4

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It was the next day, Nicholai was currently making some preparation for the ball.

"Moved that table over there." He directed the helpers, just as his phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hey."

"How did you get my number Delilah?" He asked.

"I have my ways, so how are you?"

"Good."

"The truth, Nic."

"I'm a little stress with the preparation of the ball."

"Do you want my help?"

"No, you're a guest, I-"

"I want to, where are you?"

"At my house."

You're keeping it at your house, how many people are coming?"

"A few hundred."

"How is that going to fit?" She asked he chuckles.

"I'll send someone for you, have you eaten."

"No I'll eat later, do I have to dress formally is your family going to be there?"

"Dress, however, you, like. You would look stunning in whatever you put on." She laughs.

"If I didn't know any better, I would say you were flirting with me, Nic." He chuckles.

"Then maybe, you don't know any better."

"I'll see you soon." She told him, ignoring his comment.

"Bye." She hung up, and he phones Carlos, the security guard Leon placed in charge to watch Delilah.

"Boss?"

"Carlos, bring Delilah here in the next 15 minutes and buy her some breakfast."

"Yes, boss." He hung up.

"You and that, Delilah girl are getting really close." Nicholai turned facing his twin sister.

"So?"

"You like her."

"She's a friend."

"Mhm, I'm going to the kitchen."

"We are just friends." He told his sister as she walked to the kitchen.

"Cool." He groaned she had gotten into his head.

"Boss, where should this go?"

"Over there."

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An hour had passed before Delilah arrived.

"Hey, did you ask your security guard to buy me breakfast?"

"Yeah, you said you didn't eat yet." Maybe he did like her, why else would he care if she ate. No, he was just friendly like any friend would be.

"You're too nice, how am I going to repay you."

"Tolerating me is enough, now let's get to work. Georgia can you bring me the rolls." And she did.

"Your house is so big."

"It is my family home, I only come here anytime everyone is in town."

"Damn, you're rich." He chuckles.

"Come on let's get to work." He showed her the rolls that had many different colours.

"Ok, which one?"

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After a few hours, they were finally finished.

"Hungry?" He asked.

"Very."

"Good, I had my chef prepare dinner for us."

"Of course you have a chef." He chuckles, leading her to the kitchen, they both took a seat, their food was already on the counter.

"Why so much?"

"I didn't know what you liked." She laughs.

"You could have just asked, instead of working out your chef."

"My family would want some too, it worked out in my favour."

"Who cooked?" He heard Shawn.

"Chef Robertson."

"What happened to Indiana?"

"Who?"

"Chef Gonzalez." Before Nicholai could reply Anastasia answered the question as she stepped inside the kitchen.

"You scared her away with your flirting."

"Are you jealous, princess?" Shawn asked.

"Hardly, I felt for the poor girl." Delilah and Nicholai laugh softly.

"Hey, Delilah, I hope my brother isn't boring you," Anastasia said as she took up a plate from the counter.

"He's not."

"You don't have to be nice, he's a big boy, he can take it," Anastasia told her making Delilah smile.

"Why are you targeting me tonight, I didn't wear your shirt did I?" He joked referring to the Dream incident.

"No just felt like it." Delilah chuckles as she watched the twins.

"Sorry, we have not had the pleasure of meeting," Shawn says, moving over to Delilah. "Your name is?"

"Delilah, you?"

"Shawn, it's a pleasure to meet you, Delilah." He kissed her hand.

"Shawn leave the poor girl alone." He turned to Anastasia.

"Don't worry love, I only have eyes for you."

"I'm sorry about them."

"No, I'm enjoying myself." He smiles.

"Really?" She nods.

"Are you guys dating?" Shawn asks.

"No, we're just friends."

"Wow never thought you could just be friends with a girl Nic, I'm proud of you."

"I wonder when we can say the same about you." Dream asked as she walked in the kitchen with her phone in her hand.

"Took the words right from my mouth," Anastasia said.

"Where are mom and dad?"

"They're upstairs moving furniture."

"Why would they be-" Delilah started but she soon realised what Dream meant.

"Do you want a plate?" Delilah asked Dream.

"Yes please." She answered taking a seat around the dining where Anastasia and Shawn sat.

"You don't have to do that-" Nicholai started.

"Let the woman be if she wants to share my food let her." Dream interrupts as she was too lazy to share her own food.

Just then their parents came into the kitchen.

"Nic, did you get a new maid?" He shook his head.

"No this is my friend, Delilah."

"Just a friend?" His father asked.

"I know right, shocking," Shawn said.

"Excuse my husband's behaviour, Delilah, it's nice to meet you, I'm Natalia, mother of those three accidents." Delilah laughs as she heard gasps around the room.

"Low blow mom," Anastasia told her.

"It's nice to meet you, Mrs Anderson."

"Call me Natalia, Mrs Anderson makes me feel old."

"Aren't you mom?" Dream asked, Natalia, turned to her.

"Remember who brought you into this world I can take you out too." Everyone laughed.

"As I was saying call me Natalia, Mrs Anderson makes me remember my mistake of marrying him." Alessandro laughs, kissing his wife's cheek.

"And call me Alessandro." Delilah shook their hands.

"It's nice to meet you both." She was going to take the plate to Dream, but Nicholai stopped her.

"I'll take it to her, take a seat and finish your meal." She rolled her eyes but did as he said.

He gave his sister her food and sat back beside Delilah.

"You ready to go home yet?" He asked as his family began a conversation that didn't concern them.

"Yeah, I should be in a cab going to my parent's house, I was supposed to be there an hour ago."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I was enjoying myself, I'll take a cab." He shook his head.

"No Carlos will take you there."

"But-"

"It would make me feel better if you weren't in some strangers car." She rolled her eyes.

"Isn't Carlos a stranger?" He chuckles.

"Don't get smart with me." She smiles.

"Fine, but I have to repay you, dinner next week on me?"

"I'll be there."

"Great."

"Text me when you get there." She nods.

"It was nice meeting you all," Delilah said.

"It was nice meeting you too."

"I'll walk her out," Anastasia announced.

"Don't scare her off, I actually like her," Natalia told her daughter.

"Yes mom, I won't."

"Are you two, seriously not dating?" Dream asked.

"No were friends, just friends."

"So we're me and your mom," Alessandro states Dream chuckled.

"Good point."

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