Natural Allure.

The two men stepped out of the Private room and walked out of the restaurant. The night was already basking in a starless night. The rays from the streetlights around every corner illuminated the area. The city was even as active at night just as it was during the day.

Steve walked in the direction where his black Ferrari was parked. His assistant also maintained a good pace behind him and as soon as they got to the car, he walked forward and pushed open the car door. His boss was just about to step in when he suddenly opened his mouth.

"Eh, Mr. Steve..." James called and the man paused. He threw him a glance and arched a questioning brow.

"What is it that you have to say?" Steve queried calmly.

"Boss, your smell... I think your body have been corrupted with the scent from other people. Do you want me to send the suit to the laundry?" James asked.

Steve's brows furrowed, he subconsciously raised his hand to his nose and took a whiff of the smell of himself. He had first expected to smell the heavy or overly sweet perfume that was usually on most of the people in the club but, what he inhaled was far different from his expectations.

He took in a deep breath that was mixed with a natural allure, a mild hint of feminine stress and pure sweetness, it was a scent that made one feel the presence of the carrier. A certain face crossed his mind and he frowned.

Taking in his boss's dark expression, James assumed that his boss was really displeased this time. after all, after following the man for over two years, James already knew his personality and he could tell how much his boss hated to have other people's scent on him. There was a time that a woman's perfume rubbed on him in a business dinner and right on spot that night, the man ordered for a change of suit not caring for the emotions of the woman one bit.

James reached out his hand forward and was about to help his boss take out the suit.

"What are you doing?" Steve thundered and the assistant shivered.

"I want to help take off the suit" James hurriedly said.

Steve pinced the space between his brows and cold words escaped his tightened teeth.

"No need, let it be" he voiced and got into the car.

James revealed a moment a bewilderment before he shook his head like a rattle snake and rushed to the driver's side of the car. He started the car and drove off at a normal speed.

Meanwhile, at this same time, Serene just reached her box-sized apartment, she twisted the key in its hole and the door opened. She pulled her body inside and closed the door after her. She raised her hand, searching for the switch and when she found it, she switched on the light. The dark apartment was immediately brightened.

Despite how tiny the apartment was, it was immaculately cleaned and neatly arranged. She walked forward, removed her shoes and changed into her indoor slippers which was just a plain white slippers with no fancy decorations. She dropped her purse on the table and walked to another side of the room which happened to be the tiny kitchen that was attached to the house.

The space of the kitchen was so tiny that it only had a small space for a cabinet and the sink. Her stove was just at one corner. She reached into the cabinet and took out a glass cup. She was slightly tipsy and it made her head confused but she was still very much conscious of her surroundings. She brought the cup to the sink and turned on the tap but no water came through as she expected.

"Ah" a disappointed gasp slipped past her lips and she sighed. It looks like they have cut off her water supply this time. The disappointment disappeared from her face as quickly as it came as she strolled back to the cabinet and reached for the jug. Thankfully, she still had water left inside the jug, she filled her cup and gulped the water down her throat.

After drinking the water, Serene felt better and her eyes cleared a lot. She returned the cup to the cabinet and turned to open a pot. It was empty.

It seems she was really broke this time.

Serene walked back to her tiny living room and just as she reached, she heard the familiar tune of her phone. She picked up her purse and brought out her phone. She had just received a message from her best friend who was asking her if she had gotten home safely. She quickly typed a response and also asked if her friend had reached her own home.

In a few seconds, she got a response from her friend who answered positive and after that message, she received a bank alert. Paige had sent her a few dollars and asked her to used the money to take care of herself for the next few days. The latter did not forget to wish her well on her job seeking efforts.

Serene smiled and put away her phone. Even if everything was not going too well for her, she still had a friend who care about her so much. She seemed to have remembered something and she took her phone again. She patiently tapped the screen of her phone until she found the address she was going the next day. She carefully memorized the address and nodded to herself.

When she was done, she retired to her bedroom but, because there was no water running for her to take her bath, she simply went to bed just like that.

She could not sleep immediately and kept on tossing and turning around her small bed, her head kept on calculating how much debt she was in and she could almost even picture her creditors coming to take her away. It took a while before nature eventually took its course and she fell asleep.