Amara Blake POV
The smell of roasted coffee beans and fresh scones filled my nose as I waited at a corner for my coffee.
‘‘Amara Blake , Amara Blake ’’ The Barrister called .
I stepped forward trying to navigate through a wall of people .
I grab my coffee in one hand and try to balance my bag on the other .
Immediately a child darted from across the room with paper airplane in hand
‘‘Stop that, Dylan,’’ His Mom yelled from across the room.
He threw the paper airplane, and it landed in front of me, making me stumble on my step and my iced coffee went flying up in the air and landed on his perfectly tailored charcoal gray suit, down to his Italian leather shoes.
The Coffee spilled all over his jacket and shoes .
His face became red instantly, and he stamped his feet in a quick motion, his jaw tightened, he clenched his fist hard, and his eyes flashed in fury.
‘‘What have you done ?’’ He yelled furiously.
His yelling made all eyes turn to us, wondering what the commotion was all about.
‘‘ Are your eyes for decoration’’ he shouted in annoyance
‘‘Omg , I am so sorry ’’ I said reaching for a stack of paper towel on the table beside me .
There were silent whispers that flooded the room in an instant.
‘‘Stop it,Do know how much this cost ?’’ he asked taking my hands from his body, and I immediately looked up as he took my hands away from his white shirt.
‘‘What ???’’ I ask
‘‘My suit cost a million dollars , one million ’’he said raising up his index finger .
I took a step back ,stunned by this new revelation .
‘‘One million ’’ I whispered under my breath , counting my fingers
I looked up and studied him for a while, and he looked oddly familiar, and I tried to figure out where I had seen him before
His hair, nicely sleeked to the back, accentuated his bony cheeks.
‘Where have I seen him ?,he looks familiar.’
‘‘Hello,do you understand what I am saying’’ he said as he snapped his fingers to bring me back to reality.
He looked at me impatiently waiting for my response .
I looked at the young boy who had the airplane in his hands, his mother walked over and held his hand tightly , then I turned my attention back to him
‘‘Can I take the jacket? I will have it dry cleaned nicely and sent back to you.’’ I suggested
He scoffed loudly
‘‘I would not have the likes of you touching my jacket ’’
‘‘The likes of me, the likes of me I think you are being too dramatic,’’ I repeated, my eyes widening at his rudeness
I clenched my jaw hard at his rude comment
‘‘Dramatic , are you serious ’’ he shots back .
‘‘I apologized and offered to have it dry cleaned, and you refused, so what more do you want from me ?’’ I ask with my hands folded.
The room grew hotter and thicker with each stare,people making videos of us .
The corner of his lips twitched badly.
He noticed that people were gathering around us and leaned in .
‘‘You have no idea who you are talking to, Miss.’’
As I was about to respond, a man in a similar black suit walked up to him.
His eyes widened as he whispered to him, making him stop talking.
He was about to leave when I held his arms .
He took removed my hands from his suit so violently I landed on my ass.
I screamed in pain
He didn’t even look back .
A woman walked up to me and helped me up to a chair where I arranged my dress .
The small boy came up to me with his mom
‘‘I am so sorry, miss , I didn’t mean to ’’ he apologized
He had the cutest puppy eyes I have ever seen.
‘‘Is that all you have to say for yourself ?’’ His mother asked, dragging his ears slightly
The boy yelped in pain
‘‘I would not do it again, I will try to be more careful next time,’’ he said
‘‘I am so sorry, miss, for my son’s behavior, I thought him better ’’ she said with a half smile plastered over her face.
The young woman bowed her head
‘‘It’s okay, an accident happens,’’ I said as I bent down on the tiled floor to calm the boy down.
The boy bit his lip hard, struggling to keep his tears from coming out.
I rose from the floor where I knelt, his eyes still fixed on me.
My mouth immediately opened wide .as it dawned on me who I was shouting at just a few minutes ago was none other than the CEO of the Cross global enterprise.
‘ The most eligible bachelor in all of Warrigton.My boss Julian Cross’
‘‘Are you okay miss ? She asked curiously
‘‘Oh yes ’’
‘‘I am so sorry,’’ she apologized as she dragged her son away.
I only got a glimpse of them before they were absolutely out of my view .
The walk to the bus stop was a long one ,I let out little groan as I walk up and down the sidewalk . I hear some people whispering beside me and ignore them.
On the bus .
I hear some people pointing at me .
I ignore them and pick out my phone
I check my phone for the latest news and find out my face is plastered all over the internet.
Headline reads,
‘‘A million-dollar suit: one cup of coffee and a splash heard around the city.
Cooperative accident: Julian's unexpected public drama.
City’s most eligible billionaire brought down by a cup of coffee.
Cooperate Crisis: investors flee over Julian scandal
My hand went through several headlines.
The men behind me chatted
‘‘Did you hear of Julian Cross's scandal this morning ? ’’ the first old man asked
‘‘Yeah,’’ the second man responded
‘‘Apparently, investors are already pulling out,the stock market is plummeting and the company is already in chaos,’’ the first man said.
‘‘That Julian Cross got what was coming to him, he has been hot tempered and extremely arrogant ,’’ one old lady chimed in.
I checked the stock market
The Cross Global was now fifth on the list, I grasp loudly.Making some college students look at me.
They walk up to me .
‘‘Excuse me ma’am , are you this woman ’’ she asks pointing to the image in her phone
‘‘No I am not’’ I reply firmly
I turn my face quickly to the windows ignoring them as they continue to stand there .
The stock market kept refreshing by the minute:
I pressed my head on the windows and closed my eyes shut , my heart was beating faster and faster .
‘Amara what have you done?’
