Devon Point of View

I currently feel like a meat patty that is jumping from pan to fire grill. No matter what, I'm being cooked to be well done and that too, slowly.

I already knew women are the most vengeful creatures in all the universes from the little experiences I got to gather from my own family women. Now, as a person feeling the firsthand effects of it, I understood why people or why Almond family men always says that their wives are right. Period.

Obviously, no matter how much of meritorious or a dangerous ruthless gangster a man might be outside the threshold of a home, inside home, he will have to be a wife slave for a peaceful and happy life.

I've learned a very big lesson these few days.

"The wedding..." I started, when a pen-drive was placed on the table before me.

"My ideas for Zorion-Tiny's wedding location and themes are all here. They are not final and can be discussed accordingly. Have a look and let's have a discussion the next time we meet." Strange!

Very strange!

She dressed up so beautifully and -ahem – dignifiedly sexily and spoke in a very calm and charming manner but her words are still a little curt and to-the-point.

Her already pink lips are pained in a color that is somewhere between orange and red which gave out a call for a sound smooch.

Her eyes, I don't know if they are decorated with eyeliner or not because it was not at all obvious and seems so natural that for a second, I thought she put on cat eyes on herself.

Then there is here hair which was let loose in curls and waves, very voluminous and long that complimented her very unobvious cat look.

With a figure-hugging dress and a coat over the shoulder, a look of calm and compassion on face, for the first time in my life, I finally experienced it.

Experienced my male anatomy spinning inside my boxers like a fan and a carousel. Literally spinning and I could feel the fresh air produced by it.

Tch! So beautiful and thought-provoking.

"If there isn't anything, then I will leave now." She said, intending to stand up and just leave.

I looked around and saw that the café still only has just two or three sets of customers including us as it is quite early in the morning.

"Don't. It's still early so why not we have some hearty breakfast and a cup of coffee? This café is well known for its breakfast platter." I proposed.

I know she is trying to avoid spending time with me as much as she could and only wanted to deal work with me. But I also decided to seriously chase her and make sure our meetings have much more than just work.

Although I don't have a clear way to impress her yet, I'm sure I'll learn and understand soon.

"Come on, don't say no. We are already a family and we have to clear out all the awkwardness between us. Come, sit down first and order something to eat." I continued to pursue her to have breakfast with me.

As for the matter of the awkwardness between us, sigh! I still need to deal with it properly.

I thought for a moment and wanted to ask Ural for some advice but he isn't definitely in a position to advice anyone about these things.

Also, I don't trust his advices. His disguising ideas for me might be good ones but nothing more.

I wanted to ask family for some good words, however, I decided against it for now. If nothing that came out from my own brain works out, then, as a last option, family should be involved.

Now, how should I proceed with this courtship?

"Are you sure you want to eat something?" I heard her voice which broke my thoughts.

I shook my head a little clear my focus and looked at Illaria who is frowning deeply at me and so is the waitress.

"This poor girl is asking for your order from ten minutes." She said in a clipped tone and moved her eyes to the menu card in my hand.

Ah right, order first and think later.

"I'm sorry. I just had my thoughts flying somewhere else. I'd like to have some buttermilk pancakes, Japanese egg sandwich, fresh fruit salad and a cup of freshly brewed coffee with one sugar. Thank you." I smiled apologetically.

The waitress nodded politely and walked away with our orders noted down. I slowly turned to the beautiful woman sitting before me and gave her a sorry smile.

"Are you looking down on me or did you not mean it serious when you asked me for a meal?"

"No, Illaria, don't take me wrong. I'm a little occupied with my own thoughts about you. I've been trying to think of ways to dispel this discomfiture between us." I urgently said as I tried to calm her down.

She looked me up and down and nodded curtly with a stern face, although her eyes are a little too bright to my understanding.

To not her feel unwelcomed again, I turned to different simple and casual topics to entertain her while I secretly took my phone down and from under the table, I open AI assistance app.

This is an app that my cousin who is studying computer sciences and Ural made together as my cousin's yearend project. Later on, I was forced to download this app and use all the AI assistance I needed from here.

After thinking for a moment, I typed 'Simple yet powerful ways to court a woman'.

A list of methods and ways dropped down. The first one in the list is 'Serenade her with a love song'.

Okay, love song it is then.

I'm not a bad singer and the café is not too crowded as well so a love song is not a bad idea.

There is a south Indian song that always liked which is 'Don't marry be happy'. It was my youngest cousin who got me to listen to the English version of this song he made and I instantly liked it.

The lyrics are silly and goofy and it was kind a funny song which also has some love feelings in it.

So, I started to sing the song in the original language. Illaria who was talking something about her daily routine suddenly jerked to stand up when I suddenly started to sing.

"What the hell are you doing?" She whispered, gritting her teeth.

I continued to sing in not so small nor so loud voice and replied back to her through messages.

'Singing a song to impress you and get your forgiveness.'

"I don't want you to sing for me, can you please stop?" I continued to sing thinking she is just shy and blushing. She looked around and when she noticed the customers and the staff of the café looking towards us with strange glint in their eyes.

And with that encouragement, I continued to sing.

What is my general opinion on my singing talent? It was not bad. It's listenable enough!

'Are you getting impressed?'

I texted her while still singing. Ilaria's face slowly turned from pink to peach to red. I vaguely heard sound of grinding of teeth but because I'm too immersed in my song, I didn't give it a heed.

"Devon Almond, stop singing right now or else I will never talk to you. EVER!" And that was enough to stop me.

Hey, what happened?

Isn't she impressed by my first level of courtship?

"Illaria, aren't you impressed?" I'm actually kind of confused by her reaction.

Shouldn't she be happy and joyous with my initiative to woo her and my efforts too?

"Impressed? Have you lost your –" She paused and too a deep breath, "Devon, don't sing ever again."

"Why?"

"You are asking me, why? Have you ever heard yourself singing?" Illaria asked and before I could reply, she turned around, apologized everyone for the disturbance before sitting in her seat.

"Yes."

"What?"

"Yes, I heard myself singing. It's not bad." I truly and wholeheartedly believe I'm not a bad singer. I'm not a professional but It's not infectious to ears for sure.

Illaria shook her head in disbelief and looked me up and down for a while before breaking the facts to me.

"That is only your illusion. One, when I say you are truly a bad singer, believe me I'm actually putting it soft and two, your singing is not good but what is wrong with your face?"

Illaria took out her phone and showed me the video that she recorded for a few seconds. It was a video of my singing.

Hey, hey, it wasn't that bad at all.

Just that my singing voice is a little groggy, pitch is a little off but I have some good vibration in my tone.

Also, what is bad about my face.

I'm as handsome as I ever am.

"I look good as always."

"You look perverted and constipated. Your expressions are enough to push away the person you want to impress."

Exaggeration!

Complete and absolute exaggeration!

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