I blinked my eyes and there he was. He was like a statue made by heavens as his body was sculpted to be. He had shoulders that could easily hug me with his hands. His arms were muscular and his palms were elegant and long. What astonished me the most was the color of his hair. It was dark brown and shimmered even in the absence of light. The suit he wore looked like it was sculpted from clouds, as it fit him perfectly. He had piercing blue eyes which took my breath away and the full soft lips added to my loss of breath.
"Are you ok?" his voice was calm at the same time deep and authoritative.
"Yes, yes sir." I stammered as I left the grip of the old man.
"So you wanted to hit a woman huh?" he grabbed the old man's hand and twisted it to his back and the old man groaned in pain. Everybody was already staring at us and I felt a little embarrassed, as I looked from behind everyone looked scared as they saw the strange man and I guessed he was one of the VVIP customers.
"Do you know her mr cavalli?" the old man asked and winced in pain.
"Is she one of your slut?"
I got to where he was and slapped him across the face and everyone gasped.
My eyes were filled with anger. And my voice was full of spite unyeilding and steady
"Hey Mr. Santos, don't you ever say something so disgusting to me ever or to anyone else just because I work here doesn't give you the right to say all sort of rubbish." I shouted at him and I could see the amusement in the stranger's eyes.
"Mrs V. came in to where the drama was happening.
"Um Mr. Cavalli, you didn't tell me that you would be coming by." She stuttered.
"Is this how they treat your employees?" the good looking stranger remained calm even after that commotion and was about to leave. "Wait," I walked up to him and the height between us was very obvious.
"Thank you," I said but he didn't reply and walked off.
"I'm not paying you your complete money," she handed over to me some cash and I counted it $1500 dollars.
"hey you can't do this to me, how is it my fault." I shouted at her
"I told you to behave and you will get rewarded and what do you do, you came and then caused a chaos here and you expect me to pay you the full amount??"
"You just told me to serve customers not become a slut to one of them" I retorted with lots of anger that blurred my vision.
"leave if you don't want to be dragged out" she points her index finger to the exit and walked away.
I walked out of the door with tears in my eyes..
"It's better than nothing" I felt bitter from the betrayal....
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I went to the counter of the hospital to pay the bills "it's not enough, you have to pay at least 50,000 dollars to make sure her treatment continues if not we will have to discharge her" the cashier told me handing me the receipt of the payment I just made.
"What am I going to do now?" I whispered to myself not even looking at where I was going and bumped into someone "I am sorry" I said looking up to find the handsome stranger from last night.
"You" I pointed at him as he stared at me.
"What are you doing here?" I asked him but he just stared at me instead I felt uncomfortable "is there something on my face?" his brows came together and he scoffed and left.
"Wait" I shouted after him and he stopped.
"Thank you for yesterday it seemed like you didn't hear me" I gave him a warm smile but his face was without expression.
"I heard" he looked at his watch.
"And?" "What you heard but did not reply? That's rude" his face was shocked and he rubbed his chin.
"Rude?" his brows farrowed
"Yes, it's proper manners to say you are welcome when someone thanks you" I looked at him in his eyes and he was amused.
"I don't have time for this" he said and left with the two men that looked like his body guards. "Asshole" I shouted so he could hear me but he didn't even budge. "It's my mistake for thanking him" I hissed and left for my part time job.
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"Even if he's rude, he's cute right?" Lily said as she smiled at me with her twinkling eyes enjoying the conversation we are having. "As if" I snared. " don't be too hard on him, maybe he was busy, like you said he looks rich and you know rich people do not always have time" lily took a sip from her coffee.
"I hope I don't see him again. Otherwise I would just punch his bones back to reality" my hand curled into a fist.
"very funny he's twice your size, how are you going to reach his head?" Lily laughed. "I might be short but I can do it, I have a black belt remember?"
I took the last cookie on the table. "Yeah you are right, I remember when you knocked out Jayden from the mat, it was epic!" We both laughed. "Anytime I talk with Lily time seems to run out very quickly and it was time for my evening shift
"I have to go now okay" I stood up. "hold on, take these notes you'll need them for the test coming up in two weeks time" She brought out the notes from her tote bag and gave it to me. "Thank you lily, what would I do without you?" I smiled and hugged her tightly. "I ...can't... breath" she struggled to say as I let her go
"You are welcome Rosa, you're my best friend, of course I'll help you." She held my hand as we walked out of the door and went to my evening shift.
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Afternoon shifts can be stressful, handling office workers on lunch breaks, students and many other people who come here during lunch break. I mean I love my job and the manager is nice but the pay isn't enough for me, not to talk of paying the hospital bills. "Here you go ma'am. Sandwich with extra turkey." I handed it over to the woman at the other side of the counter. "Thank you," she smiled. "Here's a tip." She handed me a 100 dollar bill. "Thank you," my eyes were tearing up. "You are welcome, young lady, you deserve it." She tapped my shoulder and left. I put the money inside my apron and attended to the next customer and the next and the next. It was my break. I dropped off, removed my apron and leaned on the wall. "Rosa?" I turned to see my manager smiling at me. "Mr. Noah?" I walked up to him. "Take your pay for this month." He handed me a brown envelope and it looks heavier than the usual weight. I opened it and counted 500, 1000 dollars. "Sir... Sir?" I stuttered in between my words. "You deserve a raise Rosa, you have been doing great in your work and I know that the pay isn't so much but you still work here..." "Thank you," he smiled and comforted me as tears rolled down my eyes.
"Is that money ready enough to pay the hospital bills and your debt?" a masculine voice spoke from behind my back. I turned my face to see him, MR ASSHOLE standing at the door with his hands in his suit pocket and which made my heart skip a bit. I know this isn't the time to admire a rude human but I just couldn't keep myself.
"What are you doing here?" I asked cleaning the tears from my eyes. Mr Alex my manager walked up to him to shake his hands. "
What are you doing here?" Mr Noah asked but he just ignored him and walked up to me and his intoxicating scent filled my nostrils which made my knees so weak, I had to use the counter to hold myself so I wouldn't fall.
"You know him?" My eyes darted to my manager who walked up to me.
"Yes, I am the owner." His voice was cold, emotionless and yet very calm. "Can you give us a little privacy Mr. Noah, I would love to talk to our little employee here." He turned to Mr Noah and to me again. What does he want to do with me, does he want to fire me for calling him rude? My mind had series of questions which I just could not answer "yes sure" Mr Noah said and left the room. And he just stood in front of me and looked at me again and I just couldn't keep myself and looked back at him. I noticed the little scar on his left chin which made him even hot and sexy. His hair was all laid to the back and could see his thick eyebrow. "Like I said, is that money enough to pay your mom's hospital trip?" His voice brought me back to my senses. "Wait, how did you know my mom is at the hospital?" I questioned him and he just looks at me with a little grin on his face
" the hospital belongs to me and I know every patient in the hospital and you after you left, I asked the cashier about you and he told me everything about you and the debt you owe me" his brows came together as he let process all the information he had just told me me and folded his hands
"I'll give you the money, but in exchange you would have to marry me" the strange yet good looking stranger said to me as he looked calm after dropping the bombshell. "What" I screamed "you are joking right? " I laughed holding the shelf so I won't fall .
"hey look mr stranger in as much that I desperately need money for my mom hospital bills I will never sell myself for money. I walked up to him and whispered in his ear removing my thoughts from his intoxicating scent. "Not now, not ever" I smilef and tried leaving his presence but his muscular hands grabbed me and pulled me to his chest. "Don't be so sure Mi casa" A grin was sitting on the handsome face as he gave me a business card "Call me when you are ready mi casa" and he left leaving me speechless....