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Chapter 8

The restaurant buzzed with activity as I moved through the tables, trays in hand. The savory scent of various dishes filled the air, but my attention was hijacked by the unwelcome addition to my day – Becker Andrew, the imposing guard Mr. Lance insisted on sticking with me.

He had literally followed the bus I had entered till we got to the restaurant. It's so annoying and… I don't know.

Worse was, he came over to bow to me like I was his boss. This caused everyone to look our way, including my colleagues.

My co-workers couldn't resist their inquisitiveness and I hate it so much, they're gossips and I have just given them the perfect topic to discuss.

"Maria J, who's the handsome giant guarding the door?" Sarah, a fellow waitress, teased with a smirk.

"Yeah, where did you find this bodyguard? Can I get one too?" Jake, a cheeky waiter, chimed in and I rolled my eyes.

This wasn't how I planned my day. Why can't everything fucking go the way I want?!

Forcing a smile, I tried to tone d
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