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Chapter 2

POV ALISSON COOPER

Lying on the couch I struggled to keep my eyes open since I got home from work I just took a shower and lay down on the couch, I dropped the book on the floor, got up, and faced the clock hanging on the wall, it was 8 pm, I sighed gratefully, I have enough time to sleep until tomorrow.

I decide to go to the room, but before I get there I hear knocks on the door, I approach it and hear murmurs outside, when I open it I come across Debbie accompanied by two friends I already knew.

"Wow, what happened to you?" she asked when she saw my sleepy state.

"I just woke up, what are you doing here?"

"I came to visit you, I even brought company."

"Debbie, it's late," I say sleepily.

"It's still eight in the evening."

Together with the boys she enters and approaches the sofa, I see them draw cards and start playing, I watched that scene without wanting to participate, I waited anxiously for her to leave and take them with her, I didn't want to be rude to them, I know she thinks I'm a lonely person, that's why she insists that I go out more often and get a boyfriend.

"Come and play Alisson, you don't know what you're missing."

"I don't know how to play that."

"Come here, I'll teach you." the boy who was accompanying him offered.

"I'm fine here, thank you."

"Come... Don't be shy." he insisted.

I sighed and approached them, Ethan began to explain to me the way I should play the cards, and in a short time I managed to understand the sequence of the game, I was so entertained that the hours went by, we ordered food and continued to play.

"How about we make the game more interesting?" Caio who was on Debbie's side suggested.

"More interesting?"

"Yes, you see... We could have a bet."

"I'm out, I'm not a fool to make bets," said Debbie.

"It doesn't have to be money." he persisted, rolling his eyes.

"We could bet on taking off some clothes."

"I don't think that's a good idea..." Debbie protested.

"I agree." I backed up her words.

"And why not? We're all friends."

"I think you'd better go." I got up from the floor.

"If you don't want to bet, don't bet," Ethan said.

"Debbie, did you see the time? We work early tomorrow."

"She's right." Debbie stood up too. "Let's do it."

As soon as they were through the door, I locked it and headed for the bedroom, I was exhausted, and my only urge was to throw myself on the bed. I went to the bathroom and got rid of my clothes, I stepped into the shower under the shower head and let the warm water wash my body and recharge the energy I lost during the day. I went back to the bedroom wrapped in a towel, approached the wardrobe put on a flannel shirt, let my hair down, and threw myself on the mattress.

The next morning I was already waiting for Debbie in front of the house, today she would give me a ride to work. I slept well tonight, and my energy was recovered, however, as soon as her car stopped in front of me and I looked at her face, I saw huge dark circles showing that I had not slept well.

"Good morning, Debbie." I greeted them as soon as I entered the vehicle.

"Good morning, Alisson." she yawns.

"Didn't sleep well tonight?"

"Remind me not to go out at night anymore, please."

"If you listened to me more often, maybe you wouldn't have a bad night's sleep."

"How right you always are, don't you get tired of being perfect?"

"No."

"I get it. But anyway... Ethan is interested in you."

"I know, he's already proposed to me."

"And what did you say?"

"I said I considered him a friend."

"You should get to know him better, he's very handsome."

"Caio is an idiot, did you see what he wanted to do?"

"He didn't mean it, he was just joking."

"I didn't get that impression."

"Are you suspicious like that?"

"I'm not suspicious, I just don't trust people blindly."

After wading through the traffic, we arrived at the workplace and went straight to the huge coffee shop. It was exactly 8 am, there was already a good amount of people around the arena. We passed through the crowd, and as we walked I felt a strange and distressed burning all over my body, I stopped walking and looked to the sides, I didn't know what I was looking for.

"Alisson!" Debbie calls out to me.

I walk back, and after we put our belongings away, we start our workday. Today I was responsible for serving customers outside the coffee shop, and in the food court, I attended and took their orders, always with a smile on my face.

"The Arena is very busy today," Debbie spoke up.

"I noticed."

"That's because a businessman is out and about with his son."

"Businessman?"

"Yes, that's why it's very busy."

"We thank him."

A few hours later the game had already ended, and the number of customers redoubled at that moment, I was counting the hours for my workday to end and I could leave. After serving the last customer, a group of men dressed in suits and sunglasses approached the food area, they seemed to be security guards.

In the middle of it was a tall man with blond hair and blue eyes, his expression was intimidating, he was bigger than the security guards themselves, and it seemed that he was the one who was protecting them. That man exudes pure testosterone, an air of arrogance and power, he is very attractive.

The security guards moved away and stood at short distances, the extremely handsome man shifted his eyes to me, for a moment I caught my breath, that intimidating look kept me staring at him, and I could not turn away.

"Young lady."

I heard a sweet low voice call me, I looked down, and a small boy was standing before me, he was such a small being and so beautiful.

"Hello, little man." I smile at him.

"I want to make my request."

"Ah! Perfectly... What would you like?"

"Chocolate ice cream!"

With the order written down in my mind, I walked to the other employee to prepare it. With the ice cream in my hands, I turned around and realized that the child had approached that man, they were sharing the same table, I felt intimidated by the fact that I would have to approach, I could not send another employee to go in my place, or the boss will not like it at all.

I shook off that feeling and approached the table, as soon as I handed him his huge chocolate ice cream, I said:

"Here you go, nice snack."

As soon as I turned my back to go back to work, I heard the child order:

"Sit down!"

I was surprised by the child's attitude, I soon deduced that he was a spoiled kid, so I turned to him and spoke with a small smile.

"I can't my angel, I'm on working hours."

"Sit down!"

I heard the thick voice laden with authority and danger, I turned and was faced with grayish-blue eyes and a serious expression, for a moment my legs went wobbly. One of the security guards approached me placed a chair and forced me to sit down, heavens, what have I gotten myself into?

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