ornia

n with the heavy accent said to Sca

is coffee shop in the first place. At that moment, she wished she could rewind the hands of time to when Alexander as

ough it was loud enough for Chung Mei to hear. "If you don't, you

turning to face Chung Mei who gave Alexander a scornful look. "

that you left. You packed out and left!" He said the last sentence aloud, h

Alexander said to him with a stoic expression on his face whi

r table. If weighed, his arm was sure to weigh three of Scarlet's arm

u to do is to mind your business and watch." Alexander scoffed, then chuckled as he heard Chung Mei say those words. He was a calm man, b

with your stupid attitude." "Alexander," Scarlet called as she stretched her hand to touch his which was pla

added, as she shook

e attention of some other people in the coffee shop. His laugh was as thick and lo

her, at least call her her actual name. Who the fuck is Rosalia? Her name is Scarlet, dummy!" Alexander snapped at him

." She said to him with pleasing eyes and after a short pause, he nodded and fold

ked her again. This time, his facial expression ha

be able to get in touch with you anymore. Did you forget that you're still in the same town wi

d, as he moved closer to her like he was going to tower into the sky and block her

this month." Scarlet cleared her throat like she was about to say something, but no words came out. She was not sure of when she was going to pay him. It was a huge amount of money, and even her s

o help them extend their pay till the following year. It was two days to the day of their payment that they got involved in an accident and they died. Chung Mei had been on Scarlet's throat ever since then. Ever

. When she eventually found somewhere to hide her head, she automatically changed her name from Rosalia Ambers to Scarlet so that no one

hands together once in front of Scarlet's face to gain

She immediately spat the words out as if she had planned them beforehand

Mei replied with a

ur address. If you run off again,

ing her one last glare, he left. But that was after he painted two fingers to

i left their table to attend to what he came to the coff

e embarrassment."

eally

u'd pay him money for something by the end of the month? With your salary? Now that you've been fired, you realize you won't get a s

replied a

t so he cou

e said the last part a bit silently and slowly, a look of deep embarrassment on her face. Alexander chuckled a bit to ease her from how she was fee

wil

." She paused for some seconds before

a job and

elp? I mean, I could

as a huge amount of money but she dould not tell him that, because she didn't want him to do her any more f

say so

s me." She said and gave him a sincere smile. He simply nodded

Scar

es

ed a beat as she heard the question. She didn't want anyone to find out that she changed her name or to find ou

e faked a sl

The name sounded familiar to him, but he just couldn't figure out where he had heard it. If truly he mixed up her name, she would have corrected him the first time he called her that. But s

m a bit stressed. I'd lik

lexander said to her, though he was a bit disa

nd left the coffee shop immediately. As soon as she left, Alexander broug

The person

me a background c

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ened without a knock or any prior notice. He wasn't expecting anybody either, so the loud bang on this door pissed him off.

lady said, panting in between each

ded to schedule a meeting with you first, but she insisted on comi

hed the lady to one side and walked into the

he stood up from his offic

id you