He looked at my frowning face and asked “Does it hurts? ”
“No, it don’t” I shook my head in denial.
He reached out his hand to touch my chin. He lifted it up to look at him. I looked at his deep black eyes, it was as mesmerizing as ever. He then let go of my hand and pricked on my forehead.
“Ouch, this hurts” I screamed hard in pain.
“Does it? ” He asked being a gentleman.
“Yes” I nodded at him.
“Then remember this pain and never ever try to lie me again. I won’t be falling for your words since I can feel whatever you do” he said.
I looked at him and processed his words. But I couldn’t. I understand some while I couldn’t connect some of those…
But I felt like someone did… The girl come to Mr Gold with her mouth cover and asked “Did you…. I mean is that true? ” she asked.
“What? ” I asked her in confusion because I really don’t know what was the ‘that’ she was referring.
“How old are you? ” she turned to me.
“Me? ” I asked.
She nodded at me.. I remember my birth date and counted.. I was going to be eighteen soon. I didn’t realize that I was having my birthday soon.
“Umm…. I’ll eighteen in a few days” I said to her and she nodded. She opened her lips and asked “Do you know werewolves? ” she asked me. Why was she asking this weird question?
“Umm… I have seen one of the werewolf movie and…” I thought of beast.. Should I tell her…
“And? ” she asked me…
She’ll think you are nuts. My mind scolded my stupidity “And I have seen wolf.. ” I said as I smiled at her…
She then looked at Mr. Gold and asked “Was that true or a lie ? Can she….” she shut up and lowered her head. Mr. Gold was glaring at her. Her expression changed and she looked pale as if someone had scold her just now.
I looked at Mr. Gold and he composed his expression. He then continued his disinfection in my hand whilr the girl went back to the sofa. Here my head was burning, what the hell were they talking about? Who was the girl and where did she come from? Whh was she so close to mr. Gold?
“Dont think so much ” Mr. Gold as usual read my mind and said to me.
He bandaged my hand and let it go finally. I got up from the sofa and just then Liam came in with a food box in hand. It was some snacks and drinks. He went to the sofa and put it down.
“Your food young miss” Liam said to her.
She nodded and opened the box. She smiled happily and called for Mr. Gold “Willis, come here. Let’s have it together. ” she said
“Young miss, why do you call him with his name? Can’t you sa….”
“Shut up” the girl cut off Liam.. ” I can call him whatever I want” she said.
“Yeah, sure young miss. You can do whatever you like” Liam bowed to her continually.
Mr. Gold stood up from his seat and went to the girl. I felt as if my heart was knotted. I look outside and saw people were leaving. I guess it was already time to go home. I looked at the sofa and saw them both happily eating, Mr. Gold was feeding food to the girl. I couldn’t take it anymore. I better leave, I thought to myself.
“I’ll get going, see you tomorrow” I bowed to them ran out of the office. I stopped running when I bumped with Ms. Bella. She was the last person I would like to bump into.
“Hey, where are you running you bimboo. Did Willis kick your ass out of office? Well If that’s true, I’m glad he got some sense and kick out some gold digger bitches. ” She started yelling as soon as she saw me.
“Hello, vice president Bella. I’m sorry to bother you with the news but I’m on my way home and I’m still the personal assistant for Mr. Gold.” I replied to her and smile at her as sweetly as I can.
She clutch her hands into fist and her face was red with anger but I could care less about her anger. I just ignored her and walked past her. I reached the elevator and pressed the number but when it was going to get close, I saw Liam came to it running. I set one of my leg out to the door and stopped it from closing.
“Thank you” he said as he was rested his one hand on the wall. He was panting hard and his breathe was so fast.
“Why are you running like a wild dog? ” I asked him and he stared at me.
“Ahh, I don’t mean to say that.” I hit myself “You stupid girl. Why do you keep talking nonsense”
“Stop it already, I was running because Mr. Gold asked me to take you home. I was afraid that you might be gone, so I was running to catch up with you before you go” he explained as the elevator started to go down.
” He asked you to take me home? ” I mumbled softly. Why would he still care about me when there was someone else with him?
“By the way, may I ask where were you going? ” hr asked me.
“Home” I replied.
“You mean purple gold villa? ” He asked me and then I froze. I came out of the office but I didn’t thought about it. When i was saying the word home, it was really purple gold villa not the appartment. How was I going to go there ? I shook my head in annoyance. I really took that place for my home.
“No, I’m…” No I can’t. After what happened there with me, how can I go to that appartment and that too alone? And at night… No… I couldn’t. I shook my head ” I don’t know.. ”
“Don’t worry, Mr. Gold give me a strict order to take you home, I mean purple gold villa. ” he said to me.
I nodded at him and thanked Mr. Gold for taking such a good care of me.
When we reach the ground floor, Liam asked me to sit on the Mercedes. I looked at him and asked “how is Mr. Gold going to come if we take the car? ”
“Oh, it was his order. He said he’ll came by himself. ” Liam said. Since it was Mr. Gold’s order there was nothing more I could do about it.
I sat on the car at the back as usual and Liam sat at the front seat. When the car started to move, I felt empty looking at Mr. Gold’s seat. I realised that he was a good man who always took good care of me. It was not a good thing to get jealous of her, it was wrong to think that way to him. He was my boss and a good person.
As I think of this, I felt lots of weight had lifted up from my heart. I smiled and asked Liam to take me to somewhere at the grocery. He asked the driver to take me to the near grocery and stopped the car. I got out of it and Liam also followed behind me.
I went in and take lots of his favourite vegetables and meat and other items for tonight’s dinner. I was going to thank him in my way. I thought to myself.
When it was time for paying the bill, Liam came and took out a card from his pocket but I stopped him midway and pay by my own money. I couldn’t make him pay since it was my thank you.
The car slowly drove back to the villa and I was so happy since I had bought him so much. I was going to make all the dishes by myself. I thought to myself. I had already decided what I was going to make today. I was smiling all the way.
When the car come to an stop, I get down excitedly. I took out the grocery stuff in hand. They were so many so I called Liam for help.
“Liam, help me carry these inside please “I asked him and he nodded with a smile. I passed him a few bags and took out the rest from the car. I was going to take them in by myself….
When we were about to go inside, I heard a car roared. I tilted my head and then a red ferrari came rushing in and stopped just a few steps away from us. I could tell who was inside without them getting down. It was Mr. Gold and the girl from the office today.
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Did you solve the riddle?
The answer was to take the fifth glass and pour the water on the 2nd glass. This way they will be in a order of empty, full, empty, full empty and full. But you would only touch one, only once to solve the riddle.