"Die, bitch!"
Isabella yelled as she ran after Rose.
"Wait up, let me grant you your wish of dying!" She yelled again and looked around for Rose but she couldn't find traces of her.
"Arghhh! She got on my nerves, badly. How I wish I can lay my hands on her and pull that hair of hers so her brain can reset. Why would she say she would rather die, instead of staying with me? Just what did I do that I have become such a terrible person to her?" She asked the empty space around her, as if an actual person who could provide a response to her question, was there.
"Isn't she being selfish right now? Does she not want me to experience a soft life ever in my life?" She asked again.
"I have had my fair share of life without any complaint! Now, it's time to be smart and get the life I desire." She stated.
"Well, sorry girl, I must enjoy this soft life! We only live once!" She concluded, chuckled and went back into the room.
Meanwhile, Rose kept walking down the street, blinded by anger and rage. Tears were flowing from her eyes as she felt the betrayal deep in her bones.
She was so upset!
"Where am I even going to?" She stopped walking after a while and asked herself.
"I am so screwed!" She grumbled but kept walking, nevertheless.
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"Oh my God, you scared me!" Ms Ria jumped up in fright, as she sighted a person, laying on the tiny mattress in the relaxation room for staff.
She wasn't expecting to see anybody in the restaurant as early as that, since she usually was the first person to arrive at the workplace.
"Did you sleep here?" She asked Rose who had just waken up and sat up on the mattress, because of the sudden interruption.
Rose scrunched up her face and grunted.
"Obviously!" Rose grumbled in response.
Ms Ria was surprised at the revelation.
"Why? What happened to your home?" Ms Ria asked her in shock.
"A lot, actually! I have become homeless!" She informed the woman, flatly. The latter pressed her lips tightly and narrowed her eyes on her.
She wanted to ask more but her mind later decided against it. She felt that would be prying and the look on Rose's face was not really welcoming to entertain more questions.
"Can I stay here for a while, till I get everything sorted out, please?" Rose requested.
Ms Ria heaved a deep sigh and Rose looked up at her, nervously. She dreaded what the woman would say.
"Rose, you know if it were up to only me, I would definitely allow you to stay for as long as you wish. You wouldn't even have to ask. But you know such decision is up to the authorities to make. And there is a law regarding that. No worker is allowed to sleep here, overnight, not to talk of living for a while." Ms Ria explained to her.
"I am sorry, you can't live here, not even for a day. You have to find another option. I am so sorry, I won't be able to help you, Rose." The woman added, regrettably.
Rose swallowed hard.
"Yeah, right!" Rose mumbled under her breath, trying to be unfazed by the rejection but the other woman could sense her despair.
"I am truly sorry, Rose. I wish I could help you." Ms Ria told her, sympathetically.
"You don't have to be, Ms Ria! I am going to be okay, don't worry." Rose replied her firmly, even though she wasn't sure how she would be fine.
Ms Ria nodded and made to leave the room but stopped and turned to look back at Rose.
"Don't forget, you have to leave immediately after work, this evening. You know if you don't, my job will be at risk." Ms Ria reminded her with a small, apologetic smile and then left the room.
Rose gritted her teeth, frustratedly.
"Well, you only live once! I got to do what I have to do." Rose stated aloud.
"Warren Wellesley, I am betting my all on you! You have to show up here before the end of today or else I will be on the street of Florida, wandering aimlessly, all thanks to your jerk of a son!" Rose stated and clenched her fists, furiously.
~
"He actually showed up? Yeah!" Rose jubilated inwardly as she sighted Warren Wellesley, alighting from his sleek black, sports car.
The car was parked opposite the restaurant.
"But why is he parked at that side? I guess he doesn't want people's attention!" She concluded, as she watched his movements like a hawk from the VIP section, upstairs.
"He looks so different in that sportswear! Casual and that dashing? How the heck is that man even 45? He looks so young and hot!" She admired his appearance.
"Too bad, you are just for my revenge! I don't have time to drool on your out-of-the-world, perfect, chic appearance, Mr Billionaire!" She stated and quickly adjusted her uniform, then she watched on, waiting for him to enter the restaurant.
"Wait, what?" Rose's face fell as she realized that the man had other plans, contrary to what she was hoping.
He was not headed to the restaurant. Instead, he had entered the building under reconstruction opposite the restaurant.
"Warren Wellesley owns that building? I said it! No wonder he just casually walked into our restaurant yesterday. I said it that, Mr billionaire can't just show up here for breakfast on a normal day!" Rose instantly figured out.
"I knew it, that gigantic building would definitely belong to a billionaire!" She added, feeling elated.
"Should I wait till he is done with whatever he wants to do in there, and let him come to the restaurant?" She wondered, thoughtfully.
"But what if he doesn't come here? It is mid afternoon and well past lunch, he won't have any reason to enter here unless he wants to check on me!" One part of Rose's mind thought and she giggled.
"And that is if he remembers you! He is a billionaire, girl! He has better things to think of!" A more logical part of Rose's mind pointed out.
"Right! Then, I can just go and meet him over there!" She concluded and walked downstairs to plan and make her move.
"But how do I get to him with that security? Especially the huge man! An angry stare from him would have me flying out the way I walked in, in few seconds!" She reasoned.
"Let me just wait and see what his next move would be! However it is going to be, I must get to him, today!" She maintained firmly and smirked.
Afterwards, she was summoned to attend to customers, and when she was done with that, she was back to her position to watch the billionaire.
Few minutes later, Warren Wellesley walked out of the building.
"He is on the way. I should g..." Rose was planning on going to block his way and be shameless, but trailed off when she saw the billionaire walking towards the restaurant instead of entering his car.
"Even the heaven is in support of my revenge plan!" She chuckled happily.
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"It is pity you are only just going to eat three spoonfuls of that delicious meal!" Rose said to Warren, with a very beautiful smile.
She had gone to serve him, his order. As usual, the man was busy on his phone and hadn't even looked up to notice she was the one serving her until she spoke up, to gain his attention.
"Oh, Ms Rosaline?" Warren asked, unsurely.
"Rose!" She corrected him and he nodded his head in remembrance.
"My bad! I am not good at remembering names!" He told her.
"That's okay, sir." She replied him, the beautiful smile still plastered on her face.
"I must say, you look bright and energetic compared to yesterday!" He pointed out.
"Yes, I am actually in a great mood today." She told him.
"That's pleasing! Keep it up." He stated, dismissively and wanted to dig into his meal, hoping she would take her leave.
"I have an irresistible offer for you, Mr Warren Wellesley." Rose stated, out of the blues.
The man was totally taken aback!