Chapter 2 News Flash

Adriana blinked twice when she saw Mrs. Yale standing at the door with a broad smile, that was how she had addressed her mother.

She'd love the title as that entails the love between the two couples. 'Fuck the title' Adriana said Inwardly.

"Mum" she squirmed and ran to Mrs. Yale. Elizabeth Yale couldn't contain her excitement, seeing her only child after four years is a very big deal to her, Adriana ran into her arms and tightened her grip around her.

"I missed you so much mum, I can't believe I did this, I thought I won't be able to stay away from you this long" Adriana muttered as she pulled away from Elizabeth and stared at each other with mist in their eyes.

"Madam Yale, lunch is ready" butler Richard uttered with raised lips while his eyes fell on the two women having the time of their lives. Adriana flinched, chuckled, and recovered from trance, her eyes passed the shoulder level of Mrs. Yale and stopped at Mr. Yale who was stepping out of his study room.

"Dad!" Adriana screamed and ambled towards him, she jumped on Benjamin hugging him tightly. "Come on lad, the old man is too frail that he could lose balance if you continue to squeeze him like this" Benjamin said gazing at her daughter with excited glint in his eyes, he has always doted on Adriana and would do anything just to see a broad smile on her face.

Benjamin gripped Adriana's wrist and took her to the dining hall for lunch, there were tons of food on the table and almost every bit of it was her favorites.

"Look, your mother made sure that all your favorites were prepared by Richard" Benjamin said as he smiled at her daughter. Adriana was already drooling as her eyes fell on the foods on the table, immediately everyone settled down on their seats and digs in.

Adriana picked up the cutlery and started stuffing her mouth with the food on the table. Elizabeth giggled watching as her daughter bite down all the food on her plate like she had been deprived of eating for so long.

"Wow, uncle Richard, your culinary skill is still superb. Even the seven-star restaurant in New Haven couldn't compare to you" Adriana mumbled while stuffing the sauced waffles into her mouth.

"You flatter me, Adria, eat up your food and rest. It's been a long journey" Richard responded, Adriana flashed him a smile and continued to eat. Mr. Yale and Mrs. Yale had a bit of the food on the table and left the rest for their gluttonous daughter.

"Yes, dear, your father and I have something to say to you hurry up and meet us at the lounge on the terrace" Adriana paused and stared at her parents with confused face. She'd had a bad feeling about all this as she had caught her parents sneaking glances at her, Adriana bit her lower lip thinking about what they wanted to say that couldn't wait till the next day and let out a deep sigh.

"Uncle Richard, can you come over for a while?" Adriana abruptly diverted her gaze to Richard and nudged him to sit next to her seat, Richard arched his brow and strode towards Adriana, even though he refused to sit.

He continued to stand next to Adriana with a creased brow. "What does the young Miss require?" He asked, Adriana smacked her lips and carefully placed the cutlery on the plate.

"Mom and dad, what do they want to speak to me about? I think they're acting all weird, like how are you expecting a talk after I just returned?" She'd had a close relationship with Richard as he has worked for the Yale family for thirty-five years which was why she could speak freely in front of him.

'This is a hard one, Adria is like my own daughter. How can I tell her that the young master of the McKenzie's family is coming back today and their marriage is being planned by the elders of the family?' A flash of distress flashed through his eyes knowing that Adriana had resented the proposal since she found out that she was engaged to the eldest son of the McKenzie family since childhood.

Richard hopelessly smiled and shrugged his shoulder, "dear, I had no idea. I think you should eat up and find out the issue, however, I'd advise you to be ready for anything"

'So mysterious! What could they be plotting?' Her face lit up as she was excited and nervous that She couldn't continue with her meal, Adriana got up from her seat, gulped down the last drop of orange juice and headed to the terrace. At the terrace, the two couples were seen with mugs filled with coffee in their hands, each one of them thinking about how to break the news to their daughter.

Benjamin Yale has spoken with Daniel McKenzie earlier, and the two concluded on sealing their years of friendship with the engagement between their children which was proposed when they were kids.

Adriana stepped onto the terrace and was startled to see her parents having a coffee on the chilly terrace. 'We just had lunch a while ago, they have such an appetite,' Adriana walked to an empty seat and sat down with a loud thud, the Yale couple only noticed that they had another company when they heard the thud.

"Did you enjoy your lunch?" Elizabeth inquired, Adriana flashed a smile and nodded in response. Elizabeth shot her husband a glare and breathed heavily before continuing to say, "it's about your engagement dear, we have decided with the McKenzie's to proceed with the marriage alliance between the two families, they will be coming during the weekend for a formal proposal. Their son has accepted the engagement, what do you think about this? Remember, this is for your good"

The smile on Adriana's face froze, 'a childhood engagement' that's nonsense, she had showed zero interest or taken it seriously because she believed that once they were adults they could decide on their own. Meanwhile, it seems like they're still latched onto the past' Adriana clenched her fist as waves of disappointment took over her.