Dinner with Kael

Time moved fast and soon it was almost 7pm, the time Kael scheduled for the date. Sofia stood Infront of her vanity mirror critiquing her outfit. She'd never been inside Northgate's mall but knew it was for those with large pockets and right now she doubted if her blue cropped cardigan, white leather skirt and black knee length heeled boots was making enough statement. She thought if seeking her brother's opinion but remembered she couldn't risk him finding out,at least not yet, plus she was still giving him the silent treatment. 

She stared for some more minutes before picking up her black fur purse and heading out still unsure. Her parents were not sitted in the living room so she didn't need to lie, and Sean was out with his friends. 

She got into her already waiting ride and leaned back, placing her head on the headrest as the driver pulled out of the driveway and hit the road. The ride was calm and peaceful the entire twenty minutes and finally the driver pulled up to the magnificent driveway of Northgate's mall. She stepped out after he parked properly and headed towards the entry point, feeling so nervous her fingers clutching her purse tightly.

She made her way to the Grindstone Cafe. She could see Kael seated at a quiet corner through the transparent floor to ceiling glass. He looked innocent and harmless a stark contrast of who he really was.

A staff held open the Cafe's door, bowing politely as she walked in, before letting it close behind her. She looked around in admiration before making her way to the corner where Kael was seated. 

He looked up when he heard her footsteps and a look of admiration flashed through his eyes for a brief second before he returned to his normal controlled look.

“You’re early, that's good” he stated as she pulled out a chair facing him and sat down.

With a wave from Kael, a server appeared at their table with the menu. She was young, and polished, with a practiced smile that looked real.

“Good evening," she said,her eyes lingering on Kael a second longer. “What would you like to have?”

Sofia opened her mouth to order the cheapest thing on the menu but Kael beat her to it.

“She’ll have a flat white. Oat milk. One sugar and a blueberry scone, the one with a crumb topping." 

“What would you have,sir.” She asked as she took notes.

“I’ll have a black coffee," Kael responded fixing his gaze on a pissed looking Sofia.

“What’s up?" He raised a brow and leaned back in his seat, eyes still fixed on her like she was some weird animal he was trying to understand.

“Why did you do that?” She snapped with lowered voice. 

“Do what?" He asked nonchalantly.

“I didn't order that,” she frowned. “ I'm not a kid and I'm capable of ordering my own meal." She registered her displeasure.

“Am I not surprised to care for my girlfriend?” Kael taunted, making the frown on her face deepen.

“ First you forced me to date you, now you wanna control what I eat too?” 

“I gave you choices, Sofia, I didn't force you to choose, and if you have decided that you won't be sticking to that choice you can walk out the door, but be rest assured, I'll make everyone see how sacrificial you are.”

Kael words was the reminder she needed of how much was at stake. She needed to behave or she'll damage her brother's career and her's before it's birth.

The server returned with their order few minutes later and began serving. She served Kael's coffee bending in a way that revealed her cleavage from her now unbuttoned shirt. Kael simply ignored obviously used to cheap behaviors like hers. When she noticed his disinterest, she lightly brushed his arm and tucked some tiny strands of hair behind her ear with a pathetic attempt at a seductive smile.

“Go get your manager,” Kael ordered, his emotionless voice that dropped the temperature of the Cafe several degrees lower. The server froze before running off confused, reappearing with a man in his early thirties.

“Good day sir,” how may I be of help to you sir?" The man, obviously the manager of the Cafe bowed respectfully to Kael puzzling Sofia.

“I want her fired." Kael responded without mincing words. The manager froze obviously not expecting that.

“May I ask why sir?" He asked carefully his eyes darting from Kael to the server.

“For disrespecting my guest with very disgusting and inappropriate actions," Kael said pointedly. 

“I understand sir, I'll let her go immediately.” The manager nodded getting the hint. He turned and walked towards Laurie—the server. Firing her was something he'd considered a long time ago, but the girl was not as innocent as she looked. She had something going on with some of the higher ups who didn't let her get fired. But Kael was different, he was one of the few who's authority could not be questioned, not even by those men wrapped around Laurie's fingers.

And the she had offended him.

“Laurie," he looked straight at her with the satisfaction of being able to finally do what he's always wanted. 

“You’re fired, please hand over your badge, get your things and vacate the building in the next one hour or you'll be excorted out.

“You’re going to pay for this." She glared at him,threw her badge at him and walked away. She knew Kael had authority in the mall, that's why she pulled that—to get him wrapped around her fingers. But she'd failed for the first time. Her tactics wish worked on other men, had failed on Kael. Or was it because of that bitch?” The thought of not being the one on that chair, sitting across from him, this handsome face before her irked her. But she wasn't done yet. He just had her fired and she could do nothing, not even confront. She wasn't done yet though. There's no way she was letting such a rich guy slip through her fingers. 

“Time to initiate plan B.” She smirked staring at the majestic Nort

hgate mall building before turning and finally working away.