I Married An Immortal (The Alchemists)

Chapter 11 - The Owner of Continental Hotel

The day's work was finally finished. Finland received an SMS from Caspar at exactly 6 pm.

[Done working? Want me to pick you up at the office?]

[I'll see you at the bubble tea shop. It's located just between my office and the hospital. I'm leaving now.]

Finland gave the address of her favorite bubble tea shop.

[OK, I'm leaving now too.]

Finland packed her belongings and left. She had not met Caspar for 3 weeks and they had not contacted each other so far. She was somewhat anxious to meet him but was worried that their meeting would feel awkward.

On her cellphone, she listed a few topics to discuss in case they run out of conversation material later.

1. How was your surgery yesterday?

2. What was the case?

3. Where did you study medicine?

4. If you were not a doctor, what would you want to be?

5. What do you do for fun?

Hm... those 5 questions should give her enough time to finish a glass of bubble tea.

Finland put her cellphone in her bag when she entered the Cocoa Bubble Tea shop and saw Caspar already sitting inside.

"Hey... how long have you waited?" she asked, approaching Caspar.

"It's only been ten minutes. My legs are longer, so I arrived faster," Caspar answered casually. "What would you like to order?"

"My treat, so I am asking you, what would you like to order?" replied Finland.

"I will have whatever you are having," Caspar replied calmly.

Finland ordered two tropical bubble tea and brought them to their table.

"Congratulations, you have officially become an employee. Cheers!" Caspar raised his bubble tea glass and Finland followed. The toast was for Finland's first salary which financed their afternoon tea.

"When I asked you to treat me for tea, I was actually referring to real infused tea..." Caspar teased, smiling. "This is bubble tea."

"I like bubble tea. For me, this is a luxury item. It is more expensive than tea, you know. If you want to drink real tea, just come to my place. I can make tea for you; it's cheaper than going to a cafe," answered Finland.

"That sounds good. When?" Caspar asked quickly. Immediately Finland realized her mistake. She accidentally invited Caspar for tea at her home.

Ugh... this bubble tea should have been her last meeting with Caspar, but now she just invited him to her home.

"Um... I'll tell you when. I'm pretty busy right now," she replied hastily. She hoped that Caspar would forget about it and let it pass. "I am very busy in the office. We are preparing an event for a new product launch of a French watch brand."

"Really? Sounds interesting. When?"

"Next month. Everyone is now busy looking for a replacement venue because Starlight Hotel, the hotel we usually use for such activities, was booked for a celebrity wedding. Similar or better hotels, such as the Continental Hotel, has a very long waiting list." Finland then pursed her lips with an irritated face, "Do you remember my mean high school friend? Well after our dinner she deliberately embarrassed me in the office by saying that I am the mistress of a bigwig of the Continental Hotel and I should be able to get the venue using my sugar daddy connection!"