Michael seized the opportunity to visit Zoey from time to time before the main villain of his own love story return. Although Zoey brushed him away, Michael seems like interpreting it in the opposite direction. "Michael would you mind. I'm busy and I don't have time for you."
"Z, you can do your thing. I just want to stay here and see you all day long."
"Cortez get out of my office before I call the security and Officer Liao. I'm not joking." Zoey already reached her limit with Michael's bullshits and she wouldn't let it slide if he will not take her seriously.
"Fine! Fine! Fine! What did Montana do to you? You became easily annoyed. Jeez! By the way, see you later, baby. I will drive you later."
"No you can't" she replied which made his brows crumpled after the moment he heard her answer.
Michael peeped his head between the doors, "how come?"
"Nickel hired a driver for me while he's gone. And yeah, if you won't stop coming here without any business-related thing to share, he might terminate your contract with ASC. Just a friendly reminder."
After he left the room, Zoey released a heavy sigh. At times like this Nickel's name really works the magic even though he is not around. Speaking of him, Zoey forgot to reply to his message.
From: Le babe
Message: How is everything there? Have you already eaten?
Reply: Everything is fine except for the blowfly in our office.
Message: I will ask the maintenance after I return to inspect our office to see where are they coming from. Make sure to cover mug, okay. That blowfly might spread bacteria to you. And also drink your vitamins. And also, I love that "our" thing.
Zoey smiled from Nickel's message. The fact that Nickel is one of the smartest people she knew, he is still slow in catching her touches of sarcasm. That blowfly was actually from Orb.
Reply: Aye, aye, captain. Hmmmmm. You know what? I miss you so much.
Nickel suddenly flashed a sweet smile in front of the other guests, in which mostly are ladies, both married and singles.
They easily got swooned by his smile and almost forgot that he is a married man. If it weren't because of his simple band in his left-hand people, particularly girls, in general, would pester him about his status.
Nickel arrived last Saturday earlier than the assembly time, he still has time to savor the breakfast that Zoey prepared for him. He sat on an empty garden table and set his meal.
"Who's that guy?" Early bird participants of the convention asked from left to right. They were all curious about him because that was the first time they saw him in this annual convention.
"I think he's the one representing the Asian-Sealed Corporation."
"I see. Is he still single?" One lady asked the other.
"Maybe, see the band in his finger? Sorry, girl, but I think he's married and that breakfast his enjoying probably made by his wife." They felt sad about him being married and wrecking their dream boy list.
Message: I miss you too, baby. I want to go home now. Talk to you later. Everyone's looking at me now. I love you.
Reply: I love you too.
Zoey's hired driver was already waiting for her at the parking area. He was already advised of the time schedule of his client and was promised his management that if Mr. Fuentes liked his performance he will permanently hire him as their personal driver slash bodyguard.
While scanning the area he saw one car that seems always present wherever they are. At some point, he thought that it may be just an ordinary car and similar to other cars that he sees every day. Or it was just a fragment of his image of the reason why Mr. Fuentes wants Ms. Alcantara to be supervised all the time.
Michael hides his body when the driver looked his way. "Good thing that my car is well tinted, this bastard will never see me inside. And why doesn't that Fuentes need to hire Zoey a driver? He is just flexing his position to the others."
Michael watched her from the other side of the parking area. He even noticed that the driver Fuentes got doesn't have keen eyes around her. He almost bumped the car to the other parked car. Despite his bulky body his senses also covered by muscles.
Michael mocked the driver inside the car and after a few minutes, he also followed them to Zoey's home.