“I’m Monique.” She wanted to explain that she was the newly hired chauffeur, worried that they might not know who she was.Her sweet voice was very pleasant to the ears.Before she could elaborate further, the person on the other end of the phone cleared his throat and said in a respectful manner, “Miss Xander, please don’t trouble yourself. Thank you for the offer.”Shaun answered politely. Even though Monique was their chauffeur, he could see that the chairman treated her differently from the others. He assumed that she might be his mistress.How dare he ask the chairman’s mistress to bring him coffee. He might as well dig his own grave.“No trouble at all. I’m here at Mansion Coffee. I’ll just order coffee for you guys, no worries,” Monique said enthusiastically.When she thought about the number of people she had to buy coffee for in the general manager’s office, she felt a pinch in her chest since she would be exhausting all the earnings she gained today. On another thought,
An idea struck Cindy’s mind as she stared at Monique’s back. She squinted her eyes and snickered, “Very well then, Monique!”‘You’re still an amateur,’ she thought to herself.The coffee from Monique’s first order was ready. Cindy opened the cap and added several teaspoons of salt into it as she seethingly mumbled, “Let’s see how much you’ll like your coffee with salt!”She stirred it contentedly and packed it nicely after adding several spoonfuls of salt. She felt a wave of satisfaction imagining Monique embarrassing herself in public.“Your coffee!” Cindy swayed her hips while she walked over to Monique’s seat, her heels clicking every step she took. She placed the coffee on the table begrudgingly, with the single order packed separately from the others.She was wearing 4-inch stilettos, and her uniform skirt was intentionally altered to a shorter length that barely covered her thigh. With her collar deliberately lowered, making her look like a loose party girl.Monique let out
When Monique got back to the office, she passed the coffee to Shaun so that he could distribute the drinks to the other secretaries.“Thank you, very kind of you, Miss Xander,” Shaun thanked her politely. He was decent-looking, tall and skinny, and wore glasses. “How much is it? I’ll transfer it to you.”“It just so happened that I passed by Mansion Coffee today. It’s my treat.” Monique pursed her lips and smiled gently, her voice clear and crisp.Her face was fair and she had delicate features; her deep brown eyes transformed into crescent moons when she smiled and her pretty dimples reminded him of blooming lotuses in the pond after rainfall.Shaun was in a daze. His eyes flickered and he quickly regained composure and smiled. “No, please, send me your QR code.”He insisted on paying her back.Monique had no choice but to accept. He was being rather persistent.After bidding Shaun farewell, Monique walked away with the coffee with her single order of coffee.Shaun could not r
Henry stared at her pretty face--her lashes were thick and long and her eyes so bright as if they contained a universe, he could see the stars shining in them. She smiled so radiantly, like blossoms on a rock: unique and alluring. He just could not resist the urge to tease her.“I don’t drink ice coffee. This has ice in it,” Henry said in a deep, magnetic voice, his eyes staring at Monique grew even more intense.Monique’s heart skipped a beat. Her eyes flickered and she blushed instantly. There was a hint of disappointment in her eyes. No ice! She was not aware of that. How embarrassing!Monique peered at him secretly. He had a stoic expression on his charming face; it was impossible to gauge his mood. He stared at her intensely, his lips pressed together as if he could see right through her.“Then…you can drink it later,” Monique’s heart was racing, her breath growing uneven. She took a breath and bit her lips, looking anxious.The way she blushed and peeked at him awkwardly mad
“Monique! You silly girl! Fool me, will you!” Henry yelled. His handsome face twisted in anger. His tightly pressed lips and wrinkled eyes turned into an icy expression.“What is it?” Monique stared at Henry with her almond-shaped eyes in silence for almost a minute before asking. She was puzzled. There was no need to be this angry, even if he did hate the taste of the coffee she bought.Angel was startled too. Daddy had always been very gentle with her. She had never seen him lose his temper. No wonder Mommy looked unhappy.“Come here.” There was a frosty bite in his deep voice.His chiseled face looked unusually fierce; his gaze on her was cold and chilly.Monique felt the atmosphere in the office drop to a freezing temperature. His cold expression and tense muscles were all signs that he was truly angry.She had no idea what she did wrong. She just wanted to treat him to a cup of coffee.Goodness gracious!Monique was about to lose it when she stared at the temperamental man
Monique’s pupils darted around while her mind rapidly churned. She tried to figure out where it went wrong. She returned to the office right after she bought the coffee and did not wander around. Who would want to frame her!Cindy Lee!It had to be her!After a moment, she said with realization, “It must be Cindy Lee!“She doesn’t like me and probably thought I bought it for myself, so she decided to sabotage my drink. She didn’t know that I bought it for you,” Monique honestly explained her suspicions to Henry.Monique’s cheeks puffed up in anger. She regretted clapping back at Cindy, which led to this misunderstanding. However, she felt that Cindy went too far.She lifted her gaze to look at Henry. His face was dangerously close to hers; there was a strange glow in his cold, dark eyes. If he came any closer, their lips would touch.He still wanted to punish her. There was no way she could get out of it!Monique gave him a pleading expression with her almond-shaped eyes when s
“Monique Xander!” Cindy lifted her head in shock as she stared at an enraged Monique for quite some time, unable to react.She had just lifted her head when she heard someone calling her name and was immediately splashed with coffee. The brown liquid flowed down her face onto her blue uniform, destroying her makeup and soiling her clothes along with it.Her ruined makeup made her look like a ghost.She glared at Monique furiously. She then glanced at her colleagues and something struck her. Suddenly, her eyes turned red and watery. Her tears filled her eyes, on the verge of falling. She pretended to be confused and asked weakly, “Monique, what are you doing? We can talk this out. Why did you throw your drink at me?”Monique watched Cindy’s Oscar-worthy act speechlessly as she transformed into a sobbing, pitiful mess.A guy who was rather close to Cindy stepped out and defended her, “That’s right; you shouldn’t do that.”“Did you know that she added heaps of salt into my coffee?”
“Right, she was just a janitor back then. Now that she’s someone’s mistress, she’s acting like this. I’ve never seen someone so shameless.”“She probably doesn’t know who the father of her daughter is.”“I know right, Cindy would never stoop to her level.”“Such a vain gold-digging woman.”The people around them started criticizing Monique.“That’s enough, Monique. Get out of here before I throw you out!” Sacha said sternly and frowned in disdain. If not for the customers, he would have splashed the coffee back at her.Cindy curled her lips wickedly and could not suppress a triumphant glare. Monique did not stand a chance against her; she would just humiliate herself.Cindy felt satisfied to see Monique fuming in anger.Monique was dumbfounded. No one believed her! She touched her forehead helplessly.She tried her best to calm down. Then, she frowned and scowled, “This coffee is not for me. It’s for Marriott’s Chairman Moore. Cindy, your actions will cost Mansion Coffee to lo