Chapter 3 -With that attitude ...

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

With that attitude?

" Hey Greyson How's Meg; Isabella and Eli?"

" They are fine. "

" I thought that you would be with them this afternoon but Jake was with them.”

Cassie saw Greyson roll his eyes and he looked at her and smiled. Grey read the room and saw what Gina was trying to do.

" Cassie, my family and I always come to this restaurant after church. We do it as a ritual so that we don't forget that we are a family and a family we shall remain."

The waitress faked a smile and looked at Cassie

" Cassie Hunter. Aren't you engaged to a man you refuse to show to the world?"

"Gina; I am engaged to a man that I refused to show the world because I respect his privacy and respects the fact that I'm in the public eye all the time because of my name and what I do but I know we do not appreciate being disrespected ,you failed to acknowledge me and you focused all your attention to Greyson when we came in here together ,so I suggest that you give us your attention together or in your case individually since you like giving individual attention to customers but we came in as a pair."

" Must you be so mean? I mean I'm just catching up with an old friend and I'm trying to find out how he is doing because it's almost 2 years since his wife died in a tragic accident. Greyson is a family friend. you have no idea what he has been through and we are like a community. I don't know what world you live in but we care about each other, and when one of our own hurts we show compassion which I doubt that you have. "

Cassie wasn't going to entertain Gina's behavior, she wanted to get a reaction from her .

" Gina you do not know me ,and I came here specifically to eat and I get cranky when I haven't eaten, and I also have to give a review about this restaurant so I suggest that you do your job properly because there is a time and a place for having a heart-to-heart conversation we came here for the food not to play catch-up. "

Greyson was surprised at how direct and relevant Cassie's reaction was. Gina didn't know she was right and there was a place and time, he does regard her as a friend and he also knew how fired up she could get.

" Gina, could you please bring us fish and chips to share? "

She calmed down and focused her attention on Greyson and nodded.

" We don't have rye bread for your lady friend here but we do have freshly baked white bread with Cola. Is that okay or would you like me to go out in the rain and get some wine? "

Cassie shook her head and chuckled. She took a deep breath and spoke;

" I always come here when you're not working and it's on days when it's not that busy. I understand that this is a family restaurant so can you please get us the order that Greyson placed with white bread and Cola. How can I eat fish and chips with wine at a family restaurant that doesn't sell alcohol? "

" Will that be all? "

" Yes thank you ."

Gina walked away but turned around;

" Grey, may I please have two minutes of your time? It doesn't look like anybody is going anywhere because this is one heck of a freak storm. I need to talk to you about Isabella. She was acting out today and I think she needs your attention and you're not giving it to her."

" Gina, can we talk later? You have my phone number. "

" I know my timing sucks but I do need to talk to you. "

Greyson looked at Cassie and she winced at him.

" Grey, clearly she needs your attention and I don't know what triggered Gina but I don't appreciate her attitude because we came here for dinner. You could have just easily texted her or called her, but I understand the nature of the situation and it's okay you can talk to her after she places our order. "

Gina smirked and looked at Cassie.

" I don't know what Greyson sees in you because you're such a b****."

Greyson held Gina gently by the elbow and swayed her away from the table. Given what was just said, Cassie was very calm. Her phone started ringing and it was Jake. She answered the phone and spoke;

" Turner. "

" Cassandra Hunter. "

" I'm sorry that I took a rain check for dinner. I got stuck in an elevator and I lost track of time. "

“ You okay?”

" Nothing I couldn't handle. "

" Your father's company has a backup generator. Where were you? "

" I was at C.G Holdings. "

" Is your father acquiring the company? "

" No, I decided to take it upon myself to go house shopping ,while you had a lot of things to deal with. I mean you had a memorial service to attend today and you had a lot to deal with, and it's been two years since you've lost your best friend I didn't know her and don't get me wrong I do understand that you had a life before we got engaged, I also had a life too but it wasn't as colorful as yours was but I understand okay? "

" I bet yours was more colorful than mine because you refuse to tell me something that I've always asked you. You don't want to tell me about what happened with your family and I get that but at some point, you've got to discuss what happened. "

Cassie took a deep breath and placed the phone down and swatted the tears from her face. She picked up the phone and spoke;

" Jake, I lost our engagement ring in the elevator. "

" You have a tracker fitted on it. The app is on your phone. "

"For a guy who is always thinking of everybody you always think of everything thank you. I will try and track it down in the app installed on my phone but I don't know what app it is because there are so many and I'm juggling a whole lot of campaigns. "

"You work too much. I'm at home making us dinner because you couldn't make it tonight so I will wait for you and I will wait up for you and the lights will be on ok I've just had a difficult day and I need someone to talk to besides myself. "

" I'm on my way. "

Cassie grabbed her car keys and she wanted to tell Greyson he could stay and have dinner with her because she knew the owner. She went looking for Greyson to no avail, until one of the staff members who she always talked to when she came to eat told her that they were outside at the back talking. The storm had passed and she could hear Gina's voice

" Greyson, I used your daughter as an excuse to get away from that woman ,do you have any idea who you're messing with ,or who you are having dinner with? I don't like that woman. None of us do,some people in this restaurant do but I don't and you allowed her to call you Grey ..what is up with that? "

" She means nothing to me. "

" Don't lie to me. Viv was the only person who called you Grey. You are looking at Cassie Hunter like she is your whole world. "

" She's not. "

" She's not our kind and she isn't your type. She's someone's fiance or have you that you cannot develop any sort of feelings for her? She's also friends with Jenna and Meg. She's Jake's girl"

"Which Jake? "

Cassie cleared her throat. The color ran out of both their faces and Greyson cursed himself. He was being dishonest with Gina to protect Cassie

" Excuse me guys, I hate to interrupt your conversation but I have to go. Gina, you can drive Greyson home. Don't make this awkward. I know when I'm being used. "

Greyson walked towards her.

"Cassie. "

She lifted her hand signaling for him to stop. She's not usually a bad judge of character and she wasn't about to let what she had just witnessed change her opinion about Greyson but she was seeing his true colors for the first time and she didn't like what she was seeing part of her told her that Greyson was too good to be true he can't take all the boxes and some and then be the vilest man she has ever come across to face to be exact.

"Don't come any closer I thought you were one of the good ones but it turns out you are the same as all of them so I'm going to be before I say things that I will regret tomorrow morning I'm still hungry by the way so I'm going to drive home where my loving husband to be is I already paid for dinner so you don't have to worry about anything but it was nice knowing you."

Gina looked chuffed.

" Wow Cassandra Hunter, you know how to fight back."

" I'm good friends with your boss and he just happens to be one of the people that I trust. I do believe that you have something special in you or he wouldn't have hired you, but do not push me, and do not start a war that you will not win. "

" So cocky. "

Greyson looked at Gina and shook his head. She was about to say something but kept quiet. Cassie walked away as it started raining again.

"Watch it, you're skating on thin ice. Jenna doesn't like you."

"She'll get over it. "

" I have to go. "

" I'm your ride home. "

" With that attitude … I will call a cab or

Call my sister. "

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