Chapter 3 First Encounter

Alex on the other side was having a real headache after his grandmother's nonstop scolding on the phone about him and Hailee's lunch date early in the afternoon that she had painstakingly set up for him. The elderly got more furious when he blandly told her that he's not interested to her and to any women and that she was just wasting her strength and efforts.

He was grateful to her for raising him that's why he's being filial to his grandmother. But when it comes to his personal affairs he wouldn't mind to go harsh on rebuking her.

To relieve his throbbing headache he called his two good friends, Luke and Travis to have a good drink together. The two readily agreed and already waited him on the pub they used to hang out. That pub was a high end resto bar in Summerville City and a leisure place for him whenever he's bored or stressed out. No one knew that he also owned it as he have been very lowkey since he was starting his career, he didn't allow the media to published his photos. Even in financial magazines his photos was always capturing only his noble back. Only those top businessmen who happened to have a business transactions with him have luckily met him personally. No taking photos of the CEO, this is the very strict rule in his company. If someone dares to disobey it they will surely meet their worst ending.

" Hey hey finally you arrived! We're already very hungry " Luke ranted at him when he entered their private box.

He just ignored his nuisance and made his way to the opposite couch facing the two of them.

" We're buddies for decades but you're always treating us shabbily. You should at least brought some beautiful women to entertain us " Luke ranted at him again with a big mouth clicking his tongue and shaking his head.

Travis was just quietly eating snacks on the other side observing their lascivious friend's nonsense talking. This friend of them has the very annoying mouth ever. The three of them were really good friends for more than two decades. They were very familiar with each other's characters. Between Travis and Luke, the former was more rational and upright while the latter definitely the useless one.

" Can't you shut your big mouth? Are you short of women? " Travis reprimanded Luke's nuisance. The latter just rolled his eyes leaning his back on the couch feebly.

Alex took out his phone from his pocket and scanned his contacts and left a message to the manager before he stood up.

" Where are you going? " Luke asked him right away.

" Your expensive food and wine is coming over so shut your annoying mouth if you don't want me to throw you out " he warned him and got out from the room.

" Hey am i not your friend? You should be thanking us in the first place " Luke protested and give him a snort.

He gave him a cold glare that's enough to keep his mouth shut. Then he got out of the room.

" Why is he so grumpy today? " Luke muttered in the room and cast a glance to Travis.

" Don't look at me or I'll beat you up! " Travis also rebuked him harshly.

'What's happening with his friends today? They seemed like they're having a period' Luke thought to himself.

Alex was on his way to the restroom when his phone pinged on his pant's pocket. He took it and opened the incoming message. It was from his grandma again telling him to come to the old house for dinner. He only replied 'okay' to keep her from nagging him. He already knew his grandma's tactics. That said dinner wouldn't just a simple meal. He was about to put away his phone when somebody suddenly bumped on his chest followed by a loud clang on the floor.

" Aw " the woman uttered in a painful tone while holding her nose. " Are you blind?! Why are you standing on my way? " The little woman scolded him angrily.

His face turned dark right away. The nerve of this girl to shout at him!

" My phone " the woman collected her broken phone on the floor. She was checking it for a second if it was still usable but to her dismay it's already dead.

When she raised her head again to face him she was fuming with so much anger. Her little fair face became slightly red.

He quietly observed her with his eagle-like eyes.

She was just wearing a simple white t-shirt, jeans and doesn't seemed like a customer in the pub.

However her elegance still exuded in her simple get up along with very exquisite facial features. She have bright almond -shaped eyes and fairer skin tone. Her black and glossy hair were just hanged down over her shoulders. She looked plain but strikingly beautiful.

He pondered for a while and thought that this girl infront of him looked a bit familiar. He just couldn't remember where he had seen it.

" Do you know how many sleepless nights i have endured on working for this phone? " The woman said with gritted teeth. Her eyes were glaring fiercely at him in too much anger.

" I can replace your phone with ten pieces of it " he blandly replied without a hint of sympathy.

Eve flared up right away seeing the man's unapologetic look and behavior.

" What a horrible man! " The woman angrily cursed him and walked away.

He was stunned for a moment by her attitude towards him. Nobody ever dared to talk and curse him that way, not even those powerful people he annihilated ruthlesly! The last one who had offended him was already buried and rotten under the ground, let alone a woman? Who does she think she is?!

But then to his surprise he wasn't much offended by her rude words at all. Infact, he rather find her interesting. He was a bit amazed of her toughness and being sharp-tongued. She looked innocent and docile but she talks and act with boldness.

When Eve arrived at the locker room she put her phone on her backpack and collected herself again.

" Hey Evie you're almost late! Hurry now and change your clothes. Manager Dunne wants us to serve the food and wine at the room 619 " Kelly urged her to change.

" Oh okay " she responded and quickly changed her clothes.

After she finished changing her clothes they hurry their selves to deliver the said order to the private box.