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d here for a week now, all thanks to the private investigator i had hired to do

I needed to see her in her element and understand more a

nt of coffee hit me, and i scanned the room, immediately spotting her.

. I had to know more about her and her element because I wanted her to be the

ter. Her eyes widened in surprise, and i noted the sli

obs," she replied, her voice stead

prise at how composed she seemed. "I se

how she managed to balance everything from work, to taking care of herself , and taking care of her family without selling her body because I learnt from m

arked, though i knew it was anything b

's just another job to help me save up for sc

area for a meeting and needed a break," i lied smoothly. "But I am glad I ran into you. Ca

. "I would have loved to, but I a

"Of course. I understand. How abou

do that," she responded,

ked, genuin

important. But maybe next t

eeling a mix of frustration and

paid and left, heading

fiercely independent, qualities I had started to admire and kind of found frustrating. I k

WEEK

LENA

d hurriedly walked to my waitres

alked to work brushing the surfac

Stella, my co

ing Stella."

e locker room to change into my uniform

and he insists to be serve

him.?" I as

ake you out to dinner. So hurry up.". Stella r

ee shop. May I take your ord

to see you again

like to have?

you to dinner. And I am not taking a no thi

decided to take advantage of th

lked back to the count

wondered as to why he wants to ha

s aside and decided

lf busy, taking orders, serving customers, and cle

ok a quick bath and got dressed. I chose an old dr

address so he could send his driver to bring me a dress and also

not help but feel nervous and was looking forward to what Etha

h a message from Ethan: "The driver is waiting outsid