The Billionaire's Promise
Chapter 189: The V VIP

Chapter 189: The V VIP

Henry Lee pestered Erik to help Cassie. In the end, Erik spent an hour teaching Cassie what to do. He told her to follow the business model of CoChi.

Cassie left Erik’s office dejectedly. Her assistant who was waiting outside, walked beside her to wait for the elevator. She has a lot on her mind and her assistant has to nudge her when the door to the elevator opened. Coincidentally, she met Katherine in the elevator.

"Why do you look so gloomy when you came from Erik’s office? Shouldn’t you be happy?"

Cassie just ignored her. She was still thinking deeply.

Katherine studied her for a long time. She seemed troubled. What did she do in Erik’s office? Did he chase her out?

"Did you notice the ring on Erik’s finger?" She suddenly asked. She did not call out Cassie’s name but as there were only the three of them in the elevator, Cassie knew that the question was for her. She finally paid attention.

"What do you mean a ring on Erik’s finger? I did not notice anything."

"Well, it is because you did not pay close attention to his hand."

Cassie was dumbfounded. She normally preferred to look at Erik’s face and not his hand.

"He was wearing a platinum ring, the kind used by the bride and groom during a wedding to exchange vows." Katherine tried to be as dramatic as possible while studying Cassie’s expression.

"Are you saying that Erik is married? Impossible. He might be toying with Aryana but to be married...." Cassie kept on shaking her head again and again.

"So you haven’t heard any news that Erik is married?" Katherine sounded excited. Maybe she was wrong.

"No. Where did you hear that rumor?"

"I just saw it when we had lunch earlier." Katherine snickered. Cassie looked at her angrily. So she was boasting about her spending time with Erik.

"I am sure that Erik is single and has not married anyone. Only I can marry him." Cassie declared with confidence.

Katherine glanced at her secretly. ’Let us see if you can marry him. In your dreams!’

"How did the ring look like? Is it like this?" Cassie took out her cell phone and showed Katherine an upper-body photo of Erik and Aryana where their wedding rings were clearly visible.

Katherine studied the photo and indeed it was the ring she saw in Erik’s. "So, it was from the commercial?" She asked.

Before Cassie can answer, the elevator dinged. It was Katherine’s floor. She pushed the open button and waited for Cassie to reply.

"Yes, It must be the ring from the commercial, otherwise, how can Erik be married without me?" Cassie spoke in a taunting tone.

Katherine released the button and left the elevator. ’Erik will not marry you because I will be her bride.’

...

Aryana, Elaine, and Rex were doing final preparations for the opening of CoChi’s first physical store. On the day of the opening, they will also launch their luxury brand which was the Prestige. She invited Gram and Clark Ham and the two hottest celebrities under Galaxy entertainment. Of course, she also invited Erik.

Rex has his own sets of guests which included Ariel and a few big names in the fashion industry. Aryana did not know that Rex was the heir of the Diaz family. She thought that he was just a simple fashion design instructor who happened to have a garment factory.

"Erik, will you be my special guest? Can you do the ribbon-cutting ceremony as the mall owner?"

"Shouldn’t you be the one cutting the ribbon? I can watch at the back" Erik rejected her and she felt sad.

However hearing Erik, told her that she should cut the ribbon, she thought about it and she felt that maybe it was appropriate for her to cut the ribbon. But after thinking for a while, she decided it shouldn’t be her.

She thought of some big names in the fashion industry, but can’t think of anybody. Then her eyes brightened.

"How about I ask Clark? He is the CEO of the Galaxy Entertainment"

Erik looked at her with a gloomy expression. "If it is him, then I will accept your invitation to open the store for you."

"It is settled then." She smiled triumphantly. She just wanted to tease Erik. She did not expect him to be jealous to the point that he reconsidered his decision of cutting the ribbon.

Where are you hosting the banquet afterward?

"There is a nearby restaurant. We already booked it."

"I am so proud of my wife. I didn’t know that you were this capable." He pulled her so that she sitting on his lap.

"Erik, this is your office! Don’t be shameless." She hurriedly stood and walked around the table and sat on the chair opposite him.

Erik chuckled. "As if this the first time that you sat on my lap in here."

Aryana just glanced at him. She took an invitation from a folder and handed it to him. "We sent out virtual invitations for most of the guests except for the few who are VIPs. Among the VIPs, you are the VVIP."

"VVIP?" Erik frowned. He could guess the meaning but wanted to ask her anyway.

"Very Very Important Person." Aryana spelled it out for him.

Erik felt his heart warmed. He felt happy that his wife was giving him importance.

"Are you going to reveal your identity during the opening?"

"What do you think?"

"Well, It is up to you. There should not be a problem whether you reveal it or not."

"I think the time is not yet ripe. Doesn’t it add to the popularity of the brand because the CEO is mysterious?"

"Hmm, you are quite right," Erik mumbled as he tried to tidy his workstation.

"Finally, you are done with your work. Can you accompany me to Prism?" She asked sweetly.

"I didn’t know that you are waiting for me. If I had known earlier, I finish my work early." Erik scolded her.

"It is alright, we can go now, then let us have dinner. My treat." She playfully winked at him making Erik fluster.

Aryana decided to drive. Erik was sitting on the passenger seat, while the driver who was sweating profusely was seated at the back. He did not want to sit at the back but Erik insisted to take the passenger seat. His bodyguards who were on another car were so nervous.

Aryana started the car and revved up. She left the car park effortlessly and the black car soon merged into the traffic.

"You learned so fast. You are driving really well."

"Thank you, Hubby."

When Erik heard her call him that, the corner of his lips curled up. His woman is so sweet. He was not only his ’honey’ but also his ’hubby.’

They arrived at an intersection. The car in front of them stopped abruptly almost causing a rear-end collision if not for Aryana’s reflexes. She stepped on the break really hard that all of them were thrown forward and might have suffered head injuries if not for the seatbelt that restrained them.

"Good reflexes Yana. You avoided a major accident just now."

"Thank you. That was close. I am actually trembling." She breathed in and out and tried to relax. The car in front of her moved forward. The traffic light has just turned green.

"Damn! What a reckless driver. The light has not turned green and yet he already accelerated." Aryana muttered under her breath. She stepped on the gas and drove off.

Erik laughed heartily when he heard her curse. "And when did you learn to curse?"

Aryana smiled. "I learned that just now. I also learned how frustrating it is to be a driver."

They arrived at Prism in no time. Aryana passed the key to the driver, while she and Erik went out of the car and entered the mall.

Her shop was located on the second floor. She and Erik were both wearing masks but the people they met could not help but glance at them a second time.

"What a beautiful couple. Even with a mask, they still looked lovely."

"I envy her. I wish I am the one walking beside the handsome guy. Look at his broad shoulders."

Aryana could hear the murmurs. She stole a glance at Erik and she caught him looking at her. She looked straight ahead and continued walking as if they heard nothing until they ascended the escalator.

"Where is your shop?" Erik asked.

"It is straight ahead. You can see it even when you are still on the escalator. Thank you for giving me such a good location."

Erik frowned when he saw the shop. "Your shop is so small. Will people be comfortable staying in such a small space? You are going to launch your luxury brand right?"

Aryana nodded. "Why are saying that, when you haven’t come inside yet? Let’s go inside first so you can take a look."