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~CHAPTER 16~
~KIMBERLY'S POV ~
I got up so late since I didn't set an alarm.
It Felt like forever ago since I've slept in this way.
I checked the time lazily and saw it was getting to 12 pm.
Gosh how did I sleep to this time.
I hurriedly ran into the bathroom and brushed and had a quick bath.
I wore my casual faded jeans and plain top with crocks footwear.
I haven't worn my normal clothes for long now since I've only been on Cooperate wears.
I came out to the living room, and saw my siblings watching TV.
My aunt had already left for work in the morning.
"You're up late." Bailey said to me.
"Yeah. I needed the sleep to recharge." I say to her and poured out some cereals into a bowl to eat.
I checked the fridge and saw a very little quantity of milk remaining in the container.
"Seriously Bryan?" I said and showed him the container accusingly.
"What? It wasn't just me. Everyone uses milk in the house." He said in defense.
I shaked my head at him and poured the little quantity into my cereal.
"You know, if I sell those gifts you have hidden in your room, we'll have more than enough milk at home." He said.
"They're not yours to sell." Bailey said to him.
"Says who? What's hers is mine too." He fired back.
"Shut up!" Bailey shouted at him.
"No you shut up!" He shouted right back.
Uh uh. Nope.
I practically inhaled my cereal and left the house for them both to enjoy.
Not ready for the twins bickering.
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I went to spend the day with my best friend Serena at the cafe she worked in and tell her all about the gists happening in my life at the moment.
"You're trying to tell me that Aunt Judy wants you to return back all those awesome life changing gifts? And all for what, her precious pride?" Rena asked horridly.
"Yeah sadly." I say and pouted my lips.
"No! I strongly disagree with her decision. It's not fair to us. It's not fair to you." She said.
"What can I do? She makes all the decisions in the house. I can't go against her wishes." I said to her.
"Oh best friend....I love aunt Judy so much but for this, I could smack her head with a spatula just so she could see the chance she wants to throw away." She ranted.
I gave her a look.
"Don't tell her I said that or I'll smack you instead." She added and I chuckled.
"It's sad to think about this opportunity we'll be missing. Hmm..... butttttt on a brighter side, we still have a hottie billionaire who fancies you. So we'll get another chance." She said and wiggled her eyebrows.
"Stop it." I said to her and Shaked my head.
"What do you mean stop it, we have Christian Norman, was it? Who just might be the potential suitor." Rena said.
"Not just him." I muttered under my breath.
"Hmm of course. There's also the famous Zachary Maxwell of Maxwell Telecommunications, the king of the kingdom. Our other potential suitor." She said dramatically.
"You're so cheesey." I said to her and shaked my head.
"The gifts might not even be from any of them." I say to her.
"True. But I'm hopeful." She said and shrugged her shoulders.
She looked at me, studying my face.
"So... Between Christian And Zachary, who's hotter?" She suddenly asked me.
I furrowed my eyebrows, thinking.
Hmm.
There's something about him that makes my heart giddy.
"Well, They're BOTH good-looking." I said to her instead of saying what was in my mind.
"They're billionaires. Of course they're good-looking. I'm asking who is moreee good looking between them." She said and sat up waiting to hear what I had to say.
I cleared my throat, still thinking.
"Ok. Tell me, who do want those gifts to come from between the two of them? Who would you prefer it came from?" She asked me.
"Probably.....hmmm...I don't know... maybe.... Zachary?" I said unsure if I should have said that.
"So. Zachary is THAT handsome huh?" She asked wiggling her eyebrows.
"Rena!" I called her out and she raised her hands in surrender.
We were so immersed in conversation when Rena suddenly gasped while looking at someone.
I turned to see who it was and it was a tall, broad shouldered very good looking guy.
"Who is that hunk?" She gushed.
"Hmm he's alright." I said acknowledging the guy.
"Alright??? You mean devilishly handsome." She said and kept ogling at the stranger.
We watched as the man located an empty seat boot and sat down.
Shortly after, another good looking man walked in and went straight to sit with the other guy.
"What is happening today? What's with all the handsomenesses?" I asked Rena while we accessed the guys.
"I have no idea." She replied still looking at them.
I shaked my head and stopped staring at them.
I thought hard about why their looks looked so much like someone I know.
Same broad shoulders, fierce and intimidating presence, and extremely handsome face.
"And it keeps getting better." Rena said when some other guys came inside the Cafe.
I, of course in excitement, turned to see another handsome faces.
My eyes widened in horror.
This is not just any handsome face. I must be hallucinating because I was thinking about him today.
It's impossible.
Zachary Maxwell cannot be here.
I kept looking at him with open mouth and wide eyes.
"Geez, better not let flies get in." Rena said and I pursed my lips quickly and looked away from him.
Still in disbelief, I turned once more to see him as he sat down with those other guys.
Ok. I'm not dreaming. It is him.
Or someone who looks seriously like him.
"Are you okay? Are you THAT moved by those handsomenesses." Rena asked me and I hummed nervously.
She looked at me weirdly.
"What?" She asked again.
"What would you say if I told you that..... Zachary Maxwell of Maxwell Telecommunications Empire....My boss is sitting.... in this very Cafe right now." I said to her.
"I'd say you were dreaming my friend." She said and gave my cheek a little squeeze.
"Yeah. No.... but you see I'm not dreaming." I said and nudged my head to the men's direction.
Rena looked back at the Four delicious looking men that emitted wealth waves were sitting.
She looked confused for a second before realizing.
"Oh my God. Are you saying that A billionaire is in this very building with us? And Possibly all four of them?" Rena asked.
I nodded my head slowly and her mouth flew open.
"Get out!" She said shockingly.
And I nodded faster.
She wanted to say something but seemed to be interrupted.
I dared not to turn around again to look at them.
He mustn't see me here.
Rena cleared her throat slightly.
"I'll be right back." She said and went to serve the table.
Probably their table.
I let out a sharp breath and rocked the chair I sat in nervously.
I waited for a few minutes before Rena got back and widened her eyes at me for a split second before going inside the kitchen to prepare an order.
I looked around and saw some of the female workers there peeping at something behind me.
I don't know why I acted on impulse.
I suddenly took the menu in front me and put it on my face.
I seemed to be sweating out of nervousness as I felt someone was standing not too far from me.
"Aren't you too young to develop eye problems just because you read things that close up to your eyes." I heard him say.
Oh no.
It IS him. That is definitely his voice.
Zachary Maxwell.
I dared not to say anything that'd expose my identity to him.
Even though he might not care but I still didn't want to take the risk.
I knew he was still standing there, hopefully not staring at me.
For sure he thought I was an idiot, but atleast he won't know it's this idiot who's been a bigger idiot all these while not knowing who he was.
Thankfully, I heard Rena's voice.
She must be done with the cooking.
Zachary offered to help her carry the trays back to their table.
Immediately they left, I let out a heavy breath.
"Thank God." I mumbled.
I waited and waited until Rena came back to the counter to join me again without moving the menu paper out of my face.
She cleared her throat once she got back.
I brought down the paper from my face.
"You're back." I said to her and pouted.
I was sweating too much now.
"If you were attempting to not draw attention to yourself by covering your face, You just failed." She announced.
"What do you mean?"I asked her.
"I think your Boss just paid for your expenses for today." She said and pursed her lips.
"Huh?"
"He covered everything you'd like to eat here for today. And not just you, but me and everyone else in here." Rena said trying to hold in her excitement.
I didn't know why but I quickly turned to take a quick look at him and surprisingly met his eyes already on me.
I got shocked and looked away.
Shoot. He knew it was me.
"Kim! God sent you here today to attract those men to this place!" Rena said and shrieked.
"Wait what did I just hear? Those guys paid for everyone here?" One of Rena's co workers asked and imputed herself into the conversation.
We both looked at her and looked back at each other before nodding.
I knew her coworkers well enough to know they didn't like Rena very much because all the customers loved being served by her.
And thus, received more tips from customers.
This probably only made them jealous of her.
"How come? Do you know those Men?" She asked Rena mischievously.
"No. I do not know them. Goodbye Sydney." Rena said and dismissed her.
She rolled her eyes at us and went to join her other coworkers at the back counter.
"They're coming, they're coming, they're coming!!" Rena suddenly said, pinching and shaking my hand vigorously.
I quickly took the menu paper and covered my face again.
After I heard the door close, I lowered the paper and let out a heavy breath.
"Kim, you must marry your Boss. We need someone like him in our lives." Rena suddenly said looking serious.
I shaked my head at her.
"Now who's the one dreaming?" I asked mockingly.
"Oh I forgot to tell you, one of the twin guys gave me his complimentary card." She said and brought out the card in her apron showing me excitedly.
"Yay. Lucky you. Now you have access to possibly a billionaire too." I said to her trying to mock her.
"Umm yessss I do. And I am going to call him." She said batting her eyelashes at the card in a loving way.
I shaked my head at her foolishness.
"Okay. So back to business." I say suddenly remembering something.
Rena raised her eyebrows.
"Give me..... lots and lots of plates of spaghetti and chicken with four cups of milkshake and some juice only please." I say and shined my teeth at her.
"Oh but is that all? I know I'm taking moreeee than that. This dude paid a lot of money into the cafe's account today." Rena said.
I smiled at the thought of him paying for my lunch and dinner today.
"Nah I'm good with my order." I said and smiled.
Everyone at home will be so happy to eat good food for dinner.
Minutes later, Rena packaged my order in brown bags and handed them to me.
"I should get home now. I'll be seeing you later best friend." I said to her and gave a hug.
"You too. I'm still not happy with your aunt. Just so you know." Rena said and pointed to me.
I chuckled.
"Yeah. Of course. I'll make sure NOT to tell her that." I said and left the cafe with my goodies.
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Once I got home, Bryan and Bailey rushed the bags I was will excitedly.
"Whoa, where did you get money for all that food?" Bryan asked me and I smiled.
My aunt shortly joined us in the dining table.
"Whoa? Where's all these coming from? Did you rob your friend Serena?" She questioned me.
I chuckled.
"I fell into kinda an extreme luck today at the Cafe." I said to her.
"What kind?" She asked and I mentally rolled my eyes.
She's always cautious of everything. Geez.
"A generous person walked into the Cafe today at settled everyone's meal bills." I said to her.
"Hmm. Just like that?" She asked.
"Yep. I was so shocked too. Totally unexpected." I said to her already eating the chicken and sause.
"Wow, the person must be a very kind soul." She said.
"And Rich!" Bryan added, his mouth filled with food already.
"And you don't know who this person is?" My aunt asked me again finally eating her portion.
I don't know why I felt like she was trying to find a fault or find something that wasn't there.
"Nope." I lied.
She was already suspecting I was doing something wrong at work, if she finds out my boss just happened to be in our neighborhood and bought all these things for me, she might take it the wrong way.
We all ate that evening till we were full to stupor.
"Goodnight family." I said almost breathless from exhaustion from eating and went straight to my room.
I decided to check online. It's been awhile.
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~TBC~