- Mark, can we talk?

- I'm sorry, I can't right now.

- Mark, I'm sorry. I didn't know that my father arranged my marriage with Bryan. I love you, not him.

Mark froze for a moment, thinking about the words the girl said.

- Look Helen, this is not the place to talk about this. Meet me tomorrow at Lon Cafe. Just make sure not to tell Bryan that you know me.

- I promise I won't tell him. Can't wait to see you tomorrow. I need to show you something...

- Okay. I really need to go now. Said Mark as he saw that Danielle was about to reach Bryan.

- Good night, Mark. I really love you. Hope you'll forgive me for what I've done.

Mark didn't heard the last words of Helen as he hurried to Bryan side to stop Danielle from getting close to him.

***

Bryan noticed Mark walking towards him with a plate full of food. Somehow he found Mark much more appetizing than the food on the plate in his hand. Thump, thump, thump Bryan's heart began to beat faster and faster as Mark was coming close to him. 'Settle down heart. Listen to me. He's a guy. I don't need you to become enchanted by the way he moves, his eyes, lips. Those lips. They are so... so... I so wanna kiss him right now. How wonderful would be if he was a girl instead. I could do that without carrying what everyone thinks. Oh, no. What I am thinking? This is not me. Take your eyes from him. Look at the food. Think about the food. Don't look at his lips. Bryan stop it. You're a man. You're only attracted to Mark based on the fact that he looks like a girl. There's nothing to worry about. You'll be fine, as soon as you stay away from him. But that would be a problem since we have to work together. I should go to the hospital and have my head checked. Or my heart since he's bad for my heart.'

- You look really das.h.i.+ng Bryan. Said Mark as he approached him not giving a chance to Danielle to act as he turned his face to her direction. Danielle dropped the champagne gla.s.ses when she recognized Mark. 'The plans I had for tonight where ruined just like that by him. Oh, well. I'll have to come up with something else. I won't give up until I'll succeed in making Bryan mine. Only then I will be free from my father's threats.'

- I'm fine. Bryan said as he turned around when he heard the noise made by a gla.s.s breaking. He wanted to go check the girl that had a frighted look on her face, but Mark stopped him by saying:

- Bryan, I already called a waiter. There's no need for you to get involved.

- I'm the host. It's my job to take care of my guests.

- Yeah, you are. Don't worry. I'll take care of this since is your birthday. Just go and have fun.

***

Meanwhile at 12:00 AM, since she wasn't sleeping, Jini heard a small knock on her door. She wasn't surprised when the person she saw when she opened the door was Mike.

- Did you lost your shoe like Cinderella? That's why you came to look for it at midnight?

- Actually, I came for the dessert... Said Mike as he kissed Jini pa.s.sionately.