Semua Bab Rise Above Rejection: Bab 101 - Bab 104

102Carolyn's POV "Okay, be confident, Carolyn. You already have it." I sucked in a breath before walking inside. "Hello." I greeted politely and a man with white hair looked up. "Are you Carolyn Cooper?" "Yes, sir. I'm Carolyn. Nice to meet you, sir. And thanks for hiring me." I forwarded a shaky hand. Lindsay looked at my hand and the tremors in my voice before he smiled. He was on the other side of the glass counter, arranging the sweet delicacies at display. He came towards me and took my hand. "Thanks for accepting to work with me, Carolyn. You know, many girls I hired before didn't like me much. You can say I'm strict." I might have frowned doubtfully because he added. "Don't judge me by my kind nature, sweetie. I'm indeed a strict man.""This shop is my life. My wife started it fifty years ago, and she passed away twenty years ago leaving all her recipes with me and a dream to see it go wide and loved. I'm fulfilling her dream on her behalf and I won't accept any excuse."

Rafael's POV "What are you doing here?!" We both asked together. "I work here." She answered with a dark scowl. I had no comeback because I was more focused on why she had to work?! Wasn't her millionaire father providing for her? Suddenly I reminisced about what Genelia had told me— Carolyn Cooper is living at Simon's place. And now she's working at Lindsay's shop. I know the two old men are good friends. I grew up seeing their hair color turn to white, so I know them personally. In fact, when I moved out of the Alpha's mansion, Simon offered to give me an apartment for free. But I'm not a freeloader. I told him I'll get an apartment when I have enough money. Not that woods are bad. It's the safest place and the quietest according to me. I've grown accustomed to the wild environment. "Now your turn. You tell me why you are here." She asked me arrogantly. A corner of my mouth lifted into a scornful smirk. "Are you blind? Can't you read the logo here?" I pointed at the logo on