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Chapter 2 - Two: LOU Mall

I walk with entering my left hand in my pocket of my coat. I know someone looked at me when I was walking font of him. I don't know how he can find me here. Now, I can feel he was walking behind me. He followed me down to the basement, where I parked my car. Until I found my car, I took the car keys in my pocket. As I pressed the button on my car key, someone snatched the key from my hand.

"Let me drive for you." This man immediately sat in the driver's seat without my permission.

So I immediately opened the back door and sat in the passenger seat.

"How were the results of your health check earlier?" He asking me without starting the car engine."

"Everything is good. Dr. Drey said if all the results of my medical check up were no problems." I spoke while looking at his face through the mirror in front of him.

He turned his body back and spoke to me. "So, do you still have to have a routine check-up once a month at the hospital?" 

"No need anymore.From now on I will only go to the hospital once every six months." Because Dr. Drey had already kicked me out, of course I only expressed that in my heart.

"Then, you have to take me with you every six months. Not going alone like this. At least I can drive for you. What if something happens to you?" He spoke while looking at me. I knew he wanted me to agree with what he said.

"Okay. Didn't you finally find out where I am?" Could he have put a tracking device on my body?

"No. I put a tracking device on your phone. You know the couple app, I downloaded it on your phone." He answered as if he understood what was on my mind.  And then he chuckled.

"Damn you!" I cursed while slapping his head.

This annoying man is my best friend and also serves as my secretary. Actually, he was my secretary first and then became my best friend after he worked with me for eight years. His name is Antonio. Even though he worked for me he was also my mother's spy.

"You also have to tell me immediately if there is something strange with your heart." He said that sentence while pointing to my left chest.

"Don't you feel that your behavior is like my nanny? " I started looking for the strap from the seat belt.

"I did all this for your own good. Besides, I only report all your activities to your own mother. Mrs. Louise so worried about you. Your mother will fall ill if something bad happens to you. You know, if that happens then your Dad will kill me. You know what your father's character is like, right? Would you bear it if I had to die at your father's hands?" Antonio told a long story.

"Well, then we can always be together." I answered him while raising one eyebrow.

"Damn you, you want me to die by your father's hands." Antonio hit my knee in frustration.

"Why are you getting more and more talkative now? Hurry up and drive the car." I pushed his body back towards the wheel.

I glanced at the watch on my left hand. It's time to get to work. I went to the hospital during lunch time and now lunch time is over. I have to rush to the mall immediately.

"Mr. Louise, would you like to visit Ms. Anastasia's house?" Antonio asked after the car we were in passed the road towards Anastasia's house.

"Nope. I'll contact she later. We'll just go straight to the mall." I answered my secretary.

Since working hours have started, Antonio will act professionally. He will be an obedient employee. But when the working hours are over, he will become a very annoying person. I felt a vibration in my pocket. I took out a flat object that was vibrating. I read the caller's name. I don't feel like answering this person's phone calls. I put my phone next to my seat. The car driven by Antonio has stopped. I immediately opened the car door and got out of the car.

"Mr. Louise your phone." Antonio got out of the car to hand over the phone I left in the car.

I reached for my phone. The phone rang again. Actually, I'm too lazy to answer this phone call, but the caller will definitely keep trying to call until the call is answered. She is the girl my mother matched with me. I don't like this girl, because I only think of her as a friend. Right now I just want to focus on my work. My name is Christopher Louise. I am a CEO at a big mall in this city. Some of the shops inside the mall are ours. Usually I only work at the head office, but because the General Manager is on maternity leave, I have to work to replace her. So my job is to monitor all of our stores in the Mall. LOU Mall is owned by Louise's family.

"Antonio, tell her I'm in a meeting!" I handed my phone to Antonio. I called my secretary before he got in the car to park my car.

Antonio read the caller's name before answering the phone call. "Hallo. No, I'm Antonio, Miss. Mr. Louise can't answer your call, because he is in a meeting right now. Sorry, what do you say?" Antonio started to glance at me.

"You want to know what time Mr. Louise finishes the meeting? Hmm, wait." Antonio started speaking loudly so that I would listen to him.

Before speaking I signaled Antonio to put my phone away. "Tell her I'm going out of town when the meeting ends."

"Sorry, miss. You better go home. You don't need to wait for Mr. Louise, because he will be out of town after the meeting is over. So you won't be able to meet him at the mall. Okay, I will convey your message to him." After completing the instructions I gave, Antonio returned my phone.

"Ms. Cassano would like you to attend a party she is holding at her mansion. Would you like to attend the party?" Antonio conveyed the girl's message to me.

"For what purpose is she throwing a party? I think we just attended his birthday party." I asked in confusion.

"I do not know, because earlier Ms. Cassano did not explain in detail to me. She said that you should attend the party because Mr. Louise and Mrs. Louise are also there." Antonio explained and waited for my decision.

"I'll think about that later." I said to the man who was still standing in front of me.

There was no more conversation between us.  I have to think about how to refuse the girl's request. I have to think of a good reason to refuse his invitation to the party. Because if not, the girl will continue to force me. She will also ask Mom for help to persuade me to do what she wants. I immediately walked to my office which was in this mall. After entering this mall, I walked towards the elevator. Today I will go around our shop in this mall. Maybe the secretary of the General Manager is waiting. I got on the elevator and pressed the button on the wall. Not long after, the elevator doors opened, I immediately walked out. 

"Mr Louise, that was Ms. Cassano is looking for you." A woman spoke to me.

"Yes, I know. So, where is she now?" I asked the woman who was one of my employees.

I asked not because I wanted to meet the girl. I just wanted to make sure he was out of my room.

"Sorry, Mr. Louise because Ms. Cassano just got home." The woman answered politely.

"Okay, I see." I left this woman and walked towards my office.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Louise." A man stood of his seat and greeted me after I entered this room.

"Please sit down, Mr. Weasley. Have you brought the financial reports of all the shops?" I sat down in my chair, then reached for the stack of files on the table.

"Yes, Mr. Louise. Everything is here." Mr. Weasley spoke while pointing towards the table.

I read each sheet of paper one by one. Some of the names of shops operating in this mall are listed in the files.

Some sell food, clothing, beauty products, etc. There is an incoming message on my cellphone. I read the text on my cellphone screen.

Mr. Louise, I saw Ms. Cassano. She is still in the mall now.

*Continued*