Whatever was Marina's motive, I didn't care to understand until I came to realize that she really loved me.
Coluigi bought a car for Marina stating clearly to her, that the automobile was for her and not anyone else. The statement infuriated her and she rejected it.
"Is this what you want to buy me with, Colly?" She asked him boldly.
"No, that's not it...."
"But, why do you think no one else can stay or drive with me, in this car?"
"Because it's for you, darling."
"Let me tell you something...."
"Please, do."
"I'm neither your babe nor your wife, I'm just your best business partner!" Marina exclaimed.
"I actually.... I know but.... You are at least...."
"Whatever it is, have your key, please."
Coluigi wouldn't take the key from her and so, she threw it on him and left that spot, for fresh air. He had thought time and again that he could only gain Marina's heart by gifting her expensive things which wasn't any true. The car was bought, right in the company where it was being made. He even had to wait some days till the motor engineers fixed the new car parts together.
Far back in an old chocolate company where he worked, Coluigi had amassed a kind of wealth that made him a famous businessman all around the modern cities in Manelda. There's no way any lady would turn down his proposal on a measure of attraction, wealth or diligence.
Not long, a domineering thought arose from inside of him that, he should start secret business which meant a way of secretly building things up for the near future to confuse or compete with high-class companies, especially those ones that are nascent.
"Oh, it makes sense to make sense."
Few minutes later, he drove his luxurious car to a nearby bar to have some drink and flex his muscles. He had worked all through the morning and had transferred duty to the next staff worker.
"Get me juice, please" he requested.
"How much of juice do you want? Sir?" The server asked.
"What is it? Give me two bottles...."
"Your face looks familiar, sorry though...."
"Oh, really?"
"A minute, please...." The server begged, and answered walked into the bar to make juice for Coluigi who had been hungry like a beaten lion.
"This woman is wonderful" Coluigi thought.
This was the start of the thoughts he was captured in, as he was no longer fully conscious and attentive to anything. But soon, the server was back.
"What's wrong, dear?" She asked.
"A woman lived in Manelda and nobody ever knew about her beauty except those who came to meet her at the bar...."
"Who's that?"
"What? Did I say anything? Where's my order?" Coluigi asked consciously.
"Young man, do you take drugs?"
"No, are you Stella?"
"Yes, I am...."
The woman had been a server in Hollins Bar for years and had accumulated great and uncommon wealth. It was true that nobody knew anything about her beauty except for her visitors. She was so beautiful and intelligent but had no pleasure for dating or any related relationship. Her seperation from men was actually born out of discipline which she received under Hamby. It was clear that she worked there, before she was employed in the Bar.
"Why did you leave our company?"
"Nothing...."
"Well, we need you again and there's a contract from abroad that we are about to gain for the best worker in the company."
"Don't need me, please" Stella objected.
"Oh, it's all right then."
Then, I got to the bar for some wine and met the both of them sorted beside each other discussing, like lovers. I had missed Stella so much and so, I embraced her lovingly and gave her a chin kiss.
"Aww, Stella Barbie...."
"Babe, how have you been?" She greeted.
"Good, can you remember me well, what's my name?"
"You're Zally Roventer."
"You even added my surname, what wonder!" I exclaimed.
"I miss you so much, love...."
"Wait, hope I'm not disturbing you, Colly?"
"Not at all" Coluigi favorably replied.