Chapter 31: Chapter 31

“What?”

The news sounded like a bomb had been dropped on Marcel. He hardly got excited and now his excitement was squashed into nothing.

He looked towards his dog that seemed disappointed by the news as well because his face fell. Redhead must be the most intelligent dog out there, he could even sense the owner’s emotion?

Then Marcel announced to the manager, “Have a seat,”

“Me?” The manager was stunned, he hadn’t been expecting that request from him especially after he chased him away not less than a minute ago.

“Do you see any other manager that I’m speaking to at the moment?” He sassed at him.

Without further ado, the Manager occupied the seat. This was his chance to get this man on his side. Imagine if this man sponsored their café, it would reap him huge benefits. He could improve and expand and become a brand name – he could already see himself swimming in money.

.....

“So why did she quit?” Marcel asked him.

He was stunned, this was not the conversation he was expecting. He thought Marcel was about to talk business.

So his face distorted as he answered, “Her? I don’t know?”

“What do you mean you don’t know, you’re her employer!” Marcel growled at him, irritated at his nonchalance.

I’m not her keeper, the manager wanted to say yet kept shut. He had to be obedient if he wanted a favor from this man. Moreover, why was he so interested in Arianna... Could it be he ..... his eyes widened at once.

This was not the first time he got men interested in Arianna because she’s as beautiful as hell. Damn, if it wasn’t the fact she was his employee, he would have gone after her as well.

So he answered, “The thing is that it was her relative who called to announce that she won’t be working anymore. She hasn’t come to work ever since,” The Manager explained and upon seeing the serious expression on Marcel’s face, added, “Perhaps, her best friend Mimi would be able to give you more details,”

“She has a best friend?” Marcel said, bringing the coffee to his lips.

“Yes, she works here with...What’s the problem?” The Manger was quick to notice the way Marcel’s face changed after he took the coffee.

“It tastes different,” Marcel complained, “To be precise, it’s sweeter. Who made it?” His tone was cold and rigid.

“That should be Mimi,” the manager threw her under the bus without hesitation.

Marcel chuckled, “She does know how to make friends,” He hinted at the fact Arianna’s friends was as troublesome as she was.

In no time, Mimi was brought before Marcel and she was struck dumb by his beauty as usual.

“Are you Mimi?”

“Huh?” Mimi was roused to the presence by his question, “Y-yes, it’s me,”

Marcel stared her right in the face, Mimi gulped, his eyes were so beautiful. She had to clench her clothes by her side to keep her from doing something stupid.

“Why did you add sugar to my drink or don’t you respect your customer’s choice?”

At once, Mimi’s eyes widened, how did he know? It was barely a half drop of a cube of sugar that she added into his coffee yet he detected it. Yeah, she was right, this man must be an alien.

“Cat got your tongue?” Marcel muttered when the girl didn’t reply and just kept staring at him like a moron.

“Oh,” Mimi regained herself, “I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to disrespect your choice, it just unfair that a man like you haven’t tasted a yummylicious coffee so I decided to give you a hint of it,”

“Fine,”

“What?” Mimi was puzzled by his reply. What was going on?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Marcel looked towards the Manger that had been left out during their conversation, “You said you’d adjust everything to my well-being?”

“Of course,” The Manager leaned closer to the table, his gaze glinting with excitement as he was down for business.

“I want to buy the services of your employee, Mimi,”

“What?” Mimi was more dumbfounded than her manager. What the hell was going on here? Why does it seem like they were about to sell her away?

At once, her manager cleared his throat, this was his opportunity to make money off her and she could see in the way he interlinked his fingers together on the table.

“Sir, I get that you’re rich but Mimi is one of our hardworking staffs out here and it would be a huge loss to the store if we -”

“I’d invest in your store, what do you say?” Marcel said what the man has been wanting to hear all along. He knew businessmen like him, they were profit conscious.

“Of course, some changes can be made,” the man grinned in a way that made the hair on Mimi’s body stand on edge.

Mimi was dumbfounded. She didn’t know whether to be shocked at the fact that the man just claimed she was a hardworking staff and yet, never praised her for once or the fact he was willing to sell her away without blinking an eye right after he praised her? He was indeed a chameleon. Yes, a chameleon!

On the bright side, she would work for this handsome Adonis. It was a dream come true!

Marcel turned to her, “You’d come to my place to sign the confidentiality documents tomorrow morning,” He informed her.

However, Mimi didn’t hear the confidentiality part, she was more engrossed in coming to his place part. This alien wanted her to come to his place? What if he kidnaps her and takes her back to his planet as a sacrifice to their king?

Gosh, what are you thinking, Mimi?! Get those nonsense thoughts out of your head. Or could it be..... She thought again.

Did he like her? And wanted her to be a surrogate mother for him because she seems like the type who doesn’t want to settle down with a man?

Oh no.

With widened eyes, Mimi turned to look at Marcel who was smiling charmingly at her from the corner of his eyes even as he drank from his cup.

Mimi fainted at once, falling on her Manager’s side who went red with frustration as he tried to wake her.

Marcel sighed, wondering if bringing such a drama queen in his life was a good thing. God, what has he been doing so many crazy things lately? But then, it was fun. It was almost as if his life suddenly had meaning.

“We’d see then,” Marcel informed the manager – including the unconscious Mimi.

He picked up his well-behaved chihuahua and made his way towards the door.

Why had he chosen to hire Mimi even though her coffee-making skill wasn’t even topnotch? Well, Arianna just started a game of cat and mouse with him and he’d be the one to end it.

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