Pride Online

Chapter 541: Pride Library Part III

“My name’s Laurent Pierre Di Deschamps. You can call me Lau.”

“It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Laurent.”

Wisana smiled back at him. It was an obviously unfriendly one. Maysa had to elbow him so hard as a reminder.

Hey, you should have a limit to your possessiveness.

“And this woman?” Laurent turned to Maysa.

Waree beamed and hugged Maysa’s arm.

“This is my best friend, Maysa. She’s Na’s girlfriend.”

She looked at Wisana mischievously. The brother was confused. Laurent once again offered his hand to Maysa for a handshake.

Maysa willingly took his hand.

“Nice to meet you.”

“Likewise.” He smiled. “As expected of Waree’s friend. The standard is high.”

He was about to pull Maysa in for greeting kisses just like he did with Waree when Wisana put his hand in front of him. Maysa looked at the situation in front of her, confused, while Laurent only smiled gently at Wisana.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Laurent. Here isn’t France and Thai people don’t greet each other with kisses. Do I have to remind you that kissing a girl in front of her boyfriend isn’t our culture here? You’ve been warned.”

Wisana talked in his low voice. Strangely enough, it came out in French. Maysa did not understand a thing. Waree was as surprised as Laurent.

“You speak French?” Laurent asked surprisingly.

“I sometimes have to work with French people, so I know some.”

He tilted his head a little and smiled. Both men stared at each other as if they were reading each other’s minds. Maysa did not understand what they were talking about, unlike Waree. Waree immediately stood between the two.

“Okay, okay, calm down, Na.” She spoke in English. “Lau hasn’t been to Thailand before, so he doesn’t know what he shouldn’t do here. And Lau, I’m very sorry about this. He’s a jealous type.”

‘I’m possessive of my sister too!!!’

Wisana screamed internally. He exhaled loudly like a bull.

Laurent beamed at him.

“What an interesting man, your brother.”

“Yeah.”

Both of them turned to look at Wisana with a smile, which triggered Wisana even more. If Maysa had not yanked his shirt sleeve, that Laurent guy would have been flying out of the room by now. Who did he think he was? So annoying at first sight!

More importantly, he was all over his sister, too (even though it was just a greeting kiss!)

“So, what are you doing here in Bangkok?” Waree asked.

“I’m called here for the big meeting of the organization.”

Hearing that, Waree raised her eyebrow a little, confused.

“As a representative of France? What about Mr. Johann?”

“He’s been removed last month.”

“Eh?” Waree was surprised.

“And I’m not a representative. I’m here as the new president of the French branch.”

Waree was speechless. Wisana looked at Maysa as if to ask what was happening. Maysa only shrugged because she did not understand it either.

“Really?!” Waree screamed happily.

“Yes. I just got promoted several weeks ago.”

“Wow! That’s so cool, Lau!” She threw herself at him again. “I’m so happy for you. Your dream’s finally come true!”

“Mhmm. Thank you, Waree.” Laurent nodded.

At that moment, one of Laurent’s men, a bald dark tall man, walked towards him and whispered in French.

“It’s time, boss.”

Laurent turned to him and nodded. He pushed Waree back.

“I have to go to the meeting. I’ll pay you a visit later at yours.”

“Sure thing.” Waree smiled. “But I’m not at home now. I’m at...”

“Your brother’s condo?” Laurent finished the sentence for her. “Don’t worry, I’ll find you there. I have a lot to talk about.”

“I’ll be waiting.”

Waree gave him goodbye kisses. Wisana could only look away. Maysa chuckled a little. The golden-blonde-haired guy walked into the elevator with his two men. Waree waved at him until the elevator door shut. Then, Wisana started to vent.

“Tell me when he’ll be there. I’ll make sure he sees hell with my cooking.”

His facial expression was so merciless that Waree furrowed her forehead and laughed.

“Cut it out, you!”

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“I’ve known Laurent since sixth grade. Other than Angie, he’s one of the closest friends that I have.”

Waree began to tell her story with a nostalgic smile while all three of them were walking along the narrow path of the Pride office. The man who walked in the forefront acted like he did not care, but he glanced back at his sister from time to time.

“You look so close. I wonder if you guys had a thing for each other before.”

Maysa asked jokingly. Waree laughed.

“Me and him? There’s no way.” She waved her hands. Wisana secretly sighed. “He’s five years older than me. He’s more like an older brother to me. And he was so popular in high school. I didn’t dare to get too close to him. I didn’t want to be crushed by his fans.”

“Well, as expected of French boys. So neat and good-looking. He also has his way with words.”

Maysa purposely said that. Apparently, it was a success. The man in front of her let out a scoff.

“He’s just plain,” Wisana complained.

“And why is he here at Pride?” Maysa continued without giving attention to Wisana, even though both girls were secretly chuckling softly at him.

“He’s just like me, May,” Waree said. “His grandfather used to be one of the presidents in France. He passed away a long time ago, so they got someone to look after the branch in the meantime. As for Laurent, he studied so hard. I heard that he just graduated with a Master’s degree only recently. Maybe that’s why he’s back to manage the branch himself.”

Maysa made a noise as if to say that she understood everything now.

“So he’s even more popular now. A young and popular president with brains.” Maysa beamed.

“Maybe.” Waree chuckled. “We haven’t seen each other since when he was back to France for his Master’s. It was a surprise to see him change so much. He’s a full-grown adult now.”

“Well, he’s a president now. But it looks like he’s still the same with you, though.”

“He’s like that.” Waree nodded. “He’s very down to earth to everyone. He’s also extremely dedicated to making his dream come true. Now that he’s become a president of a French branch, I’m super happy for him.”

Maysa smiled.

It was obvious how close they were, judging from Waree’s loving tone when she talked about him. Meanwhile, Wisana let out a scoff as if he did not care about anything they were talking about.

A moment later, they were in front of a quality wooden door with a strange pattern on it. The sign above the door said ‘Pride Library’. On the side, there was information on a digital screen.

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Status: Open

Those with A-D Pride ID level can access zones 1-35

As for zones 36-38, they are restricted to only the S Pride ID level

Opening hours: 8.00 – 17.00 hrs.

How to use the library – Kindly install your AI on your cell phone for your own convenience.

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“It seems like we’re still in the game.”

Wisana muttered while reading the digital screen in front of him. He glanced at the girls and shrugged.

“Stop blabbing about your friend, Waree.” He said. “We’re working here, okay?”