Chapter 40 – Mall Chaos
Author's POV
Philippines – HVIS
The final bell rang.
Ci-N immediately jumped out of his seat.
"Finally!"
"I vote we go somewhere fun!"
David looked at him.
"You vote for food every single day."
"Exactly."
Felix laughed.
"So... where are we going?"
Keifer casually tossed his car keys into the air.
"How about the mall?"
Ci-N's eyes sparkled.
"The fancy one?"
Keifer smirked.
"Is there another one?"
Everyone immediately agreed.
---
A Few Minutes Later...
Three luxury cars stopped in front of one of Manila's biggest shopping malls.
As soon as everyone stepped out...
People immediately began whispering.
"Isn't that Keifer Watson?"
"The CEO of Watson Enterprises?"
"And... that's Jay!"
Ci-N looked around dramatically.
"I feel poor already."
Keifer laughed.
"You're so dramatic."
Ci-N pointed at Keifer and Jay.
"How can I not be?"
"I'm shopping with two billionaires!"
"I don't even know if I should walk beside you two."
Jay folded her arms.
"Nobody forced you to come."
Ci-N grinned.
"Exactly."
"I'm taking advantage of rich friends."
Everyone burst into laughter.
---
Inside the Mall
The group wandered from one store to another.
Ci-N suddenly stopped in front of an expensive watch.
He looked at the price.
"..."
"..."
"I think this watch costs more than my future."
David looked at the tag.
"No."
"It costs more than your entire family tree."
Everyone laughed.
Keifer chuckled.
"Do you like it?"
Ci-N nodded dramatically.
"Yes."
"Can you buy it for me?"
Keifer smiled.
"No."
Ci-N clutched his chest.
"I've been betrayed."
Jay laughed.
"You survived."
"I'll survive..."
"But barely."
---
A few stores later...
Jay suddenly stopped.
She looked at Keifer.
"Wait here."
"Where are you going?"
"I'll be back."
Without another word...
Jay walked away.
A few minutes later...
She returned with Honey.
Honey smiled politely.
"I hope I'm not interrupting."
Jay shook her head.
"Not at all."
"You've been working nonstop."
"You deserve a break too."
Honey smiled gratefully.
"Thank you."
Ci-N whispered to David.
"Even billionaires adopt people."
David sighed.
"They invited her."
"They didn't adopt her."
---
Just then...
Another familiar voice called out.
"Jay!"
Everyone turned around.
Percy walked toward them with shopping bags in both hands.
He smiled.
"What a coincidence."
Jay laughed.
"What are you doing here?"
"I had a meeting nearby."
"So I decided to shop."
Percy's eyes landed on Honey.
"Looks like we meet again."
Honey smiled politely.
"It seems we do."
Percy looked at the shopping bags in her hands.
"Need some help?"
Honey hesitated.
"I can manage."
Percy smiled.
"I know."
"But gentlemen don't let ladies carry heavy bags."
Without waiting for an answer...
He gently took two of the bags from her.
Honey blinked.
"...Thank you."
"My pleasure."
Ci-N slowly looked at David.
"..."
David already knew that look.
"What?"
Ci-N smirked.
"I smell romance."
David sighed.
"You smell food."
"I smell both."
Felix laughed.
"I have to admit..."
"They actually look good together."
Honey overheard them and cleared her throat.
"We're just talking."
Percy smiled innocently.
"Exactly."
"Just talking."
Jay exchanged a glance with Keifer.
Both of them smiled knowingly.
Neither Percy nor Honey noticed...
That everyone else had already started teasing them.
Ci-N suddenly shouted,
"Future couple alert!"
Percy almost dropped the shopping bags.
"C-Ci-N!"
Honey's cheeks turned slightly pink.
"You people..."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Even Honey couldn't help smiling.
It looked like...
This shopping trip...
Was becoming much more entertaining than anyone had expected.
To Be Continued...
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Author's Note
A shopping trip + two billionaires + Ci-N = absolute chaos. 😂
And... is something slowly starting between Percy and Honey? 👀❤️
Love you all veryyyyyyy much! 🫂✨
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