Chapter 7
“Seriously?” Dashiel was shocked when I told him that I met Mikea at the night market where we went last night.
He went here in my office first thing in the morning to nag at me because I left him there, but I immediately shut him up with that.
“Yeah,” I said. “We coincidentally met at the exit of the market.”
“Is she alone?”
I shook my head. “She is with someone. He introduced him to me as her friend. His name is Francis.”
“Oh.”
Well, I am aware that Mikea is the reason why Dashiel kept going here even though he doesn’t work here. He likes my secretary though I don’t know when and where they met because it is clear to me that they already knew each other before Mikea applied to my company.
“She will come here later so you can just ask her about what happened on her day off,” I said. “Now, tell me what is the news of the deal that we had yesterday.”
“Ah…” He took out something from his pocket and put it on my table. “You can call him at that number and set a date yourself when you are ready to meet him. He is always available within this month.”
My eyes widened and I immediately grabbed that calling card.
“You better come up with the best proposal that you have dahil ikaw lang ang aasikasuhin niya sa buwan na ito,” he added. “It was not easy to convince that bastard, so be prepared, okay?”
And I can’t believe that the number written on this calling card is the personal number of Lancelot Neon.
“Anyway, I just told whoever picks up the phone that it was me who gave Lancelot’s number,” he said, which made me look at him. “Most of the time, it was his partner, Adze, who holds his phone and picks it up whenever someone is calling, so he might drop the call if you will not say that as soon as you introduce yourself.”
Lancelot Neon is gay and the public is aware of that. Though he is not someone who wears a women’s dress.
He still appears in men’s clothes, especially in suits, which is why people don’t see him as gay.
Aside from that, people also know that he has a partner who is also a man. But he is hiding his identity to avoid the spotlight that he gets as the owner of the most famous car manufacturer in the whole country.
Well, I can understand that because not everyone can manage to go with the flow of what is happening around the found people.
“So, you are really close to him.”
He nodded. “Actually, it was his partner that I knew at first. He likes hanging out in my restaurants, and he just introduced Lancelot to me,” he said. “We don’t even get along at first because Lancelot is too possessive over his partner. And when I assured him that I am not into boys, we became close, and they regularly eat at my restaurant.”
Dashiel owns a lot of restaurants because that is his main business. He is only investing in some other company that was out of his expertise, especially when it was owned by his friend.
Just like in my company where he is also one of my investors.
“This is a great help, Dash,” I said. “Thank you.”
He smiled. “No worries, dude,” he said. “You are my friend And aside from that, I am also an investor in this
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company, so I have to take care of it whenever I have the chance.”
“But still-”
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“Dude,” he cut me off. “I only gave you Lancelot’s number and gave him some heads up so he will give you a chance. It is still up to you if you will be able to get his trust and approval so he will supply you with the car that you will sell. Even if you are my friend, he will not exempt you and just give you what you want.”
“I know that,” I said.
Lancelot is known to be really strict when it comes to his company because he used his own money to build it. He is also the only one who made it this far and became one of the producers of in demand cars in the country.
And even his family or friends don’t have the privilege of selling his cars without his permission, or even accessing his company.
“But it is already a big help that you become a bridge for me to face Lancelot,” I said. “It was not really easy to set an appointment for him, especially when I was introducing myself as one of those who wants to sell his cars.”
“Fine,” he surrendered. “You already paid for that service.”
I am glad that he is my friend, and I am fortunate to meet him. Though, there are times that I regret that because he always tries to disturb me when I am working.
Other than that, I don’t have anything against him because he is really a nice friend to me.
“Oh,” he said. “I gotta go. Just call Lancelot whenever you want. Just make sure you will use that opportunity within this month.” He left my office before I could even say anything because he saw Mikea was already at her table.
I just shook my head and looked at the calling card that I am holding.
I guess I have to do my proposal as soon as possible so I can meet him immediately.
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Milan Escuero’s Pov
Since Mikea has returned to her work, I have been busy in my cafeteria. I also tried those dishes that I learned about at the night market last night.
And guess what?
My customers have increased, and those who often eat at my cafeteria are very happy with the new menu that I prepared.
But I was thinking. I want to go to school, so that I can have additional knowledge about this profession. But I am
not sure if I can do that.
The income of my cafeteria is not that good. I do not have enough money to hire another person that will manage the store on time when I am at school. And I cannot attend night class because I have more important things that need to be taken care of at my house at that time.
So, I guess I don’t have a choice but to wait for an opportunity just like what happened yesterday.
“Hi, Milan,” I was greeted by Fran and Cheska, the younger sisters of Francis. “We are going to eat here.”
I smiled at them and nodded. “Take a seat, and I will prepare your order.”
These two girls are studying at the high school near this place. That is why they always eat here when they go home way ahead of their original schedule.
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And because I am friends with Francis, I am also close to them.
“So? How was your study?” I asked after serving their food. “You are not neglecting your study even though you always hang out with your friends, right?”
“Milan, we are not neglecting our studies,” Fran said. “We know how Francis works so hard so we could study in that school so we are not going to waste all his effort just for a little pleasure.”
I smiled.
Well, they are mean to Mikea, but they only like that to her because of their love for their brother. They think that Mikea’s family will only make their brother suffer if he stays close to her.
So, even though they know that Francis loves Mikea, they chose to become villains to protect him from harm.
“That is good to hear,” I put a dessert on their side. “That one is in the house for having good grades.”
“Thank you, Milan!” they happily said as they ate the foods I served.
I never really know the feeling of having siblings. I am an only child, and my parents were gone before I could reach college. And I was only living alone, providing for myself when I met the man I once loved.
The only family that I have all those years are my two friends who unfortunately can’t even visit me because my ex -husband is monitoring them just to find me.
And I miss them whenever I see these two girls because they have a lot of things in common, especially when they are being protected by their brother just like how my two friends are to me.
“Always be a good girl to your brother, okay?” I messed up their hair. “And love him as much as you can.”
“Of course.”
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
