Sorry for taking so long with this second chapter, but here it is, finally. I'll be sure to try and release another chapter this week. Anyways, I hope you enjoy.

The phone beeped in Xianghua's ear as she waited for the person she was calling to answer and idly leaned back in the driver's seat as it rang.

"Sir Sorel speaking".

Xianghua was surprised that Raphael answered on Amy's phone, "Raphael"?

"Ah yes, Xianghua, I am sorry to inform you of this, but Amy's phone privileges have been revoked".

Xianghua rolled her eyes and sighed, "What did she do, this time"?

"She decided to disobey her father by sneaking out and going to her girlfriend's house so she could present herself as a birthday surprise. I didn't understand as to why she desired to do such a thing initially as she's usually a rationally thinking girl, and could have just waited until morning or thereafter, but upon hearing from the parents over the phone as to how she was discovered, it became clearly obvious".

Xianghua raised her eyebrow, "So what happened exactly"?

"As you know, Amy is 18, and her girlfriend is a year younger than her; it was the girl's coming of age, in other words..."

"To think that Amy would hit it off with Talim like that; wow"!

"Must you be so boisterous about it"?!

"Oh, uh, sorry Raph...", Xianghua then remembered why she had originally called in the first place, "Hey, Raphael, I originally was going to ask Amy to do this, but since you picked up..."

"I already have an ominous feeling as to what you might request".

"Oh please, Raph, I'm sure you can handle giving over a recipe".

"A recipe? Of what kind, madame"?

"Do you remember the cake that Amy baked the night before you and Isabella had your wedding"?

"Why, of course, for it was indeed a most splendid cake, but I'm afraid that only Amy herself can tell you that. I am in all honesty, surprised that she even had the skill or knowledge to bake something so delectable. Why is that you need the recipe in the first place"?

"You see... Cassandra and I have an upcoming anniversary in three weeks, but she doesn't know that I'm planning this far in advance, so I had a few things in mind which happened to include your daughter's delicious cake recipe".

"As much as I'd like to help you, I'm afra-", a clunk and a muffled grunt were suddenly heard from the other end of the line, "Uh, Raphael...?"

While initially disappointed at the declining of her request, Xianghua was now very much concerned for his safety until suddenly, "About you request Xianghua..."

Her eyes went wide, "Isabella"?

"Just Ivy is fine, dear, but back to what I was about to say: I'll be happy to have Amy E-mail to you the recipe for the cake".

Xianghua was ecstatic as ever, "Thank you so very much, Ivy; just when I thought my request was going to be rejected".

"Oh no, dear, nothing such as this should be refused for nothing should stand in the way of love, right Mr. Sorel?", a muffled and pained 'yes, mon amour...' could be heard in the background, "Anyways, treat yourself kindly now, and I hope you and your Cassandra have a very wonderful anniversary", a click sounded signifying the end of the call.

"I should of known that Ivy would intervene; I'm sure she's going to 'punish' Raphael so as to 'remind' him of what love is", she suddenly shuddered at the thought of what the dominatrix might do.

Aside from that though, she was sure to get the recipe now, and now there was only one more preparation to make, so starting her car, she began to leave the parking lot to begin her travel towards Sophitia's estate.