Unexpected Encounter: A Second Chance at Love

"Seriously?" Justin frowned. "One weekend with your would be husband and you are having second thoughts about it even before it has officially started?"

"Do you even love me?" He pursed his lips.

"What? Of course I do." Elsa widened her eyes in shock. "I just think if we had brought Edward—"

"Owen would take care of him." Andrew approached them. "But too bad Owen has company this time. So it's best you didn't bring the little one."

"Owen has company?" Elsa raised her brows.

"Yup, he is bringing his housekeeper."

"Why does he have a housekeeper?" She frowned.

"Well—"

"Doesn't he live in a one bedroom condo?" Elsa looked at Justin.

"Why are you looking at me?" Justin shrugged his shoulders. "I have no idea."

Just then Rachael stepped out from her room.

"Hey, you guys are already here." She glanced at the watch. "Half an hour early, that's nice."

"I'll get our bag." When Rachael nodded, Andrew went upstairs.

"Rach, is Owen really getting his housekeeper?" Elsa cross checked the information she had received with Rachael to make sure Andrew wasn't bluffing.

"That's what he told me yesterday, "Rachael answered. She was still very shocked and surprised.

"That's weird," Elsa frowned. She was very sure that her crazy brother was up to something.

After a few minutes, Ben arrived.

"Oh look who is here," Justin grinned. "So you are really coming with us this time, huh?"

"Of course he is," Rachael remarked. "If we had left it for him to decide, he would surely ditch us all."

Ben awkwardly cleared his throat. "I wouldn't have done that—"

Elsa rolled her eyes. "Oh please, you always rat out at the last moment. Good that Rachael made sure you didn't run away this time."

"Well, since Ben is here too, we should start loading everything in the car," Rachael remarked. "As soon as Owen arrives, we can leave."

"What about George and Emma?" Justin inquired.

"They will meet us at the first toll."

"Tina?" Elsa asked.

"Tina should be—" Rachael glanced at the watch. "She should be here soon."

When Ben heard Tina's name, he looked at Rachael. He had no idea she would be joining them for the trip. In fact, he did not even know she was already back from her business trip.

"Since Owen also has company then I think Tina should ride with Ben…" Elsa looked at him. "You brought your car, right?"

When he nodded, she exclaimed, "Great, we can officially ride in couples now."

...

[Forty minutes Later]

[Outside the mansion]

"Where is he?" Rachael frowned as she nudged Andrew to call Owen again. They were supposed to leave twenty minutes ago but Owen and his housekeeper were still missing.

"Should we leave and they join us on the way?" Tina suggested.

"That would have been convenient but I think he is almost here," Justin remarked.

"I really want him to come here," Elsa exclaimed. "I wanna see who his new housekeeper is."

Just then Ben approached Tina. "Give me your bag, I'll put it inside."

"Oh okay," she smiled at him. "Thanks."

He briefly nodded before taking her bag from her hand and placing it inside the trunk.

Just then Owen's car entered the driveway.

Without stepping out, he rolled down the window and looked at everyone. "Hey pals, everyone ready to go?"

Rachael and Elsa tried to peep inside the car, in an attempt to catch a glimpse of the housekeeper.

"What are you both looking for?" He took off his daddy sunglasses.

"Didn't you say you are bringing your housekeeper?" Rachael inquired.

"Why do you have a housekeeper when you don't even have a proper house?" Elsa raised her brows in suspicion.

"Oh my God, what's with the interrogation early in the morning?" Owen snapped. "Let the handsome man breathe in peace."

When everyone kept staring at him, he added, "I will pick up my housekeeper on the way, you guys can meet the housekeeper when we stop somewhere for a break or directly at the beach house, okay?"

"But—"

"Alright babe—" Justin grabbed Elsa's hand and dragged her away before she could ask any more questions.

"We should leave too." Andrew wrapped his arms around Rachael's waist and guided her towards the car.

After the three cars drove away, Ben and Tina boarded the car as well.

….

[Inside Ben's car]

"When did you come back?"

"Today morning around four maybe," Tina answered.

Ben frowned, "That's early, did you manage to catch some sleep?"

"No, but I am okay."

Keeping quiet for a while, he said, "Rest for a while, it's a four hour drive."

"That's fine, I can stay awake," She looked at him. "Don't worry about me, I'll rest later."

Without saying anything, Ben drove out of the compound.

…..

[Fifteen minutes later]

"So how was your trip?" When Ben looked at Tina, he smiled. He knew she would fall asleep but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.

Even though she claimed not to be tired, he knew she was exhausted.

After a few minutes, he stopped the car in the side. He then grabbed his jacket from the back seat and wrapped it over her shoulders before increasing the temperature of the car. He didn't want her to be cold.

…..

[Outside City Hospital]

When Owen arrived outside the hospital, he called Juliana to come down. He wanted to pick her up from her place but she wanted to see her brother before leaving for the weekend. This is why they decided to meet outside the hospital.

When she agreed to the job Owen had offered her, they signed an official contract.

Juliana agreed to everything without complaining because the job paid well and also because she had a feeling that she could trust Owen.

"Sir—" She greeted him.

"Do you know how to drive?" When she nodded, he inquired, "do you have a licence?"

"Yes but—"

"Great, you are driving." He tossed her the keys before sitting in the passenger seat.