, with a knowing look of why their friend is acting like that. Michael did not really care much, as he knows that Marianne is loyal to Francois and would not ever betray him. While John, the psychologist, silently observes Francois. He is certain that Francois had noticed Carl’s overly top reaction or Carl’s unusual behaviour. Ever since he had taken the course of his profession, his top mission is Francois. To John, Francois is a very special specimen that needs to be studied. For years, he had watched Francois. If there is even a slight change in him, John will not miss to put it on record. Francois’ driver brings the car near the main entrance. A cue for Carl and Michael to bid their goodbyes. Then, they left as soon as th
John leisurely drives his car after passing the first gate of the Williams’ property. Before coming here, he had been formulating on how to dig up Francois’ thoughts with regards to relationships. Also, he wants verification of his latest observation of Francois’ feelings that were unnoticed, or it could also be that Francois had already assessed the change in him. For this reason, John makes an abrupt decision to stay stuck with Francois for the next couple of days. John had come up with a lot of scenarios and prepared some convincing words particularly for his friend. Coming out of his car, John curiously walks over to the crowd of people. He spotted the tall figure of Francois that topples the people in uniform which he recognises to be the helpers uniform. He then sees Marianne on her chair as he goes closer to them. She was hid
On the screen is Marianne, who is standing still, and is being checked by Mrs Smith. She is wearing a beautiful dress that compliments her pretty face. The dress does not look tight on her, but it still emphasizes her delectable curves which made her whole look more alluring. Carl could not help himself to gawk at the screen, and even John who had already seen Marianne earlier is still surprised that that is what she looks like underneath her high end coat. The entrance of Francois on the screen made the two friends come to their senses. John has a wry smile on her face. ‘Well, that was a surprise. I didn’t think I'd be caught up with Carl.’ On the way to the restaurant, Francois said to her “Can you tell me more about Kenny Jones? I’ve seen his profile and the story about his childhood
“Cole is one of those narcissistic people, but he is also intelligent. He knows how to placate himself and bide his time to get what he wants. He would have not felt remorse after killing his best friend. However, the admiration or he might have thought that was more like a Godlike idolisation from Kenny, he doesn’t get it anymore.” Marianne continuously stares at Francois. “I’ve had this thought of what Kenny's situation was, but after you said it… Although, a tiny bit inside me doesn’t want to admit it, still I have to accept the fact that I was manipulated. I was a doctor, Kenny was an exemplary doctor. He should have known. Kenny should have seen the signs.” Marianne covers her face, feeling dejected. Francois pats her back. “You were very young then, and you have lost your parents. It’s understa
Marianne tries to sort out her thoughts by accepting her sad fate tonight. Yet, she still cannot let go of the niggling feeling inside her. With a disregard to modesty, she said “I have to say this for the peace of my mind. You know, I thought that this was going to be a ‘date’. A proper date. I did not expect it to be like this. And I was really ecstatic then to the idea that I am going out on a date with you. In fact, I even requested help from the ladies which I kinda regret as they have different ideas. They only caused me more stress, and not to mention my extended endurance for tolerating the constant nagging of Mrs Smith. I do feel sorry for myself.” Then, Marianne thought that her words came out wrong that it had made her look more pathetic than she wanted it to be. So, to justify her words, she said “Well, you know that I have been cooped up inside the castle most of the time, so a da
Whatever was on Dr Eli’s face expression is now gone. She is now wearing her usual friendly smiles. She gets up and greets Francois and Marianne. “Hello. I didn’t expect to see you both here," she said, smilingly. Marianne thought that she detected nervousness in her voice. She smiles back at Dr Eli. The question that she wanted to ask earlier (to ask her why she had left her profession), she does not dare to ask anymore. Marianne secretly observes Dr Eli. ‘I’m sure I wasn’t mistaken when she looked at me. There was hatred in her eyes which was directed at me. But why…? I’ve known her before, and she is not to hold grudges. Perhaps she has mistaken me for someone else? Hmm… no, I’m with Francois so she knows who I am. So, why does she hate me?... Ah... this feels worse than when Leonna was giving me those hateful stares with her matching acid tongue. But, at least with Leonna, I know why sh