It turned out that tonight Valerie had to work late. She took a deep breath as she repeatedly looked to the left, the place where the bus she was waiting for should have appeared. The bus was supposed to have arrived half an hour ago, but it was almost ten at night and the bus was still not in sight.The atmosphere at the bus stop was dark and eerie, making Valerie feel uncomfortable. She hugged her own body as the chill hit her, sending goosebumps on her back. The air grew colder when the rain started to fall, making Valerie even more anxious. She could have waited for a taxi, but even on this silent night there were no taxis, while motorists were only passing by rarely. It seems like the cold night and light rain make people lazy to go out of the house.Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, Valerie caught a crowd of people walking towards her. As they got closer, Valerie was worried because it was a bunch of young men with indistinct make-up, piercings here and there and
When Valerie got home, it was raining heavily and stabbed the earth with a loud sound, the water crashing along with the wind. The taxi stopped in front of her house. After she paid, Valerie jogged through the rain to her porch. Her whole head was drenched, but her body was protected by the thick coat of her mysterious helper so that it could remain dry. Even though the coat was now drenched in water and dripping on the terrace floor.Valerie tossed her wet hair and tried to find the keys to her house. She wanted to hurry in and dry herself off, perhaps making a cup of warm chocolate milk to drink. Actually Valerie prefers a cup of coffee, but coffee makes her sleepless, while she must sleep enough tonight.She opened the door and stepped inside, then locked the door behind her. She took off the coat which was now heavy and wet from the rain and she embraced it. The scent of wood and musk lingered over her, making her feel good. Valerie walked over to the kitchen and put the
“This morning he will come!” Charlotte walked over to Valerie's table and whispered excitedly.“Who?” Valerie frowned.She just checked her phone and still no message from George. Was George so busy that he did not have time to contact her?“Manuel Alvaro!” Charlotte really couldn't hide her enthusiasm. “Did you know he just broke up with that Thailand model? Now he's single.”Valerie chuckled. “Even if he is single, the person who will fill the position of his girlfriend later is definitely not from among us.”Charlotte nodded her head in agreement while chuckling too. “Yeah, but I am excited to know that I can see him in person anyway. You know, all the news says he's so handsome, I want to see the real him.”“Seems just as handsome.” Valerie took a deep breath, then glanced at her phone again.Charlotte seemed to have noticed something was bothering Valerie. “Why, Val?”“I’m okay.”“Ah, come on, I see that in the last few minutes you've glanced
Charlotte did scream hysterically when Valerie told her about Manuel's last greeting.“He greeted you? Did he really say hi to you?” Charlotte said in a high voice, so that Valerie had to nudge her because everyone in the cafeteria turned their heads to them.“He said I really reminded her of someone.” Valerie pondered while supporting her chin. “He also emphasized the word ‘really’, not just mediocre.”“Maybe you look like his ex-girlfriend,” Charlotte began to imagine. “Maybe he then decided to approach you, and within six months while Manuel is here you can win over him. Imagine, an ordinary staff can reach the heart of the person with the highest position in the company. It's like a cinderella story!”“And cinderella stories like that are mostly very rare,” Valerie interrupted quickly.“Who says it?” Charlotte smiled knowingly. “Very rarely doesn't mean it doesn't happen, right? Do you know who Angela Alvaro is, Manuel's mother and Ruben Alvaro's wife? She us
Manuel seems to be receiving their important guest, James Cliff, in his room. The news was blowing because since this morning there had been a rush at the office, many people were passing by to prepare everything.Well, Valerie still remembered the old man, who was carrying a line of bodyguards dressed the same with the same flat face as a robot. The contract with James is the most successful one their branch has ever signed, which is why having James in the office to meet Manuel is so important.Mr. McLean, Valerie's own immediate superior, seemed very busy. Valerie saw the stocky body of the foreigner pacing in his room, sometimes busy calling someone, sometimes looking for files. Until then, the man came out of the room.“Valerie!” the man called out, causing Valerie to immediately stand up.“Yes sir?”“Come here for a moment.”While adjusting her skirt, Valerie stepped out and entered Mr. McLean's room. The man was already sitting behind his desk and invi
“So you were helped by one of Mr James's bodyguards? What a happy coincidence. Is he handsome?” Charlotte immediately asked while chewing on her french fries.They decided to watch a movie after work because Charlotte wanted to hear the whole story about the handsome Manuel, but then Valerie changed the subject and started talking about Jose Santiago.“He's very handsome, and has a mysterious aura.” Valerie took a deep breath. “I am grateful that the man happened to be there at that time. The gang of thugs was so terrifying, even the leader grabbed me roughly by the wrist, causing bruises afterward.”Valerie showed off the faded bruises. Charlotte shuddered at what happened to Valerie.“For tomorrow and the next, if you come home too late, just call me. I'll be happy to accompany you, after all there is nothing I can do in my apartment alone.”Charlotte does live alone in this city, in an apartment. She seemed lonely because she said her parents and the rest of her family were far awa
Valerie was working on corrections to an important contract clause when she saw from the corner of her eye that Manuel was approaching her.“Busy, Valerie?” the man greeted casually.Valerie raised her head and sighed inwardly. Even though she had seen Manuel countless times, she still gasped as she looked directly into those beautiful blue eyes. This man was too handsome and dangerous, a creature like this should not be allowed to roam around and prey on defenseless girls.“I do my job as usual.” Valerie frowned when she realized that Manuel seemed to want to ask something. “Is there anything I can help?” she asked.Manuel nodded his head. “Every time I see you, I always think you are very similar to someone, but I have not been able to find who you look like.”“Maybe just an ordinary resemblance. It's said that all over the world we have nine twins with the same faces.” Valerie smiled, observing Manuel who looked very curious.Manuel took a deep breath. “That is right, but still it
It was almost seven in the evening when Valerie placed the gold bracelet with crystal embellishments on her wrist. The bracelet is in her jewelry box and Valerie can't remember when she bought it. The bracelet was just there, until Valerie thought it was one of the things her late mother had kept by her father.Valerie looked at herself in the mirror and took a deep breath. She suddenly felt very nervous. Jose's aura was able to make her so nervous and embarrassed, even just imagining it.Jose is a dangerous man, of course; Valerie frowned, realizing that the man was working as a bodyguard for Mr. James who had many enemies. Of course Jose's job is also dangerous. He must be good at fighting, Valerie concluded, remembering Jose's cruel attitude when he threatened the gang of thugs who disturbed Valerie at that time.If only at that time the leader of the gang and all of its members had decided to challenge, maybe Jose would have been able to face them all by himself.The man was not a