Coolest Girl in Town

Tons of people would envy Zephyr if he became Irvin's mentor. He would be mentoring the one and only Alexander Griffith's son!

Thus, he wasn't necessarily in a losing situation.

Most importantly, this news would not be painted in a bad light either. He didn't beg, trick, or kidnap Irvin into becoming his mentee. He convinced Irvin with his capabilities!

What was that? Did someone call it a barter trade?

Zephyr objected to that. When had such an unequal trade ever existed, save in times of war?

Even Aladdin could only grant three wishes, yet he could grant thirty! Wouldn't that make him even better than a genie?

He was surely a lot more reliable than all the genies out there.

Clearly, he was a legendary figure with both good looks and remarkable talent.

Yes. That's right. That's exactly how it is.

After coming up with a solid reasoning that was convincing enough for himself, Zephyr glanced at Irvin, who was buried in his experiment, before walking out feeling satisfied with himself.

Meanwhile, at a certain fine-dining restaurant that mostly catered to romantic couples.

Maverick and Ariel were having a candlelight dinner. All throughout dinner, Maverick was the perfect gentleman who was patient in every way possible.

This left Ariel feeling a little confused.

It would not escape the attention of someone as intelligent as Maverick that she only accepted his gesture to anger Danny.

However, he didn't seem to mind it at all. In fact, he was happy to go along with it. One could not help but feel suspicious about this.

"I can't help but wonder just how much Rylantha is giving you for you to do whatever it takes to butter me up, even though it'll never amount to anything," Ariel probed without mincing her words.

"Business and profits aren't the only things we have between us." Maverick smiled and turned to flag down the server. "You can serve the wine now."

Ariel could tell she wouldn't be able to get a straight answer out of him.

going to use

purposely left Maverick alone for a

phone before hiding it

the right people. She had to resort to a few extreme measures of her own if she

the table just as the server

the matter? Is the wine not to your liking?"

everywhere. I told him to get us a new set of wine

off the way you used to reprimand me last time," Ariel said with

down memory lane. "I never had a

not the exceptional one. Your

true. Even now, I still think that if I am to spend the rest of

the only one, and not

case with Maverick. Everything he says sounds so grand and moving, but when you take

to a speech-to-text

your first time doing

'Yes, sir.'

fool. No amount of wine can hide the drug if you put

Mr. Taylor.

a new set over. This time, just cover the walls of the glass with a thin layer before bringing it over. Got it? If anyone finds out about this, you won't be losing just your job. You won't be

got it. I'll do exactly as

The conversation stopped there.

enough, Maverick was resorting to this trickery behind her

sarcastically, "I have no idea what you women think. You can even accept your partner cheating on you, albeit just physically. Back then, I didn't sleep with anyone else and I didn't cheat on you emotionally either, so why can't you

pure,

of life had long since proven who was true to her and who was merely putting on a show. A few pleasant words and an attempt or two at fawning over her weren't

of her words and

air grew tense between them. Just then, the server came back

I shall serve

did as he was told and poured two glasses of wine. He set the glass with the

He bowed before retreating.

a smile. "Come. Let's set aside these unhappy thoughts for now. Cheers to this

it at him before

her mouth with the napkin and spat everything back out before