THE DEVIL'S LOVE

CHAPTER TWO

THE NEXT DAY.......

SOPHIE WILSON

I was woken by the sound of my phone ringing. I picked it without looking at the caller ID and put it on my ear.

"Yes", I said nonchalantly.

"Mr Parker wants to set up a meeting with you today by 1pm. Clear your schedule for that time and meet him at Jack's restaurant", he ordered and I snorted.

"What does he want to say this time around", I asked, sitting up in my bed.

"That's why you need to go and find out", he said and cut the call and I hissed in frustration. I got up from bed and went to the bathroom.

After dressing up, I took my usual morning coffee and started working with my laptop.

"Hey, girl", I heard Sarah call and I looked up from what I was doing.

"Get ready, we have a meeting by 1pm", I ordered, going back to what I was doing.

"Can't we just take a break just once? What's up with these meetings?" she whined, sitting on my sofa.

"If you really want a break so badly, why don't you go complain to the Mafia King, rather than whine to me" I retorted and she scoffed.

"Do you have to use that against me every time? How mean" she pouted her lip, giving me a puppy look, but I ignored her.

"The meeting is with James Parker", I announced and her jaw dropped to the floor.

"Huh?! What does he want this time around?" she shouted and I shrugged nonchalantly.

James Parker was the owner of Parker Group, the second largest company after ours and a criminal who got away with whatever he wanted. He and my dad were allies until he ditched him and they became rivals.He was also the person who spider aligned with that made him betray our organization. Now, he wanted a meeting, I wonder what he wanted to say.

**

NATHANIEL CARTER

THE PREVIOUS DAY...........

We had just two weeks to go before the summer break ended. I woke up from my sleep and dressed up for work. My little sister wasn't in the room she and I shared so it meant that she was in the kitchen.

I got out of the room and went into the kitchen. There, she was already serving the food in plates.

"Good morning, Nathan", she greeted the moment she saw me and I nodded in approval. She gave me a plate with three slices of pancakes and we went back to our room to eat.

Our house was only a bedroom and kitchen with a little bathroom. That was what I could afford and I was still even owing a three months debt for rent.

We were orphans, our parents died ten years ago and I became my sister's legal guardian since I was eighteen last year. One thing I hated the most was an orphanage and I couldn't bear the thought of my sister living there.

I had a part time job, I was a waiter. I did full time since it was summer break. Though it didn't pay much, it was able to feed us. Ever since my parents death, I had to live my life lowly since I feared that the people who murdered them would still be after us.

"Amelia called me this morning, she wants us to hang out", she said after we finished eating.

"Okay, be back before six", I ordered and she yelped in happiness. I pecked her on the cheek and left the house.

I got to work and met one of my friends, Ken, there. Ken and I went to the same school and we were also working in the same place. He was my best friend and my buddy.

We started working as customers began to troop in. We worked until it was evening and there were no customers anymore. I brought two cups of Americano coffee and set one for Ken before sitting with him.

"I heard that The Devil is transferring to our school after the summer break ends", he said happily and I gave him a puzzled look.

"Who's The Devil?", I asked, giving him a blank look and he shook his head at me.

"You don't know The Devil?" he asked dumbfounded.

I wasn't into celebrities and famous people, my life was boring, f*****g boring. I wasn't concerned about this so called Devil Ken was talking about, it was not as if it would improve my life or so.

"She's the Mafia King's only child, Sophie Wilson", he explained, sipping his coffee and I nodded my head slowly in understanding.

"So, how special is she that you freaked out when you spoke about her?".

"You still don't know her after I've sent her name?", he asked and I shrugged. "C'mon man, she's the Mafia King's daughter, how special do you think she will be? Tsk.......I wonder what made you and I friends, we're totally opposite, you're so boring", he nagged and I twitched my lips.

My phone rang and I picked the call. I cut it immediately and stood up from my seat.

"What's wrong?", he asked, looking up at me.

"It's nothing, Cassandra just wants me to come home, we have a siblings night today".

"Oh! Okay, I'll close the shop after you. My regards to Cassie". I went inside the restaurant's room for workers only and took my bag before heading home.

**

THE NEXT DAY

I got to work as usual and Ken and I began to work. Shortly after, the door opened and Mr Jack, our boss came inside. Ken and I looked at each other with questioning looks and I shrugged, before looking away. Mr Jack was rarely around since he had other jobs he was attending to.

"Wow! The restaurant has really improved", he commented.

"Good morning, sir", we both greeted in unison and he nodded in response.

"There is going to be a reservation here by 1pm for one hour. I want you both to attend to them really well, they are important customers", he announced.

"Who are they, if I may ask?" Ken chipped in and I rolled my eyes at his inquisitiveness.

"Mr James Parker and Miss Sophie Wilson", he replied and Ken eyes widened. I could swear, I had never seen my best friend eyes widened like that.

"T..... The......D...... Devil?", he stuttered.

"Which is why I said they should be treated well. Anyways, that's all I came to say, I hope to hear good remarks about your behaviors", he warned and left .

"So........your Devil is coming here?", I teased but ignored me, looking around.

"s**t, I have to clean the shop", he scurried away into the workers room and came back immediately with a mop and a bucket of water and started cleaning the shop and I rolled my eyes at his unsettled behavior.

Exactly 1pm, the door opened and two men in dark suit entered the shop.

"Good afternoon, we made a reservation......", one of them tried to explain but Ken cut him off.

"Ahh......yes, please come this way", he took his by the arm and led him to a table.The man flinched at his touch and his face darkened. I mentally facepalmed myself at Ken's behavior.

Not quite long that the men came, two ladies, about my age came inside. The moment they entered, I felt a strong aura coming from them, especially the one with a black hair. She walked with elegance, pride and possessed an aura that made me want to submit to her. Her cologne filled the hair and butterflies erupted in my stomach the moment our eyes met.

What is this? Do I have a crush already?