119: Late Evenings and Nuggets (I)

"It's a surprise." 

Ayla fought the urge to roll her eyes at the man's words and continued to follow his lead out while downing down the rest of her drink. 

"I know you'll like it." Claude could feel her reluctance to go through, but continued to practically drag her out. He would glance over his shoulder every now and then to make sure that she wasn't too behind. His every step was placed cautiously as he walked through the crowd. There was an exchange of occasional nods as he passed by a couple of familiar faces but he only did so half heartedly. Claude was a little too eager to spend some alone time with Ayla since they barely got the chance to do so these days. 

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"They look like they are so much in love, don't they?" The man spoke under his breath, but more to himself than to his assistant. 

"Boss, they do. B-but…," he trailed off, n