levision was drowned by the downpour
barely anyone in today. It had been raining all day, so the regu
ld know and appreciate. Every cup, after all, was brewed to perfection, with the right amount of each ingredient. People from in and around the city flocked there, n
ird table, rubbing away the round coffee rim stains that sat on each surfac
ly pointed at the small television screen as
erly as he reached over the counter to pull on her
to face him. "No, I have no interest in politics. The only reason
defended. "And I think you'll like
ire grabbed the remote and cranked up the volume
n Moscow, Russia. Anonymous sources shared claims of a rise in criminal activities, whi
cut short when Sapphire switc
rotested. "I was
him, sending him a steady glare that had h
m taking you home, remember?" He didn't receive a re
al relations so often. It was because he wanted Sapphi
reaching over to hold her hand. "Yo
use I want to. Don't you think I know I can leave the staff to take care of the regular day to day operations and do wh
ew he mess
hat she didn't have to work. In fact, the fortune that was waiting for her after h
father was and what he did for a living when she was only fifteen years old. She remembered it lik
. Even though he adored her as his baby girl, Sapphire never ret
ally fallen to her name. However, she has never used a single dime. In her view, she was doing quite fine without him before her mother
raised her
id after a while, as the clock str
lass window, showcasing the very distinct view of the cats and dogs pou
with an exaggerated eye roll. "O
ut
not mad. I just need to think. Maybe a
he topic. He could see that there was much more to her story that she didn't tell him. In fact, all she told him was that her father, Enriq
ys a woman of moral values, and her love for people was far beyond his understanding. It's one of the re
from her diner with her best friend. H
and umbrella. All he got in response was a nod as Sapphire kept her e
re he leaned down for a kiss but found his lips landing on her
obody's fault but his, before mumbling a quic
her head. She caught a glimpse of her reflection in the sparkling silver of the coffee machine. Her skin was paler than usual, and even h
Andre. But they had been together for six months, and he was growing quite curi
le who knew her, was her best friend, Tiffany, and the people who took her in a
the ones who saved her life all those years ago, when she was an equivalent to a priso
gaged in with people who stopped by for coffee or moms who came to grab a muffin for thei
affeine captures that end of the society. Then, there are the students who would grab a beverage and sit by the window, being immersed in whatever assignments laid on the screen in
opped by an evening after work, looking for a meal that wasn't dipped in oil or cost a fortune. Luckily for him, Sapphire had just the thing.
eople. D'Andre was captivated by her interest in a mere stranger then, and Sapphire was dazzled by his vivid imagery of storytelling.
etter skill at talking rather than listening, but he was somehow the first man in all her adult
r did. In fact, he made it his personal duty to find every and any news article of the Russian Mafia and deliberately left it in her path. Sapphire took back her keys yeste
even brought to her attention until recently. Enrique was a cruel man,
to have that much wealth sitting around, not being used. Even when she opened the diner two years ago, Sapphire's portion of the
been botherin
and jammed her finger on the bright, red button, completely forgetting tha
n, like the hundreds of people she interacts with weekly. Was this entire façade only an excuse or effort to live a some
So did Aella and Maso
ire knew the answer. Because they wer
o stood by the Russian Federation Government House holding placards. As her curiosity
on against the Organized Crime Unit that had taken over the country. Protesters showed up in masks to protect their identity in fear that
er eyes. Was it this bad? That people had to
and government, residents are left askin
n went bl
't start bringing it to her attention, she would'v
nhumane, but there was never a great uproar in the economy like this. In fact, even being in his house, everything was alway
s nothing less than a monster. People were so sick of him that they were pleading with the heads to take action, w
how it seemed, there isn't one person who dared challenge him. Maybe Enrique would if he was still alive. Indeed, Enrique wou
huff, turned the sign, and closed th
ted that it had found residence in her subconscious. But as bad as he was, p
nd definitely, no one could command au
dn't have his