"Tell me why this hotel is more than just a hotel."
Kassandra stilled and found herself staring at him. She does not know whether she should be telling it to him or not, or she would just tell him the whole truth. Can she trust him with the secret of the hotel?
She sighed and crossed her legs and arms, "It is not because I want you to get engaged with me then I should entrust you about the most confidential background of this property. So tell me why you want to know about it." She opened for a serious talk.
He leaned on the couch, "I have personal problems and I am planning to use you if that confidentiality could be useful to my advantage. I had this feeling that it can do something for me," he paused. "You are asking me to get engaged with you for you to still take over this property and I am now asking for what could be the return. Now, tell me what is in this hotel that is beyond the eyes to see."
Kassandra did not speak for a while. She thought about the possible events that will happen once he knows about Astaire. She is thinking of trusting him because you can never say that he cannot be trusted with the serious look on his face.
"This hotel is a symbol of promise, thy must not hand it to the one's with no Asta and Blaire bloodline. This is a symbol of peace between two families whose long enemies. Once this property will be handled by another bloodline, this shall be taken down along the whole city."
Mr. Des Fluers was not able to react and just listened to her.
"This hotel has power and authority in the country's government and it can control its insides. There are three families under Blaire and three families under Asta. The one's having a bloodline can handle those families but once the bloodline gets married, the husband or wife shall be taken as the other side's bloodline. Thus, he has the authority. But what can this hotel do?" She looked at him, observing every expression he made.
"It has men. It has connections all over the world," she paused and sighed.
"You were curious why I found out the most controversial event in your life and it was thanks to this hotel's connections," she shrugged.
Kassandra remained seeing an expressionless look on Mr. Des Fluers’ eyes. Later, he nodded.
"So you are from which family?"
"I'm from Blaire. I am currently the chosen heir."
He did not react and started walking out.
She stood up. "Where are you going?"
He stopped before looking at her.
"Of course, I'm going back to my room,"
She blushed, "I-I mean, are you going to dump me again?"
His eyes sharpened, "you made it sound like you have something on me." He continued walking.
"Send anything about Des Fluers’ current situation at their household to my email tomorrow. Show me what this Astaire can do."
She was not able to speak as she watched him go and closed the door of her room. She was left dumb founded because of what he said. Is he challenging her about what Astaire can do?
She scoffed and looked for her phone and contacted 3-30.
"I need you to do something," she immediately announced.
"What is it?"
"Des Fluers’ family background; including passwords of their system and how valuable they are. Due tomorrow."
"That's a lot of pressure."
"Since when did you get pressured?"
"Only this time, I can see that there will be a lot of pressure coming as soon as Mr. Des Fluers gets engaged with you."
Her brows furrowed. "Why?"
"Well, he's kinda complicated."
"To what specificity?"
"You're gonna know it tomorrow."
"Okay then, good luck."
"Yeah, good luck to me."
She dropped the call and thought about what could have made Mr. Des Fluers complicated. Is it because he got disowned? What is the reason why he got disowned anyway? He is a successful man, not to mention his perfection, why would someone like him be disowned?
It was long that Jacob was staring at the email he received earlier in the morning. It was only one file but he could not blink his eyes with all the details he was reading.
From the first bloodline of the Des Fluers to the recent,
from their first business revenue to the recent, even the price of the Des Fluers' household and companies and also their authority in the government. And what shocked him the most is the unexpected one that he never thought would be solved as simple as this.
The long years of exerting effort to find out the truth has finally come into conclusion with this piece of information coming from the Astairial Hotel.
He stood and fixed his things. He started walking out of his office but his secretary followed him.
"Are you leaving, sir? You have a board meeting after 5 minutes and you really need to attend-
"Cover me up, I need to go. This is urgent."
"But sir-
He glared at his secretary, making him cut what he was about to say. He then let Mr. Des Fluers go.
Jacob left the building and then walked to the parking lot. He went inside his car, started the engine and drove to the Astarial Hotel. He directly walked towards the information desk and asked where he could find Kassandra. When he was informed that she was still in her room, he went straight to the elevator. He didn’t waste any time, pressed the doorbell and waited outside.
A minute later, the door opens and his brows instantly furrowed when a man that looks like his age comes out. The man looked familiar but he was curious as to why he was coming from Kassandra’s room.
"Who are you?" He asked, unintentionally speaking suddenly when he did not intend to.
The man’s eyes were sharp while looking at him as he stepped closer to him.
"Are you Kassandra's fiancè?"
He was not able to speak because the man looked like he wasn’t in a good mood and his right cheek was a bit red.
The man laughed and suddenly grabbed his collar.
"Have you touched her?" The man’s eyes were raging even his voice.
His face remained expressionless as they fought with their eyes.
"Does that have to do with you?" Jacob asked back because he can see disgust in his eyes. And all of a sudden, he felt irritated with this man.
The man pushed him and Kassandra suddenly came out from the doorway.
"Kassandra," The man called her out, coldly while looking at him but he was talking to Kassandra.
"Is he that good in bed? Was he longer than I am?" The man then looks at her.
And Jacob, who does not know what is going on, looks at Kassandra too.
She walked towards Jacob, kissed his cheek, and wrapped her arms around his upper arm.
Jacob literally stilled as he felt the sudden beating of his heart.
Kassandra smiled at the man, "He is so good in bed, Harlorn. And yeah, he is longer than yours," she looked down below his abdomen, "down there."
Harlorn clenched his fist as he glared at Jacob. Rage was clearly painted on his face but then unexpectedly, he walked past them and left them alone.
Kassandra immediately breathes in relief and lets go of Jacob’s arm.
"I'm saved," she looked at Jacob who looked like he was about to eat her.
She got nervous all of a sudden.
He grabbed her wrist as he aggressively pulled her inside her room.
Crap. This is bad.