Diana's POV
My breathing turned erratic as I looked at my wristwatch rushing towards the coffee shop that I worked at.
I knew I was already late and was going to get scolded by my boss. because it wasn't my first time being late but it was not my fault I am not used to this kind of life.
It's so challenging to live this kind of life. I was once a young mistress of a noble, but everything disappeared overnight like nothing and now I work at a coffee shop and have to struggle to earn a living. Life is surely challenging to me, I must say.
I rushed into the coffee shop, as expected, my boss looking at me with such piercing eyes that could kill, I can't even think of any excuses right now, I wish we had an escape route underground here.
My boss signals me to follow him to his office and I know nothing good will come out of it.
"Diana, who's the boss here?" My boss asked, I'm half crying now hearing such a question.
"Of course, it's you sir" I replied, what's going on in this man's head now is he not yelling today?
I should give some excuse before it's too late I guess, "Sir I'm sorry for being late it's not my****" he interrupted me.
"Diana, you know why I am pardoned everytime?" He asked.
"No," I replied, with a curious look.
"It's because you are precious to me Diana, and I can let you work here for as long as you want as the senior staff if you will be my little pet" he answered.
This sounds confusing like I don't understand a single thing coming out of his mouth.
" I don't understand you one bit, sir," I stated.
"Drop the act young lady, you should know other staff envy you because I only scold you when you did wrong, unlike others I do fire them without a second thought, and now you should understand what I mean" he said.
Right now I feel insulted that I want to slap some senses into this man.
"I will act like I don't hear any of this and get back to work sir," I said, trying my best to be reserved.
"You have no work to resume to if you don't do as I want Diana, choose wisely Diana" he said with a smirk.
And now I've had enough, if I'm still the same Diana Zachary. Is this man not worthy of cleaning my slippers and talk less of this offer "as a pet"? I can't take this anymore.
"Hey whatever your name is I don't care whatever this small business you are controlling, but you should learn one thing in business is a good human relationship and you lack it alot," I said with my head high and he looked shocked.
"And as for your work I won't bother resuming too, I quit on my own accord you did not fire me, I quit!" I said loudly, then I dashed out of his office, all the remaining staff were looking at me like I was the one who did wrong, I really can't understand these people.
Now I have to start hunting for a new job, my bills are already due and my brother's tuition fee should be paid by next month, I have no other means now.
This situation is so deadly, how am I supposed to handle it now?
A notification popped up on my phone which jolted me out of my thoughts. I held my phone to read it and to see it was from an old friend.
The message; "I have a great offer for you that will make you nine hundred dollars just for a day." Am I seeing right? Nine hundred what? For a day ? It's sure tempting, but I need to know the job first.
I need to reply to this; "what kind of job is it?"
Another notification popped up again; " I need you to be my stand-in" what? Stand-in?
"Where?, How?" I sent another reply.
She replied to my message; "I need you to be my stand-in on a blind date" . I can't think of another way to get that kind of money right now, it's not a big deal anyway.
It's just a stand-in, so I should accept the offer if I don't want to end up sleeping on the street.
I got to the address of the restaurant she sent to me, but I had to find the room number. The room number was very confusing but I was sure the room was right.
I was about to enter the room and a guard announced me as an expected guest. I sat opposite the man who had yet to look up at his guest.
I was trying to identify his face because the man didn't seem like an ordinary citizen, but the light was dimmed.
I thought I should try to start a conversation with the man to change the room's atmosphere.
"What a lovely evening, I must say." I said with an awkward smile, but it seems the man was not interested in whatever I'm saying, but his aura was not giving a good feeling at all, I felt suffocated in this spacious room.
"You are not here to say that, I guess," the man stated, and I nodded my head slowly in agreement.
Why do I smell trouble? I thought, but I have yet to know the identity of the man and that was the perfect time to ask.
"Who are you, Mr?" I asked and the man looked up, but his gaze was so intimidating with a cold aura surrounding him.
'I hope I'm not in trouble tonight', I thought, but the man seemed like he was not ready to talk. I wondered why he was not saying anything, but I was struck when I heard the man's voice again.
"Someone that can buy you with money. " His baritone voice rings out…..