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Chapter 26. "You can't change the meeting place Part 2".

The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemicals: if there is even the slightest reaction, both elements change.

© Carl Gustav Jung

On behalf of Edmund:

Do you believe in chance encounters? That you can really accidentally meet a stranger and end up starting a family with them?

It always seemed to me that somebody from above is one hundred percent doing it for us, we don't meet people by chance, we meet those who come our way by fate...

I had a hunch that I knew someone my father would introduce me to, but I chased those thoughts away as I wanted her to be a stranger in my eyes.

We drove up to a building, a big restaurant to be exact, the place where all the high society people of high rank congregate.

By the way, I forgot to remind you that my mother is also here, because today, according to my father, a very good deal is going to take place, I did not go into it, because I was not interested in it at the moment ...

- I'm excited," Tony said, rubbing his palms together, "come on, if you don't like it, will you give it to me? - He suggested, to which I smiled.

- I can't believe I don't like her... - I remarked.

- Well yes, judging from your father's taste I'm sure she'll be fine...

We drove up to the place, there were a lot of guards around, everyone was allowed to pass on electronic tickets, which were sent to everyone's cell phone for the day.

- Good evening, Mr. Wright. - They greeted me at the entrance and we walked through.

- It's beautiful here... - Tony began to look around, - but there are a lot of chicks here, too. - He licked his eyes.

- Take it easy, we're here for a job.

- Oh yeah? I came for the women, honey. - he laughed and left me alone.

- Son," my father put his arm around my shoulders, "stay close to me, because this family is coming up and I'd like us to meet them together.

- Whatever you say," I answered and took a glass of champagne from the waiter.

On Joanna's behalf:

I was quite uncomfortable, I think I overdid the dress, as I felt out of place, I believed too much in myself... now I didn't know how I should be, what if I look terrible? And I don't really know how to walk in heels, but my dad offered to help and said he would hold my hand...

I asked my dad about the Wright family and he didn't say anything, I figured it had nothing to do with them and I guess my dad found another partner, but it's for the best, I didn't want to see Edmund's face because I had an image of him and Stacy on the table that night... ugh....

- Birdie," my dad sat down next to me in the car, "you look great.

- Birdie?

- Yes, such a small, yet strong girl.

- Thank you for the compliment, but I think this event is not for me.

- Relax, everything will be fine. - He said, and then my mom got in and we drove off.

I became very nervous, I haven't gone to such an event for ten years, I remember when I was a teenager when my father took me to such a place, and it did not end well, because I managed to pour a glass of wine on the boss of a very famous Chinese company, after that my father forbade me to go with him to such places.