Rise of the White Dragon

In the late afternoon, Luan needed to take a business trip. Ingrid went with him but left behind some blood with her mother in case something unexpected happened.

It was almost the end of the month and on April 4 it was Easter. There were many chocolate companies that Luan had given a recipe passed through the Dimas Corporation's chocolate branch. He would meet with the CEO of Dimas Choco and see the result and also intended to bring some to his house and give his family a gift.

Dimas Choco was located in Rio de Janeiro.

Luan and Ingrid arrived at the airport and boarded the private jet.

"I haven't tried it yet, so I'm not sure, but the employee reviews at the Dimas Corporation's chocolate factory are very good and say it doesn't lose to any other chocolate brand." When the plane took off, Ingrid undid her belt and sat on the couch next to Luan and started talking.

"Yes, it is only the first stage, but I intend to improve even more. However, I will need some ingredients that will only appear when the apocalypse arrives," Luan pecked Ingrid's lips and then said with a smile.

"Luan... seriously." Ingrid suddenly bit her lip and said full of emotions, "I don't know how to thank you for everything you've done, you know? My mother is so happy that it is almost a dream. All the sadness she felt when she thought she lost Monica forever... Now, she can also focus on having a good relationship with Sebastian and living in a good home. All of this was only possible thanks to you. Honestly, I don't even know how to thank you for everything you've done for us."

"Silly girl," Luan smiled and poked her nose and said gently, "The moment you became someone special in my heart, you had all this privilege. And for me, you are my princess, and I am willing to do anything to make you happy. Don't say that you need to reward me, as if I were a stranger; just kiss me and say that you love me. That in itself would leave me in the clouds and make me think that everything I did had been worth it."

Ingrid was so moved that she hugged him and said, "Yes, I love you very, very, very much!"

Had she been her past self could she possibly have kissed Luan so hard and so passionately? At most, she would have only kissed his lips and not gone deeper, but this time she gave him a French kiss directly, deep and long.

*

Amanda finished returning to work at the hospital and requested her vacation. After that, she took a taxi and went to the hotel where Sebastian worked.

"Is Mr. Sebastian in?" Arriving in front of the receptionist, Amanda asked politely.

It was not the first time that the receptionist had seen Amanda, and she smiled frankly and said, "Yes, he just arrived. Just a moment, Ms. Amanda, I will tell him that you are here."

Minutes later, wearing a suit and tie and white gloves, Sebastian appeared. When he saw Amanda, his eyes shone with happiness. He did not expect that she would come to see him at the service and that was a pleasant surprise. "Amanda."

"Can you talk now?" Amanda asked.

"Yeah," Sebastian said and motioned for her to follow him. "Let's go to the canteen."

Arriving at the canteen, they sat on a pair of chairs around a table.

"It is like that: some things happened and because of that I will need to stay a few days at my daughter's mother-in-law's house," Amanda explained, "It is not far. We can still see each other, but I thought it would be good to warn you since you might have otherwise tried to meet me at my house."

"Oh..." Hearing this, Sebastian was almost without reaction. He knew how wealthy Ingrid's boyfriend's family was and because of that, he felt awkward to hear this from Amanda, but soon he recovered. He was not a shallow person. "I see, then, would it be weird if I showed up there?"

"Err, I don't know, but I can ask and I'll call you," Amanda said, "But I still want to go out on the weekend with you and your daughter. We can go see a movie and have some fun."

"Okay," Sebastian smiled. Then the two got up and headed for the door.

Amanda was ready to go out and say goodbye to Sebastian, but suddenly her cheeks went red and she stood on her tiptoes and kissed Sebastian's cheek. Smoke almost came out of Amanda's head, and she said before running away in embarrassment, "I'm... I'm going now. I'll see you later~"

Sebastian was planted on the spot without reaction. Only when he came to himself did he touch his cheek and an indescribable feeling deepened in his heart. It was so silly, a simple kiss on the cheek, but for him it had carried such a deep meaning. It was as if Amanda was finally taking a step forward and was willing to go further with their relationship.

Sebastian was so happy that he almost jumped for joy, but seeing some employees looking at him while smiling strangely, he pretended to cough and leave in embarrassment. 

*

When Luan's private jet landed in Rio de Janeiro a limo was already waiting for him. He and Ingrid had already booked a presidential suite in a five-star hotel, but before going there Luan intended to visit the chocolate factory and see how it was going before returning the next day to talk to the CEO of Choco Dimas.

Holding Ingrid's hand, Luan passed the reception at the chocolate factory. When the employees saw Luan arrive with Ingrid they found it strange, but they soon realized who he was and straightened their backs and said respectfully, "CEO Luan."

Luan nodded to the security guards and looked at the receptionist.

"CEO Luan, CEO Marco is waiting for you," the receptionist said politely, and it was visible to see a spark of admiration in her eyes.

Not only her, even the security guards looked at Luan with unfathomable admiration. It was very different from when he was at Dimas Corporation Headquarters. Not that they didn't respect him there, but here it was different. In addition to respecting him, they admired him. This was a result of the chocolate recipe he had given the company. All the employees had the privilege to try it and were ecstatic with how good chocolate could be.

Wherever Luan passed, the employees stopped what they were doing and looked in Luan's direction with admiration. He was basically an idol for them, even more captivating than CEO Marco himself whom they saw every day and had helped the company grow.

Ingrid beside Luan was feeling proud. She liked how these people knew how to recognize how amazing Luan was. Of course, she knew it was just a matter of time for the people at Company Headquarters to also recognize Luan's talent, but still, that didn't stop her from being upset when she saw how some of the employees didn't believe in Luan's skills, especially the executives. Some were still not entirely in favor of Luan, although he had already shown multiple good results.

As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, CEO Marco was waiting for them.

"CEO Luan, I'm glad you're here." CEO Marco was all smiles when he shook Luan's hand. He held Luan's hand in both hands while he swayed with great admiration.