𝐘𝐮𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐡! - 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡

76. An early lunch

With a sigh, Nash looks down at the others. 'Dumbass, you are to blame. Not Dumon or anyone else. You wanted to know if Dumon and Neith are together. They're not.' 

'How come you're late?' Mizar sits behind Dumon. 

In his mind, he's with Neith. They had a moment in the parking garage under the building. 'Thinking, I took a different route.' Imaginary, he facepalms himself for the answer he gave him. 

Mizar lets it go, but he thinks that there's more to it. 

*** 

After a call to her office, Girag knows that Neith is gone for an appointment. He's waiting for her to come back and see her before she sees him. 'Neith.' He comes out. 

'Miss...' 

'Stop it,' Neith stops Marc fast. 'Girag is a friend. He would never hurt me.' 

He doesn't like it, but Marc takes a step back. 

Neith looks at him. 'I already heard through Dumon, here.' She gives him her credit card. 'Promise to give it back when you're home?' 

Girag nods. 'Of course, I heard about Vector. That's not Alito and me, thank you.' He ignores the bodyguard. 'Alito found a part-time job, and he has a copy of the receipts. He wanted to start paying back.' 

'Finish school first, that's important, Girag. Finding a job can wait.' She smiles at him. 'I'm sure that you have homework to do. And have fun shopping.' Thinking about it, she sends Marin a text to go shopping. To get an answer back fast, and that the girl is looking forward to it. 'I'm doing that for you.' 

'Watch where you're going.' Marc stops the woman before she can bump into someone. 

Neith looks up and starts laughing. 'I wouldn't mind bumping into them.' She looks at Marc. 'You've seen Quinton before, and these are his brothers, Quattro and Trey.' She signs with her head to the men. 'Trey goes to school. He's in the same class as Celeste.' 

'I am.' Trey nods with a friendly smile. 'Nice to meet you for real. I have heard your name come by a few times.' 

She shakes Trey's hand. 'Quattro, still think that I owe you a duel?' 

'Yes, during the preliminaries, you walked away from me.' Quatrro looks at his brothers. 'She caught my duel anchor...' 

'True, I know what it is because I have one too,' laughs Neith. 

Even Quinton smiles by hearing that. 'Plans, by any chance?' 

'No,' she shakes her head. 'My next appointment is at three.' 

Trey turns to Quinton. 'We're going for lunch? She could join us.' 

Neith can see a look in Quinton's eyes. 

'You surprised me last time. Lunch is on us.' Quinton signs to his brothers. 

'Alright, just one thing, you don't mind?' She knows that he works with Kite. 

Quinton shakes his head this time. 'Not at all,' he ensures her. 

She follows the three men to a lunchroom. 'An early lunch.' 

Trey holds the door open for them. 'Well, I'm bound in time. After all, I need to be back in school.' 

Inside, Quinton walks to a table for four. 'Window seat?' 

'I'm good, thanks.' Neith sits next to Quinton. 

*** 

'What? A draw?' Quattro doesn't know what he's hearing. 'Against Mizar, and that was a draw,' he repeats.