"What's all this trouble?"Ms. Anjie was startled by Blue's voice. I looked up the stairs to where the voice originated. He was wearing his formal suit, his brow furrowed as he looked down at us in the kitchen."Hi, Daddy! Good morning!" Beatrice greeted her father cheerfully, then returned to watching her Barbie movie.Blue descended the stairs and went straight to his daughter. He kissed her forehead and gently inquired after her well-being before turning his attention to us."Why are you two clashing in my house? And more importantly, within earshot of my child? Don't you know how to avoid causing trauma to my daughter?""Sorry, Boss," I mumbled an apology."It's because, Boss…" Ms. Anjie hesitated, glancing at me.Where does she get the nerve to shift the blame onto others?"What, Ms. Anj? What about her?" Blue's face was serious as he glared at me. "What's the problem AGAIN?" He emphasized the last word."She let Beatrice have breakfast in the living room—""Heidi," he interrupt
“WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!” Blue’s voice practically echoed when he said it.Beatrice and I followed him; we were just behind her father. I frowned at the sight. It was Ms. Anj. She was standing there, facing Boss Blue.“Amanda, what’s she doing here?” He asked Amanda. But Ms. Amanda couldn’t speak. She seemed to freeze where she stood.“Good morning, Mr. Blue,” Ms. Anj greeted, bowing slightly. “I’m pleased to be back to taking care of Beatrice.”I felt Beatrice clutching my clothes. She came to me and hugged me. “Heidi, I’m scared…” she whispered, her eyes wide with fear as she looked at me.I gently stroked her back and offered a subtle smile. “Don’t worry, Heidi’s here,” I said, hoping to ease her fear.“What?” Blue shook his head, his brow furrowed at Ms. Anj’s words. “What is she saying? I didn’t ask you to come back here,” he added.My brow furrowed even more deeply when a man arrived. He was wearing a formal suit and faced Blue.“Good morning, Mr. Blue,” he greeted. “Atlas, af
“Mr. Convocar sent me a picture of your foot,” she explained.My brow remained furrowed. I was still confused, unable to piece together what was happening. “How?”“On Viber,” she said. “Yes, Mr. Convocar and I are textmates on Viber,” she boasted, showing me their conversation on her phone.My eyes widened at the news. “What?!” I glanced at Aunt and Blue, but they just laughed at my reaction. It seemed they were already close!“Anyway, as a thank you, would you like to have lunch here, Mr. Convocar?” Aunt offered to cook for them.“Believe me, I would love to, Mrs. Rabiya,” he said. He shook his head. “But I have a meeting to attend today, Mrs. Rabiya. How about next time?”“Sure! Next time, I'll cook you delicious food,” Aunt Rabiya said happily. It's a good thing she didn't get offended. Whenever someone refuses her offer, she usually gets upset. But with these two, why do I feel they're incredibly close, to the point that there's no awkwardness between them when they talk?“Can’t
Not because I don’t want to. But I’m afraid because I might fall for him even more. Then we don’t have the same feelings. While I’m falling in love with him, he has no feelings for me, only lust. And he can freely show that to me because we have history – that goddamn one-night stand. Maybe I’m just misinterpreting his actions. It’s not impossible. Because, why not? He’s a man–a single dad to be exact. He has no wife to fulfill his s*x drive.So I need to stop these feelings. I need to remind myself that no man like Blue – rich, successful – will like someone like me, who is simple and not as wealthy as them.“Alright, Heidi, calm down. It’s just one night, Heidi,” I talked to myself in my mind. “Just one night of enduring being with Boss Convocar in one big bed. After that, it’s over! After that, it won’t happen again.”“Good morning, Heidi! Good morning, Daddy!” Beatrice greeted us in a sharp voice. After that, I felt the bed move. When I opened my eyes, I saw the cheerful Beatrice
My eyes widened at Blue's sudden statement. Was he serious?! “What?!” I exclaimed incredulously. I faced him to talk properly.From my peripheral vision, I saw Beatrice approaching us. I must have caught her attention. She approached with a furrowed brow. “Why, Heidi?” she asked curiously.I ignored Beatrice’s question.“Tell me, you’re just kidding, right?” I asked Blue. He didn't speak, his gaze fixed on whatever he was watching.“Dad,” Beatrice called him. When her father didn't respond to her second call, she slapped Blue's leg to get his attention. And Beatrice succeeded – she got her father's attention.Blue sighed, trying to calm himself. He helped Beatrice sit on the sofa, between us. “Beatrice, that kind of behavior isn't good, huh?” he began. “Don't interrupt grown-ups' conversations,” he admonished.“Dad, didn’t you also teach me that when someone is talking to you, you should learn to answer? Then why aren't you answering Heidi?” Beatrice retorted.I didn't know whether
22“Yes, Amanda, you heard right, cancel all my meetings,” Blue instructed Amanda, who was on the phone with him.I swallowed hard. I don't know if I'm the reason he's canceling his meetings. But the last time he canceled his meetings was also because of me. I sighed in frustration. I wanted to sink into my seat. I never said he needed to miss work for me. I can handle things even with my injury.“It’s all done,” announced the nurse who immediately took care of me. She applied ice to my sprained ankle and wrapped it with a bandage.“Thank you,” I said to the nurse who examined my foot and provided a remedy.I glanced at Blue, who was constantly muttering to the person on the phone. He paced back and forth, holding his temple.“I don’t care if that meeting is important, alright? If they don’t want to reschedule that bullsh*t meeting, let them be,” Blue retorted. “First of all, I’m not the one who needs them; they need me and the company.” After that, he immediately hung up. He looked a