Young Princess

Kimberly enjoyed the dinner the maids had prepared for her. The woman chose Sapo tofu and dim shrimp sum from the many menus to eat. It's no secret that he prefers anything that smells Chinese food to western food. In front of him, there was Marco, who was enjoying dinner as well. The man had been at Kimberly's house since this afternoon.

Every weekend they always spend time together. Usually, the two of them choose to go out, but for some reason, today, Opa Artur asked to stay at home. It seemed that he had something important to say. Between the two of them eating, Arthur came over. He sat in the main chair while sipping the green tea specially prepared for him.

"Finish the two of you eating, and there's something Opa has to talk about."

Kimberly averted her gaze. "What problem do you want to talk about now? Is it so important?"

Arthur nodded. "Very important."

While Kimberly was still busy finishing her dinner, Marco chose to stop and put the cutlery he was holding on to the plate. The man then straightened his seat as if he wanted to hear what Arthur had to say.

"Kimberly, you know yourself. Opa is very old now, and Opa cannot continue to manage the Sanjaya Group alone. Here Opa wants you ---"

"Wait a minute...." Kimberly interrupted. The woman stared intently at Arthur's face. "...You want to talk about marriage, don't you?"

Arthur nodded again, while Kimberly, this time, really stopped her eating activities.

"Opa wants you to get married soon." continued Arthur.

"I know, one day Opa will force me to marry. Then Opa already has a candidate? Because I can guess, Opa must have prepared a candidate like other parents," said Kimberly with a flat face. Then the woman grabbed the drink in front of her, as everyone knows.

Usually, the Billionaire's Family always match their children and grandchildren for business. Because the goal is to maintain or even expand the company's power, they usually only want to match their offspring with comparable families.

"I want you to marry Marco."

"WHAT!!!" Kimberly choked after hearing what Arthur said.Meanwhile, Marco was still in his place. The man chose to remain silent before being invited to speak.

"You're kidding, right?" Kimberly sighed.

"Not at all," Arthur replied curtly.

Kimberly looked at Arthur with sharp eyes.

"How could I marry Marco? He's my best friend, Opa. I can't possibly marry him. Besides, Marco won't agree to this crazy plan either!" Kimberly said in a higher tone.

Arthur smiled, the look on his face still calm at this point.

"Who said Marco disapproved of this plan? We haven't even asked him yet," Arthur said. Then the old man's gaze turned to Marco. "How, do you agree, if Opa set you up with Kimberly?" Arthur asked.

Marco stared intently at Kimberly's face. Then the man took a deep breath and answered.

"If Opa thinks it is the best, I will accept and do what Opa says," Marco responded confidently.

Kimberly clenched her jaw in annoyance. "Marco, you're crazy! We couldn't possibly get married. We've been friends since childhood. I don't want to marry you," Kimberly screamed.

"There must be a purpose Opa asked us for this, Kimmy," Marco said tenderly.

Kimberly smiled wryly at Marco. "No! Whatever it is, I will not marry you. I'd rather die than marry my best friend!"

"Stop it, Kimberly Rayder!" said Arthur.

"It's up to Opa what to say. My decision is unanimous. I will never want to be Marco's wife, period!"

Arthur Sanjaya's face hardened. He pursed his lips tightly.

"You know that Opa never accepts rejection. No matter how hard you refuse, Opa will still set you up with Marco."

Kimberly pushed back the chair she was sitting in, then got up from the table in annoyance. "Kimberly, a Grandpa, isn't done talking yet!" shrieked Arthur.

But the woman ignored him and chose to leave. Since the incident at the dinner table the next day, Kimberly decided to go quietly. He decided to leave all the wealth and wealth he had to avoid Arthur, who wanted to marry him off to Marco.

"Kimberly..." Nicholas called, waving his right hand in front of the woman's face. He had called Kimberly's name more than twice. "Kimberly Aurora Rayder!" called Nicholas in a higher tone as he pulled the nose of the woman in front of him.

"Arghh!" shrieked Kimberly, then not long after, she closed her mouth reflexively because she unconsciously shouted at the man in front of her. "Sorry..."

"You're always daydreaming at work. I paid you to be a secretary, not a daydream like this," Nicholas grumbled. Kimberly snorted in annoyance.

"I...Eh, I already apologized, Mister. It's break time anyway, so it's fine if I'm daydreaming." "Okay, forget it. Please divert all my appointments today. I have to leave right now," said Nicholas.

Kimberly looking at Nicholas in surprise. "Where are you going? Is it an emergency? It's not usually that you suddenly cancel all appointments."

"I have to pick up my parents right now." Kimberly gasped at Nicholas' answer.

"You mean your parents arrived in Los Angeles? Today? Aren't they supposed to be here the day after tomorrow?" said Kimberly. There was a worried look on her face.

Nicholas took a slow breath. "They pushed the schedule forward, the reason being that they wanted to be here longer."

Kimberly closed her eyes for a moment, then sighed a message. "If your parents come so soon, then where should I live? I haven't even found a replacement place to live yet."

Nicholas chuckled softly. He was pleased to see Kimberly's worried face like this. For some reason, he felt a little excited about it.

"That's none of my business, and it wasn't me who asked you to stay in my apartment. So you think about it for yourself."

Kimberly fell silent hearing Nicholas' words. Dizziness hit his head for a moment. It was his fault. Instead of looking for a place to live, he felt comfortable staying in Nicholas' apartment for a long time. Marco's men will pick him up and force him to return to Opa Arthur's house if he returns to her house. Unlucky. Can they not disturb my peace. I want to live a normal life.

"Kimberly, how can you daydream again, Gosh!" squeaked Nicholas. The man couldn't understand what his secretary was dreaming about right now.

"I was just wondering where to sleep tonight," Kimberly said.

Nicholas studied Kimberly. His secretary looked uninspired this time. I had thought, what exactly is this woman hiding from him.

"Don't worry, while in Los Angeles, my parents stay at the hotel. So you don't have to worry about being evicted."

Kimberly frowned. "You're not kidding, are you?" she asked.

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Nicholas replied.

Kimberly suppressed a smile. "Does that mean I can still stay at your apartment?" Kimberly asked reassuringly.

"I won't kick you out as long as you want to cooperate with me. After this, you can go home and get ready," Nicholas said.

"Isn't this too soon? It's only two o'clock in the afternoon," Kimberly protested.

Nicholas shrugged nonchalantly. "Doesn't it take a long time for a woman to dress up? I've also prepared a dress for you. You can take it on my bed."

"You've even prepared clothes for me?" asked Kimberly in surprise. Nicholas nodded. "I just don't want you to go through the hassle of looking for a dress and sending the wrong message again like the other day." Nicholas replied mockingly.

Kimberly bowed her head in shame. How could this man in front of her ever mention an embarrassing incident that she had done before? Honestly, Kimberly is very embarrassed when she remembers the incident. It had been a long time since Nicholas had brought it up.

"Okay, I'll go first. Remember, at six in the afternoon you must be ready. I came home to shower, and after that, I immediately took you to meet my parents for dinner together," Nicholas said before finally leaving his room.

***

Kimberly repeatedly looked at her reflection from behind the mirror. She tried to find out if something was missing from her appearance this time. After the note, there is nothing less, let alone excessive. Cocktail dress in navy colour and black heels seven inches wrapped her legs. Her natural make-up, as well as the hair she let down, made her look so perfect.

Yes, this is more than perfect.

Don't be nervous, Kimberly.

Think of it as a meeting with a big client.

Yes, I think so.

Kimberly kept chanting those words until not long after she heard a knock on her bedroom door. "Just a minute," Kimberly said. The woman quickly grabbed a black handbag on the nightstand and directed herself to open the bedroom door. There, Nicholas was already standing waiting for him.

"Shall we go now?" Kimberly asked. There was a moment of silence.

Nicholas seemed to gasp at what he saw. "You can be beautiful, too," said Nicholas.

"Of course, even I believe you can fall in love with me one day," Kimberly replied sarcastically. Nicholas chuckled at Kimberly's answer. "Oh yeah? That means you have to try hard to make it happen,"

"We'll see, Nick. Don't blame me if you're crazy about me."

"Let's get to the car now." asked Nicholas.

Along the way, Kimberly chose silence. It's not without reason that his mind is racing right now. He was afraid that events like in Korean dramas that he often watched would happen to him. The image of a male family who is evil or openly rejects his presence is now spinning in Kimberly's head.

Even though She was pretending, the nervousness couldn't immediately disappear from her mind. In contrast to Kimberly, who was anxious, Nicholas looked so calm that he even seemed relaxed. The man seemed very ready to meet his parents in a few moments.

Now and then, he stole glances at Kimberly, who was sitting beside him. Beautiful. Unconsciously Nicholas smiled. How can a woman like Kimberly look so beautiful as she is now without the need to go to a salon? She is a strange woman, very different from Briana, who likes to spend time every day at the salon. Briana? Why did the woman's name suddenly cross his mind? Of course, Kimberly and Briana are very much different.

Nicholas shook his head hard. He don't want to fall into the same hole.

Not! This time I will not go wrong. Nicholas didn't want to think about Briana any further.

Then the man returned his focus to the road in front of him, until finally, he arrived at one of the five-star restaurants in the city centre.

"Nick---" Kimberly whispered before they got out of the car. Nicholas averted his gaze.

"Is there something you want to say?"

"I think I want to cancel this agreement," Kimberly replied weakly.

"You're crazy! We're even here. Don't mess with Kimmy," Nicholas threatened.

"Are you sure about this meeting? I don't know why I'm feeling so nervous right now. I feel like I want to meet the real future in-laws,"

Nicholas took a deep breath before he answered. "You don't have to be afraid. Just act as natural as possible. Remember, don't call me Mister. We're now a couple, not partners. Whatever I do later, it's all just part of acting."

Kimberly nodded in understanding. "I'll try my best."

They both finally got out of the car. Nicholas deliberately grabbed Kimberly's wrist and held her tightly the whole way into the restaurant.

"Mommy, Dad ..." said Nicholas to his parents, who had already arrived at the restaurant.

"So, this is your girlfriend?" Cassandra asked as Nicholas and Kimberly sat together in chairs together.

Nicholas nodded. "Introducing, her name is Kimberly Aurora Rayder, Mom." Without being asked politely, Kimberly reached her hand towards Cassandra and Robert, sitting right in front of them.

"I'm glad to meet you, Kimberly." said Cassandra while welcoming Kimberly's hand.

"Glad to meet you too, Auntie," said Kimberly.

"No! You're not my niece. So you shouldn't call me Auntie," Cassandra replied.

Kimberly gasped, feeling surprised after hearing Cassandra's words. Then she glanced at Nicholas, intending to beg for help, but the man kept quiet as if letting him sort this whole thing out on his own. Kill you, Kimberly. It looks like a scene in the movies is about to happen to you. "Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you," Kimberly whispered.

Cassandra smiled. "You don't deserve to call me Auntie, but you better call me Mommy and Daddy for my husband. You are Nicholas' couple, aren't you?"

Kimberly breathed a sigh of relief. She could almost cry out of fear that Nicholas' parents behaved like the evil in-laws in a drama series. "Fine, I'll call as you ask." Kimberly replied.

After that, more and more Nicholas told his parents about work, business developments, and their relationship issues. "Where did you meet, Is his relationship that serious?"

As well as other common questions that are usually asked of lovers. Cassandra also seemed happy to talk to Kimberly. He felt that Nicholas' choice this time was right.

"Well, Mommy and Daddy think you made the right choice this time, Nick," Cassandra said confidently.

Nicholas smiled. "I won't let you two down. I promise,"

Cassandra looked at Nicholas and Kimberly in turn. From the look on his face, he could see that he was doing something. "Then when did you two get married?" Cassandra asked so suddenly that it made Nicholas and Kimberly think for a moment.

"Mom ... how could I marry so soon," squeaked Nicholas.

Cassandra narrowed her eyes right at Nicholas. "Why can't it be? You guys are earnest about this relationship, right? he asked for sure.

"We're both serious about this relationship. But not so soon to get married," said Nicholas. "Then how much longer do Daddy and Mommy have to wait, Nick?"

Now it was Robert Alistair's turn to speak. Rarely did this man interfere in matters like this.

worry about matchmaking problems. Nicholas glanced briefly at Kimberly. He could marry the woman next to him if he said the wrong words.

"Soon, but not right now." Nicholas replied. Just about to interrupt, the restaurant waiter came to serve their food. message. Nicholas and Kimberly can breathe a sigh of relief. At least this discussion about marriage can be delayed for a moment. But this is not a guarantee that Cassandra won't keep her promise tomorrow, the day after, or the next day.