Raylie
I gritted my teeth upon watching the three, storming away.
Who was that guy? I frequently saw him hanging out with Vivienne and that girl named Aria. What is his motive in clinging to the girls?
Ugh!
“And he even gave her a gift?” I groaned annoyingly.
It seems Vivienne was so delighted upon seeing what’s inside the box. A paperback.
I couldn't handle my irritation, I went back to my office and phoned Chloe.
Yeah! I haven’t given Vivienne a gift, because I still don’t know what to give her. Now that I heard she loves paperbacks, I know who to consult.
“What is it, you jerk?!” Chloe hissed from the other line. “I am in the middle of a meeting so make it quick.”
“Gosh! Why are you so cranky, my adorable sis?” I teased her. I even made my voice sound sweet
Vivienne“Gosh! She’s so cute.” I exclaimed as I watched Vivienne under the tree. She was probably reading one of the paperbacks I sent her.I propped my chin with my hands as I watched her up here at the library's balcony.The winter break ended and we were back to school again. I was just happy that I could be with Vivienne, twenty-four seven. At school and at work.“What are you doing here, Raylie?”“So, atlast you are tired of looking at your mug.”“He’s been crazy over that mug.”The three idiots came together on the balcony. Why do these jerks love to ruin my day?Tss.“I’ve been crazy with my pillow too. Vivienne was really sweet.” I heard Thore said.I clenched my jaw a
Thore“Good afternoon, Young Master.”I just nodded at the crew who greeted me upon entering Mix and Match Café. I continued to the office and checked for some paperworks. Ms. Benson—my store manager—was there too.“How was the sales today?”The café was just new and after a long long time of pursuing my parents, they let me put up my own business. Being the Young Master of the Davis family, it is natural for my parents to expect that I will be the one to rule our business.But still, I wanted to start on my own. I want to challenge myself if I am able to manage a small business.“Our Mix and Match section was a big hit, Young Master. It's what the customers were looking for.” Ms. Benson excitedly informed me.“That was great.” I sat on my office chair and checke
ThoreI thoroughly checked the application form in my hand. I still couldn’t believe that the application form was filled up by Vivienne Alfonso. The Vivienne I know. If I accepted her in the café, then, that means I need to pretend that I am not the boss. Or, I must not visit the store frequently. Then, how am I going to do my job here? How am I going to manage my business properly and efficiently?But then, if I didn’t accept her, I would definitely feel guilty. She badly wants the job. And I can do something to help her, so why not help her?I sighed desperately.“Right. Let’s help her.” I told myself and put my stamp on the lower part of the application form. I called out for Ms. Benson and the store manager hurried to my office.“Yes, young master?”I handed her the application forms
Raylie“Is this what she called next time?”I made a 'tsk' sound as I watched Vivienne sleeping on her table. When I asked her friends her whereabouts, they pointed me back to the classroom. And here, I found her quietly sleeping alone. I could only smile as I watched her.I was really looking forward to eating with her. But I don’t have the heart to wake her up. Especially because she seemed to be sleeping peacefully. She needs a lot of it. The meal can wait but her rest cannot.I carefully took a chair and put it in front of Vivienne's table. I sat and propped my chin with my hand. I watched her gently sleeping. Soon, I felt like sleeping too. I gently laid my arm and made a pillow on it. I sighed and smiled as I closed my eyes. It was so wonderful to close my eyes seeing only her beautiful face at the very last second. I wish I could wake up and
Vivienne I am on my way to the library with a pile of books. The librarian phoned me to get the books from grade 10 and bring them back to the library. Well, that’s part of my job as a student assistant. I was near the stair down the library room when someone pulled the pile of books I am holding. It was all over the floor. I saw Szane and her friends being the culprit. “So where are your loser friends huh? Do you think you can beat me just like that?” “Jeez! How dare those stupid girls talked back like that?” “They’re not stupid. You should stop talking ill about my friends.” I coldly said. I bent over to get the books but Lalie just pulled me up. I snapped and threw her arms away. Szane smirks and steps closer to me. Lalie and Cathy did too. I could only step back. Behind me was the stair
Thore It’s Vivienne’s first day of duty. I should not be here. But I just can’t help it. I wanted to look for her or if she was doing fine. “Young Master, you are here ” Ms. Benson suddenly approached me. I signaled her to keep quiet. “When I was not inside the office, I was just a customer.” “Sir?” She frowned. “Just do what I said. I was just a customer.” “Oh! Okay. Ahm, may I know if you are going to be a customer today or the owner?” I chuckled at the woman’s confusion. “Well, I am going to sit over there so I am a customer now.” I pointed to the seat in front of the cashier’s area. Ms. Benson nodded. I went to the cashier and ordered a drink. “What are you going to order, Sir… Oh! Thore! What are you doing
Vivienne At school. It’s P.E time. I am the one who has been asked to put the markings in the field. I took the field line marking machine and started doing the markups for our running activity. Chelsea and Sheena were waving at me at the bleacher on the right. I smiled and approached them once I finished doing the task that was given to me. “Hey!” I greeted them. “Gosh! You look pale Vivienne!” Chelsea exclaimed “Haven’t you checked your face in the mirror? You looked like a zombie.” I patted my face and gently slapped my cheeks to make them a little redder. “That must be the outcome of doing a lot of part-time jobs.” Sheena snorted. “You must pick one and let go of the other one.” “Come one! I can handle the two.” “Why are you working so hard? Can’t your Mom provide
Raylie Thore quickly turned to me. “What?” “Fire her.” I sternly said. Thore shook his head. “If there’s someone who needs to fire her, it’s you.” I frowned. My face suddenly turned grim. What is he talking about? Was he trying to infuriate me? Well, I know I can’t threaten Thore, but I would not back down as well. I need to keep Vivienne near my sight. Especially during her part-time job. “You said she’s working in your laundry company at night shift. People’s body could easily deteriorate when they lack sleep. Especially at night.” I was rendered speechless. Thore was right. That must be the reason why Vivienne’s immunity had weakened. She lacks sleep. She’s often late coming to school and I knew it’s because she woke up late. And now, she was pale. Her lips were dry. Why didn’t I notice all