"Right on time." Maya said and rushed into the restaurant. She didn't run all the way, but she was still really tired. Once she got it, Mr Stanford came out from his small office. "A minute late Maya, it shouldn't repeat itself." He warned, and Maya nodded.She wanted to roll her eyes at him again, but she couldn't. Afterall, he was the boss. "Bella's out, you'll be the only one here till late at night. Your pay will come with an extra." He said. He didn't even give her the chance to say a word, he just walked out of the restaurant rolling his keys in his hands. Maya turned to stare at him till he was out and when she turned to go stay at the counter, her eyes met with the stranger she had seen earlier.She tapped her forehead and gave him a 'What the hell are you doing here expression." He walked in, tucking one hand into his pocket and looking super hot."I haven't gotten an apology from you young lady." He said. Maya could hear the annoying whispering voices of the many ladies w
"Mr charming? Oh jeez Val, say something better than that. Mr charming my ass. Seriously he's too clingy and you know how much I hate such people." Maya complained."Get a man soon girl, you're getting to old, and soon, you'll be all wrinkled."Maya rolled her eyes still munching on her food. "I hate all men, especially those who believe we're something worthless they can trample on."Maya's words brought back memories of Sam to Valerie, the smile on her face suddenly turned into a deep frown that left her almost dropping a tear from her eyes."If I should ever lay my eyes on that cruel bastard, I'll pull out his heart, his lungs, everything, till he gets to feel what you're feeling. He destroyed your life and he gets to live in peace." Valerie cleaned up the tears from her cheek and then sniffled, "That's enough Maya, I don't want to talk about Sam." "Fine, just know I won't let him go scott free whenever I see him." "I'm going to show him and the world I am not somebody to be tra
Valerie stared at the house in awe, and she wondered why kind of a man he was, and what he was doing at such a bar that day. She swallowed hard though nothing was stuck in her throat."Excuse me ma'am, who are you looking for?" The gardener asked in a very polite manner when he approached her.Valerie cleared her throat to ensure her English would match with his. She recalled the name on the news paper, "Mr Nelson Davon."The gardener gave her another look, from her head to her toe wondering what business she had with the boss, but he was well aware he had no business with that.He turned around, and called a young lady. "Take her in, and inform young master of her presence immediately." He said."Follow me Miss."Valerie was more comfortable being call the Miss suddenly than the ma'am the gardener had called her, but well she couldn't blame the middle aged man.She followed behind the young lady, till they got to the living that looked way larger than the room she and Maya stayed. No
Valeria woke up with a mild pain in her head, she looked around, trying to decipher where she was, and she sat upright.She wondered how she ended up in the hospital.“Easy, ma'am.”She saw a man in a white coat and presumed to be a Doctor, the last thing she remembered before she passed out was grabbing a man by his leg till the police arrived.“How did I get here?” She inquired.“You’ll be told soon, ma’am.” The doctor said with a smile on his face, then he left the room.Soon, a policewoman entered, giving her a big smile.“How are you feeling now ma’am.” She asked.The mild pain was already subsiding. “Much better.”“Very good, thank you for catching the thief.”“Where is he?”“He's where he's supposed to be, don't worry.”“When you fainted, we brought you down here, you should be more careful ma’am, he could have hurt you.”The rejection she faced at Nelson’s place was more painful, she grinned weakly.“I did what came to my mind.”“Thank God, you and the baby are fine”At the me
“Take care of yourself, babes, we will get it all sorted out when I get back, okay?” Valarie wrapped her arms tightly around her. Maya wondered why Valeria was clingy.“Are you fine, Val?” Maya questioned, Valeria sniffed.“Sure, I'll miss you.”“I will just be gone for a few hours, is it the pregnancy hormone kicking in?” Maya inquired.“Maybe.” She released her with a smile on her face.“Be sure to take care of yourself at work, and don't get too worked up either with Mr. Grumpy, Miss Grumpy, or Mister Handsome.” Maya rolled her eyes at the latter, which made Valerie laugh.“Make sure you don't worry, let me worry when I come back from work.” Valeria slowly nodded and Maya left.“Now, let's get to work.” Valeria said immediately she shut the door.They shared a one-bedroom apartment, so she couldn't pack her things the previous day, so as not to raise suspicion.She didn't need to carry much, it wasn't as if she had much anyways, she sighed as she packed some sweatshirts, gowns, he
Valeria stepped down from the plane, she wondered what would happen afterward, it was already getting late, but the little money left from the money Nelson gave her, wouldn't be enough to rent her an apartment or rent her hotel room.She wondered where she was going to sleep, as she was tired from the journey, and her eyes were already heavy.Singapore is known for having a relatively low crime rate compared to other countries, so she felt a little safe.While she was roaming, she saw an abandoned vehicle. The worn-out car, its paint faded and windows cracked, sat silently in the deserted alleyway.She looked inside to make sure there wasn't anybody there, and she went in and shut the door.Singapore weather was mostly warm, and humid throughout the year.Inside, she nestled her belongings among, and spread a blanket.Her eyes, heavy with exhaustion from a long and arduous journey, fluttered closed. The rhythmic hum of the city's distant traffic provided a lullaby as she drifted into
Ares didn't go to see Valeria after she woke up, and it had been a week and five days already, though Valeria was well enough to be discharged, Ares refused to let her go.He went to meet Dan at the restaurant one day.“So, you don't know where she sleeps.”“Honestly, I don't know and I never bothered to ask, she is secretive, so all I know is that she comes to work, works hard, and goes wherever she lives in the evening.”“I've always told you that you're insensitive to others’ feelings.”“I'm not the one who studied medicine and psychological shits.” Dan fired back jokingly.They laughed. “Just seeing her here the previous day, my instinct knew something was wrong with her, she looked so worried.”“So, what will happen with her being in the hospital, her medical fees?”“Don't bother about that man, everything is all on me.”Dan's jaw dropped at his reply. “You will do that for Vally?”“Yes, anything?”“No, I'm just amazed, you will clear all her medical bills, or do you like her alr
Ares shook his head for the umpteenth time, as Valarie took the last of her bag, he collected it from her and together they entered the car.She was in deep thought as they drove in silence.“What’s on your mind Valeria?”“Huh.” She smiled. “ Nothing, it all looks like a dream, I could never had believed I would leave there this soon.”Ares grinned. “It’s not a dream, it’s the reality.”“Thank you for all you’ve done for me, Ares.”“I've told you not to thank me so much, thank you for accepting to come to my place instead.”Valeria smiled. She had never thought of it and it still surprised her.She overheard from one of the nurses earlier in the day that Ares owned the hospital.No wonder she got everything she wanted without anybody questioning Ares.She looked at him, his glasses matched his oval-shaped face, his girlfriend would be lucky to have someone as caring as him.They soon got to his house; a bungalow, she really liked the atmosphere in the house.She wondered why he stayed