Hailey's pov;At the cafeteria, "It appears that your part-time work pays well." Riley made a remark after viewing my meal plate. "You've got a lot going on here." And ate my burger, continuing, "Did you already get your salary?""It's a tip. For being an excellent waitress." And I showed off in front of her while eating my food."Don't spend it all on food. Keep it for later." "Okay, mom." "Everyone on campus is talking about your boyfriend competition. Did you question him about why he did that?""I heard it as well. When I discovered he didn't get first place, I was surprised too. He put in a lot of practice time. Perhaps it wasn't his day.""How come you're acting as if you didn't go?""Because I didn't go.""I thought you were with him when I called you. If you didn't go to him then where were you that day?""Mom was hospitalised, so I was with her all day," I groaned. "What happened to your mom?""Working without rest, attending meetings without a break, and travelling for bu

Riley's pov; Mr Anderson, "Does your friend enjoy working at my friend's cafe?" "How is she doing?""Looking at how well she spends her money, yeah, she's liking the job, boss." I replied to him. "You make it sound like she's spending irresponsibly.""Yeah, I gave her some guidance because it was her first time getting paid. I hope she receives it and uses it wisely." "All right, get back to work." And he walked away. For the seventh time in a row, my phone rang. Should I turn it off? Someone stole it from me when I took it out to turn it off. When I lifted my head to see who it was, it was Charlie.Charlie, "How long do you intend to ghost me?""I have work to do," I said as I snatched back my phone from him. "Please don't bother me while I'm working." "Then when will you have time to talk to me?""Would you please leave before anyone notices us?"He took my hand in his and asked, "What if they see?" "What's the problem with that?" "I'm sick and tired of playing hide and seek, R

Hailey's pov;While I was taking a break from work at Sundown Cafe, Elise approached me and informed me that Mr Matthew was looking for me. When I approached Mr Matthew, he said, "Elise is taking the day off on Saturday." "Can you do it if you're free?" When I nodded, he asked, "Can you then cover both shifts?" I gave him a nod and walked out of his office to find Elise at the door. She asked, "Did he ask you to fill in for me?" "I didn't know he'd end up choosing you to do the shift," she continued as I nodded. "I know you only joined a few weeks ago. I'm sorry, but I received a call from my mother informing me that my father is ill, therefore I'll be visiting my hometown this weekend.""Don't worry. I don't have much to do at home either, so I'm fine." And smiled at her. "Go see your father and look after him. And don't forget to say hello to him."She chuckled and went to the counter to take clients' orders. When the job was done, I stayed behind to clean the dishes because it wa

Alex's pov;As I opened my eyes, I turned off my phone's alarm and found Hailey blissfully sleeping beside me. As I gazed at her, I grinned. She is stunning as usual. It's as though we're living together. I got out my phone and took a photo of Hailey sleeping cutely. I checked the time and it's ten past ten o'clock. I don't want to disturb her sleep, but I also want to spend the entire day with her so I gently poked her cheeks and whispered her name. "Wake up, Hailey. It's time. We have to go out." "Hailey… wake up…"She turned in the bed and mumbled, "Granny, please let me sleep for a while."Granny? Is she mistaking me for her grandmother? I chuckled at her words. I said into her ears, "Hailey, wake up." She sat up straight, glanced around the room as if for the first time, and then at me. Her eyes went wide open and buried herself under the blanket. "What are you doing?"She mumbled something under the sheets, sat up straight, and demanded, "Why are you gazing at me like that? I

Riley's pov:While I was cleaning dishes at the diner, Gina whined, "I had plans to go out with my friends tonight, but I got stuck here." "If only the Boss had given me leave, I would have gone there and had fun with them," she said, "but everything is ruined because of him. Why is he so self-centred? He has the freedom to go wherever he wants, but he does not let his employees enjoy life. If he continues to be like this, I'm going to stop working here." "Why are you so quiet? Why aren't you speaking up?""If only I had someone like Hailey, I would have gone out with my friends," she groaned as she continued. "You're fortunate to have such a friend. Could you please ask her to cover my shift as she did yours?" When I attempted to leave, she grabbed my hand and said, "Ask your friend to cover my shift as well. If she wants money, I'll give it to her."When I tried to speak back to her, the boss rushed over and exclaimed, "What's going on here?" "There aren't enough people in the front