One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 168: Her doubts

"I'm sorry, I'm late," I looked at Dana as I apologized for being late the next morning.

"No, it's fine, dear, I understand."

I put my bag on the table and sighed at the same time.

"Is there any progress?" She asked, giving me a cup of hot coffee.

But I just replied with a sad smile as I shook my head.

"Ohh... don't worry, he would certainly call you maybe one of these days," she patted me on the shoulder.

"Yeah, I just hope so,"

"How about asking his parents, have you tried it already?"

"Nope, I don't want to startle them with this news, but I will definitely call them once I find out what really is going on with Luke."

"Well, I agree, but I just hope you ask that man for an acceptable reason!"

"I will, Dana, I will!" I emphasized the last two words. "I just hope this time that I'm wrong and what I've been thinking since yesterday is wrong!" I formed my fists as the thought of that horrible idea came again into my mind.

"Don't think too much, Sam. I know he surely has a reason why he hasn't called you,"

And since today is Saturday, we have a double number of customers so, I decided to help our staff serving them. It's one of the great ways I could stop thinking of Luke even just for a day.

But I was just about to walk back to the counter after serving orders when I heard the sound of the door chimes. I slowly turned around to greet our new guest or guests maybe, but my smile automatically left my lips when I recognized who had entered the glass door. It's Lucy.

Yes, it's Lucy, Luke's former trainee, and employee. She walked slowly and seductively in my direction.

"Hi, Sam," she flushed me a fake smile. Yeah, I know it's fake because it hasn't even reached her ears.

And since she was still a customer despite her intentions of going to the cafe, I greeted her anyway with the same smile she gave me.

hi, Lucy, it has been so long since you have visited

have been so hectic lately and it's

as she sat

just got back from our business meeting in the Middle East and oh,

secretly took a deep breath after hearing the word Middle East. She was still part of the company although she was in the PR department. And seeing the smug smile that instantly curled up against her lips, made me realize that she was just provoking my mood. "Aw, if you say so," I just smiled and shrugged at the same time, pretending I wasn't interested in what she was saying. "Well, if you'll excuse me, I still

around and leave

Sam, you don't have to be

I don't

I know you

didn't say that," I smiled,

me for a few seconds before flashing me a wide

Hasn't he arrived yet from

her eyes instantly lit up

I'm sure he hasn't

still asking

know why he doesn't come back yet? I have information about him and I

know what, I have no

be so fast! I still have something to give

clenched my teeth as I

hate me, but I'm sure you will hate more what I'm about

of her bag and gave it

is this?" I asked

"A newspaper, darling,"

my nerves

it's a newspaper, but what I'm asking is that what am

when you read it." she said slowly shaking her head. "Because what you're going to read from

the heck are you really doing here, Lucy? Did you just suddenly

it now? I'm sure you will come back in front of me after discovering the truth," she smirked, but since I know that my string of patience towards this bitch is now getting thinner and smaller every second I talk to her, I decided to leave and went back to

what she's

closing the door to the office, I immediately read every

God! This... is... not real..." These were the only words that left my mouth when my eyes landed on the

BUSINESS TYCOON