he is used to. She sits as a lady rushes towards her to make sure she's the one to attend to Kingcess. I gue

ss's eyes flutter open, and her heart skips a beat. There, looking strikin

s, Sam approaches the woman, a bouquet of wildflowers clutched in his hand. Even in his casual attire, there's an ai

salon, a mix of warmth and slight nervousness. "I th

hat sets alarm bells ringing in Kingcess's mind. "Sam," Vanessa says, her vo

ogize for cancelling our date last week. I know things have be

magazine she'd been flipping t

drama unfolds before her. She knows she shouldn't be eavesdropping, but she can't tear her

," Sam says quietly, the fl

uy, and I know your company has potential, but... I need someone who can kee

al urge to leap from her chair and defend him. But

an't even pay for this appointment. I was hoping you could cov

, a flicker of determination crossing his face. "I'll take car

lowed quickly by embarrassment. Kingcess offers what she hopes is a sympathetic smile, her mind racing. She wants to

on her nails as she says please an unexpected thing came up and I need to leave now. She pays for her treatment and that of Vanessa, following

ituations "Yeah, well, not really replied Kingcess. I guess I should have seen it coming. Vanessa's always been impatient. She thou

ith the vehemence in her voice. "Your ambition and drive are ad

eping back into his eyes. "You barely know me, Kay.

ou bring flowers to your girlfriend – ex-girlfriend," she corrects herself hastily, "even when you're investing everything in y

then groans. "Oh god, I just realized. I can't actually pay for her treatment. I'

" Kingcess says quickl

arrow. "What

y have overheard more than I should have. I co

eep doing this. First the shopping ma

Consider it a loan, if you like. You can p

finds herself holding her breath. Has she over

loan. But I'm paying you bac

how about we get some coffee? I don't know about yo

le – small, but real. "Thanks, Kay. You're

est. "Guardian angel? Hardly. Just a girl who's been ha

eighborhood to escape her privileged life, to prove she could make it on her own. Instead, she's found herself using

spark of entrepreneurial fire returning to his eyes as he animatedly describe

shop, the rich aroma enveloping them, Kingcess realizes that maybe, just maybe, she's stumbling onto somethi