Dark Lover

3.Bright - I am sorry

After i leave phi mile penthouse, I really try to forget him. When my grandma die last year, I start making the preparation to leave him. Every day I look at my body which now free from his bite and hickey. It's still look weird because not once after the day he force me for the first time he leave my body clean. I nearly forgot how I look without all his bite. He make sure I always remember who I am . His dark lover.
I still remember praying he will get bored of me and leave me alone, but not once in my 5 years he let me sleep alone and he even bring me when he need to go outstation. I cant even remember all the the luxury brand he make me wear and what luxury vocation we have. He give me everything except for my freedom.

Forget about it bright I said to myself.
I am getting ready to meet my client. If we are lucky enough we will get a contract to supply the pastry to a very large company. Now I am working full time , I can help phi foei in marketing strategy. After getting big free exposure from kind artist , we start offering service to a company. We start with small company at first and now invited to supply for big company, metawin holding. I never thought of this.

We can do this, I said to phi foei who are now nervous. I trust my product. We dont need to say much but my product will do all the sale. I am that confident.
It was so smooth. I am very happy when all the tester enjoy our pastry. They ask us to wait for good news. We walk out the big company happily. I know I need to hire new staff if I get this contract.
It's still a big mystery how we get the offer. With my experience, I become very suspicious person. I believe nothing good will come my way without any reason.

Again I am standing at this big building but alone. I felt a bit worried when they ask to meet me alone. But I am here hoping that this opportunity is real. Deep down I am worried. I already make my research. Metawin holding not related to Mile. Both are rival.
I calmly meet previous receptionist who help me last time. I smile to her. Mr bright, he cheerfully greet me. Please follow me, she said again. I just nod and walk behind her. I look around. This is not the same place I send my tester before. I think this is not the same place, I said to the helpful receptionist. No, its not. This is our ceo office she said happily. I start feeling weird. There are no ceo will deal with mere bakers like me. Now all I can see is phi mile. Please, I pray hard. This way, the sweet receptionist said and ask me to wait at the waiting area and gracefully leave me alone. After a few minutes, a very grace young lady come and smile to me. This way Mr bright she said and bring me to ceo office. I think I can hear my own heart beat.

Hi, I am win, the young ceo greet me. Hi, I am bright , I think I am at wrong place, I said. Win just laugh slowly. His laugh is very charming. No, I am waiting for you he said and invite me to sit with his gesture. I look at him and start wondering. I love you pastry, he said calmly. I love to have your pastry at my staff Caffè. I am expecting the same quality if we give you this tender, win said clearly. I look at him and confidently reply. I will not compromise regarding the quality. You will get as per our tester for each pieces everyday I said confidently.
He look at me and smile. I know he said. That make me look at him. I still confuse. Do I get the tender or not. What if I come with another offer, win finally ask and look at me. I start feeling uncomfortable. How about, I offer you the same amout of contract but you only bake for me, he ask and look into my eyes. I slowly get up and smile. I am sorry , I will leave now I said try to be respectful. Before I reach the door win calmly ask me. Dont you remember me. I turn back and look at him. I try to recall any possibility that I meet this ceo. I am sorry, I think you got wrong person, I said and try to leave. Dec 27 2022, Paris, white suit, crying alone at the most expensive restaurant win said clearly. I look at him with my big eyes.
I meet no one that night. I am sure the restaurant book by phi mile. No one was there. I have to wait for him for hours before he come and bring me home. Until now, I dont know why he make me celebrate my birthday alone. For the first time after I meet phi mile, he leave me alone on my birthday. I can feel how he try to Compensate that night. He bought so many luxury present and bring me to grand holiday but i still cant forget the emotion i have that night. I think i am into my memory too much. Bright, win call me a bit louder. I look at him. I am sorry, but I still don't remember who you are i said. Of course not, you are in deep emotion and ignore your surroundings win said. I am sorry, but how all of this related to my tender, I ask him. No, its not related at all. I am offering you another contract. I can give you better offer he said calmly and look serious. I look at him calmly. No, thank you I said. Just name your price , I will give you better life he said again. The only offer in my mind are for my pastry but I don't think I want that too now. I am sorry. I need to go I said.