COFFEE RESTAURANT

 Isn't he handsome?

Gosh, I wanna feel those hands wrapped around my waist!

His sexy curvy kiss lips for me!

Even in his average state he still looks cute.

Manger Ken gritted his teeth with furry as he kept staring at the customers who were busy chitchatting.

"I told you to stop being hot in my shop Hardin!" He said bluntly. Hardin stopped slicing the onions he was cutting and faced Manger Ken.

He has been listening to the customers too and he knew that they were referring to him, the other staff's eyes couldn't stop shooting daggers jealously at him.

I mean, it's not his fault that he was so hot and handsome at same time.

"I'm sorry Manger..." He replied and Manager hissed.

He's so hot even while he's talking!

So f*cking cute!

 One nightstand please!

Hardin sighed softly, face palming his face as he stared at Manger who kept staring blankly at him.

"Go back to work!" He shot and Hardin went to the kitchen.

Just immediately, the restaurant door flew open with a slender figure on pairs of black shining heels, stepping into their midst.

The glasses she was putting on shimmered in the restaurant as she threw her purse at the bodyguard beside her.

She brushed her hair backwards and a big smile plastered on her face as she walked in fully.

Wait...

 Lavender Deluxe!!

 That's her! I'm not daydreaming right?

 What's she doing here!?

She rarely comes to a place like this!

Heard she just came back from Seoul Korea where she did her last photoshoot.

Lavender smiled, feeling proud as she walked to a table reserved for her. Her name was placed on the chair like it was specially meant for her.

Manager Ken saw her from a distance and he signalled a female server to attend to her.

"How may I help you ma'am?" A female voice asked, Lavender slowly removed her sunglasses and her contact lens eyes turned to look at the lady who kept smiling at her.

"Yea, a cup of coffee plus strawberry cake" She placed her orders. The server smiled at her before walking away.

"How does it feel to be in here Lavender?" Secretary Kim asked. She was her personal secretary in the company.

"Feels good, at least I get to eat local cake" She shrugged and Kim chuckled.

"We both know your parents won't stop nagging you about eating in a local restaurant like this place" She said and Lavender rolled her eyes.

"I don't care"

"Hardin, a strawberry cake needed in a reserved table pls" The female server who attended to Lavender said when she got to the kitchen.

Hardin was done baking when she came in, giving him seductive winks.

"Stop doing that Ana" He replied and Ana looked away immediately.

"Go answer her before Manager ken starts barking again" Ana said and left. Hardin glanced at her back figure and chuckled.

He made sure to prepare the cake before brewing the coffee as he walked to the said reserved table.

As he walks, the more he gains attention and that made Lavender and Kim turned to the direction.

Kim's mouth was led side open and Lavender couldn't stop staring. She didn't even move her eyelids to blink for once. She couldn't even stop herself from staring at the figure coming in front of her till he got to her table.

"Um.. ma'am, here's what you ordered" Hardin smiled, placing the cake and coffee on her table.

It was as if Lavender received deliverance cus she took her bag from Kim and stood up, walking out of the restaurant.

"Wait, Lavender!!" Secretary Kim ran after her.

Hardin glanced at the clothes he was wearing, he glanced at his hands and legs and rubbed his face continuously.

"Is there something on my face? Why did she leave when she saw me?" He wondered.

He shrugged the thoughts off and he turned and made to start walking when he saw Manger Ken glaring daggers at him.

He signalled him to come to his office and Hardin knew he was done for by the day. He nodded slowly before walking to his office.

He went in and he was welcome by a cold face.

"You chased out my customers Hardin!"

"No sir, It wasn't my fault. I just placed what she asked for and suddenly she stood up and walked out" He replied.

"No! You must have said something with those flirtatious eyes of yours!" Manager Ken snapped.

"I'm sorry sir!"

"Leave my office!"

"But..."

"Leave now Hardin Myers!"

"Sorry sir..."

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LAVENDER'S MANSION

"Why did you suddenly left like that Lavender?" Secretary Kim kept bombarding her with same questions till she stepped into the house.

Lavender threw her purse angrily on the couch and held her hair.

"I shouldn't have..." She muttered, insanely.

"You shouldn't have what!?" Kim queried and Lavender turned to her.

She made to reply when a six years old girlish voice was heard.

"Mommy! You're back!" Ava exclaimed happily as she rushed down the stairs.

"Cool Ava, don't hurt your legs!" Nanny Esther ran towards her.

Lavender smiled when she saw her, she was trying to hide her expression but it was too late cus her daughter saw it.

"Mom,are you angry? What's wrong?" Ava asked.

"It's nothing Ava..."

"You didn't see me now Ava" Kim cut in and Ava turned to her.

She giggled cutely before walking to her.

"Of course Kim, I won't forget you buddy" she replied and did fist pump with her.

"Mom, where's my dad? Is he finally gonna be coming home to see us?" She suddenly asked and Lavender stopped smiling immediately.

She looked at Kim and when their eyes met, she swallowed nothing.

"Ava he isn't coming"

"What! You promised me that he's gonna come mom! Mom, I'm almost turning seven on my next birthday and I haven't still see how my dad looks like!" She replied bluntly.

Lavender walked closer to her and when she made to touch her, she stepped backwards.

"Get me my daddy mom!" She shouted.

"Calm down Ava" Nanny Esther tried calming her.

"Ava it's just..."

"Don't talk to me till I see my daddy, mom!" She half yelled angrily.

She didn't give her mom time to speak before rushing upstairs to her room in tears and Nanny Esther went after her.

Lavender felt her heart shattered into pieces as she tried holding back her own tears too.

"Lavender!" Kim exclaimed.

"It's hurts alot Kim. I try to be strong for her and all my hard work is just because of her but she doesn't seem to understand me"

"Why can't you just go ahead and tell her the real truth? She'll be a lady someday and come to realize the truth"

"Really? Telling her that she's a result of a mistake!? Rape!!" She replied, bluntly.

"It's just..."

"Enough Kimberly!"

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AVA'S ROOM**

"Nanny Esther, was I at fault for yelling at mom that way?" Ava asked as Nanny Esther combed her curly hair.

Nanny Esther sighed, she dropped the comb on the dressing table before turning Ava to face her.

"It's alright dear. It wasn't your fault"

"But... I just badly wanna see my daddy. Tell me Nanny, was I born without a father? Was I adopted?"

"Stop saying something like that Ava!" Nanny Esther cut her off.

"I just want a daddy..."

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"Pack up your lunch Oliver, we're getting late!" Hardin announced from his room.

He had just finished bathing when Oliver, his eight years old son walked in dressed for school.

"Oh! You're done!" Hardin smiled and Oliver giggled.

"Come here son..."

Hardin ruffled his hair cutely and Oliver kept giggling.

"You're just as handsome as your father!" He complimented and instantly Oliver's smile died down.

"Dad you still haven't tell me why mother left us" He suddenly said and Hardin stared at him.

"You're running late for school let's go" He tried changing the topic. He held Oliver's hand, getting his lunchbox as they left the house.

"Don't change the topic dad" Oliver said, smartly. They got to his motorbike, helping Oliver sit on it, He ignited the bike and drove out of the residence.

"You're too young to know alot Oliver..."

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