Convincing her

Tyler had been anticipating the trip to City X for some time, and now that he was seated in his private jet, he suddenly wasn't that excited anymore. In fact, if there was a word to perfectly describe his feelings then it would be dread. 

He hadn't thought of how he was going to be confronted with the dynamics of Lucas' and Jen's relationship and now that he finally realized that this is something that he is going to have to face his mood turned sour.

He reached for his pocket and took out a pack of cigarettes. He took one of them and put it against his lips before he lit it. Roy had made up his mind to ignore him when he entered the plane so he was busy typing on his laptop completely ignoring Tyler who was smoking in front of him.

"Where will we be staying?" Tyler asked after taking two drags of his cigarette.

"We'll be at Lewis & Co. hotels. They've arranged a penthouse suite for you" Roy said excluding himself from the package early.

Even though the size of the penthouse in Lewis & Co was enough to fit a large family. Tyler's demands were the same as that of two large families. He had enough self-awareness to know that he should not spend twenty-four hours of his day with Tyler.

"Mh, and the proposal?" Tyler asked his ice blue eyes looking at the clouds outside. He looked like he was posing for a photoshoot.

"It's been sent. You will just need to discuss the details of the agreement and sign the contract" Roy informed.

"And the one I'll be meeting? Is it still Lucas Lewis?" Tyler asked as he shifted his attention from the sky outside to Roy who was sitting on the seat in front of him.

"Yes, the one who is responsible for the contract is still Lucas Lewis" Roy confirmed and took a deep breath when he saw the cold smirk on Tyler's face.

"Your drink, sir," the hostess said softly and place Tyler's drink on the table in front of him. The woman seemed to be deliberately trying to provoke him seeing how she bent down so low exposing her bountiful cleavage, and on top of that, she did not seem to be wearing a bra as Tyler saw a hint of pink skin exposed on top of the collar of the shirt she was wearing.

Tyler did not shy away from looking at her since it seemed like she wanted to be looked at in the first place. When the hostess stood up, she noticed that Tyler's eyes were fixed on her chest before he looked up at her face.

"Is this how the uniforms were supposed to be worn?" Tyler asked not really looking for an answer, but the question itself felt like it needed to be answered.

The hostess bit her lip in feigned embarrassment and her face even turned slightly red. Tyler had to commend her for being able to pretend that she did not do anything inappropriate

"Excuse me?" the hostess said feigning confusion.

"Go, will I have to replace them with hosts instead? Will they also try to get in my pants?" Tyler asked shamelessly making Roy speechless.

I think you should tone it down with narcissism first Roy thought to himself but was not willing to voice out his thoughts. Only God knew what he would have to go through if he ended up offending Tyler on their trip.

"I highly doubt that would happen," Roy said instead and had to face one of Tyler's mysterious smiles. He grimaced and directed his attention back to his laptop where he continued to busily type furiously.

Tyler picked up the scotch that he was served and sipped on it slowly as he went through his phone. He saw that he received a message from Naya telling him that she was going to be returning to City K that evening. Tyler tilted his head as he read the message and smiled mysteriously once more. 

Roy caught the smile and knew that he might have a mess to clean up sooner or later. Tyler was intrigued by Naya but that was as far as his feelings went. He was able to meet her numerous times because she did not make any other demands outside of the bed.

She did not ask him to meet her anywhere outside of their agreement, she did not ask invasive questions about his private life and their relationship was give and take. The type of relationship with no strings attached.

He could not even categorise them as friends with benefits since technically, they were not even friends, they were just business partners with added benefits in this case.

He smiled fondly when he remembered how their last night went before she left for her business trip making him wish that he had met her before he left for City X.

Tyler typed a message in reply telling her that he would return to City K the following Tuesday, but he did not say anything about whether they should meet again or not once he returned. In his defense, he also did not know how his state of mind will be like after the business trip to City X.

"Did you arrange for transport outside of what will be provided by the hosts?" Tyler asked interrupting Roy's thought process once more.

"Yes, I did. It will be brought to the hotel once we arrive. Is there somewhere you would like to go?" Roy asked curiously.

"Yes, but you don't have to worry about it. I'll manage it myself" Tyler said and took another drag out of his cigarette.

Roy resisted the urge to roll his eyes and continued busying himself with his work. Tyler's gaze became unfocused as he ended up getting immersed in his thoughts.

Roy lifted his gaze and saw Tyler's absentminded expression and he could feel an impending headache. As much as he thought that the trip will be interesting. He could not shake off the feeling that the one who is going to be suffering the most was himself.