Mike reached the nearest grocery market which is 5 minutes distance from his apartment. He reached inside the shop grabbed a basket and started picking the essentials-Bread, butter, Eggs, Bacon. He then thought of picking some cakes, cookies, and dips for the breakfast. he entered the food section and saw 2 women talking to each other. He accidentally heard their conversation.
Woman 1: Did you see the latest news?
The next day Mike got up a bit early, showered, and head to the kitchen to make breakfast. Jeff was still sleeping in his room. He might have come home really late. Mike thought. Mike was feeling really tired due to the last hectic day so instead of making breakfast he just poured a glass of milk for him. He had the milk and got ready.
As Mike moved from Catherine Desk towards my cabin he thought of using the restroom before the start of work. As he went to the restroom he heard 2 guys entering the restroom. Since he was inside one of the rooms they were unaware of his presence. Mike could hear their voices crystal clear.Guy 1: So did you hear? The actress Lucy's news is all out.
Mike's POVIt was Saturday today. After the hectic week, it was time to relax today. Also, it was Catherine's birthday party. After knowing about Catherine and Lucas I didn't feel like going but since she had insisted so much the other day I am left with no option but to go. I didn't ask David to accompany me as he already advised me to stay away from her. So I thought of asking Jeff my roomie if he can accompany me.
Note: This chapter contains mature content. It's not advisable for a young audience.Third Person's POV
Mike POVIt's been 2 weeks since Catherine b' day party. We haven't seen much of each other after that incident. In the cafeteria, if we accidentally bumped into each other we behaved like strangers. Seeing Catherine with Lucas hurt like hell. I always knew that Catherine will choose Lucas over me undoubtedly and there is no reason for her to chose me. She knows me for a few weeks and we haven't spent much time together as well. Every time we have met as acquaintanc
Day of event, SaturdayFinally, the day has arrived. It was the event night. This was organized in XYZ office building as there was a huge event hall and beautiful garden area adjacent to it which is beautifully designed to organize all major events happening in the city. A wonderful idea to incorporate business. The sponsors just have to pay for the event part and not bothered about the event place and arrangements. The event hall runaway was beautiful decorated with a red carpet. All the judges and top celebrities were sitting in the VIP area. The ramp was glittering with golden themed lights,Mike and David went backstage and saw Alandra briefing everyone. Alandra came to them and said in a commanding tone“Hey IT guys, Make sure the event's live streaming starts on the portal and there aren't any technical glitches. Have you done the tests?”“Yes Alandra. all set. No technical issues. We are good with the live stream. “ D
The event was finally over after 4 hours. Mike stopped the live streaming and checked the site. He also uploaded the video link on the company portal page via the embed link. He was feeling hungry now so he thought of going to the garden area where the food was organized.He was damn tired so he just settled for some starters and salads. Mike sat on one of the tables when he noticed Lucas at another table having dinner with Melanie Cry-The judge
Mike and Catherine went to the parking lot and sat in her car. Mike took the authority to drive since Catherine was in no condition to drive. She might be so tired as when we sat in the car she just rested her head on the seat back and closed her eyes. After 30 minutes they reached her penthouse.Mike looked at her and said “ Hey Catherine...We have reached. Go inside. I will park the car...”Catherine still with closed eyes said “ no...I want to be with you. “