“I see…you’re right,” King said after a short pause and his eyes were on me. Honestly, I was too shocked to say anything, and I quickly realized that there wasn’t anything for me to say. Apart from perhaps offering Reiner some words of congratulations on his upcoming wedding? I wasn’t so kind-hearted that I could do that when I was suffering so much inside. My head hurts and my chest felt tight. I knew that I could start crying at any moment and I also knew that I didn’t want these people to see it. “Sorry but I’m not feeling well. Please allow me to excuse myself. Thank you for hosting dinner…” I mumbled awkwardly as I got up from my seat. Turning away, I started walking away as fast as possible while trying not to cause a scene by running away. I didn’t want to believe what I had just heard. If Reiner is really going to marry someone else, then why am I even here? None of this was making any sense to me anymore. I felt so crushed that I didn’t have the strength to face anyone rig
I could tell from the faraway look in her eyes that she was recalling some memories of her own. You didn’t have to be a genius to figure out that she was telling me a story about herself. I wondered why she was telling me a story about herself, so I decided to focus on her words. “One day, just like in the dramas, she was bullied by some old, rich, and extremely influential men. Luckily, a man appeared and helped her out. At that moment, she was so scared, and he felt like a hero to her because he saved her. She quickly realized that she had fallen in love with him at first sight. However, he wasn’t at all interested in her,” Queen continued with her story before pausing to laugh softly to herself. I knew immediately that that man was probably King. Who else could it be?“Then what happened?” I asked with genuine interest. “Well, she couldn’t let him go no matter how coldly he treated her. She decided to give up her life and cut her flourishing career short just for a chance to be
“I see…” I mumbled. “It’s just like any service provider company. The company has sales, marketing, accounting, and all that,” Queen explained as we talked along a long corridor. I could see endless rows of office desks and their busy owners working away. I never knew that an agency handing mercenary missions was run out of a regular office like this. Frankly, I found the whole thing very surprising but very interesting. After we were done with the office building tour, Queen drove me quite far from the city center. We stopped at a large set of buildings surrounded by a thick forest. I looked around at the building and the surrounding thick trees when we got out of the car. “This place is huge…” I mumbled to myself in amazement. “This is the training facility and training grounds. Agents employed by the agency train here for their missions. Just like what you see in the spy movies,” Queen announced proudly.“Wow…” I said in complete amazement. “I’m sorry but we can’t go in and s
“I guess I should start looking for a job then…” I murmured although I had no idea what job that would be. “You don’t have to take up arms or be a mercenary to belong here. Look at me. I obviously don’t know how to fight. I can’t even shoot a gun…it scares me!” Queen exclaimed loudly as she threw her hands up in surrender. “What do you do then? Do you have a job now?” I asked. “Of course. Otherwise, I’d be bored of my mind. I help handle the finances of King’s company which means this island as well. It’s a very tough job. I can’t handle it alone, so I have almost fifty people working in my team to handle it. Of course, that was after King and I got married,” she explained, and I could tell that she was proud of her own achievements. “Right…I see…” I replied as I nodded my head a few times in understanding.“I probably can’t help you much beyond this. So, what are you going to do from now on, Natalia?” Queen asked as she leaned her head in the palm of her hand and stared directly
Sitting alone in the bathtub, feeling the warm water on my skin felt extremely relaxing. Now that I was alone, my thoughts drifted to my home. I wonder how things are back there. Is Zak holding up alright with everything that he’s got planned? Edward and Lucien are probably worried sick and they’re probably giving Zak a hard time. Laura is probably lost and confused about what to do because I’m not there anymore. Maybe she’s thankful now that she doesn’t have to serve the overly picky and bossy Natalia. I miss home…Once I got out of the bath, I felt completely refreshed. I slapped my own cheeks lightly to draw focus. Focus, Natalia. Time for you to land yourself a job before you start thinking of anything else! I slipped on a light lavender short night gown that was in the closet. My hair was still damp from the bath although I did dry it a little with a towel. Thinking that I can dry it later, I sat down at the table in front of the laptop and switched it on. Now, I need to look f
With Queen’s help, I managed to hand in a few job applications over the next two days of my stay at the mansion. During that time, I kept to my room most of the time. It was so boring, but it gave me a good chance to focus on preparing for my job interview that was schedule to take place soon. Thankfully, HR found my experience and educational background a good match with what they were looking for. After giving me a call for the preliminary screening, they invited me for a formal interview in a few days. Luckily, a manager at the company was looking for a secretary. With this perfect timing, I was scheduled to do an interview for the job. It was such good news that I had to tell Queen about it right away. During the few days that I had free, I thought that it might be a good idea to find some kind of backup plan in case I didn’t get the job. “Sure, I can lend you a car but where do you want to go?” Queen asked with concern after I had asked to borrow a car. “I have a job interview
“Don’t look so stiff. That frown on your face is going to chase all the hot guys away,” Kat teased when she came back to my side. “There’re so many people here. Is it like this every night?” I asked in interest. “Nope. It’s a lot busier on Fridays and the weekends,” Kat replied with a wry smile. “Kat!” someone called her name and she responded with a wave of her hand right away. “I’ve got to go take care of that. Can you take this to table 5? It’s over there…” Kat instructed before pointing a finger at table 5. “Sure,” I replied before taking the tray of food from her hands. “Thanks,” Kat said in a rush. I watched Kat hurry out into the crowd of people and knew that this was the time when the place needed an extra pair of hands. As instructed, I headed over to table number 5 where a man dressed in a sleeveless black shirt was seated. Just like most male customers here, this man was ripped with muscles, and it was clear that he was a mercenary or soldier of some sort. “Here’s y
“Good evening, Natalia…” Charles greeted me casually. “Charles…umm…welcome,” I greeted him back. I glanced to my side and Kat was nowhere to be seen. How did she disappear that quickly? Is it some kind of magic? “Can you make me a drink?” Charles asked as he took a seat on one of the bar stools. Technically, I could make some drinks based on my past experience. I could make pretty decent cocktails based on my own standards, but I’m not supposed to be the bartender in this place. “Should I get the drinks menu for you? Or perhaps, I can get the bartender to recommend you some options?” I suggested before smiling at him. “Can you make me something?” he asked again. Will I get fired if I do? But since he’s requesting. I don’t even know why he’s requesting but you’re supposed to fulfill customer’s requests, right? “Well, technically I’m not supposed to be making drinks but if you insist…” I replied hesitantly. “I insist,” Charles replied as his brown eyes stared deeply into mine.