Chapter 27: The Park – Part l

• The smile on Onyx's face vanished the moment sound of shutters, the flashes of camera and yelling of paparazzi filled his surroundings. He saw Ophelia's face fill with discomfort and anxiety, and his jaw clinched in wrath. He hurriedly pulled her into his embrace, with one hand around her waist and the other around her shoulder as he took her inside the restaurant. The car with his bodyguards that had been following them from a distance came to a halt behind Onyx's car, and the bodyguards rushed towards Onyx and Ophelia. They escorted them inside, shielding them from the cameras with their massive built.
• Ophelia had her palm over her eyes, hoping to shelter them from the harsh flashes and, ideally, to hide her face. She could feel Onyx's muscles stiffen, and he trembled slightly from the fury that was building up inside him. The paparazzi were stopped at the restaurant entrance by security, and she finally exhaled a sigh of relief.
• "This way, sir." She heard a bodyguard say as he led them inside the restaurant to a discreet, secluded booth. Onyx sat her down and inquired, "Are you okay?" with anxious eyes. "Yes!" Ophelia said with a nod of her head. Onyx smiled and whirled around to face the bodyguards.