Chapter 3

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~To Be Together~

The car stopped in front of a grand gate for about a minute before it moved again. New felt very excited and giddy. It has been a while since he'd been to a ball. He quickly sent a message to Nat saying that they were arriving soon.

When the car came to a halt, Porche exited while looking around talking into his ear piece before opening the car for New. New was met with camera lights flashing. He smiled and waved at the camera, standing at the bottom of the staircase waiting for his brother. When Kuea finally joined him, they both ascended the steps, waving and smiling before entering into the ball. Porche and Barcode followed behind them closely, carefully manoeuvring against the other guests and monitoring any danger that could befall the young masters.

New immediately spotted Nat and rushed towards him, giving him a back hug.

"Guess who?"

New almost lost his footing when Nat abruptly turned around to reciprocate the hug from New.

"Meung, what took you so long? I was getting worried." Nat spoke with a pout while still bear hugging New

"Khun Nat, I apologise for my tardiness, will you ever forgive me?" New mustard up the cutest voice he could do, as he knew that was the only way that Nat was going to stop sulking.

"Ah, you know my weakness. I could never resist that voice." New smiled as Nat finally looked at his friend.

"Phi Nat, sawadee krap" Kuea waied as he approached the 2 best friends.

Nat turned to his left and smiled as he saw Kuea.

"Sawadee Nu Kuea. Woah! You both look amazing. Just by looking around, I can practically see everyone drooling." Nat stated matter of factly. And surely enough, New could see two girls approaching their table

"Sawadee kha Khun New, Sawadee kha Khun Nat, Sawadee kha Khun Kuea," both girls waied all of them, giggling with red flushes on their cheeks.

"We were wondering if you would all like to join us at our table." one of the girls pleaded while pointing to a table right under the chandelier in the middle of the room.

"Oh of course, please lead the way." New said with a smile.

Nat pulled New back.

"Meung, those girls are from Chiang Rai. Remember that this ball is to celebrate their leader's son's birthday." Nat almost whispered as he informed New.

"I know that they are from Chiang Rai. We can still go and have a few drinks with them. It'll be ok." New patted Nat's arm to reassure him.

Porches had seen the whole exchange and was observing the other table as well. There were 2 other girls sitting and looking in their direction.

"Stand by and wait for my order. Pete and Jay report." Porche subtly announced into his ear piece.

"Left side, clear." Pete answered.

"Right side, clear." Jay followed after

"They will be moving to the centre of the room. Maintain position and only move when I say." Porche instructed once again.

"Copy that" Pete and Jay automatically responded back.

Just as New was about to leave for the other table, an announcement was made.

"Please ladies and gentlemen, welcome the Panich family."

Everyone started clapping when a man, a woman and another younger looking man stepped out. New looked up and couldn't recognise any of them.

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