The Billionaire's Promise
Chapter 117: We Are Being Followed

"Didn’t you had seafood last night? Are you sure you don’t want to order anything else?"

Erik thought for a while and ordered steak.

Erik put on the disposable gloves and started peeling the shrimps and put it on Aryana’s plate. He also cracked open the lobster and put the meat on Aryana’s plate.

Aryana picked up the peeled shrimp with a chopstick. She dipped it in a vinegar with garlic sauce and brought it to Erik’s mouth. Erik happily opened his mouth to eat the shrimp. Aryana took another shrimp and after dipping it in vinegar with garlic she ate it.

"It’s good." She continued feeding Erik and herself alternatively.

Unbeknownst to them three pairs of eyes were watching from the air conditioned dining area in the 3rd floor. Cassie requested that they transferred to the 3rd floor because she wanted to enjoy the view of the bay.

However, she regretted moving to the third floor. She clearly saw how Erik peeled the shrimp for Aryana and he also removed the meat from the lobsters. Last night it was she who did that for Erik. The difference in how Erik treated them was glaring.

Cassie’s blood was boiling when she saw Aryana fed Erik using the chop sticks and she also used the same chopsticks to feed herself.

"How disgusting!" Marriane blurted out.

"She is really a slut. Look at how she is seducing Erik." Cassie said angrily. She took a photo but she ensured that Erik’s face is not visible but only his back is.

"They seemed very intimate. Do you think they are already living together?" Rhia asked tactlessly.

Cassie glared at her and she sank back.

"I am just asking. Aryana must be good in bed that’s why Erik was bewitched by her." She added.

"Cassie, why not ask Marlon or Franco about it? They should know right?" It was Marriane.

"Okay, I’ll message Franco later." Cassie responded to Marianne. She snapped another photo that shows Erik’s face.

Meanwhile the object of Cassie and friends’ ridicule and hateful remarks was enjoying her sweet time with Erik. She succeeded in pissing off Cassie and her lackeys without her knowing it. She ruined their supposed to be perfect dinner time.

Erik cut the steak into bite size pieces and placed everything in Aryana’s plate. Aryana looked at Erik questioning him with her eyes.

She took the fork, pick up the steak and placed it in his mouth.

"Smart girl." He said grinning.

"Are you sure you want to continue doing this? It will take a long time for us to finish dinner." Aryana teased Erik. Erik chuckled.

"We still have time. It is still very early."

A cold breeze blew from the sea. Since it was already evening the air has become colder. Aryana shivered. She felt a little cold.

Erik saw her shivering and her arms were having goose bumps. Erik took off his coat and walked behind Aryana. He draped the coat on her shoulders.

Cassie saw everything that Erik did. She frowned and her face turned uglier.

"I really hate that bitch. I’d like to tear that stupid smile and dimples off her face." Cassie was fuming as she vented.

"Maybe we should leave Cassie. We are at loss here. We are pissed off while she is enjoying herself." Marriane finally had knock some sense onto her brain.

"No let’s watch some more. Later let us follow them so we will know where Aryana lives."

Erik and Aryana finished their dinner after one and half hour.

"I am so full Erik. You ordered a lot."

Erik poured her a glass of white wine. "Drink this. This will help in the digestion."

Aryana drunk the wine but she still feel full. "How about let’s take a walk there." Aryana pointed at the cobble stone path near the Bay Area.

"That’s a good idea." Erik agreed.

Erik settled the bill before helping Aryana out of the chair. They headed towards the Bay Area and strolled leisurely.

Erik’s bodyguards were on high alert and secretly guarding the couple who were holding hands as they walked. People took a second look at them because they looked too attractive.

A paparazzi recognized Erik and Aryana and he took photos of them. However a bodyguard saw him taking pictures. He confiscated his camera and deleted the photos.

Aryana felt that there were many eyes watching them and she felt really uncomfortable.

"Let’s go back. I feel like there are too many eyes watching us." She shared her observations to Erik.

Erik nodded. He was aware that it was dangerous for them to stay any longer. He pulled Aryana back to the main entrance of the restaurant.

At the third floor of the restaurant, Cassie with her friends were watching Erik and Aryana walked leisurely on the boardwalk below. They were holding hands like what lovers do.

Cassie bit her lips until she felt the metallic taste on her mouth. She really hated Aryana. They saw Erik and Aryana went back to the entrance of the restaurant so they went down from the third floor and used the back exit to go to where Cassie parked her porche.

Erik’s driver has been driving sometime when he noticed a car was following them.

"Sir, I think we are being followed."

"Can you lose him?" Erik asked. He also sent a message to his body guards who were in front and at the back of their car.

He received confirmation that indeed the car was following them since they came from the restaurant.

"Sir, the car is Porche and it belongs to Miss Cassie Lopez." The head of the body guard sent him a message.

’Cassie was in the restaurant? Why is she following us?’ Erik frowned.

"Is something wrong?" Aryana asked when he saw Erik frowning while reading a message.

"No. It’s not something serious. Don’t worry." He held Aryana’s hand. He liked the feel of her soft warm hand on his.

"It should be easy to shake her off. Don’t go directly to Gaeya Tower. Do a detour before losing her." He instructed his driver.

"Are we being followed?" Aryana asked anxiously.

"Yes." Erik replied briefly.

The driver accelerated and made several turns. After some time he announced that they lost the car.

"Head back to Gaeya Tower."