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Volume : 1
Chapter : 3 [3]; The gathering of the nobles
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Nothing too much happened in the washroom; both husband and wife came out of it and started to get dressed for the luncheon in the first-class saloon.
Fifteen minutes later.
The gate of the suite was finally opened, and two figures came out of the room.
Aaryan was dressed in a navy Edwardian suit, and there was a golden pocket square at his chest, shining with the reflection of the sunlight coming out of the glass window.
Devika, wearing a radiant ivory gown and delicate Indian embroidery—lotus and vines around the neck—and blending the culture of the East and West in every point of the dress, looked stunning.
Aaryan took the hand of Devika in his left hand and walked toward the suite of Edward Harrington.
In front of the door of the suite, he paused and gave a soft knock on the door to call out Edward Harrington.
Knock... knock...
Just after a few seconds of knocking on the door, the gate was finally opened.
Edward appeared in front of them while fastening the cufflinks of his ironed white shirt. His sandy hair was still slightly tousled, but it gave a good impression of Edward even so.
Just as Edward opened the gate, he spoke:
"Yooo... the couple is good, and your grace must be on me with your presence," he said, his voice filled with cheer as he looked at the dressing of both of them.
His gaze was filled with the astonishment as he noticed at the Devika's gown dress and Aaryan's tailored suite and couldn't help but marvel.
"You two are really looking best, i have seen." He gave thumbs up.
"Give me five minutes, i will be ready."
After that, he closed without even letting them respond.
Soon, both of them waited in the gangway of suite, and the five minutes passed.
"Click..." The gate was opened, and finally, Edward came out of the door. And this time, his temperament was fully enhanced to a new level.
If someone saw him here, they might not even recognise that this person was the same. Edward now stood perfectly in the white tailcoat, a silk cravat with the embedded sapphire pin. Polished cufflinks gleamed at the wrist, and his shoes shone.
The faint scent of the imported cologne, sandalwood and citrus, gave him a natural attraction to others.
For a moment, Aaryan stared at him and was surprised.
Edward had outdone himself.
He glanced at his own attire, a refined Edwardian navy suit with gold trim—elegant, but it also had a feeling of restraint. While Edward was fully extravagant.
At least, the cost of his entire outfit would be equal to just the coat of Edward's.He muttered to himself.
While Devika caught the hint of the self-deprecation and smirked, she was silent on this.
Aaryan suppressed his inward sigh in his heart."These Europeans really know how to spend the money, after looting someone else."
However, he was eclipsed by a mere piece of clothing. He straightened his sleeves and returned to composure.
"Well then, shall we grace the Empire with our presence...?"
"You are neither the Empire nor the Emperor," Aaryan replied, his lips twitching with a mocking smile on his face.
"Hmmphhh...!"
1:35 PM
RMS Titanic, First Class Saloon
The trio entered the first-class saloon.
The grand dining saloon was so extravagant that it surpassed anything Aaryan or even others had ever experienced in this era.
As for Aaryan, himself, it was different. He is from the 21st century. He has even been invited to grand ceremonies, much better than this, but the only thing that can't be like this is, it felt like vintage style to him.
He looked the grand saloon and appreciated the beauty of it.
Crystal chandeliers hung on the top of the ceiling like a constellation of stars. And light reflected from it across the walls, increasing the aesthetic beauty of the Grand Dining Saloon to new levels.
Uniformed stewards glided between the tables, and their movement was fine, holding the silver cutlery, fine porcelain, and the crystal glassware that sparkled like stars.
From the corners of the room, the strings of the melody, waving through the each corners of the Saloon, and giving the feeling of elegance and melencholic.
And the room, soon started to fill up many people, who have the speical invitation and most of them were. Lords, bankers, diplomats and foregieg players, and each of htem major power in the global chessboard.
And another three person appeared.
Aaryan in middle, Devika in his lfet and Edward in the Right, dressed in elegance.
Heads of the people present turned to them, although none of them showed hostillitu but rather it was curiosity.
Some of them looked at Devika and her ivory gown, which was seamless blend of the east and west sophistication, and elegance of her.
While other, gazed at Aaryan.
The maître d', a tall Frenchman with gloved hands and an accent smooth as silk, approached with a polished smile, and spoke.
"Monsieur Yadav, Mademoiselle Devika, Lord Harrington… welcome. Your table
awaits."
He gestured toward a long mahogany table at the heart of the saloon, which was located in the middle.
The three of them walked through the grand dining saloon, while taking glances at the different people.
As both of them sat to the left and right of him after reaching the table.
The long mahogany table exuded the aristocrats' assurance, flanked by the diplomats, aristocrats, and industrial titans of Europe and America.
Shining silver utensils lay perfectly arranged on the tables, and porcelains gleamed under the chandeliers, giving a golden glow to it.
Sitting on the chair, Aaryan scanned the entire table filled with them, and then something caught his attention.
"Why is that two chairs, are different from ours?"
He thought in his heart.
Edward also noticed the confusion of Aaryan, and then looked in the direction of his gaze. After glancing over for a second, he spoke to him:
"These two chairs are actually different from ours, because they belong to the top-level people present on the Titanic."
"Ohh...who are they...?" He also had some curiosity.
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[End of the chapter, 3!]