Ice Prince: Rewrite The Star

On the gala show day…

Chleo was up and ready to pick up her family at the Washington DC airport in high spirits.

She's been staying at Darrel Alvianc's estates with Kinsey and his family for the past two days. Kinsey and Stanley had arrived in Washington three days ago. And now today, her parents and brother were coming to Washington.

Soon Chleo would officially introduce Max to her family. She was excited at the same time; she was nervous. What if her father doesn't like Max? What if her father changed his mind?

"Chleo, someone came looking for you," stated Stanley after receiving news that someone had arrived and sought Chleo.

"I'll be down in a minute," answered Chleo while finishing her simple make-up.

Meisya and Katie were surprised when they saw Chleo coming out of the room with a long-sleeved winter dress, neat wavy hair, and a cute hairclip adorned her head..

Chleo was known for her indifferent about her appearance, yet she dolled herself and looked more feminine than usual. They wondered who this guest that could make the ignorance Chleo dress up prettily.

This mysterious guest was none other than Max. He came to pick Chleo up so they could go to the airport together.

They didn't need to go to the airport because the Regnz used CDR 777, and Kinsey had prepared a vehicle for them. But still, Chleo wanted to pick them up in person and face them all. After all, they hadn't seen each other in almost two months since their vacation in Honolulu.

Kinsey was the first to see Max's face when the young man entered the house.

"Good morning Mr. Alvianc. It's my pleasure to meet you."

"You are…"

"My name is Maximillian Navarro. I came for Chleora."

Kinsey raised an eyebrow then investigated this handsome young man from top to bottom. So it was this man who had managed to win his niece's heart? Strangely, why did he feel familiar with this young man's presence?

"Uncle! Did you scare him?" Chleo asked accusingly when she approached them.

"Young man, tell me, are you afraid of me?"

"No, sir."

"See, he's not afraid of me. Why are you accusing me?"

"Max, did my uncle do something to you?"

Kinsey rolled his eyes lazily. His beloved niece had chosen another man over listening to him.

"Quite the contrary, I am honored to meet your uncle."

"Okay, then. Let's go."

"Where are you guys going?" prevented Kinsey by pulling Chleo's wrist before her niece approached the pale-skinned youth.

"To get mama and papa."

"What for? I've already sent a driver for them."

"I want to meet them in person."

"Is his car enough to accommodate them all?"

"Of course. Why can't it be enough?"

"Because your elders are coming too."

"What? They come here too?"

"That's right. Do you think they would miss their eldest grandchild's show?"

Chleo bit her lip in frustration, then glanced at Max nervously.

"We can wait here." that was Max's response that made Chleo give up.

In the end, Max became acquainted with the families of her two uncles. Meisya and Katie immediately liked Max's polite and pleasant attitude.

It was different with Kinsey, who still feels that something is up against this young man named Max. His instincts told him that Chleo would face tough obstacles ahead if she continued to stay with this man. Plus, his heart kept telling him he had met this young man.

Kinsey felt more at ease when Chleo was advanced by Alexis Peskhov, although Stanley did not like the young man because the man's father nearly raped his wife.

But they couldn't blame Alexis. It was his father who did this lascivious act, not Alexis. Moreover, Alexis's nature was in contrast with his father. Alexis's heart was more similar to that of Zigfried Peskhov, the man who had helped Vincent a lot and a business partner of the Alvianc group.

"I like him more than Alexis," Stanley said in a half-whisper to Kinsey while their two wives were engrossed in conversation with Max.

"That's because of your bitterness towards Alexsei."

"Believe me. I'm not thinking about the past. I no longer hated Alexsei when I decided to let him go."

"Then what do you think of this one?"

"I'm sure he will do anything to make Chleo happy."

"Why can you be so sure?"

"Who knows." Stanley shrugged nonchalantly. "Maybe it's because his eyes are the same as yours."

"Mine?"

"The way he looks at Chleo is the same when you look at Katie. Chleo will be fine." Stanley patted Kinsey on the shoulder twice before walking over to his wife to join them.

"So since when did you like our Chleo?"

"Maybe… since the first time, we met face to face? I just didn't realize it at the time."

Stanley whistled teasingly, making his niece blush even more.

"So this was love at first sight? Chleo, how about you? Did you also like him at first sight?"

Meisya smacked her husband's arm in exasperation, making Stanley laugh, while Chleo couldn't help but cry silently when her uncle teased her.

Max laughed along with the older man then glanced at Chleo to give her a mischievous look. The man's eyebrows moved up and down, making Chleo frown even more. Chleo snorted, then turned to Aunt Katie, pretending not to understand the meaning of her lover's gaze.

This little interaction scene didn't go unnoticed by Kinsey.

What Stanley said was true. He could indeed see the blue-eyed youth's affection towards Chleo through his eyes. Something he had never seen in Alexis.

Alexis had returned to Russia, and he was more concerned with the fate of his family's business than with Chleo. It wasn't wrong, but he should have been able to find a way to take care of his family business while not leaving Chleo for so long.

If he were Alexis while Chleo was Katie, Kinsey wouldn't care about the family business until he ensured Katie's comfort and well-being. Only then will he return to taking care of his family business.

After all, he could produce money swiftly as long as there is determination and a level head. A productive young man would certainly be able to create a business that he will develop.

But he could not delay in getting his true love. Otherwise, he would regret it when the woman he's in love with falls into another man's arms.