"Five o'clock, Mom, two hours overtime. What's going on?" Celine asked, surprised when Ms. Maggie didn't usually call at this time of the day to ask what time she would be home."Oh, that means no more overtime until night, huh?" Her mother's voice from the other side asked back."No. I worked overtime until 8 o'clock yesterday because the materials were still piling up. Now it's just finishing, so the overtime is only until the afternoon," Celine replied, trying to explain."Alright, you continue eating, finish it! Drink more too, so you don't get back pain ...," "Okay, boss!" said Celine, interrupting her mother's sentence, which could be a long-time, wide-time high."Unch unch, mama's kiddo...," Kylie, who was eating next to Celine, commented."It's so strange! I don't know, my mom doesn't usually call me just to ask when I'm home.""Does she has planning to go with family, maybe?""But she haven’t said so."They continued to eat their lunches while chatting about everything. Celi
"Well, this is our eldest daughter, the one I usually tell you about, Albert," said Mr. Felix, introducing Celine. Celine blushed while shaking hands with the man who seemed taller than her father in terms of age and establishment. It could be seen from the couple's suit with his wife, whose fabric looked classy and expensive."Hello, Celine. It's true what Mr. Felix said. His daughter is indeed beautiful and graceful. Isn't she, Mom?" Mr. Albert said kindly as he shook hands and then asked his wife's opinion, who was sitting casually next to him. The lady, who looked still beautiful at her age, probably around 55 years old, nodded with a smile and extended her hand to Celine. "I am Esmee. And this is our only son; his name is Alex.”Celine, who had been avoiding eye contact with the young man, began to tremble because, this time, she could not help but look at each other and even shake hands to introduce herself."Alex, and you are Celine? Hi!"Celine also welcomed the young man's
When Alex and his family finally said goodbye, Celine, who felt that she had to immediately convey the conversation on the terrace to her parents, was shocked by her mother's sentence,"Celine, Mr. Albert said he would come to propose next Saturday.""Excuse me, what?" unconsciously, Celine exclaimed in shock."Yes, proposed to you to be Alex's wife, why are you so shocked by that?" Mrs. Maggie answered quickly."Hold on, Mom, Dad. I think there's something that needs to be straightened out. Don't let this plan go ahead without knowing this one important thing."Celine said thoughtfully as she sat back down on the living room sofa. Mr. Felix and Mrs. Maggie looked at each other in surprise but then sat down again in front of their daughter."What's wrong?" her mother asked curiously."Mom and Dad should know. Earlier when we were talking outside, Alex confessed that he had lied to his parents about not having a girlfriend."Suddenly, both parents were wide-eyed in shock, "What?!" they
"Thank God...," Celine, Kylie, and Eva exclaimed hysterically together. "Oh wow, I'm so relieved that this pesky job is finally over, guys," Celine cheered happily.The three drowned in euphoria after completing the job according to the target. It was a source of pride for the employees, especially since there would certainly be a bonus from their superiors to appreciate their hard work for the company."Oh, Gosh. What an unspeakable two weeks, huh,""Yes, I swear, I will remember this job,""It's like being chased by a ghost, huuuft ...,""You truly must believed that I have nightmares every night, you know, wkwkwk, it's really scary,"The chatter in the material check room was interrupted when Mrs. Jane approached them. She appeared to be carrying a file. When she reached their table, she commented,"You all look so happy,"The three of them looked at each other, confused about what to answer,"Yeah, just so happy, Ma'am, the job was done on time," Celine said."Here, the new job
On the other side in Manhattan..."Hmm... okay, I'll follow what you say. Help me out, though!" The man nodded as he listened to the voice on the phone. After a while, he placed his phone down after the conversation."It's tough. Ah, I'm getting more curious." He mumbled softly while tousling his thick, crew-cut hair.He is Zack Howard, a 28-year-old successful young entrepreneur who ventured into the meatball soup culinary business. Since graduating from college with a degree in marketing at 22nd, he has successfully opened several Meatball Hitz outlets in his city. His specialty, named Meatball Hitz, has expanded to four branches in nearby cities such as The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.Zack initiated Meatball Hitz from a recipe from his beloved mother, an expert in cooking. His mother, Mrs Stacey, often cooked meatball soup for the family. She would prepare her signature meatball soup during family gatherings or events at her husband Mr. Danny's workplace.The initia
Unconsciously, Celine stared intensely at the man in front of her. Her eyes carefully observed every move of the man without blinking. No, it wasn't because she was fascinated or fell in love at first sight, because there was nothing extraordinary about the man's appearance. He was tall slim, with thick, crew-cut hair, a slightly flared nose, and thick lips that strengthened the impression that he was quiet.Oh my, Celine continued to watch him. It was as if she was searching for something special about the man that made her unable to look away. She was also intrigued by a strange feeling that seemed to seep into her since they were close."Here it is! Those people, make us wait until I approach them before they prepare our orders. Damn!" Kylie exclaimed suddenly, now standing next to Celine again. She brought a tray with their orders on it.Celine felt a bit embarrassed, realizing she had been so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't notice Kylie's efforts to save their stomachs
Gina observed the change in her sister's expression. She now understood that Celine always got emotional whenever discussing marriage or partners arose.She became very careful about her attitude and words. Poor sister, there seemed to be a series of sad stories in her love life, making it difficult for her to open her heart to another man. Ironically, Gina learned this from a heart-to-heart conversation with Kylie, Celine's colleague.On that occasion, Kylie accompanied Celine home after work and then went out somewhere together. When Celine left her to shower, Kylie deliberately engaged Gina in a private conversation. She shared all of her sister's grievances. Kylie felt Gina needed to know the truth so that she wouldn't misunderstand and think that Celine deliberately played with her exes by breaking up with them just as the relationships were progressing to a higher level. In reality, Celine was the one whose heart was played with. She was the victim.She also blamed her sister fo
"Hahaha, so you're really in love with that Meatball, huh?" Kylie Mrs. first laughed, delighted to hear Celine talk about her and Gina planning to go to Meatball Hitz again with the family. Eva also confirmed that Meatball Hitz had become her regular spot since the first time she tried it."Why didn't you guys tell me about this before?" Celine protested, feeling like she was the only one who just found out about the Meatball Hitz craze."You're too Mrs. Sy working and working that you forget to be happy, hahaha. Finding delicious food is also a form of happiness, you know," Eva added, commenting on Celine, who usually seemed too serious at work."Our group also went there together, you know, that time. You're the only one who never joined our outings," Kylie chimed in."Really? Ugh, okay, next time, if you guys want to eat out or go on a picnic, I'll join. I don't know why, Mrs. T I find it hard to get close to people if I haven't known them for a long time. That's why there's still