ANGEL IN DISGUISE , MILEVEN AU

14.

"you're not meeting me at that restaurant," mike said through the phone when el called to say she'll head to the restaurant herself.

"but it's fine, i can—"

"first off, you don't have a car so why are you arguing. second off, why the actual fuck are you arguing? the car will be there in ten minutes," he listed off to her as she huffed quietly, standing in her living room.

"mr wheeler—" she tried to argue but the line cut off.

with a sigh, she went to her room and began to change. she planned to change at the restaurant so her dress wouldn't get dirty during her walking out of the woods.

her makeup was done lightly, just to cover enough and her hair was just styled with a little section tied up so the rest of her hair stayed down.

when she finished changing and placed her shoes on, she added a small ring to her fingers and also a little necklace.

the ring was given to her by hopper after the first year of adopting her because he didn't know what to gift her.

the necklace was passed down by her mother after she passed and the two jewellery were both beautiful.

when a knock came from her from door, she grabbed her phone and headed for the door.

mike stood there, leaning by the stairs of her front porch as she opened the door. "you don't have a purse?"

she shook her head. "no. but it's not like i'll need one, i have my phone."

he narrowed his eyes, seeing a bandage on her collarbone that he didn't see that afternoon. "come on, we're late," he mumbled, heading to his car as tuck opened the door for them.

el held onto the wooden railing as she slowly walked down the stairs and mike saw, so he held his hand out and helped her down the steps.

he allowed el to head into the car first and then he headed in after her.

"you don't have your notebook," he pointed out and she shrugged. "it'll be weird holding around some ugly book around. i'll remember." she smiled.

he nodded then told tuck to start the car.

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"it's nice to meet you," el smiled and held out her hand to shake mr johnson's hand.

he nodded, shaking it and she moved to his assistant. "it's nice to meet you in real life, macey,"

she faked a smile, ignoring her hand and goes to sit down next to mr johnson.

el muttered something then sat down next to mike who held out her chair for her.

"thank you, sir," she whispered to him as he looked through the menu.

"you can decide, johnson." mike decided, placing down the menu as lucas handed over the contract.

"of course." johnson smiled, "we can talk about the details of the contract now if you like," he said before telling macey what to order quietly.

"yes," mike nodded, opening the contract and clearing his throat.

he turned to el who was scanning through the contract herself. she turned her head and whispered to him, "the things i changed are at the back,"

he grunted something and flipped through it to the terms and conditions, "alright mr johnson. last time we were talking about how you still wanted your diner to still continue its same menus and same family food. obviously, that'll be possible. your staff will continue its job and your menu will continue,"