Chapter 307 – Beginning with a Daring Encounter

Sonia and Celsie followed behind both brothers as they hurried over to where Harry was parking the car to welcome them.

“You sneaky bastard! Why didn’t you inform me that you were both coming over?” Benne asked Harry excitedly as Bryan opened the door on Jade’s side of the car.

She was already grinning from ear to ear as she got out of the car and embraced Bryan, “It feels like I haven’t seen you in ages,” she said, and laughed out loud when Bryan lifted her off the ground and twirled her around in circles, “Stop it, Bryan! We are not kids anymore!” She yelled at him even though she continued to laugh, showing that she was actually enjoying it.

“You’re still my kid sister,” Bryan reminded her without stopping.

“We wanted to surprise you,” Harry told Benne with a grin as he got out of the car, and embraced Benne as they both slapped each other’s back.

“It worked then. I’m very surprised. Thanks for making sure that she is okay,” Benne said, as he turned to look at his siblings.

“Jady!” Benne called to Jade as Bryan set her down, and she turned to face Benne only to be swept off her feet once again as he twirled her around.

“Benny! What is wrong with the both of you? What am I, six?” She asked, laughing happily, while Celsie and Sonia watched the scene before them with a wide smile on their faces. While Celsie was smiling because she thought the bond between the siblings was a sweet sight to behold, Sonia was smiling because she noticed that Jade and Harry were wearing matching outfits, and she wondered if it was by choice or chance.

“Sup, Bryan?” Harry asked as he extended his hand for a handshake, and Bryan narrowed his eyes at him as he shook his hand.

“I’m cool. Why are you wearing matching outfits with Jade? Is it some sort of couple goal? Nothing happened between you two, right?” He asked suspiciously.

“As if I would tell you about something that isn’t your business,” Harry said with a snort as he walked past Bryan, but he turned to look at Jade and noticed for the first time that they were actually both putting on denim and white outfits.

How come he didn’t notice that earlier? He wondered before turning to Celsie with a grin. Seeing the look on Harry’s face after Bryan’s question, Sonia could tell that they were dressing in matching outfits by chance as he seemed not to have noticed that they were wearing matching outfits. How cute!

“Hello, Miss Miller!” Harry greeted with a grin.

It was only now that Celsie was standing face to face with Harry that all the lies she had told him from the moment they met at the headquarters came back to her, and she found herself fighting back her embarrassment despite the fact that she was aware that he had also been toying with her the whole time.

“Hello, Mr. Jonas!”

“I hope that your fiance is feeling alright now?” Harry asked with a teasing smile, making both Sonia and Benne chuckle as he set Jade down, while Jade and Bryan looked questioningly at Celsie who was blushing.

“What fiance are you talking about?” Bryan and Jade asked curiously, sensing that they were missing a joke.

“Don’t do that to my girlfriend, Harry!” Benne scolded as he went to stand beside Celsie and placed an arm around her shoulder possessively.

“Don’t do what? I only asked a question. The first time Celsie resumed here at the headquarters she was late because she had spent the night drinking with Benne, but didn’t know that I was aware of it. So when I asked why she was late, she claimed that her fiance was involved in an accident,” Harry explained to Bryan and Jade who laughed out loud.

“I was so startled by her lie and the sincerity with which she told it that I almost believed her. Hence I’m enquiring about the welfare of her fiance,” Harry said, looking at Celsie as he waited for an answer.

This time she raised her chin as she summoned the courage to meet his gaze. He knew she had lied, yet he was still asking, so she had to give him a befitting answer, “Unfortunately, he didn’t make it,” Celsie said, flashing him a stiff smile, and everyone laughed.

“Aha! You have a good sense of humor. That is very good. Benne would definitely be needing some of that as he lacks it,” Harry said in amusement.

“I think you might be needing it more than my brother. Who knew you had it in you to tease anyone?” Jade asked, and giggled when Benne offered her his fist for a fist bump, while Harry glared at her.

“Although you both know each other formally, I should make the official informal introductions now,” Benne said with a grin, “Harry, meet the lady that makes my heart beat, Celsie. My priceless jewel, meet my right-hand man and best friend, Harry,” Benne introduced, and Harry grinned as he stepped forward and extended a hand to Celsie for a handshake. The moment she placed her hand in his, he drew her in for an embrace.

“Sorry, Benne’s girlfriend is mine too. We share everything. Work, money, family, annoying sister…”

“Sister falls under family too,” Jade pointed out with a roll of her eyes, while Sonia watched them both with interest.

“Yeah, look who needs the sense of humor now,” Harry said dryly, “As I was saying, Celsie, I and Benne share everything…”

“Not this one, pal. We ain’t sharing my girlfriend. Get yourself a girlfriend, this one is solely mine,” Benne refuted as he slapped Harry’s arm away from Celsie and pulled her back to himself.

“You are really hurting my feelings right now, Benne,” Harry said, touching his chest dramatically and they all laughed.

“Didn’t Jade get you a girlfriend anyway?” Benne asked, and Harry scowled.

“You got him a girlfriend?” Bryan asked Jade with disbelief.

“That’s only if he doesn’t chase her away with his boring and old-fashioned style,” Jade said with a roll of her eyes.

“So which of you is going to officially introduce the beautiful ladies to me? Or do I have to do it myself?” Jade said impatiently as she looked at both Celsie and Sonia.

“Oh, yeah. You’ve spoken with Sonia over the phone already. Baby, Celsie, meet Jade, the Delgado princess, and the apple of our father’s eyes…”

“I thought I used to be the apple of every member of the Delgado’s family eyes?” Jade cut in.

“I don’t know about Benne, but you’re no longer that for me, princess,” Bryan said, and Jade pouted her lips as she blinked at Benne.

“What about you, Benny? Have I been replaced?”

“Sorry, Jady, I’m sure you’re still the apple of mom’s and dad’s eyes, and you will also be the apple of the eyes of the man you decide to give your heart to, but not mine,” Benne said, making Jade roll her eyes.

“That was an awfully long explanation for such a simple question,” she tut-tutted, and they all laughed.

“If you’re done interrupting me, Jade, meet the apple of my eyes, Sonia, and this is Benne’s beautiful girlfriend, Celsie,” Bryan said, and Jade grinned as she embraced Sonia, and then Celsie.

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