THE CEO'S CONTRACTED BRIDE

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h her warm hug at the entrance and served me a cup of green tea, known for its stress relieving

it was abuzz from morning till night. I was working the evening

d been coming to the Diner for nearly a year since I started working there. It was that day that her nanny, Maria, brought her, and she indulged in what I offered her: my sign

"Thank you, Camilla" she kissed me while I was serving her and was so r

erving at a table where this kid sat with her momma, and just when she saw my scar, she flipped a bowl of ice cream on my face. Get your scary face from here

issed her cheek back whi

t I had had a hunch about: Aria had been visiting the diner to see me and not to eat the i

t keep me from being slightly curious about Aria's family situation. The problems of my life, though, pressed upon me heavily, and I just couldn't take it in myself to

I couldn't work in such a toxic environment. Pressing my lips together tightly, I ran my hand through my hair, feeling the stress building. The one heavily playing on my mind was the debt I had to repay to Mr. Collins in less th

t she called out to me. "Camilla, are you sad? she asked with her innocent voice.

tle sad these da

hat can make an adult sad is money." I have lots of money in my account, if

. I don't need money, baby girl, besides the money is for you. If I take all your money, how will you come an

nd clung to me."Are you happy no

e a reason to smile. Look at this. I'm smiling so bi

es and ice cream. She ensured she had another kiss on my

so we could bring out another menu. Just then, Mark walked into the d

y longer in the store. I checked in Amazon; it wasn't uploaded there, too. He screamed, and his voice echoed thr

nside my regular bag since the last day I wore it for the anniversary. I shouted back at him, "What annoying jerk in his right sense would want to come and collect the gift he gave to his previous girlfriend just because his recent girlfriend wanted it? If so, before you get it