I Won't Fall For You | ✔️

▪︎\\Chapter Eight

"Did you see what the boss drove here this morning?", Akilah asked as we both cleaned the standing fridge together. I did see what the boss drove and I was puzzled because he didn't seem too rich and plus, this business is slow.

"I saw. I wonder where he got the money from", I replied before going into the store room for the box juices and a few bottles of water.

"Perhaps he borrowed it from the bank", she said before helping me to stock the fridge.

"I don't see why thou. I mean, if it was me I would continue driving the car I had, then I would borrow the money and expand my business. Perhaps add another storey and serve a variety of different meals, maybe even have a bakery too", I replied before giving her a small smile.

During my time working here, her personality was the top thing I admired about her. She was cool and easy to talk to and that's a good thing. If persons spend more time smiling and being friendly to others they wouldn't be grumpy and sulking all the time.

"Damn I love the way you think!. I wish the boss had brains like yours", she said before we laughed together.

"What's so funny?".

We both turned as I closed the fridge and saw a tall guy standing there with a pair of glasses pushed onto his forehead. He wore this sexy smile but I noticed he wasn't looking at me.

"Jeff, I didn't know you were back in New York", Akilah said before going around to his side and they started to chat. He ran his fingers across her lips and I turned to give them their privacy.

I went to the back to see Nolan and Erin cooking away. Rocco wasn't here today which I was kind of thankful for - he's just too grumpy and it drains my energy.

"Vanessa guess what?", Erin said eyeing Nolan for a second before looking back at me. Something was off because Nolan wasn't the slightest happy and this was not necessarily him.

"What?", I asked looking at him.

"Nolan is going to be a daddy!", Erin replied as Nolan glared at him before leaving the kitchen. I didn't know what to say, I mean it has nothing to do with me.

"That's nice...but he doesn't look happy", I say before glancing at the clock on the wall. It was after ten in the morning and we haven't had one customer yet.

"He's not happy because he doesn't love the girl. You see, Nolan's a player and I told him uncountable times that he should stop. I just don't think it's right playing with girls hearts and now he has gotten one pregnant and her parents told him that if he doesn't marry to her and accept the child, they will take him to court", Erin said not leaving anything untold.

I let it all sink in. This was a really sticky situation I suppose. Well, it was Nolan's problem and he has to decide what to do. I left the kitchen a few seconds later and went to sit on a stool. Akilah and the guy were nowhere in sight. I saw that she left her apron so she must have left the restaurant.

The bell rang signaling that someone had entered and I looked up only to be met with a pair of blue eyes that belonged to no other than Mordechai. I was mighty suprised that he has even noticed this place, rich people don't usually eat at locals.

He stopped in his tracks when his eyes met mine. I held his gaze giving him the same serious face that he was giving me. A few seconds passed before he placed his hands in his pocket and started walking around the place looking here and there.

I didn't think he wanted to actually eat anything. So you're telling me he only came in here to look around?. He sat by the window before meeting my eyes for the second time. I turned my head away signaling that he was not worth my attention and I looked outside instead.