Leanne’s half truth
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“ Best , I am so mad at you “ Anna said it to her with a grumpy childish expression inside the elevator
“I’m sorry“ She can only say sorry since she really don’t know where to start and what to tell Anna. Anna just smirk at her and follow quietly to her room
After she open the door , Anna walk inside and go directly to the couch , she put her clutch on the side and cross her legs with her hands spread along the side of the couch. Her eyes was roaming around the unit. “ This is not as bad as I think “ She was nodding her head while looking around.
“Of course it’s not that bad, did you think …” She suddenly stop herself. She almost blurted out that
She can afford better than what the eyes met.
“Think what? “ Anna ask immediately as she notice the weird expression in Leanne’s face
“Did you think the Hotel is too petty to their employees? “ She manage to save herself on that. “ I am taking three jobs here , and this accommodation was temporarily given for free in a month”
“Three jobs? Do you replicate? Hah!“ Anna was angry of the though that Leanne is overwork.
“Let me explain to you” she sat on the bed opposite to the couch. “ I serve as a secretary of the Owner of this hotel. That’s my main job “
“And? “ Anna let her to go on with her explanation
“And since I am very interested in culinary arts , so I work in the restaurant to observe the kitchen. I usually don’t serve food, I occasionally do it when all the waitress are busy “
“ And the third one? “ Anna ask
“Uhhhmmmm , The third one actually is a bluff for Anthony to pay me money.” She naughtily smile
“ So you don’t have a third job?”
“ I do , but I am not paid as I mentioned to Anthony. I go to the bar to try the cocktails and give my opinion and suggestion to Janus. Can you go with me later? “
“oh, that’s way to cool than I imagined “ Anna said a glint of smile in her face
Leanne furrowed her eyebrows and ask “ What did you imagined? “
“Something naughty “ then Anna wink at her .
She throw the pillow to Anna “Pervert.” and both where laughing.
After a good laugh, Anna ask her with a very serious tone “ So where were you in past years? “
“Australia .“
“ Where’s Aunt Lea? How is she? “
“Still in Australia, She is doing well “ Leanne decided to answer Anna what ever she ask only. She don’t want to lie to her, so she decided to give short answers and throw questions so that Anna will not get too much information from her “ How about you? What happen to you in the past seven years? “
Anna was caught on Leanne’s tactics and started talking “ Well, after you left, although I was sad , I manage to finish my studies. A few months after graduation , this crazy brother of mine convince Dad that I should earn money on my own and not depend on the allowances”
“Force labor?” She jokingly commented
“Exactly, force labor. Do you think, I can bring it up to court? “ Both of them give a good laugh
“So it’s almost 4 years , I am working in the company “ Anna continue
“So how does it feel to be a career woman? “ She ask with intense curiosity , just to avoid the topic about her
Anna rolled her eyes “Boring..but I’m glad your back. I have someone to hang out now. Maybe my future is not that boring soon”
“Oh, I need to change , please give me a few minutes and let’s go to the rooftop bar “ Leanne excuses herself
“How did end up in Happy Hotel? Is Mr Janus your boyfriend?” Anna ask her while she was on washroom
Leanne peak at the door and replied. “What makes you think like that? We’re not on that kind of relationship , I know him through my Aunt in Australia“
“Anthony said you’re quite close with each other in the airport “
“Airport? “ Leanne ask
“ Anthony saw you in the airport the other day “
“He saw me? So does it mean today is not a coincident? “
Anna just nod her head in agreement. “ Why you did not inform me that your back? “
“ I was so busy and not yet fully settled down. I was really planning to show myself in White group to look for you. Promise “ She raise her hand as if pledging she is talking about the truth “ Let’s go? “
- Writer
