Be With Me

Chapter 9

Inside Leslie's studio apartment.

The two best friends were taking their time with all the preparations. Kelvin was quite overwhelmed with all the things Leslie was asking him to do with his body but he couldn't protest or complain. He did ask for help, after all.

But really, he only knew he had to shower, brush his teeth then wear his clothes. It's really an eye opener that there's a lot of facial products, skin care routine that he needs to do just to make himself presentable.

It was past noon when they suddenly received a package.

Kelvin was the recipient but there was no name on the box to say who it was from. The only thing on it was an address, which - they found out after looking it up on the internet - was the address of the most luxurious designer store in the city.

Kelvin had sent Mr. Cris Yoon, Leslie's address when he asked where he was picking him up from, so he already knew that he was the one who sent this package to him.

They carefully opened the box and when they lifted the cover off, Kelvin and Leslie could not help but gasp at the sight.

Inside the big box lay an exquisite three piece suit, a gorgeous combination of silver and blue's.

Kelvin gently lifted it out of the box and held it out in front of him, its shiny and silvery, making them look like they were sparkling. The fabric felt so luxurious to the touch that he couldn't help but run his fingers over it. He then carefully hung it up in Leslie's wardrobe, away from the mess in the room.

When Kelvin went back to the room, Leslie was holding up a matching silver and blue mask, a velvet box and black leather shoes!

"Oh gosh! That suit is definitely a designer piece! And these brooch, cufflinks and shoes, oh my god! I didn't knew Cris Yoon have it on him? He has taste for sure! And he's definitely richer than the public knows. Did you know if he's a secret son of a billionaire or something, because, best, I can really tell that this man is far richer than you!"

"Hhmm," was all Kelvin could say. He didn't understand why he bothered to send him clothes. He might not have recognized him as Don Faustino's son but he should have realized that he has money with the car he's always driving. Porsche is a luxury car, doesn't it... There's no way he didn't notice that.. Or, maybe he didn't want to get embarrassed by him so he sent these to make sure? That man…

"Kel, I just know that the party you're going to attend won't be a normal one. I mean, these clothes are meant for high class parties and with a masquerade mask too! I'm not going to lie. I'm pretty worried about you… are you sure you want to do this?" Leslie held his shoulders firmly as he tried to gauge his friend's reaction. She looked as if she would start discouraging Kelvin, or even try to stop him, if she saw a single hint of hesitation in Kelvin's eyes.

But Kelvin's decision was already deeply rooted and Leslie couldn't see any fear, or doubt, or hesitation in her friend's eyes at all, so Leslie immediately gave up. She had never seen such decisiveness in Kelvin's eyes before. He even looked as though this moment was a 'now or never' situation for him.

"Okay, then… Kel, let's begin!." Leslie finally relaxed as she started to create some magic.

…

It was already past seven in the evening when the masterpiece was completed.

"Oh god, my prince!!! Look at how handsome you are! You are now the most handsome young man that I have ever seen with my own two eyes!" Leslie's non stop praises, as she circled him again and again, was making Kelvin nervous. But he completely understood her reaction because even he was shocked the moment he saw himself in the mirror. He never thought that a gorgeous piece of clothing and enough grooming could transform someone to this extent. He almost couldn't believe that the young man in the mirror was him.

"Thank you so much, Leslie. I really can't thank you enough for this." Kelvin said and Leslie waved her hands at him.

"Nah… This is all you and the suit, okay? I didn't do much. I just fixed your hair and dressed you up in that expensive suit and that was all it took to unearth your natural beauty. Ugh! I'm so jealous of Cris Yoon. He's way too lucky, that damn bastard!"

"Haha, hey, don't talk like that. I bet you won't be able to say that when you see him."

"No, no, no… I still believe that he's a lucky bastard no matter how handsome he is! Oh Kel, I bet that those people who mocked you before might kill themselves if they see you right now. You look like a superstar, an angel, or a fairy prince!!"

With that, it was finally time for him to go.

Leslie accompanied him to the entrance. She was getting a little nervous about letting this super handsome friend of hers go with someone she had never even met but her Kel was an adult now. Besides, he promised to call her once he was there.

It didn't take a single minute when a limited edition, black Lamborghini stopped before them and Leslie was once again stunned. This was the car of her dreams, after all, which she's been saving her money for..

A man stepped out and Leslie's eyes immediately narrowed. When Kelvin stepped towards him, Leslie suddenly pulled him back.

"W-wait, Kel. He's not Cris Yoon right?" she asked with wide eyes, pointing her forefinger towards Mr. Black Leather.

Kelvin blinked at her as he shook his head. "Oh come on Les, you know what Cris Yoon looks like, he's Cris friend. He's the one whom he sent to pick me up."

Leslie looked so stunned. She leaned in on Kelvin and whispered in his ear. "Kel… that man is… that man is a prince! And he was sent to pick you up?! How the hell can Cris Yoon command a prince to pick you up?" Leslie was obviously flustered and judging from her reaction, she was not kidding at all.

"Prince? You mean, prince of the entertainment industry or business world or something?"

"No! He's a real deal, Kel! That man is a real prince!"

Kelvin creased his forehead and was about to ask her for more detail when their attention was pulled towards the man as he called him.

"Kelvin?" he asked and when Kelvin nodded, the man spaced out for a moment as he stared at him.

"Oh… I almost didn't recognize you." He uttered as he smiled. "Shall we go now?"

Kelvin turned towards the still dumbstruck Leslie. "Les, I'm going now. I'll call you, okay." he said and began walking towards the car when Leslie finally snapped from her deep thoughts.

"Wait, uhm…" Leslie looked at Mr. Black Leather. "You are Prince William, right?" she asked and Mr. Black Leather jacket was surprised. He even looked around immediately to see if someone heard her. When he saw that there was no one around, he smiled at Leslie. It was obvious that he didn't expect for someone to recognize him.

"You're Kelvin's friend, right? Don't worry about him, he will be in good hand," the man said and without answering Leslie's question, he boarded the car.

Leslie was left standing out front, completely stunned, just gaping at the disappearing car. This was too damn outrageously unexpected....

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