I Married An Immortal (The Alchemists)

Chapter 6 - Dinner Appointment

Finland was very happy lately. It felt like her life was finally on a better track. She received the medical check-up results on Wednesday and her health status was good.

She did not see Caspar when she went to the hospital to get her papers, so she decided to send an SMS to the number he had given her to say thank you.

[My medical examination results are out. Everything is good. Thank you for your help.]

In less than a minute, came a reply from Caspar.

[You're welcome. We must celebrate your new job. When do you have time?]

Finland felt her face turn red. Was Caspar making a move on her?

[Uhm... I can't treat you before I get my salary. Maybe next month?]

[My treat this time. Next month it's your turn.]

[Hmm... How about Saturday night? I have a part-time job during the day but I am free after 5 pm.]

[It's a deal. I'll send a driver to Robertson Road at 7 pm.]

[OK.]

Finland suddenly felt very peaceful. She just confirmed a dinner appointment with Caspar on this Saturday night.

Is this... a date?

She shook her head, stunned. This will be her first real date... with a handsome surgeon!

Maybe this is God's way of paying back all her misfortunes in life.

She couldn't help but shout on the top of her lungs, "Yeaaahhhhh...!!!"

She looked at the time and then wrote a message to Jean.

[Jean, I met a guy... and we're going on a date this Saturday! I'm so excited!]

Five minutes later a reply came from Jean.

[Make sure he is not a psychopath, OK. Remember, when it's too good to be true, it probably is.]

[So far he seems like a normal guy. I'll definitely give you all the updates.]

Finland thought about Jean's words a bit longer.. Caspar could actually be considered too good to be true. He was extremely good looking, very rich, very gentle, and a famous surgeon. People who have many stunning upsides, usually also have many issues. The thought got Finland worried.

"Ah, it is just dinner. If there's anything off, I don't have to see him again." Finally, Finland set her heart.

Meanwhile, she started preparing for her new job. She had some decent clothes to wear but she didn't have a handbag for work. All she had was one backpack. Hopefully, after her part-time job on Saturday, she would have enough money to buy a nice cheap handbag from the Bugis Village market.

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Saturday finally came and Finland went to her part-time job eagerly. Even though she was accepted to work for marketing at an MNC (Multinational Company), she wanted to continue doing her old part-time job for extra money.

Today she had to distribute flyers in Chinatown from morning to evening. The hot sun did not dampen her enthusiasm. Her main focus was to buy a handbag later.

"Hey, Finland!" suddenly someone's voice called her from behind. Finland turned around and stiffened.

"Whoa, it is Finland! Oh my God, did she move to Singapore just to work on such menial jobs? Hahaha!"

The group of girls who approached Finland came closer to insult Finland even further.

She would never forget those faces that made her high school years in Jakarta a living nightmare. They were a horde of evil girls who bullied her for years in high school.