In Love With My Evil Stepbrother

Chapter 37: Unexpected Someone The next day after school, I go to a local coffee house for interview as planned.

This job is nothing fancy, but it pays really well. Too well actually. If my job is to brew some coffee, serve some pastries and mob the floor, then I think I’m definitely overvalued given my wage.

The coffee shop is in the university district, right next to a school library. So I’m not surprised to find that the room is packed with college students reading, writing and discussing assignments when I step in.

There’s a cute girl with pink hairs and lip rings standing behind the counter. She welcomes me with a hearty smile, “Hey! What can I get ya?” “Hi,” I can’t help but smile back. “I’m here for interview. My name is Natalia Moore?” “Oh yeah! I’ve been expecting you. Follow me please.”

She leaves the counter and leads me to the back and into an office. When we get in, she casually points me to a seat and sits down behind the desk herself, “can I offer you anything to drink? Water? Tea? Coffee?” 1

It looks like that she’s the one doing the interview. Although she seems very friendly, I am still a little nervous, “I’m good. Thank you for asking though.”

“Relax,” she senses my nervousness and grins at me. “You can call me Lola. Actually, I don’t have any questions for you. Alex had already given me all the information I need, and it seems that you are more than qualified. You can start anytime you want.”

I can’t believe how easily everything goes, “Sorry…but Alex told you about me?” “Yeah. Don’t you know?” she seems surprised as well. “Alex’s aunt owns this place. So when he told us that his friend needed a job, we are definitely willing to help. And, of course, we are understaffed so we can really use some helps. Actually you don’t even need to come in for this interview. You can just text me your starting time.”

I had no idea about this.

I thought Alex just walked pass by here, saw that they were hiring and simply passed on the information. Or maybe he worked here himself once and referred me as an old employee.

But he didn’t tell me that he had already gotten me the job before I even showed up.

A wave of mixed emotions washes over me as I sit there processing the information. On the one hand, I’m really grateful for everything he has done for me; yet on the other hand, I feel that I will never be able to repay him…especially since I know that he has feelings for me.

“Hey, are you OK?” Lola’s voice snaps me back to reality. “Do you have any questions for me?” “Umm, no. I’m all good,” I take in a deep breath. “I can start tomorrow if that works for you.”

then, I’ll see you

says, “I won’t walk you out

person she is talking to. And the next second, I’m face-to-face

It’s Zack

can be. And his face is the same, like a thunder has struck him from above. We just stand there stiffly, staring at

us and frowns, do you guys know

come back to my senses.

my eyes and escape the scene, as quickly as possible. But Zack suddenly takes a step aside and blocks

immediately. Those harsh words he said and those shitty things he has done. Everything still hurts me like yesterday. I thought I’ve moved on. But no. I still

way for me quietly.

of the door and onto the street. After taking a long deep breath of the fresh air, I am finally able to calm

run into

there by the street grabbing the strap of my bag as worry fills my heart. If I’m going to see Zack every day I work here, I better quit this job now. But what’s he doing here anyway? According to Lola, it seems that he was also coming in for interview. But why? I thought he was also born with a silver spoon and therefore never has to worry about the money. Maybe he’s only working here for fun? Ahh this is fucked-up. Just when I thought I had found the perfect job, that

out my phone, texting Eason and letting

for Eason beside the street, I heard someone calling me from behind.

right there,” I point my finger at him and warm him. “Don’t you dare

hands and stops a

wanted

pass beyond that. We are now in hate-each-other-to-guts kind of area,” I say without hiding my

staring at me in a really creepy way, “Nat I never hated you… 1-I miss you. Everything has been wrong and different after you left.” My stomach swirls and I want to throw up. His words, his face, and everything about him

like chasing away a fly. “Please? Like… I don’t get it. You slept with someone else, and you dumped me, and I’ve moved on from that already. Why do you

going through some serious inner struggles. He seems gaunter and greyer than the last time I saw him. There are dark circles under his

I’ve already lost my patience. If he’s