Lola's POV

“Are you serious?” He asked me acting a bit confused by my sudden change of mind.

“Yeah, yeah. Just one night o” I told him as he nodded before I looked at him in a serious manner.

“But you have to return the favour” I spoke, as he furrowed his brows together curiously.

“What?” He asked me leaning against the counter.

“Okay, but don't ask me any questions. Just say yes or no” I told him as he eyed me suspiciously.

I paused before speaking.

“I need a lawyer. I really great one, and you would have to force him to help me.”I told him as he shook his head, with the suspicious look still on his face.

“I can't force anyone to do anything” He spoke as I rolled my eyes dramatically.

“Fine, just recommend a lawyer to me. I can handle the rest” I told him, as he folded his arms.

“I can't do anything without you at least telling me what you need a lawyer for.”Hs spoke as I huffed out a sigh in frustration.

This nosy being.

“Then I can't attend your dinner either” I told him as he laughed at my childish attitude.

“Fine. I was planning to cancel it anyways”He told me as I mentally gasped at his words.

I really need this lawyer.

“Fine, I'll tell you but not now. Let's attend your stupid dinner first” I spoke before turning around and getting back to the dishes.

“When is it exactly?” I asked him as I rinsed off the first dish, placing it aside as I waited for a response.

“Saturday night” I heard him as he suddenly appeared beside me watching me wash the plates.

“Okayyyy...”I trailed off feeling uncomfortable by the sudden stare.

After what felt like ages, I decided to break the awkward silence and the stare he had on me.

“Don't you have any important meeting to attend?” I asked him, suddenly snapping my head towards him.

“I heard what happened that day. I asked him what he said to you” He spoke as immediately turned off the tap and wiped my hands dry with the napkin beside me.

Okayy.

“So?” I asked with a bored expression as I started wiping dry the dishes with another napkin.

“So, I'm sorry about what he said and what he did” He apologised as I shrugged.

“Doesn't matter. Your friend Peter already apologised, and its all forgotten” I told him as I asked myself why I had given him that information.

He did apologise but why did I have to say that out.

“But now, I am apologising to you” He told me as I paused and looked at him with an amused look.

“Yeah, okay.”I replied turning back to the dishes which were now all dried up.

Suddenly, I remembered that Peter guy, his personality and how this dude rudely interrupted out date.

“Ohhh, that reminds me, can I get his number? He's a cool dude, maybe we can try having lunch again sometime” I spoke with an expectant smile as I heard Derin snicker.

“I lost his number” He said in a monotone as I eyed him weirdly.

Your own friend?

“Well, I can get it from Kachi anyways.”I told him as he glared at me for no reason.

“Anyways, bye. See you on Saturday” I told him as I waved him off.

“Yeah, I'll pick you up in the morning.”He spoke as I immediately shook my head in disapproval.

“I'm busy at work on Saturday morning. Besides it's dinner, not breakfast.” I told him as he rolled his eyes at me.

“Text me your work address then” He told me as he pulled out his phone to pick a call before disappearing out the kitchen and probably out of the house.

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Lola's POV

“Where are you? I'm outside already” I asked him on the phone as I stretched my hands in exhaustion.

I immediately caught a sight of him in his car, with a pair of expensive sunglasses on.

Tchhhhh!!

Rich boy's mentality.

He waved at me through the wind screen as I shook my head before looking around and heading towards his car.

I don't want any rumors in my workplace. I already have too much drama in my life.

I strapped my bag around my neck as I walked towards his car and opened the door to the front passenger's seat.

I plopped into the chair next to him as he moved his glasses upwards, giving me a glance before putting them back on and starting the engine.

Not even a single word of greeting.

I felt my stomach rumble as I held unto it.

Darn, I was hungry!

“You might have to drop me off, I'll catch up with you later” I told him as shot his head towards me.

“Then what was the point of coming here?” He asked me as I shrugged.

That's your problem.

“What exactly do you need to do?” He asked as I looked at him with a blank look.

“I want to grab something to eat. At least, I deserve lunch” I told him as I pulled out my phone, just randomly scrolling through it.

He shook his head at me disappointedly.

“Why didn't you eat at work?” He asked as I snapped my head towards him, suddenly.

“Their food costs more than my whole outfit. Who the heck has that kind of money?” I asked him as he took in a deep breath before nodding.

“Fine, you can grab something on our way” He told me as I shook my head while squinting my eyes.

“Hmmm, I don't know.....” I trailed off as he glared at me.

“I'm kinda in the mood for my own cooking” I told him as he tutted at my words.

“Don't be dramatic, we don't have that time” He informed me as I frowned.

Speaking of an irritating personality.

“Okay, fine. Whatever” I told him as sighed before looking out the window, taking in the scenery.

In a matter of minutes, he pulled over at a diner as I smiled at the sight.

I unbuckled my seat belt as I walked out the car.

“I'll make it quick” I told him with a small wave as he rolled his eyes before getting out of the car.

What was he doing?

The moment he came out, a couple of eyes landed on him as he looked like the main lead in a romantic movie.

And what was with this sunglasses?

He walked towards me and stretched his hand towards the entrance, urging me to go on.

Random folks stared him down before walking past us.

They were probably thinking he was trying to show off his money.

The security bowed his head in greeting as he nodded curtly in response before walking ahead of me towards the entrance.

People kept glancing.

I hated all these unnecessary attention.

“Wait!” I yelled as he paused in his steps and looked towards me.

“What?” He asked me curiously as I ran towards him, catching up with him.

I immediately raised my hands to his face and swiftly pulled off the sunglasses, folding them up and slipping it into my bag.

“This is not a runway” I told him as he looked at me, clearly stunned by my actions.

I urged him to keep walking as he did but suddenly he paused and looked at me.

“A runway? Where you implying I looked extremely hot?” He gloated with an egoistic smirk on his face as I rolled my eyes in irritation.

Maybe.

“Don't kid yourself” I told him as he still kept his smile up.

“Oh, come on don't deny it” He brought up again as we walked into the diner.

“I did not mean that!” I said sternly with a frown in a dismissive manner.

You know you did.

Can he stop talking about this?

“Yeah, okay” He told me with a teasing smile as he wiggled his eyesbrows at me in a dismissive manner.

How was his brows moving like that?

“I said I did not” I said snorting out a laughter as I waved at him dismissively before looking for an empty seat.

I located an empty table and pulled out a chair, taking a seat.

I noticed Derin pull out the chair opposite me and take a seat.

“So, are you getting anything?” I asked him as I scanned through my bag for my purse.

“Uhrm, water. I guess” He told me as I nodded taking out my card from my purse and pulling myself out of the chair, heading for the counter.

As I breezed past Derin, I felt him tap my arm before I walked away and I curiously turned back to look at him.

“Anything else?” I asked him as he stretched out his card to me, making me exhale in frustration.

Even a supposedly kind gesture done by him seems cocky and condescending.

“I think I can afford my own food. Thank you for trying to rescue a poor soul like me, by the way” I told him in distaste as I turned around and walked away.

Honestly, if it were someone else, I would have grabbed the card and bought double the food I initially intended to buy. Butttt, it was him. The guy who thinks of me as a money-groping whore.

I mean that's why he told that guy. And despite the fact he apologised, he never denied saying it.

I bought what I wanted to buy, with an extra bottle of water for Derin then paid for it all.

I navigated my way back to my table and plopped the tray gently unto the table before sitting in my chair.

“Here you go” I spoke dropping the bottled water in front of him before I faced my own food.

He just stared at the bottle then back at me then at his phone which he was now too engrossed in.

Not even a thank you?

I grabbed a jam filled doughnut and bit into it, as carefully as I could.

Yes, I only bought two donuts and a bottle of water too.

I was a foodie, sorta but I would never be caught stuffing food in my face in public.

I ate in silence as I decided to fix my gaze on the uninteresting diner.

After a while, a random tune crept into my head and I just slowly hummed it, as I finished the last piece of jammed donut.

Some jam had smeared on my lips and fingers as I scanned the table for some tissues or something.

“Shit. No tissue” I muttered as I felt some pair of uninterested eyes look up from the phone and at me.

“Do you always eat so messily?” He asked me as I glared at him as he suddenly looked down and searched his pockets for something.

I couldn't keep looking like this.

I immediately dipped the tip of my fingers in my mouth, licking them clean before licking off any trace of jam smeared on my lips.

I wiped the jam my tongue couldn't reach with my fingers and slipped them into my mouth too.

As I licked the last finger clean, my eyes shot up to see him staring back heartedly at me, while stretching forth an handkerchief.

Well, this is embarrassing.

I didn't intentionally want to show him the bush girl side of me today, but oh well.

“Ohhh, thanks” I said as I grabbed the handkerchief and slowly got up from my chair.

“We should probably get going” I spoke as I urged him to get up while I grabbed my stuffs.

He stood up too and we both headed for the door.

“Not sure I can get rid of that image” He muttered as I paused and looked at him in confusion.

“What image?” I asked curiously as my head suddenly remembered what I had done.

Ohhhhh! The image of me acting like a pig.

Play it cool, Lola.

“Ohhh, that”I spoke with a shrug as he shook his head furiously as if trying to shake off his thoughts before we headed out.

Tch! Now, he's just over reacting

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Author's Note

I'm pretty sure the image he can't get rid of is way beyond acting like a pig.

Anywayssssss!! Another chapter, another drama and another not so mysterious mystery.

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