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Special Order
It took forever before Dawn received a phone call from the person he was waiting for. The special order in Chinatown took a few weeks before it was ready. In the meanwhile, Dawn’s new office had finished renovating. Jericho pulled some strings to help Dawn with his first few customers.
“Dawn Consultancy,” the businessman answered his phone. It was nearing lunch, and he was driving back. Aqua promised to make her first chicken noodle soup. The businessman was half annoyed that work was cutting into his private time, but he understood that beggars could not be choosers. He barely covered his initial expenses for the office renovation and business setup. Dawn needed more clients.“Hello, Dawn. I believe the fortune cookie’s prediction came true — apologies for taking this long to deliver your hangover soup. It was difficult to hunt for snakes in the jungle.”The thick Asian accent over the phone made Dawn pause. He shoRelated chapters
Dear Don Man of A Thousand Ears
She Qian Mo was nothing like Dawn imagined. The man had long, silky black hair that flowed past his shoulders. He wore round Parry Hotter glasses and was lanky. If the former mafia boss didn’t know better, he would have thought he was dealing with a private investigator instead of an underworld informant.The man of a thousand ears sat comfortably in Dawn’s newly renovated office. The enclosed meeting room smelled of spicy shrimp pizza now. In his many years of life, Dawn never knew shrimp and pineapples went together. Qian Mo moaned as he ate, looking as if it was the most divine thing he’d eaten, and Dawn had his doubts. However, he wasn’t here to question Qian Mo’s preference.Cutting his steak, Dawn ate as he looked through the folder Qian Mo passed him as he entered the door. The man wasn’t interested in explaining or talking with food in front of him, something Dawn appreciated.Most of the contents only confirmed what Dawn in
Dear Don New Scales
When Dawn returned, Aqua immediately sensed something was wrong from just the sound of his footsteps. They were one decibel louder than usual to the mermaid’s sensitive ears.“What’s wrong?” she asked, propping herself on her elbows from the sofa.Dawn stared at the latest purchase sitting in his living room. Was that a baby pool? It was empty for now, but Aqua was holding a hand pump when he walked in.Do you need help inflating that?” Dawn offered, forgetting about the folder in his briefcase for a while.Unsure if she could ask for Dawn’s help when the man was looking troubled, Aqua hesitated. However, the businessman only set his briefcase on the floor, placed his shoes neatly aside and loosened his tie before reaching his hand out towards her. On autopilot, Aqua passed the pump to Dawn.In less than ten minutes, the baby pool was inflated fully, and the happy mermaid immediately climbed into it, checking the fit.
Dear Don Family History
It wasn’t as fucked up as Dawn imagined it to be. He thought he would be dealing with some very bad case of family drama, like finding out he wasn’t his father’s real child or that Ricardo was his half-brother. Thankfully, nothing of that sort happened.Instead, the complicated history between Ricardo and his mother was explained better. Dawn now understood why he had black hair and grey eyes better. His father always claimed they were from his mother despite not having any photos to show him. His mother’s secrecy made more sense after reading Qian Mo’s report.Aqua was cuddled up, using Dawn’s lap as a pillow. He had one hand tangled in her hair while she pressed the ice pack to her bruised scales. It was difficult to understand why humans willingly made themselves feel more miserable with the cold when hurt. It didn’t feel better at all!The family tree was complicated. Although all mafia families were complicated, Dawn wasn
Dear Don Lock Screen
Waking up the next morning, Dawn had half a mind to cancel all his meetings and take time off work. However, it was a Thursday, and he couldn’t afford to do that. As a small business owner, he could not afford to rest.Dragging himself from bed, Dawn brushed his teeth with furrowed brows. Learning about his parents’ history with Ricardo was certainly interesting. However, it did not explain what Ricardo wanted. He did not care why Ricardo betrayed him and his father. If anything, Dawn felt that the traitor’s feelings towards his mother weren’t love. It was closer to obsession than love.The past was confusing, but if there was one thing he gained from Qian Mo’s report, it was that one precious picture of his mother carrying him on the hospital bed as an infant. For safekeeping purposes, Dawn made several digital copies and printed a few to be framed in the house and kept in his wallet at all times. He replaced his boring default lock screen, b
Dear Don Business Trip
Over the next few weeks, Aqua learned new recipes that Dawn could pack to work. The businessman was busier than ever and started bringing work home just to eat meals with her. She felt bad for distracting him and begged Jericho to teach her simple and healthy recipes.While Dawn worked hard to accumulate his fund and pay off his debts for the legal and not-so-legal businesses, Aqua’s walking stabilised. She learned how to walk in low-heeled sandals with Jericho’s help and started building her stamina with a newly bought treadmill. Aqua liked to walk on the treadmill during the day while watching documentaries and received approval from Dawn to swim in the indoor pool with Jericho when she expressed her desire to have a more active lifestyle. Needless to say, both men were surprised by just how athletic Aqua was. She had so much energy that even Jericho found it hard to keep up with her when working out together. Aqua had to be faster than the Olympic swimmers. He&rs
Dear Don Coming With Me
In the five days that they spent together, time passed so quickly. Aqua seemed to lose track of the dates, and Dawn didn’t dare remind her that he was due to depart tomorrow. She had her phone and knew how to use it. Although the former mafia boss would not use his phone frequently on his mission, he hoped she would still text and call him in his absence.Jericho reassured Dawn that he would update him on Aqua’s status when he arrived. As it was an early flight, Dawn slept earlier than usual. Aqua was tuckered out from their date and fell asleep in her bed instead of the jacuzzi. He set an early alarm to prepare himself for the flight. Jericho had a copy of his car keys, so Dawn would drive to the airport instead of hailing a cab. Jericho could come to collect his car if he wasn’t back within a week.It felt like he had just closed his eyes when the alarm rang. Dawn groaned tiredly. Spending a day with Aqua was always delightful. However, the mermaid had
Dear Don Jealousy
If Aqua were to tell her mother that one day she would be a mermaid who could travel the skies, her mother would have tugged her by the ear and nagged for hours about her careless daydreaming. Mermaids couldn’t fly like birds, for they had no wings. Yet, here she was, thousands of feet up into the air above the sea of clouds amongst other humans.“Awake now?” the familiar voice beside her sounded calm, but Aqua could feel the intense surge of undercurrent emotions through their linked hands. Even without it, she knew she would be in trouble.Unable to lie or devise a decent excuse, Aqua could only remain quiet as she mentally prepared herself to receive a scolding. Even if Dawn grew to hate her for not listening to him, the mermaid was determined to follow him. The stars told her that Dawn would be in big trouble without her, and she wanted to help no matter how silly she was.Unable to remain mad at Aqua for long when she had that kicked puppy look
Dear Don Ms Williams
It was a nostalgic trip. When Dawn exited the airport, Aqua could only rush to catch up with his pace. Dawn hailed a cab and dropped off at different places. They were currently sitting in their third cab, and Aqua vaguely recognised the road this time.To her left, she could see some boats and the sea. Part of her missed the waters and the salty sea breeze. Despite the cold water, dreary days and worries about food, the mermaid in her missed the sound of waves lulling her to sleep beneath a blanket of stars at night.Dawn studied Aqua silently from beside. His fist tightened in his pockets when Aqua’s gaze was lost to the sea. Although he had resolved himself to set her free if she desired, the selfish and possessive monster in him was dying to lock her up where she would always be safe. It was a struggle as they passed by the familiar bridge that connected their fates.The cab drove across the bridge, and soon, it was out of sight. Aqua watched how they drove
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