Marinette's POV

Adrien turned his head slightly towards me, "I want to warn you that my dad can be very blunt and a little harsh at times." He spoke softly while rubbing his thumb over my knuckles. 

"Well, that's good to know," I said, letting out a breath.

"I wish I could be more reassuring m'lady. Still, just remember that I'll be right here with you." He spoke smiling slightly at me.

I leaned my head upwards to kiss his cheek, "Let's just hope for the best tonight."

"Sounds good. Are you ready?"

I nodded as he opened the door, we walked through the doorway with our hands still intertwined. We stopped near the archway as we heard footsteps ascend down the stairs. At bottom of the staircase was Gabriel Agreste.

"Ah, welcome... Miss Dupain-Cheng."

"Hello Mr. Agreste, thank you for inviting me over for dinner."

"You can thank my son for that." He replied in a monotone voice.

"Father-"

He held the tips of his fingers against his forehead, "What could you possibly have to say now?" 

I stood in shock at the exchange of the words between my boyfriend and his father. I should probably say something before this conversation goes downhill. "May I ask where the bathroom is..?" Interrupting their conversation.

"Down that hall to the left." Mr. Agreste pointed out. 

I scurried into the bathroom not wasting another moment. I quickly found the bathroom and hurried inside. Once I closed the door, I opened my purse and Tikki immediately flew out.

"So much for a good first impression..." She spoke.

I sighed, "He probably thinks I'm a bad influence on Adrien and doesn't even want to give me a chance."

"Well, he needs to accept that you make Adrien happy."

"I really hope Mr.Agreste does, if this dinner goes wrong I don't know what else to do, because Adrien makes me really happy..."

Tikki hugged my cheek, "It'll work out, I know it will."

"We should probably head back out. I feel bad for leaving Adrien like that."

"Yeah, you should probably get back out there before it becomes tenser between them."

"True. Seems like this evening won't go as smoothly as I hoped it would."

A few minutes later I left the bathroom and saw Adrien standing at the end of the hall waiting for me. I quicken my pace to keep him from waiting longer. "Sorry I took so long."

"It's okay." He spoke while wrapping an arm around my shoulders, "My father is waiting for us in the dining room."

"Well, we wouldn't want to keep him waiting," I answered sarcastically.

He chuckled at my remark, "Indeed."

We slowly walked towards the dining room where Mr. Agreste sat waiting for our arrival. Adrien quickly pulled out a chair and gestured for me to sit down and pushed my seat in. We sat across from where he sat at the table.

"Glad to see you've finally joined me." He answered coldly.

"Sorry to keep you waiting  Mr. Agreste," I responded, faking a smile.

"Well I didn't have a choice, did I?"

Adrien grasped my hand under the table rubbing my knuckles softly.

"Dinner should be out shortly." Adrien's father spoke.

"What's the dinner tonight?" Adrien asked.

"Gnocchi."

What the...? Is that even edible...? I glanced up at Adrien giving him a confused look.

He leaned his head down slightly so he could whisper into my ear, "It's sort of like pasta."

"Oh, that makes sense," I whispered back.

"So, Miss Dupain-Cheng. What made you take interest in my son- other than the fact that he's a famous celebrity?" Mr. Agreste asked.

"Well to start, I always felt a connection towards Adrien while we were friends. I started developing deeper feelings for him and wanting to know more about him. From what makes him smile or laugh to ways to cheer him or be there when he needs someone to talk to. Adrien is one of the most important people in my life and I don't know what I would do without him." I felt Adrien squeeze my hand in response and I smiled slightly.

He hums at my reply before continuing his integration, "I overheard my son saying he loves you. That could easily be a lie. In other words, my question is: Why would you think he wants anything to do with you?"

I felt a pang in my chest from the hurtful comment.

"Father! How could you say such a thing to Marinette?" Adrien shouted.

"Adrien, what did I say about raising your voice at me?" His father spoke in a warning tone.

"Well, I wouldn't be shouting if you hadn't been disrespecting my girlfriend." He replied fiercely.

He chuckled dryly, "You think this girl really wants to be your girlfriend. I've told you once but I'll say it again son. She's just using you and you're too blinded by puppy love to see it!"

His words repeatedly echoed through my ears, shocking Adrien and I into silence.

"How could you say-"

"I expected that my son would find a girl that is worth his time. Perhaps a girl like Chloe or a girl with a similar reputation to his own. Did you really think I would be fooled by the act you're pulling right now?"

I scoffed at his reply, "You really think I would use your son. Sir, I have been nothing but polite to you all night and all you've done is treat me with disrespect. I really thought you would have given me a chance to prove that I'm a good person and that I'm good for your son. You can't even see how happy he is...and you're trying sabotage a good thing in his life for your own selfish reasons. After hearing what you had to say about me tonight, I don't think anything will change your opinion on me, will it? But, unfortunately for you sir, your approval for our relationship doesn't matter to me at this point. I love your son and that's all that matters to me." And with that, I grabbed my purse and stormed out of the mansion. 

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                                                                     Author's Note

Zee&Skittle: And another chapter done!!!

Zee: Hope you guys have been keeping safe these past few days!

Skittle: Remember: stay inside and wash your hands! And try not to touch your face ^^

Zee: Anyways...

Zee&Skittle: Til the next chapter, PEACE!!!!