" I don't want anyone to assume me as your assistant because I am not your assistant! Got it?" She said with the equal arrogance he had on his composure.
" What?!"
" What, what?"
" What you are, if not my assistant?" Ryan with a frown.
What the heck is she talking about?
" Did you had a manager for yourself?" Mellina asked walking towards the door.
" No, I didn't have! Vivaan was managing everything" He said as she followed her out.
" Now, you have a manager!" She said entering the elevator.
" Eh? Who?" He asked with a frown.
" It's me!" She said in a childish voice, which got his attention.
" A kid is my Manager? I can't believe this, are you kidding?" Ryan screeched.
" Who is kid? You are old enough to become my uncle and that's why you feel like this, to the world I am not a kid! Okay? Old man!" She poked her tongue out.
Even though, the word ' Old man' angered him he couldn't contain his smile.
When she turned to him, he hid his smile and glared at her.
But she saw him smile through his reflection on the elevator door.
" Egomaniac!" She muttered under her breath.
As soon as they reached down, Ryan's driver was waiting for him.
" How come he came without being informed?" Ryan asked staring at her.
" Who said he was not informed?" Mellina asked as she opened the back seat door for him.
" Who informed him?"
" Me!"
" Eh! How?"
She sighed as she sat beside him, he didn't object.
" Eres realmente un tonto, ¿no? ( You are really a fool, aren't you? ) I am your assistant of course I have to do all this, so I got every detail of you!" She scolded in Spanish as she didn't want the driver to hear.
" ¿Sabes española? ( Do you know Spanish? )" He asked amused.
" Sí, tengo un amigo español y no quiero que el conductor escuche lo que dije ( Yes, I have a Spanish friend and I don't want the driver to listen to what I said ) " She said and did something on the tab that had his schedules and information.
At least she cares about my reputation!
He thought.
He wanted to ask, how she knew that the driver doesn't know Spanish because she might have read about him to know that he knew Spanish. Then again he didn't want to spoil his already spoiled mood, so he kept quiet and started playing a game on his phone.
They reached the shooting spot. She tapped on his shoulder to gain his attention as he was totally into the game.
" Just a minute please..." He said and continued his game and that's when his phone was snatched.
" Learn to be disciplined, Mr. Parker!" She scolded him.
" Okay, kid!" He irritated her and hopped down the car.
As they entered, she directly went to see the director and enquire how much time he had for the shoot.
The shoot was taken in a studio so she searched for the makeup room that was allotted for Ryan.
He was sitting there continuously huffing. He wanted his phone, but she didn't give it to him.
The lady make-up artist and hairstylist stood there flirting with him, but now he was least interested.
He sat there staring at his reflection in the mirror.
That's when a box of chicken salad was kept in front of him. Something sparkled in his eyes.
Yeah, he was dying out of hunger, he still did not have his breakfast but it was already 2.
He turned his head to see who the angel, but he only saw his devil.
" Ry, are you going to eat it? She is your enemy!" The devil side of his yelled.
" But I am hungry and it looks delectable!" He said to the devil.
" So, you are giving up? I can't believe this Ryan! You are giving up just for food?"
" Did you just say, 'just food'? "The angel side asked.
" Yeah, what's in that?" Devil's side said nonchalantly.
" Without food, we wouldn't be alive!" Angel said.
" But we don't eat food!" Devil said.
" Yeah, but he won't be alive if he doesn't eat food and how would we able to confuse him if dies out of hunger?" The angel asked.
" Mr. Angel you didn't speak like an Angel, actually? Whom should I listen to?" He talked was confused about what to do now.
" Mine!" Someone growled.
Yeah, it's his stomach.
" Don't eat Ryan! Reject it on her face!" The devil said.
" Umm, devi..." Angel was cut off by his stomach which growled once again.
" Go away both, I am gonna eat!" He shook his head and took the salad container in his hand.
Mellina stood there amused, knowing his inner battle.
" Sorry, this wouldn't be the best food, I cooked this for myself so yeah. But it's not bad either!" She said apologetically.
He ate the first spoon and his expression changed.
" Yuck! It's horrible!" Ryan shrieked.
Mellina winced at his tone.
But he took another spoon of salad, and that's when she knew he did it intentionally.
The ball was on her court.
" Oh, Mr. Parker! I am really sorry!" She said in a sad voice.
Smirking internally he took another spoon, but his bad luck food didn't reach his mouth.
His food was snatched by Mellina.
" It's okay Mr. Parker, you are a billionaire why do you have to adjust to my horrible food? It's okay, you don't have to eat this horrible food!" She took the container and closed it.
" Many a slip between cup and lip!" His stomach growled.
She feigned innocence.
" No, Mellina. You are my dearest Angel's sister, how can I not eat your food and that too when you, yourself cooked the food!"
" It's okay, Mr. Parker. Angel wouldn't mind, I can explain her!" She said with a wide smile.
He became silent.
But now his Angel, Devi, and stomach started shouting at him.
And now it was his time to give up.
" Sweetie pie!"