The City Held Its Silence byIrel Knx 132

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“There are over a hundred dishes on the menu, many of them using different ingredients specific to those dishes. If the menu is reduced for example to 40 dishes instead not only will we spend less after such a big cut, but also we can increase the quality of the ingredients. This can be a good start way to earn back customers.” 

When I finished I looked at him with hopeful eyes hoping he would consider what I said. 

“Mmhm, interesting,” Louis thought to himself as he brought his hands up to his chin. “That could work. Improving the quality of the food without going over budget. It could be a worthwhile experiment.” 

My eyes lit up, had he thought the idea was worth trying 

“We can talk to the chefs and see what they think. The menu is their responsibility after all.” he went on. 

“Of course,” I agreed. “Great, so it’s settled then.” 

“Ill take the file in the meantime and consider the idea more thoroughly,” he said closing the folder I had presented to him. 

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Later, that evening after I checked my emails on my laptop in my bedroom. I saw I had received a response to the email I had sent to the school wanted Tony to attend. I had sent a general inquiry about how and when Tony could enroll. 

They informed me that they could take him in with no issue but with only one month remaining till the summer holidays they recommended I transfer him for the next semester. Which was fine. Within a few weeks Tony would free from his current school. I couldn’t wait to remove that last thing that tiied us to him. 

With my father giving me the 20 million I asked him for. There would be no limitations to what I could provide for Tony. In court I could be able to prove I was more that financially capable of taking care of Tony in case Keith tried to prove I couldn’t do it. 

Still I wondered why my brother had given me the medical records. I felt there was more to it than just not wanting any issues with since he thought I was affiliated with 

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the Carrington family. 

And on the topic of the Carrington family, I wondered how Louis‘ family would feel about me considering I was dating their son. I mean, we were still in the early stages of our relationship but I was curious. Perhaps they didn’t care at all considering Louis wasn’t too close to them. 

Going through the documents again. I hadn’t found anything strange. Diana’s early years were quite normal. She grew up with both her parents in a not–so–nice 

neighborhood of Yorkshire, when she turned 16 they got divorced and she continued living with her mother. 

She also met Keith when she was 16 at one of the Acland hotels and they begsn dating after. Four years later and they would eventually have to break up because Keith was getting married to me. 

After Keith and I’s marriage, Diana stayed in the city for a couple of months and then moved to another city. 

I recalled from how Keith and Diana talked about this time trying to garner as much sympathy. 

“After the embarrassment of being left alone by Keith in Yorkshire I had to leave. I was also pregnant with his baby so I had to go.” 

She had made it seem like she didn’t want to disrupt Keith and I’s marriage at the time because I was also pregnant with Tony. 

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DIANA’S POV 

The sun was setting. I was sitting at a beautiful exquisite restaurant that Keith had booked for us. 

I looked at Keith who was also staring at me. He seemed a little nervous as his eyes darted around the restaurant. I smiled at him wondering if he was about to pop the question. I was getting married to a billionaire. 

“Diana, I’m getting married,” he said to me. 

At first I thought he was saying we’re getting married. I was wondering 

And it was only after a couple of moments that I realized the ‘T‘ use of pronouns. 

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“What?” I asked in disbelief. “What do you mean?” 

“I know,” he started. “I know it’s hard to belief. I don’t believe it myself. I don’t even know how to explain.” 

I was hoping he was going to say it was a mistake and take back his statement however, he didn’t. 

“Why? I thought you loved me?” I asked him in disbelief. 

“Of course I love you baby. It’s my father, he says I have to have to be in an arranged marriage or I won’t be able to take over the company,” he explained to me. 

“Keith, you told me we were going to get married one day. You promised.” I complained as tears began coming out of my eyes. 

“I know and I want to but I have no choice. I can’t be with you,” he said in a panicked voice but I wasn’t having it. 

I got up from the seat and began to walk away as the tears just wouldn’t stop. I had been so excited today, dressed up really nicely expecting to have a nice date like I always did with him. 

“Diana wait,” I heard Keith call after me. 

I woke with a start. My eyes darted around for a moment and I realised I was in Keith 

and I’s bedroom. 

I could tell it was morning from the light that came through the windows in the room. The sound of showering in the bathroom could be heard and I knew it was Keith. Looking at the space beside me on the bed I saw he wasn’t there. 

Marco, I ten thought you myself. He was also preparing for school. I got up from the bed, put on my night gown and went to see how his preparation for school was going. I didnt this every morning. Once the check was done and i was satisfied with Marconi returned to my bedroom. I found Keith dressing up and he looked my way when I entered. 

“Good morning,” he greeted me. 

“Good morning,” I replied. 

“What’s wrong?” Keith asked me. “You look a bit down.” 

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“I had a bad dream,” I told him as I closed the space between us. 

“What was it about?” 

“It was about Marco and I being alone without you there,” I told him. ” like how we were before reconnected again.” 

A sympathetic look was in his eyes. 

“I’m not going anywhere,” he told me. He then wrapped his arms around me and hugged me. 

“When we get married it’ll all have been worth it in the end,” I told him. 

“…Yes,” he replied after a concerning pause. 

I said it to remind him of our goal and to see what his reaction would be. 

Keith was still giving me attention and trying not to be as distant as he was before fortunately. However, I could still sense that his eye wandering elsewhere as well. I didn’t even have to guess who it was that in the back of his mind. I wanted Keith to trust me and to love me. I wouldn’t press him about things that bothered me so as not to push him away further from. It was so painful holding back how I truly felt but I had to be patient soon I have him completely to myself. 

“What will you do today?” Keith then asked me after came apart from the hug. 

“I’ll be attending the tennis match today with some friends,” I told him. 

“Okay, well Ill be home late I have a grand reveal event to attend today,” he told me. 

“Okay, enjoy your day then,” I told him. 

“You too.” 

He gave me one last kiss and I hugged him again. 

“I love you,” I told him. 

“I love you too,” he replied. He then left the bedroom and I watched him as he did so. 

Alone in the mansionm after I had breakfast I then began to leave for the tennis match. 

When I received the text on my phone. Checking it, I saw it came from someone under the name ‘Sandra‘. That was what I saved ‘him‘ as so Keith wouldn’t be suspicious in case he came across the phone. 

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“I’m flying in today I’ll see you in the afternoon,” the message simply read. 

‘But you said Keith is watching me won’t he notice if I go to see you?‘ I texted back. 

‘I have it handled, just have the two bodyguards I made sure were assigned to you go with you.‘ he assured me. ‘Keith is attending a product release party tonight so he should arriving home late. 

‘Alright.‘ I agreed. ‘He‘ knew Keiths schedule through and through, including my own, so I could rely on his word when he said he had it handled. 

‘I’ll have you come to me during the tennis match and we’ll talk then.‘ 

‘I’ll see you later then.‘ I simply replied. 

I put my phone down feeling nervous but also excited. What was he going to share with me? What was his plan? 

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