"Hello?" Maria answered the phone, hearing Tiana's voice on the other end.
"My dear, from the sound of your voice, it seems like you just woke up. Want to go out and have some fun?"
Maria stepped out of her room, glancing at the spotless kitchen. Feeling even more pleased, she asked, "Where are we going?"
Tiana replied, "My brother’s friend opened a vineyard. We can experience immersive grape-picking. Want to join?"
Maria laughed. "Immersive grape-picking? Can we turn the grapes into wine right after?"
"If you want, I think that can be arranged," Tiana said.
"Alright."
Maria thought for a moment.
Since she had nothing else to do, she agreed.
"Great! We’re leaving tomorrow morning. I’ll send you the address. Everyone’s meeting there," Tiana informed her.
"Okay," Maria replied.
Tiana let out a mischievous giggle.
Maria switched to speakerphone, continuing her meal as she said, "If you have something to say, just say it. Stop being so sneaky."
Tiana cleared her throat and asked, "Yesterday, you spent quite some time with my brother. What did you think of him?"
Maria responded, "He’s pretty nice."
Tiana's excitement was obvious, "Really? You actually think he’s alright?"
Maria replied, "I believe any girl who spends time with him would think he's nice."
"Well, except for the girl who chased after him back in the day," Tiana added.
Maria burst out laughing, quickly grabbing a napkin to wipe her mouth.
"So, do you want to consider getting to know him a little better?" Tiana asked.
Maria answered, "No, I haven’t thought about it. I’ve only met your brother once."
"Tomorrow will be the second time. He’s really great, I highly recommend you give him a shot," Tiana urged.
Maria teased, "And if it doesn't work out, can I return him?"
Tiana cleared her throat. "...Of course you can!"
They parked in the lot and were led to their rooms to settle in.
Tiana and Maria had rooms next to each other, while Herman’s room was across from theirs.
As soon as Maria set down her luggage, the doorbell rang.
"Coming."
She walked over and opened the door to find Tiana standing there. "Let’s go to the vineyard! I’m craving grapes!"
Maria sighed. "Aren’t you going to rest for a bit?"
Tiana shook her head. "Rest? There’ll be plenty of time to rest tonight."
Maria muttered, "...Fair enough."
At that moment, Herman stepped out of his room. Seeing they were heading out, he asked, "Grape-picking?"
Tiana nodded. "Yep, want to join?"
"Sure." Herman nodded, "Besides the vineyard, this place also has a small horse stable. If you're interested, you can try horseback riding later."
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas)
Thank you for updating again 😃 more power to you 🙏...
Why there are no longer updates? :(...