A sullen look appeared across Maverick’s handsome face. He marched out of his office towards Esther’s workstation.
‘This woman is heartless’ Maverick bitterly complained in his heart upon seeing that she was already eating.
He stood before her desk and pulled the lunch box away from Esther, looking at her with a pout on his lips.
Esther looked up and couldn’t help but snicker seeing his expression. Esther crouched down and picked a lunch box from her treasured tote bag.
“Here, this one is yours,” she said as she deposited the packed lunch on the table and pulled the lunch box away from him.
Esther held Betty’s hand as she didn’t want a repeat of what happened this morning. It was traumatic for her as it only evoked the fear she already forgot. She had been physically abused when she was a child and the trauma it left her took years before she eventually forgot about it. But today’s incident brought back the painful memory.Little did Esther know that Maverick heard everything that the woman said. Maverick’s blood boiled while listening to the woman’s remark against Esther.Maverick stood and approached the table and looked at the woman with a condescending smile. He growled. “Are you bitter because you couldn’t get a rich man?”“Excuse me? Who are you to judge me? Even when you’re ric
Esther frowned at his answer. She was having a headache on how to turn down the persistent man.“Do you want me to repeat my answer again?” Esther couldn’t keep her irritation anymore and it seeped through her voice.“No need, I have to go now.” Maverick said, turned and left before Esther could form a word.Esther wasn’t an unfeeling woman, she could feel his loneliness but she doesn't have the courage to get into a relationship.She was afraid that she would be like her aunt who got depressed and became lunatic because her husband cheated on her and left her for another woman. Her aunt had a promising future, she was an architect but her life was ruined b
Hearing her grandma shouting, Zoey released Maurice collar but that was before giving him a death glare.Maurice fixed his shirt while scrutinizing the insolent woman before him and then he turned to look at the old woman.“Mrs Desmond, everything had been taken care of. Your bill has been covered. And here is the check to compensate you.”Irritated, Zoey reached out for the check and tore it into pieces. “Do you think we are after your money? You rich people always think you can just get away because of your money.”“Zoey, the young man is now sorry. Why don’t you let it go?” Mrs Demond helplessly said. Her granddaughter has developed a dislike towar
Livid to see a woman dressed to the ninth pointing her finger at one of her waiters. Zoey bolted up and stood in front of the sobbing waiter.“You bunch of idiots! You can’t even carry out a simple task.” The woman spouted an insult.“Excuse me? Who are you to call us idiots?” Zoey couldn’t let her people be called like that. If they had done wrong, Zoey will be the one to reprimand them but she doesn’t use degrading words.Zoey’s eyes narrowed as she caught sight of the man standing beside the woman. His expensive suit was wet.“What happened here, Nadine?” Zoey sighed and looked at the crying girl.
Betty saw Maverick as well and looked at Esther’s reaction. Esther’s face was devoid of color as if there was no blood in her face. “Are you okay?” Betty asked with concern. “Yes, let’s go.” She held Betty’s arm and Betty felt her hands trembling at the moment. Betty just sighed and thought. ‘If she wasn’t stubborn, this thing wouldn’t have happened. It’s she who pushed him away.’ Maverick just walked past them as if he hadn’t seen Esther and it hurt her so much. Weeks ago, he was adamant to become her boyfriend but now he doesn’t even glance at her. Esther became even more depressed at the thought that Maverick and Agnes spent the entire day together.
“Let me help with your luggage,” Oliver said and took Esther’s luggage from her.Esther and Oliver were discussing the 125th founding anniversary of the school while they made their way to the bus and unaware that a pair of emerald green eyes were watching them like a hawk.“Can I sit next to you?” Oliver asked with a flushed face but Esther didn’t notice it as she was listless seeing Maverick coming out of his car with Agnes.Seeing her being absent minded, Oliver repeated and his voice a little louder this time. “Can I sit here next to you?”This effectively caught Esther's attention. “Sure!” Esther said and took the seat beside the wind
Esther looked at Betty and it gave her strength to see Betty’s reassuring smile. She lifted her foot to take a step away from Maverick, however just as she had taken a step, Maverick spoke. “Running away from me Esther?”Esther paused and turned to look at Maverick. Suddenly a snowball crashed into her shoulder, accompanied by the man’s chuckle. It startled Esther for a moment but she gathered herself shortly, seeing the man was laughing. ‘He isn’t angry.’Quickly, Esther crouched down to form a snowball and threw it to Maverick. The employees who were waiting to see Esther humiliated were equally surprised. Instead of dwelling on it, they resume the snowball fight.“Time out! Time out!” Esther lifted her hand
Night time fell, Esther received a message from Maverick asking her location while she was waiting for Betty to come out of the bathroom.[Still in our room, waiting for Betty.]Maverick, dressed casually, looked more handsome. Many female employees could not help but look at their young and handsome CEO with admiration.Agnes saw Maverick sitting alone on the couch and her eyes glinted. It’s an opportunity for her to seduce him. She sashayed towards Maverick and sat beside him with almost no space between.With a frown Maverick looked up from his phone and scooted away from Agnes to create a safe distance between them. Although Maverick was young and only in his early twenties he could see through