Billionaire's Proposal: His Heiress

Chapter 2

“I didn't think that you'd return as early as now, my boy, welcome home! You're right in time for dinner! I've been waiting for you, you know, not EVERY one in this mansion is excited to see you!” Claire says to Neon as he showers her with a faint smile, he isn't a man of many words but he is different around his mother, Madam Claire. She cups his face into her delicate and smooth hands as he leans forward for a kiss on the cheeks. She snuggles up his face as he pouts playfully.

“Mother, I'm a not a teenager anymore, spare me the squishy—”

“How arrogant, just like his mother!” she teases as they both laugh at it. He rests his hand around her shoulder as they walk over to the the living room, all along they had been talking at the entrance. She didn't have to motion for the chauffeur to take Neon’s few luggage into the mansion.

“I feel excited to be home once again, it had only been a week and I feel separated from you mother,”

“Of course, you were but not anyone. At least not before the next three days, in regards to the summit!”

“As much as I want to frown, I would do anything to bring more money home!” He satmts to his mother as she gives him an affirming smile.

“Where is father and his pawn? Leon.”

“Oh them, they'd be down for dinner in a minute or two.” the butler pulls the seat for Madam Claire as she cautiously drops on the chair while Neon does the same.

“Your father says he has some INTERESTING news to share!” she blurts out and sips from the glass of wine.

“Did he? Interesting, you say?” Neon’s brows tilts, it leaves him in anticipation, because father’s announcement could be sweet or bitter or bittersweet. She rubs his forehead with his thumb and index, carelessly, he takes off his suit top and hands over to the butler standing behind him. “What could it be, mother? You should know a thing or two, right?”

“Too eager Neon, calm down. I have no idea what it is but I'm guessing it's associated to the industry!” her lips curve into a sure smile.

“No way!”

“Yes way, darling, wait until you take your throne!”

They smirk as they turn in the direction of the stairs, Leon and Sir Logan are descending and chit-chating. Neon’s heart is beating faster while Claire’s is as calm as a dove, she is having a strong feeling that Neon is not far from being the next to take over the Spark’s industry. It is a lifetime offer.

*Leon Spark’s POV*

Leon catches a glimpse of his step mother and step brother smirking, he doesn't trust them one bit, whenever they smirk or are close to each other; they tend to cook up evil or something out of the world. He narrows his gaze at Neon in particular, the favorite of his mother, why has he return? Neon asks himself, his trip was meant to last for fourteen days and now it's only the eighth day. He is like a pain in the ass.

“Dad, did you know that Neon would be returning today?” Leon asks his father while he assisted the sick man.

“No, perhaps he is done with whatsoever. You know your brother, always right on time. Like you!” Logan teases but Leon doesn't find it funny or palatable, he and his brother had never been on good talking terms if it weren't for business purposes.

“Funny.” Leon snaps rolling his eyes as they walk towards the table.

*Neon’s POV*

“Father,”

He rises to his feet as a sign of respect, besides, he wouldn't be this influential if it weren't for his father and for the fact the father was about to make the biggest announcement of the day, Neon thinks silently.

“Neon. Since what time did you arrive? You didn't think that coming to me would be good as well?” Logan asks, staring deeply into his first son’s ambitious eyes.

“I... Just arrived, father. Not quite long, I missed you Dad, did you know?!” Neon teases with a faint smile, a smile that even he tried to make broader. Logan smiled without a word as they sat by the luxury table.

“How are you, darling?” Claire stirred whilst the chefs served the food. “Do you feel any better?”

“Knowing that my WIFE is a snake makes me obnoxious, so no, I'm not feeling any better.” Logan's words plunge her heart on the spot, she forces a faint smile and scratches her nape lightly. “Are you okay, Claire?”

“Su-Sure, Logan! I'm well!”

She snaps at him and takes a moment to catch her breath, she is gasping for it.

The Spark brothers stares at their father, he had said something disrespectful to their mother—especially to Neon. Neon boils in rage, he is thinking of ways to reply to his father on behalf of his dear mother but he is unable to risk the moment, the biggest moment that he has been waiting for, so, he curls back on his face and loosens his face. He angles his Leon, the one he believes to be the real snake since he is not in terms with them, he sees Leon like a loser and a feeble minded person who desperately needs daddy’s full support.

Neon looks away and focuses on his meal instead, he is finding it hard to compress the erupting volcano. He places a hand on his mother’s arm, letting her know that this moment isn't the time for them to contend.

She blesses him with a courteous smile, and the anger they are both hiding whisks away.

Few minutes has faded and the atmosphere is full of silence, both parties thinking and pounding on the next step to take out on each other. It was one thing to be Spark and another to really act as one.

“Well, Claire, Neon, Leon... I have something to share with you all.”

The clashing of forks, knives and the plates stops, the moment is indeed one to look out for. Neon’s face isn't brightened to show that he is waiting neither is Leon’s face anticipatory; he acted as if he knew what the content would be.