22 Clues 1 (1/2)

”Sofony, you okay?”

It was after school, the inseparable friends left the premise and since Sofony said she had to withdraw some cash, they first went into an ATM outlet. The money was needed to pay for bills and dues, shop for weeks worth of supplies, and contribute to school projects.

In fact, the reason she remembered that she's running out of cash was that the class was in need of funds for the upcoming school fest, but she was unable to cough up any money to contribute. The money was needed already because this afternoon, they would be buying prop materials and fabrics for the costumes. Wendy had to shoulder her part, which was of course to her embarrassment.

Everyone in charge of the costumes would also have to stay overnight at Wendy to start stitching. This was why Sofony would not be going home today.

But for now, her priority was to withdraw cash. She inserted her card on the machine and pressed the 'check balance' button. When more than a hundred thousand credits entered her sight, her expression turned weird and her lashes began trembling. She stared blankly at the numbers for a very long time.

Only at the second call from Wendy did her soul go back to her body. However, she was still feeling very light headed.

'It's so ridiculous. It should be from the shop. But, do cafes really make that much within three weeks?'

Why was she suspecting that Gio did something again?

She really couldn't shake off the discomfort so she phoned the man to clarify. She looked back at Wendy and then signaled to her that she's okay. Then she did her best to cover up her mouth and lowered down the volume of her voice.

”Baby?” Rustling sounds of papers rushed to her ears together with his masculine voice.

”H-hey, did you do something again? The salary I received from the cafe is weird!”

On the other line, Gio started laughing. He was trying to picture in his head what her current expression should be.

”Why is it weird for you?”

”Very weird! It's definitely not normal. How much do cafes profit nowadays? I don't believe it could reach a hundred thousand in three weeks!”

”That, I don't know.”

Gio was saying the truth. The amount was very little for him to pay attention to.

”I think it's very possible though. Say the cafe gained at least ten thousand a day, then nothing's weird.”

Sofony's math started to kick in and when she thought about it, if the cafe was really making around that much a day, then it was possible even after deducting costs and workers' paychecks.

”Oh. You make sense.” She nodded reluctantly. Her gaze once again went to the displayed amount.

”You finally thought it out? Perhaps you still haven't sunk into your mind that you're now a cafe's boss.”

”You're right. I'm still having the impression that I'm a lazy employee...” She blurted out after remembering how in the past few days, the manager did not even let her hold a tray.

While shaking her head, she pressed some buttons on the machine with her fingers to withdraw a few thousands.

”Are you on the way to the condo?”

Sofony blushed, thinking that the guy must have already assumed she would be taking that condo as hew new home.

”N-no. We have to prepare for the school fest. My class is spending the night creating the props and costumes at my best friend's house. I won't be coming home today. Sorry.”

Her man understandingly relented and said a few more words to her before ending the call. However, little did she know, in his office, the young master who was already about to leave for home suddenly frowned. His thoughts remained unknown.

A while later, he chuckled and murmured. ”She's probably taking revenge.”

Back to the ATM, the girl grabbed the few bills that the machine let out before turning to her still waiting friend. She smiled at the already turning orange skies and secretly whispered.

'I'm lucky to be her girl. But I couldn't always be receiving. Time to think now of what I could give him apart from my body.'

Just what she should gift him? A necktie? Cuff-links? Perfume? What do rich guys like Gio lack that a girl like her may give?

<System: Tch. Haven't you already thought about it long ago? If not for a baby, then why are you always letting him cum inside you? He probably wants one since he's always calling you that.>

'... Can't you not always twist my words to your convenience?'

She's not that low of a woman. If she was, then she would not be aiming for the pregnancy controller reward of the main mission.

<System: Hehe, Host. I know you're slowly but more slowly progressing with your first official mission.>

Hearing about this, Sofony suddenly recalled what her best friend Wendy told her this afternoon. There was a suspicious guy within the rotten basket of apples that was related to Felicity Dematrionez but Wendy said he should be pure. Her gaze was weird that time because she couldn't believe that someone could remain virgin when being related to that girl.

Chris Meyer. His name.

Maybe there would be some surprises if she thoroughly investigated this male best friend of Felicity? Thinking of this, he summoned the devil in her head.