★★★★
“Oh,,, Sorry about that. I didn’t know about that” Sunny bowed, and walked out.
“What do you mean you don’t know. Everyone working here knows” Prince spoke out.
“Ah,,, actually, It my first working here” She whispered.
“Oh,,, You’re the new worker, Mrs Anna talked about?” Mr Cha asked.
“Yes” Sunny nodded.
“Did you hand in your profile? Did she check your…age?” Mr Cha asked.
“Huh?” Sunny raised her brows.
“Sorry. Its just you look too young, so I thought you are still a high schooler who decided to skip school and come for work”
“Oh no. I’m not a high schooler” She laughed, softly.
“Then, I must confess, you have a pretty young face” Mr Cha smiled.
Sunny smiled softly.
“So,,, how old are you?” Prince asked.
Sunny looked at him. He was her boss! How could she be lying to him? Gosh,,, He shouldn’t have asked in the first place.
“I’m 22” She whispered.
Prince just looked away, and entered the elevator. Sunny bowed quickly and watched him enter, with Mr. Cha who bowed at her too.
“What’s this? He didn’t even say anything. What’s with the cold gaze? Why so serious?” Sunny scoffed and entered the other elevator.
Some workers joined her too.
***
“She’s 22. Wow. I thought she was 18” Mr Cha chuckled, lightly. written by sommy pearl f. on fb
Prince scoffed and looked at Mr. Cha.
“Look at me. I’m 25,,, but I look 17”
Mr. Cha almost laughed, but held himself.
Prince just rolled his eyes.
***
“Okay, Everyone. Meet our new coworker. Miss Sunny Davis, age 22. Applause!” Mrs Anna smiled.
Everyone in the coffee-drink team giggled and clapped.
“Now, y’all, introduce yourself” Mrs Anna said.
“Hello. I’m Mr Gong,,, Age 27” A man said.
“Hi,, I’m Vivian, Age 20” A bubbly lady, sounded.
“I’m Nina, Age 24” Another lady smiled.
“Nice to meet y’all. I hope you take care of me here” Sunny said, and they all smiled.
LATER, THAT NOON**
“Gosh. I wonder why there weren’t much customers today at the studio” Maya sighed.
“I guess Sunny won’t be at home. She’s probably at work, stealing stares at my Coffee Prince” She giggled.
Her face infuriated, when her eyes fell on Clement who was standing in front of their house.
“Hey!!” Maya shouted.
Clement turned.
“Maya?” He called.
“Don’t you dare, ‘Maya’ me,,, You filthy as*hole! What in the name are you doing here! You never listen, do you??!”
“Maya…Please, help me. Beg Sunny for-
“You’re insane! Are you crazy??”
“Yes, I’m crazy. I’m crazy for Sunny”
Maya scoffed.
“You cheated on her, after asking her to marry you and now, what? You want her? Do you think she’s stupid! Do you think she’s a property whom you take and throw as you please?”
“Its my fault. I’m sorry. Just give me a chance to talk to her. Where’s she? Please…Let me see me just once, tonight. Can you call her?” He muttered.
“Get lost” She fumed.
“Do you wanna know the reason, why you’re still breathing right now?” She asked.
Clement looked at her.
“It’s because its illegal for people like us, to carry a pistol around. You should be grateful I’m also a wonderful person cause by now,,, I would have ki||ed you the day you broke my friend’s heart cause of some cheap slut”
“Maya…
“Go away now. You don’t deserve her and you will never!” She shouted and walked away.
Clement could only gnash his teeth.
***
*Hello. Good Morning* Prince was staring at this particular message on his phone and Mr. Cha noticed it.
“What have you been staring at? Your face doesn’t look too well, too” He said.
Prince grunted.
“She’s snubbing my message now?. When I finally thought I made a new friend of this app. Rubbish. Who was I even kidding?”
“Is everything alright? What do you mean?” Mr Cha asked.
“Can I just get the file i asked you for?”
“Oh,,, Yes sir…”
6PM***
Prince walked to the garage with his secretary close beside him.
Mr Cha opened the car door and Prince entered.
Mr Cha also found his way into the car, in the driver’s seat.
Prince checked his phone and smiled.
Mr Cha saw this through the mirror. He wondered what was making him smile now.
He started the car anyways.
Prince had received a message now.
*Sorry I couldn’t reply. I was busy at work. We just closed*
***
Sunny pouted her lips and kept her phone back into her pocket.
She went to the jewelry store next by.
“Good day” Sunny greeted.
“What would you like?” The sales attendant asked.
“I would like to sell this…” Sunny muttered, and tried searching her bag for the ring.
“Ma’am,,, You’re here. Good day” All the employers said in unison with a bow.
Sunny paused and looked that way, to see a familiar woman standing, well and elegantly dressed. She was the owner of the jewelry store.
Sunny looked nervously at the woman. It was the same woman, she saw with Clement that day. Cassy…
“Hello” Cassy said, softly.
Sunny just stared at her, blankly, without uttering a word.