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ry depth and width of the restaurant, leaving it bare for admirers to see. Chairs and tables were neatly arranged in an eye catching manner which could easily b

illed chicken and fries in front of her. She shovelled the pasta

r head slightly to get a clearer view of the person and focused back on her foods. She secretly stole glances at the stranger to check

g her fork a little too tightly as she fought to swallow the food in her mouth. It felt like her throat

at without shifting your gaze", she muttere

lose my appetite and go home unsatisfied. Now, I have lost my fuckin appetite",

any longer. After placing an extra order of her favorite doughnuts which had been packaged properly, she quickly left

*

ngines clear in the silent night. Rain fell on the window of their vehicles as they passed. T

er packaged, warm doughnuts to her chest, handbag still in her hand and eyes fixated on

er's eyes and now she was standing outside, she would rathe

cab to pick her up. While waiting for the cab to arrive, rain

ing to wa

to her, she shivered slightly as the wind blew the raindrops to

tranger - no, the same man that kept staring at her in the restaurant beside he

uncomfortable there", he said with a small s

she replied inwar

ave a lady as pretty as you shivering in the cold", Finnely said,

extended hands in hers as she accep

h direction is it? Can I drop you

rown hair tousled slightly on his head, slight

bconscious added. She shook it off. Sucked a bre

ed into her nose. He smelt mus

t called a cab, she wasn't going to let a stranger drop her home

m following her with the umbrella above he

away from her body but his hand on her shoulders whe

Return it when w

uestioned, confusio

t you to return it or you can, Pretty", Finnely winke

at you want", she accepted. Then, they exc

d out to her, a big smile that showed his sense of accompli

ab. The cab drove off, it was calm, silence, just the type of atmosphere she needed after a he

little to loo

d, the umbrella still clutched in his

ing back once again as

ice out. Just resting her head on the seat's headrest, her

HOUSE, HE

ty. The termites croaked and creaked outside. Ariet lay sprawled on the bed. Lying

ay down after having a refreshing shower and eating the meal her mum has left for her. Her mum, Mrs. Pear

and button up silk nightmare. Soft to the touch, slightly reveali

the moment shut and in

ide drawer, she raised it to he

best frie

er face as she swiped

riends voice boomed through the speaker of

und obviously fine

abbed. "You won't ev

t la

t smiles to her lips. She is one of the

o.

of si

the job, I almost called to congratulate you but you said that you will talk

ats, the cold stares, the work load. She described him A -Z, from beginning to the end; how he spoke, what he wore, the first imp

you are greeted by the sight of such a handsome boss. More so, only

she fangirled. "I mean, this is Jordan fuck

today and you didn't even say anything about it. The only thing that your ears caught is the description of how hand

r me", Cass exaggerated. He is just like the ML in those romance no

els you read. He is a prince charming', made her remember when

si

ML, oh...

wrong

ba

ne she wishes to

much as you do when you see every single handsome man that passes", Ariet threatened eve

ke heads turn. No excuses. I will come drag you if you are late, been lo

go", Cass said a

d has always been there for her. Even know, she called to know how she was fairing, she decided on the out

r text her ever since the unfortunate incident that happened in the final year of college. Thin

boyfriend, her first love, the one that

he diverted her thoughts to another direction as she began to think of how her day

n't know why she was thinking about him. Maybe because she recently met him, or the

terie

ng that came to her mind first

, she whispered as sh

n't going to slack off. She has set her mind to it and whatever

t so, she needed the strength, the res

only jus

sta

o not let her ex-boyfr