Let's Flip a Coin. Heads, "You're Mine". Tails, "I'm Yours"

Chapter 40 --- Meeting Each Other's Gaze

Chapter 40

Meeting Each Other's Gaze

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I woke up by the sound of my phone ringing. I reached out to the side table and took my phone. I didn't bother looking at the caller's ID and just answered it.

"Who the f*ck are you?"

"Good morning, too, Scarlet. It's me."

"Me who?" I asked, playing dumb.

"Lucas. Come on. Get up already."

I glanced at the time on my phone.

"Why the f*ck should I get up so early? It's only five o'clock in the morning."

"Because today is the first day of the competition. You'll meet all the participants."

Like a reflex, my body sat up on its own.

"T-today?"

"Yeah."

"O-okay. I-I'll get ready. B-bye."

I was about to end the call when I heard Lucas talked on the other line.

"Wait."

"W-what?"

"Are you okay?"

"Yes, I-I'm fine. Why wouldn't I be? Ha-ha-ha-ha." I sound pathetic.

"Are you sure? If you can't come, I can just make an excuse for your absence."

"No." I can't do that. I should be a professional. I should know how to separate my private life to my work. "I'll come. I need to know all of them personally."

"Are you sure? I mean, are you okay meeting him... NOW?"

"Of course I'm not okay with it. But I need to do this. I am the owner of this restaurant and I won't let anything to ruin it, even my personal life."

"Then.. see you, later?"

"Yeah. See you later."

And the call ended.

He's just an ordinary participant, Scarlet. You can face him, head held up high.

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I can't! I f*cking can't!