CHAPTER.3
1176 Words
CROISSANTS AND HOT CHOCOLATE
Big bluish silver eyes stared up at him in anger as he realized that he had rammed into someone. Before he could apologize, a man came out of the shop shouting hysterically at her.
“How many times do I have to tell you these cups and plates are expensive? But, you keep breaking them on purpose!”
Her manager continued shouting at her as she glared into the eyes of the stranger that bumped into her without even apologizing.
“Should I just fire you? Should I, Amelia?” Her gaze shifted to the floor as she bowed her head slightly towards her manager.
“I'm very sorry, manager. It won't happen again.” She bit the bottom of her lips and she held her black apron tightly between her fingers.
“That's what you always say, will you buy me a new set?” Her manager raised his hand wanting to hit her, but Jose quickly held his hand midair looking at him with a cold death stare that sent shivers through his body.
“Don't go too far. If you do, I'll report you for domestic violence.” He said, his voice like ice. “It was only a few cups. I'll pay for a new set if necessary.”
In anger, the manager flinged Jose's hand away, staring back at Amelia who still had her head bowed before grunting and walking back into the store.
“Don't let anyone push you around like that, if he ever goes too far. Call the police.” He said, turning to her.
She let out a heavy sigh before she looked up at him and their eyes were locked in place. She examined the man in front of her, the hues of hazel staring so intently at her left her speechless momentarily as she looked back at him in confusion.
He was aware that his deep staring might have been making her uncomfortable but, oddly enough, he did not want to break his gaze from her.
He felt something strange at the bottom of his stomach as he continued looking into her breathtaking eyes, the blue and silvers in her pupils mesmerizing him.
Looking at her well, he had to admit that she was astonishingly beautiful. Her small face and pale skin suited the maid's costume she was in, her hair was thick and black falling perfectly over her small fitted waist, her red lips in a pout.
There was something special about her that he just couldn't place a finger on.
The immediate connection he felt with her baffled him. He had perfectly stayed away from humans all this while. It had never been a problem for him, since he felt no attraction towards them. The possibility of his mate back in BlackFang maybe, but a human?
That was just hysterical.
She couldn't understand what this guy's deal was, but she was already embarrassed enough by the show her manager put on. She didn't need some stranger lecturing her either.
“It’s none of your business, you shouldn't have intervened.”
Her sudden outburst took him by surprise as he watched her disappear into the store with a grave frown on her face.
He smirked to himself as he watched her attend to customers through the glass lenses of the store's window.
“Interesting,” he muttered.
Jose found it simply fascinating, she was surely too beautiful for a mere human and the fact his wolf side craved her presence as well was something he couldn't wrap his head around.
“You're back, sir.” Daniel welcomed him and helped him pull the fitted suit from his back as he sat back down on his desk, immediately looking through his remaining paperwork.
Daniel noticed he was in a better mood and wondered if the coffee had helped. “Do you feel any better Jose?”
“Hm?” Jose responded in a query to what he meant.
“Your headache I mean sir.” Daniel stated, and a smile curved on Jose's face.
He had momentarily forgotten about his headache, his thoughts were filled with Amelia, he had taken note of her name, her manager had said it, and it was written on her little apron.
“Oh yes, much better.” David looked at him with a hint of shock. It wasn't often he saw this man smile.
The next day, he thought up all different sorts of excuses just to go back to the coffee shop to see Amelia.
“You're leaving sir?” Daniel asked as he removed his eyes from his laptop to examine Jose in his tightly fitted sleek black suit. He had done his hair and caught the radiating cologne he had put on.
He wondered what he had been all dressed up for.
“Yes, shortly. Just a cup of coffee.” He said quickly before turning to leave through the door. He knew for a fact Daniel was a keen one and didn't want him to catch on to anything.
He entered the coffee shop looking around and was inwardly glad when his eyes fell on Amelia by the counter. He walked in gracefully carrying the poise of a model as he took a seat next to her.
All the girls present at the café gasped and murmured at the sight of him, wondering if he was some sort of super-model or son to a wealthy chairman.
Amelia noticed him almost immediately and couldn't help but find his presence bothering. But due to her work policies, she couldn't be rude to any customer.
She walked towards him holding a chart in her hand, putting forth her best forced smile.
“Hello, how may I help you?”
He paused to take in how lovely her smile was, it created little creases under her eyes, and he was nothing but happy to see her again.
“Amelia, right?” He asked in a stern, calm voice that took her by surprise. Why did he pronounce her name so delicately?
She nodded her head and he grinned at her.
“Lovely name.”
Whoever he was, he was starting to rub her the wrong way. “What can I get you sir?” She asked again, trying her best to hide the irritation in her voice. All she wanted was to do her job and get on with her day.
Jose took a second to examine the menu before he looked back at her.
“What is your preferred order, Amelia?” He wanted to know more about her, possibly everything if he could.
Amelia scoffed, was he trying to lay some sort of move on her? Well, that would never work! She was in a committed relationship, and she was not going to let some random rich dude sweep her away with smooth words or anything of the sort.
“Croissants and hot chocolate.” She replied wryly with her guard up.
“I'll have that then.” He said, smiling at her.
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