I Belong To The Billionaire

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•CHARLIE•

"You're really early today",Lynn said as I entered the spacious bakery kitchen.

She stood at the back of the table with three other people as they mixed ingredients in large bowls. Even though the shop wasn't open yet, the morning was always more busy than the rest of the day.

I shot her a smile,"Good morning to you too".

She smiled,"How are you?".

"I'm great though tired, you?".

"I'm great too",she looked up from the mixing bowl,"don't just stand there. Put on an apron and get to work, we're opening in an hour".

I nodded and did as I was told. I felt at peace being surround by the awesome aromas from the pastries and cakes while doing what I loved. It helped keep my mind busy too.

After mixing up the ingredients, I poured them into a tray and put them in the oven. The bakery was opened and the morning rush was hell.

Being born into a family of bakers was like a dream. We could bake anything we wanted even when some ingredients were pricey. Unfortunately, we weren't very blessed in the cooking area. My mother's chicken casserole was like an overweight demon sitting in a weird bowl.

"You okay?",Lynn asked when it was past midday and our break. The kitchen only had us inside while the others worked out. We only had six staff to put up with.

"Didn't we already go through this conversation?".

"You're shifting around too much. If you've got diarrhea, I can give you the day off".

"I don't have diarrhea and I just want to get things done faster so that we can boost up our sales".

She smirked,"Lovely, I'll give you a promotion then".

I scoffed,"Says the bitch who doesn't pay me".

She laughed,"Is your boyfriend coming to pick you up today?".

I frowned,"Ah, no. He's in Paris".

"Is that why you're down?".

"He called yesterday and I was so excited. We talked but it sounded like he was with a woman or maybe he was just in a crowded place and I'm being a moody queen".

"You're worried?".

"No".

"You know, don't feel afraid to say that you are".

"When I have such doubts I feel bad. I feel like I don't trust him enough but I do. I trust him and I love him but that voice just shook me and I don't know what to do".

"Don't think too much about it. All couples eventually feel that way, it's normal. I know that you really love him and you feeling this way proves it all the more. You're scared to lose him".

"What if he thinks that women are better and leaves me? I'm scared that he won't come back to me, Lynn".

"Where the fuck is my confident little brother and what have you done to him? He'll definately come back to you. I bet that he's also worried that his cute boyfriend is here all alone".

"If he doesn't come back to me, I swear I'll shave off your eyebrows".

She laughed,"Wow. That's something. I feel great that you're confiding in me. The last time you asked for my advice was when you got your first boyfriend".

"That was mom. You just laughed your ass off behind my back".

"You mostly laughed along so I thought that you took what I said as a joke",she hugged me,"it'll be okay. He doesn't seem like the type who'd cheat".

I hugged her back and smiled into her shoulder,"Yeah",I pulled away from our hug,"your boobs are so squishy".

She frowned,"Don't ruin the moment, you dweeb".

I laughed,"Hey, can we leave early?".

"Sure, I can leave Will in charge but why are we leaving early?".

"I need to go shopping for a skirt and maybe a pair of sexy panties so I need a second opinion".

She rose a brow at me in surprise,"I thought that you weren't into drag".

"I'm not. I just have an arrangement with Ted".

"Ted?".

I slapped my palm over the mouth. Shit, the bitch knows. Send help!

Lynn's eyes widened in realisation and she went hysteric with laughter,"Whoa, wait. That's his name?".

"Never mind, just come with me".

"I will, Ted's boyfriend",she mocked.

"Will I be a bad person if I shave off your eyebrows in your sleep tonight?".

She ruffled my hair,"Don't you dare".

I sat inside a restaurant as Lynn and I waited for our food to arrive. I was feeling exhausted. Shopping with Lynn was the worst thing I could've done. She dragged me from store to store mercilessly. She even went as far as buying groceries and deodorant.

"I think I lost my legs in one of the halls",I said and took a sip of my cola.

"I'm sorry, there were so many new things I just had to have",she said.

I laughed. Despite feeling tired and slightly angry at her, I was having fun. The depressing thoughts were gone and I had some exercise.

"Oh, there's this guy that I met at the park yesterday for a date",Lynn said.

I smiled,"What's his name?".

"Josh Thompson",she sing-songed.

"Boyfriend?".

"No but he kissed me yesterday. We met two weeks ago and we've been exchanging texts".

I clapped,"Finally, your charm has surfaced. I was thinking that I had to visit a Buddhist temple to pray for you".

She sipped her bevrage through a straw,"He seems like a great guy".

I laughed and we continued to talk about our men. Our food was served and we dug in as I talked about toenail clippings to disgust Lynn.

"Charlie!",she yelled,"please let me eat in peace".

"It was a weird green colour and I wondered why it was in the taxi. Like, does he clip his toenails there in secret? We'll never know".

She glared at me and put the cucumbers that I slipped on her plate back to my plate,"Eat your veggies, fatty".

I gasped,"Take that back and ew", I put the cucumbers back on her plate,"you should eat them. That's your job".

"I've eaten your tomatoes, onions and carrots. A little cucumber won't hurt".

"Don't wanna".

"You're a grown man, Charlie".

"I was a teen at the beginning of the year".

"Women eat their vegetables".

I pouted and ate the cucumber, trying not to gag,"I'm better than you".

"Exactly",she said as she put more cucumbers onto my plate.

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