Chapter 3

The person who has bumped into Raina stared at her in disbelief. She frowned seeing his face. He has very good looks, like he's gorgeous but looks like a pauper. That wasn't Raina's problem as he made her phone fall from her hand. She felt so annoyed and enraged but he doesn't look moved at all.

"You should calm down. Here." He bent down and picked up the phone, then stretched the phone forward to her.

"Here's your phone. Sorry for bumping into you." He apologized calmly.

She rudely snatched the phone, "You are one arrogant person. You should be on your knees begging for my mercy yet you feel so sure of yourself! Just who do you think you are?!"

"You weren't watching your way, yet I said nothing. It's your fault and I still apologized. Tell me lady, what planet are you from?" He asked folding his arms.

Raina's frown deepened, this man really has the guts to talk back at her.

"You!.."

"What's going on here?" Carly's voice came from the background.

Carly stopped in front of both of them, she gasped when she saw the man in front of her friend.

"He's so gorgeous." She thought.

"She bumped into me, I apologized but it seems she's not ready to take it." He explained to Carly.

Carly smiled at him, "Don't worry about my friend Mr. She really has a lot going on in her head, that must be why she's so grumpy."

"Carly!.." Raina frowned.

Carly ignored her and faced the gorgeous man in front of her.

"I apologize on behalf of my friend. Please don't be mad at us."

The young man smiled at Carly, it seems she's more reasonable than the other one who's grumpy and rude. Not only that, he thinks Carly is familiar and quite beautiful.

"There's no problem. You are beautiful by the way."

Carly blushed, "Thanks."

"I'll take my leave now." He took one last look at Raina who is glaring at him before leaving.

Raina rolled her eyes and frowned at Carly.

"You shouldn't have let him leave without apologizing properly."

"Oh please. He already apologized to you for something that was clearly your fault. You don't expect him to roll on the floor and decorate you with flowers before you accept an honest apology." Carly scoffed.

"He was rude to me!"

"Speak of being rude, do you have any idea how many people you have been rude to in your life? I do not want to argue tonight. Let's go have dinner, I'm famished."

Carly walked back to the restaurant. She had seen Raina arguing with the man from the restaurant as she took her seat. She knows Raina would not let him go and could do something worse, so she intervened.

She never expected the man to be this gorgeous, she smiled just thinking about him.

Raina sighed when she saw how dreamy her friend was. Admitting the man is good looking doesn't mean she would accept his rude behavior.

"What are your plans for the weekend?" Carly asked halfway through dinner.

"Work." Raina replied simply.

Carly already knew what the answer would be. She frowned, and devoured a drumstick before facing her back.

"I know you go to work. Is there any other thing you don't do aside from work?"

Raina didn't reply. She continued eating ignoring her ranting friend.

"I have plans for the weekend. Let's visit the beach."

Raina shook her head, "You know how impossible that is."

"Make it possible or I'll force mom and dad to push you off." Carly threatened.

Raina's parents would agree with Carly because they know Raina overworks herself on purpose. She doesn't have to work so hard yet she chooses to engross herself with work everyday. Not giving herself a chance to live a happy and healthy life.

"Fine. I will think about it. So give me some peace."

Carly smirked knowingly. Going to the beach this weekend was planned. This way, she can try to match Raina with someone.

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Raina walked to the car alone. Carly had gone back home because of an emergency, she took a cab back and asked Raina not to worry. Raina felt at ease, at least there would be no nagging on the way home. She got into the car and started the engine.

She drove out of the restaurant into the quiet road. Things didn't go as planned as the car suddenly stopped on the way.

Looking around, she saw the area was quiet and people go to sleep quite early around here. She got down and checked the car, not understanding what the problem is. She called her driver to come pick her up with another car. She waited outside the other car getting cold chills.

She felt like someone was watching her but she didn't know who. Just like in every quiet area, something good is not expected to happen to a lonely female. Some men walked her way, she did not move or say anything. Those men stopped when they saw her.

They saw an opportunity to bully and rob her, because she looks so rich. 

"You're too beautiful to be out here alone." One of them said grumpily.

"I've heard that lame line too many times already. Pick another line." She replied rudely, her stubbornness wouldn't let her shake at the sight of these men.

They all looked at each other and frowned.

"Stubborn and feisty. I like that. You won't be saying much anymore when I'm done with you."

He moved close to her and tried touching her, she hit him in the groin sending him to the ground. The man groaned in pain and cussed. Then he ordered his men to get her, Raina was outnumbered so she ran off.

They chased after her, she kept running until she stopped at a few buildings. She got into the dark place and stayed there quietly. The men were still looking for her around the area. 

When she heard nothing, she decided to move out. As soon as she got out, she checked around and saw no one.