Daniel & Ivan

CHAPTER - 3 (100%)

Danil woke up around noon. He called Leif to have him prepare the car, while Danil got up to take a shower and change clothes because he was going shopping with Luka.

"Are you hungover, Danil?" Anna asked with a smile, knowing that her son had gone out drinking with friends the night before.

"No, I didn't drink that much," Danil replied.

"This morning, I was going to wake you up for breakfast, but I thought you might want to sleep more, so I didn't call. Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?" Anna continued, trying to be attentive. Danil looked at his mother and smiled softly.

"I'm going to go out to eat with Luka now, Mom. After shopping with Luka, I plan to go back to my house. I probably won't come back to the big house," Danil said quietly at the end. He knew his mother might be a little sad that he wasn't staying with her, but the longer he stayed at the big house, the more guilty and painful he felt.

"Well, if you have time, come visit me sometimes, or I can come see you at your house," Anna replied with a smile. Danil hugged Anna tightly.

"Thank you, Mom. I love you," Danil said softly before pulling away and excusing himself. Danil got into the car that Leif had parked and waited for him. The bodyguards accompanying him were just Leif and Alex, as Danil didn't want too many people around to draw attention.

"Where are you?" Danil called Luca to check.

"Okay, I'm almost there... see you soon."

Danil talked with Luca for a short while before hanging up. His car was driven into the VIP parking area. He got out and walked inside with the two bodyguards. It wasn't long before they found Luca sitting and waiting at a coffee shop. Luca came alone because, although his family was in business, it didn't mean he had to have bodyguards like Danil.

"Hey, have you been waiting long?" Danil greeted, and Luca smiled in response.

"Not long," Luca replied, looking around.

"Is it just the two of us? What about Lenin and Lana?" Luca asked about the twins.

"They're probably busy. Why? Can't we go out just the two of us?"

Danil teased in response. Luca smiled a little.

"Sure, I was just asking," Luca

replied.

"Do you want to grab something to eat first before we go shopping?"

Luca asked. "Hmm, that sounds good. Which

restaurant should we go to?" Danil replied. The two agreed for a while and then went to have lunch together.

"How's your family's business doing right now?" Danil asked, and Luca hesitated for a moment.

"It's getting a bit better," Luca replied, somewhat quietly.

"Really? How did that happen?" Danil continued to ask, and Luca

fell silent for a bit.

" I don't really know. Let's forget

about my family's business. By the way, you won't forget that we have a photoshoot tomorrow, right?" Luca changed the subject.

"I won't forget. Leif keeps

reminding me," Danil replied, as he had a photoshoot scheduled with Luca too. This made Lenin and Lana think that Luca was trying to imitate Danil in almost everything.

"Do you want me to pick you up?" Danil asked. Luca shook his head.

"I'll go by myself. In case you have other business, I can go straight home," Luca replied. Danil nodded in agreement. The two sat down to have lunch, and after a while, they went shopping together. They walked in and out of almost every brand-name shop, with Danil doing most of the buying.