CHAPTER 1I immediately pour the drinks into the lady's dress when she tried to insist that my friend stole her money.My breathing is so fast as I glared at her."Don't you ever act superior here, ma'am. We respect customers and if your behavior is like that dwell with me, then." I said bravely."Kellah, stop it already. You don't have to do this. You will lose the job as well." Zandarah said but there's no way for them to belittle us just because we are just some waitress here."I swear, that girl stole it. How dare you! I will talk to the manager." The woman shouted but she will never threatened me about it.My father raised me using his words that if you are right fight for it. Don't allow people to look down on you.I continued staring at them with a tough attitude when a guy suddenly catches my attention. He is just sitting in a couch watching us arguing here on this side of the bar.&nbs
I blinked twice as I meet the Bank's owner's eyes. It stopped me from moving for a while.A man wearing a black suit with a white t-shirt inside faced me. My brows furrowed as I watched him scanned me. He looks simple yet expensive. There is something on his eyes but I can't describe it.I stared at him. He looks familiar and it seems like I've already seen him before. It touches something in my mind and convincing me that I really met him but I can't remember when.I slowly walked towards his table and I chose to looked away.I swallowed hard when I can finally see him closely.I watched him stared at me. He didn't speak yet and it feels like he is trying to burn me using his stares.His thick brows raised when I decided to sit to the chair in front of his table.He licked his lips before he decided talking.My heart is beating so fast because of how scary he looks."Are you going to be my secretary?"
I've been chasing a good life the whole time. Everyday of my life is a race between me an the time. But now I am still into this part of my life. Trying so hard to become better.Trying to achieve the real success that I wanted to have.I wish someday I will have it already. I wish someday I can already provide and sustain whatever my father needs. I don't want to see him suffering.I feel bad everytime I see some of my classmates and batch mates before who are already successful and having their own dream life. While me, I am still in the part where the only thing I can do is to dream."I worry that you did not come home earlier, Kellah"I smiled even if Dad is a bit mad because he thought I am coming home earlier without knowing that I already have a job."Do not worry anymore, Dad. I already have a job that is why I did not come home. I hope this will be stable now." I uttered and he just gave me a sulking face.Earlier before
It's already eleven o'clock when we finally go back in the UZ bank. "You have a schedule later at seven pm, sir. A dinner meeting with an investors." I uutered when Mr. Woods asked me about it. "Well, after lunch take all the calls if there is and told them that I still have a lot of things to do. Do not disturb me in my office." He explained and I nodded as I glance in the rear view mirror. His eyes meet mine and I my heart skip a bit. I blink twice because of what I felt. Am I that scared at him that it made my heart race like that? I just realized that it seems like I really met him before, I just can't remember because he seems so familiar to me. I shrugged when I realized that I really could not remember it. Maybe I saw him in some articles or in the television. Well, forget it. "I'll be having lunch in the office. Tell them just like the usual." Just like what Mr. Woods said his food has been delivered inside the office. I wonder if he also likes ea
"What's that?" Mr. Woods ask while staring at me confusely. "Uh, please don't be mad, I brought coffee. I know you told me that we should not disturb you. This will be so quick." I uttered as I walk near his table and put the coffee there. After dropping the coffee shake I immediately turned my back and continue towards the door so tht he won't say anything anymore about what I did. "What's this, Miss Zoela?" He ask when I am about to open the door already. My heart is beating so fast as I slowly faced him. "Uhm that's a coffee shake, Sir." I answered hesitantly. "I told you not to disturb me. Did you buy this?" He ask calmly and I can't believe it, it thought he will be mad. "I personally made that, Sir." I answered, still nervous. I blink twice as I watched him tried to drink it. He started drinking a lot from it as he slowly nodded. "This is cafe mocha, this is my favorite coffee. How did you make it?" He ask while staring at the coffee bot
It is already eight o'clock in the evening when we go back in the UZ bank after the meeting with Mr. Takoshi.There are workers who is taking over time and the others is already preparing to go home. I am also gathering my things already so that I can also go home now. I also texted Talla earlier, my father's private nurse that I will be a little late for today.Mr. Rozieden Woods is still inside his office. I think he will go home any minutes from now. Well, he should rest now. Everyone deserves sleeps for today. Earlier I don't know if I should keep telling him that he should be nicer next time or just let him do all the things in life.I heaved a sigh as I decided to go out already. There are still workers around. They still seems so busy. I smiled at Miss Bea who is still in his table."Are having and over time, Miss?" I ask and he immediately nodded while pouting."I need to finish this. There will be an orientation next week. I don't wa
"Dad, you are worrying too much for me. I am a grown up and I am working for us. I can handle myself already. All you have to do is to rest and make your self healthy again." I explained because I am alrey tured about always reminding him that he is already my responsibility and wether he like it or not I will work for us. "Do you think it is not hard for me to just wait for you here in the house? I am so pathetic and useless, Kellah." He cried and I can't help but to watch him with all my sympathy. He is sitting on his wheelchair as I slowly kneel down to level our gazes. "Dad come on, I am not asking you to do something for us. Seeing you healthy is already enough for me. Just stay here and once you are already fine and okay, you can already help me,okay?" I am trying so hard to make him understand that he is not a burden to me. He is my strength for Pete's sake. He cried even more as I gave him a tight hug. I wanted him to feel at ease. To feel like he doesn't have problems to
I really notice that Mr. Woods is not in a good mood earlier and I can't understand him because he is expressing his anger towards his employees. He should be patient and think carefully not that he will shout and be grumpy to everyone. I glance at the glass wall that is showing the whole office of Mr. Woods inside. He looks frustrated staring at his computer. It was already snack break and he did not even bother to go out and take a drinks or something. I decided to go out already and buy a drink outside. Gladly I found a vending machine near the building. I choose a soda, apple flavor for myself. Should I buy one for Miss Bea and Jessie since I saw them both not going out? I heaved a sigh and decided to buy two for the both of them. But I am about to go back inside when I remember Mr. Rozieden's face staring confusely on his computer. His face keeps appearing on my head even if he looks annoying in my mind. He should drink an energizer or a healthy drinks to relax his mind. Is
’That was Melden earlier. We are just eating lunch because she will having a piano lesson today.’’ He suddenly uttered.I was a bit shock since I didn’t expected that it was Melden.Now, let us ask too why is he telling me about it?‘’Awh, really? I didn’t recognized her maybe because she is facing you. She grew up so fast. I hope we can meet again.’’ I uttered casually so that he will already let me leave.‘’Yes you can if you didn’t left that fast earlier. I saw you, you eat there a while ago and when you saw us you were too fast and you left right away.’’ He answered and now a little bit annoyed.‘’You are really insisting that I am avoiding you, aren’t you? Aside from that I am used of eating so fast so why do you care about that, huh?’’ I sarcastically asked him.Last night when we met after the meeting he was so different and also earlier when he approached me and now I can already see the Rozieden where I am used of talking to, impatient and very bossy when he talks.‘’As far
I am facing my laptop when suddenly I received an email. I am so busy managing my budget for the building. As what Mr. Marforri said the permit will be out maybe next week and I already need to prepare to renovate the space and here I am planning it already. I am just lucky that Masha offered a help for the designers since she have friends when it comes in designing and I am thankful for that.I am also searching for workers that we need for the renovation, such painters and other workers who is involved in construction working.Next that I need to put in the list is the shops that we need to ask to provide all the things that is need in the restaurant such as chairs and tables and also for the themes so that the restaurant will have a good or nice ambience to create a good impression to the customers.Today is Wednesday and I read the email and it says that the permit will be out already in the Friday. The work will probably start In the Monday if I am already done gathering all the
I am facing myself in front of the mirror inside my room's bathroom. Is it worth it that I am still fighting until now. Is it worth it that instead of giving up yeras ago, I continued my life and didn't gave up. I am still here, I still ahve the energy but I am not sure if I still have the courage that I tried to burried inside me after all the tragedy that happened three years ago in my life. I am hoping and wishing that I can see and find the reasons again that I used before to continue. I am scared that I am losing it again. I am scared that I will be weak and fragile again. Three years ago it was not easy for me to survived. Three years ago I am so empty and nothing compared to who I am right now. I know I am not just the one who is experiencing these things too. for sure there are also people in this world who is always crying at night. People who are almost giving up on this life because they can't take it anymore but still they find reasons to live. Just like what I said
In the next coming days, I still need to wait for the permit. After that I will already start the renovation of the space, it will takes time and I need to be very handful about it after it happens. I need to be very focus about it too so that I can record all the expenses. I also need to hire another workers too for the renovation, cleaning and designing. I am too tired about last night. It was just a simple meeting and it made my eyes swollen like this. Well, who the hell even told me to cry hard like that after seeing that man after three years, huh? No one, no one and it was all my fault. I stopped drinking my coffee when suddenly my messenger started ringing and it was Masha who is calling me. It is a video call with her. I answered it immediately and place my phone in a pitcher so it will show my whole face while just drinking coffee at the same time. ‘’Kellah!’’ She greeted happily but her expression change immediately when she saw me. ‘’What happened to you, girl?’’ She a
Exact seven o’clock in the evening when I arrived to that expensive private restaurant that they sent as the address where the meeting should be held.There is nothing weir inside and just like how rich people usually interact with each other. I ask a crew for a booked meeting room and I showed her my ID and traced it. After it they show me the right room. It is indeed private. A crew opened the door for me and without hesitations I entered even if I am so freaking nervous about this. I am so freaking nervous for all the possibilities that might happen.I heaved a sigh when I saw two men sitting in a chair and in front of them is a table with foods and drinks that for sure so expensive just like how they look.I smiled to them and so they are to me. I can already see their faces clearly but no one looks like him to them. An old man smiled to me genuinely as he offers a seat to me.‘’Good evening young lady. I bet you are the owner of the ‘Pan de Restaurant.’” He uttered and I smiled t
My hands are shaking while drinking the coffee in my hand. Even once in the whole three years of my life, I didn’t expect this to happen. I mean, I am always thinking of him. He keeps running in my mind for almost three years of not seeing him. The only man that made me feel this way.But I am not sure yet if we will meet there. I am not sure yet if he will be there too but usually, three years ago he always do meetings personally.Dang, why am I even expecting too much? But is this just a coincidence that the lot’s owner wanted partnership for the building so that we will get a permit? But of course it is just a coincidence.I heaved a sigh and suddenly thought of doing something. Is it just fine if I will search him online? Is he still active on the business? But at the end I got tired of searching because his name isn’t appearing. Maybe social media isn’t his thing, even before, we just text each other and call.I shake my head at the end because I am here again thinking about him
Why the hell I didn’t notice that? Why didn’t I check where it came from? I am so dumb! I am so dumb!I screamed while running back and forth in my room. I am trying to cover my face and keep reading it again just to make sure that I am just mistaken but I am not! I am not! It’s real. It is really that bank.A partnership with that bank? A partnership with him?I am too stunned and just staring somewhere the whole night. I can’t still process it. It doesn’t want to sink in and I keep shaking my head.‘’No, this isn’t true. This isn’t true.’’ I muttered while biting the tip of my nails to stop myself from panicking too much.I can still remember the exact details before.How I watch his sorrowful eyes while I am leaving. My heart aches because of that memory. I am a terrible person for hurting someone like him. I am so selfish that time but I don’t regret it. It is painful, indeed but I’ve grown because of my choices in life. I learned too and those times with him will always have a sp
It took me three hours before I finally opened the email. I immediately read it while eating a sandwich for lunch. I parked my car near a gasoline station after I full tanked it. I am wearing a crop top sleeveless inside my gray blazer and a black pants partnered with a stilettos. I am leaning in the car like I don’t care about all the people passing the street. I remember what Toni said, my worker from the main branch. She said we need to settle a partnership from a bank? A bank? Seriously? Bank is too big to have a partnership with. It somehow reminds me of someone who is too grumpy and annoying but always managed how to communicate with investors and partnerships. I heaved a sigh after I finished reading the email. TO; Owner of the Pan de Restaurant branches. We are very open for partnership to fully and finally receive the permit in the City of -. We are asking for the presence of the owner for clarification and words from him/ her too. Thank you and we are expecting for yo
In the next days, I decided to assign someone to watch for the restaurant. I decided to move in the City to settle the paper that is need to settle. I am building a branch there, finally. At first, I am hesitating to build it in the City and I asked myself why. I ask myself for a reason and I just can’t find a valid one especially if Masha keeps pushing me to do it. ‘’You know what, just push it. Do it already and do not hesitate. It is not about the past, in fact it can be your way to heal yourself, girl. It’s for the business too.’’ She keeps motivating me and it always works to me. Masha is such a good friend to me. I met her one year ago and I really enjoy her company and kindness. ‘’Yeah, don’t worry. I already made up my mind so nothing can change it anymore. I forgot to read the email, I need to hang this call already, Masha.’’ I uttered and she just groaned from the other line and for sure she is already rolling her eyes if we are together now. She is busy for her son’s mov