Chapter 425: Cold demeanor

Zara couldn't understand why her compliments weren't working. Then she glanced at Norah and Noah then at Rian and Roxy. 'Let me try again.', "I mean you are multi-talented."

Ceon started to doubt if he did something but couldn't remember anything. 'Talented, multi-talented, amazing, what's wrong with Zara?' He didn't know what to say other than, "Thank... you."

Zara uttered out seeing him confused, "Shouldn't you get happy hearing my compliments? Why are you confused?"

'Compliments!?' Ceon raised his forearm, pulled his jacket sleeves, and said, "I am getting goosebumps."

Zara: "..."

Then he burst into laughter remembering the compliments that she gave trying to make him happy. Zara saw all glance at them once and continued their talk hence she punched him, "Shut up."

Ceon controlled but again chuckled looking at her flushed in embarrassment. By the looks, Zara would look like perfect wife material who would know to keep her man happy by the stomach, or compliments or sweet talk but she is nowhere near to those characters.

Sweet talking doesn't exist in her dictionary, Noah and Ceon cook better than Zara, compliments? Ceon experienced them with goosebumps.

Ceon guessed Roxy and Norah must have said something when they were talking hence he wanted to see what Zara will do, "You should ask these little munchkins, they will train you with practicals."

Zara took him seriously and asked, "Do you also like compliments?"

Ceon was happy however she is but he wants to witness some fun, "Who doesn't like compliments? Weren't you happy when I said you look pretty in this dress?"

Zara promptly nodded and asked back, "Should I say you look handsome in casuals?"

Ceon wanted to diss god for giving a very practical mind to Zara, he helplessly nodded and shifted her attention on the girls, "Ask them, they will have amazing ideas."

He heard her agree, "Alright." and saw her going towards the girls leaving him to laugh to himself. Finn who was around smacked his head, "Why are you laughing at your own girlfriend?"

Ceon controlled and said, "Okay watch."

Finn and Ceon saw Zara talking to four girls sending Rian and Noah away. The four girls looked at each other after hearing Zara, then giggled before nodding and dispersing to their men. Finn and Ceon weren't able to listen to them but carefully watched their interactions and Zara's amazement watching them one after the other.

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Norah to Noah, "You look so cute in these bright colors. Now I am afraid I might not look as stunning as you."

Noah let out a low chuckle seeing her making a sad face for it admiring his look, "My wife is lovely in all the colors."

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Roxy went to Rian with a determined face, "I have decided."

Rian was confused, "About?"

"I am going to take the top from the beginning to the end." She seriously said as though she will reach her goal without letting him end when she begins.

Rian laughed hearing her and accepted, "Sure! How about now?"

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Eva wrapped her arms around Isaac and requested like a frail lady, "I am terribly missing your award-winning smile. Could you please grant one?"

Isaac involuntarily smiled a charming one rubbing her head.

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Aria skipped to Alan who was surprised thinking she calmed down so quickly and reached his arms. Closing her eyes into crescents, she sent a flying kiss by pouting lips and she giggled. She immediately earned a bewitching smile from her husband who cupped her dainty face and fondly pressed his lips on her forehead.

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Zara who watched four couples was hell surprised seeing the best smiles of four men she had never seen and that too in just a matter of seconds.

Ceon and Finn were silently chuckling and the former commented, "These four are quite skilled. Especially this president, she didn't utter a word and seduced her man. I had thought Isaac smiles only on cameras."

Zara had heard different responses from four girls when she had asked how they make their man happy easily, Norah as happily sad, Roxy as overbold and daring, Eva as a frail lady, and Aria as cute and childish.

Zara felt like nothing suits her personality and sulked in a grimace but didn't dare to try again. 

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At the end of the shoot and the fun, it was already evening so they went inside the mansion. Amelia and Eva's mother went to assist in the kitchen while the men sat with their drinks. Eva and Aria pulled her out to the living hall and clinked the spoon on the flute to get everyone's attention.

Eva announced, "Since this celebration is in my name, let's not make it dull and play something."

Amelia who was in the dining hall peeked out and asked, "Are you guys dropping me and planning a game?"

Rowan elegantly stood up without any emotions, while his mind was thinking to stop his wife but Amelia was quicker, "Rowan, you can't stop me today, sit, sit. I am coming there."

All chuckled hearing her and saw Rowan speechless getting caught so easily. Lying in front of them would only cause them to laugh more hence he sat back silently letting Master Miller laugh at him.

Eva then announced the bizarre game they never ever dreamed of as a game, "The game is to convince President Stanley getting a girlfriend. I can't see a handsome man single for so many years."

Finn: "..."

Ceon chimed first, "I am in."

Amelia coming out of the dining hall, "Add me in."

Aria left Alan speechless saying, "Alan is best at it. He is in."

Eva copied Aria, "Isaac, come on bring out all your actions and dialogues to convince President Stanley."

Noah and Rian mumbled to each other, "I am feeling sorry for President Stanley."

"He will not dare to step in here again after Eva's torture."

Finn wanted to run away but Amelia and Eva's mother sat on either side and slowly tried to make him understand the advantages of having a girlfriend or wife and why he should have one. They even pitied themself for not having another child as a daughter

Aria, Eva, Rian, and Noah held their stomach and laughed suppressing their sound seeing Finn flushed hearing the two women leaving no way out.

The scapegoat Eva chose worked really well and Finn didn't dare to face anyone and had no choice but to agree to two women and even said he will bring her to meet them.

Eva had a reason to choose the topic and Finn. The latter hardly had family time due to his parents in different fields of the military. She wanted him to enjoy and bear all types of experiences.

Finn was never close to any elder female other than his mother but she is a busy woman, he doesn't remember his grandmother, and his relatives are apparently in the military sector too. Hearing Amelia and Eva's mother giving him ideas and suggestions to get a girl made him laugh and enjoy too irrespective of how he was disinterested in a relationship.

Ceon who had thought Finn never should have met Aria felt opposite to it seeing him laughing heartily and blushing in embarrassment leaving his cold demeanor.