Beautiful Us (✔️)

Chapter 31

Liana

I learnt Oliver's grandma name was Esme, she is pretty cool and modern. Very up to date with technology. I also learnt how I knew so little about Oliver and his family. He never spoke about his parents to me before and I never asked due to personal space reasons.

"Your mother wanted to go out for lunch with you." Esme said and Oliver give her a look and I think Esme understood and nodded her head.

"You can say I tried." Esme said to Justin and Justin grimaced.

"You call this trying?"

"Sure." Esme said. "She should learn to contact her sons by herself and speak to them. Communication is very important."

I looked at Oliver and wondered what was wrong that he and his mother is not on a speaking term?

"How was the exhibition?" He asked.

"Excellent, we sold quite a lot in these two days." Justin said beaming. "That reminds me, May I ask what is your occupation?"

"I am an Artist in George's." I said.

Esme eyes sparked and she said, "what artists exactly?"

"Comic." I said.

"This is incredible!" Esme said looking at Oliver. He squirmed at his seat and said, "just don't."

"Our family have lots of Artists and business people. I am an Artist too, I paint quite a lot these days since we are traveling." Esme filled me in. "Our family have been marrying Artists or business people for quite a long time, the only time this records was broken when Oliver's parents married, both business people."

I nodded my head and look at Oliver and he said, "It's not like I am with you to keep up the family tradition. I love you for who you are."

"I never said anything." I said and he raised his hand in a defensive way.

"I just wanted to communicate." And this made all of us laugh.

The lunch was better than expected. Esme and Justin was very nice and very open to matters. Oliver seemed more relax, this is one of the rare time where I see him so relaxed and share his personal matters to me, maybe because his grandparents is sitting and sharing too. My conscious pricks in and I tried to not let that ruin my mood. We still have to learn and get to know about each other.

"Why don't you and Oliver come and visit us in California?" Esme said and I was surprised by her sudden invitation.

"Grandma." Oliver whined.

"That would be amazing!" Justin agreed nodding his head.

Oliver sighed and give me a hopeful look, "I think that would be amazing too." I said and Oliver beamed.

"Where is mom and dad though?" Oliver asked.

"London." Justin said.

"You guys can reassure me now, there will be no family gathering when I bring Liana." Oliver said in a very serious tone.

"I want to throw a party and invites guests to meet Liana."

My eyes widened, is it her way of asking people if I am approved to be with Oliver.

"Let's not scare her." Oliver muttered. "She still have to figure out our family."

"It's going to be fun, your cousins will be so excited."

Oliver rolled his eyes, "Just no dramas like today, it almost spoilt my mood and I almost took Liana out with me. I was about to keep her to myself after what you just did."

Esme gasped. "She is not a property." And smacked Justin, who almost got choked.

"Why did you smack me for?" He asked.

"Oliver is just like you when we were dating."

Justin grinned and looked at Oliver, "I think I was more fun." He winked at Esme and Esme blushed and hit him lightly.

Oliver rolled his eyes, "I treat Liana very well too."

And I coughed at the sentence and Oliver looked horrified. "What was the cough all about?"

"We have to work on that one."

"I thought I treat you well. You are my top priorities."

"But you treat me like a property."

"I really like her." Esme said. "She reminds me of the young me."

"She is." Justin agreed.

Oliver muttered something incoherent under his breath and I put my ear closer to him and ask him to repeat.

"I will make sure you are treated like a queen."

"I don't want to be treated like a queen, let's work on treating each other well." I said.

"Cheers to the young love." Justin said as he raised his wine glass.

"And to old love." Esme teased.

Justin and Esme give me a last hug and few words before they turned to Oliver. "We are looking forward to you two coming to California. Do not make us wait so long." Esme teased and whispered something to Oliver and Oliver nodded his head and said, "Soon."

We soon left the hotel and Oliver looked at me, "What would you like to do?"

"I have to meet Kingsley later too, remember."

His eyes turned to a dagger and he said, "Why? We are back together, there is no excuse to even meet that dude!"

"I have to let him know?" I said.

"You don't have to, allow me to." He smirked and I rolled my eyes.

"You just want to brag."

"I won your heart, so of course I will brag about you."

"I feel so bad doing this to Kingsley."

"You are all mine, Liana Parker."

"Like you are all mine?" I teased.

"All yours!" He grinned looking at me with eyes shining bright.

Author's Note: Thank you for reading this book, we came a long way! Thank you for 1k reads, to celebrate this book and 'Beautiful You' there will be a bonus chapter added later today. Thank you once again!