Cascading Empire

Chapter 9

May let out a familiar smile as she turned her body to him and waved him to crouch down. "Come here, come here," she urged and Sebastian gave Callex a weird side glare before doing as his Boss has told. "Which one do you think is better? Do you think the different colored labels mean anything different? I never-" while May went off about the Yakult bottles, Sebastian gave Callex another weird glare while the other male was indifferent.

"Ah.. I wonder which will taste better," May said, holding her chin as she decided to go for the normal one. May looked around before turning to Callex, "You can go find your brother's stuff now, thank you," May said before turning to Sebastian, holding out her hand while whispering, "Faye isn't here yet. Can I borrow some money?" When May asked, Sebastian's glare faltered and he let out a small smile before searching in his pocket and giving her his wallet.

"Sorry, I'll deduct Faye's pay and add it to yours instead," May smiled and Sebastian gave a little laugh, then glancing at Callex's expression. Callex's expression didn't change, instead, he was talking to an old grandma, and laughing with her behind them, holding a bottle of Yakult also.

Sebastian dodged May to go talk with Callex, but before he could go, May grabbed his arm, "Sorry, but it might damage a lot to your credit card," May apologized, grimacing and Sebastian gave another warm smile before reassuring her that it was fine. "How's your mom, by the way?" She asked and Sebastian stood still, looking down at the smaller female who was moving the items along.

"... She's doing fine, thank you for asking," Sebastian stated and May nodded. "Good. That's good news," May said and swiped his credit card, "Your pin." Sebastian moved forward while May dodged and he pressed in his pin numbers. The cashier mentioned something to him a bit while May glanced at the chocolate bar, but since he already swiped the card she thought it would be a hassle to just put one in.

"Thank you once again, Sebastian," May said and carried the bags, walking to her car. Sebastian followed silently and the female noticed, before turning around. "When are you coming back?"

Sebastian was spacing out and didn't hear the question, "Could you repeat that?"

"When are you coming back? The house has been less lively since you're not there for them to mess around with," May laughed and Sebastian let out a small smile. "I'm coming back early today. Mom said that she wants to meet with my boss one day."

May frowned. She didn't particularly like meeting adults or mothers because she was a mafia leader, and usually, moms didn't like those kinds of people. And out of all things, what she was sort of afraid of was conversing with adults. "I..-" "It's fine if you don't want to. I will tell her that you are not comfortable with the idea."

She still continued to frown because she felt like rejecting the offer was disrespectful. "I can go.." May said, regaining her professional attitude and she swore she could see Sebastian smile widely from the corner of her eyes.

The female began to feel her fingers strain and they weren't halfway through the parking lot yet, so May turned around and began to walk, Sebastian noticing that there were red marks beginning to appear on May's fingers. "Do you need help?"

"Nope."

"..."

May continued to walk silently while humming to herself, before getting out her key with little difficulty and opening the back, placing all the random grocery in. May turned around to Sebastian, "Did you take a car?"

Sebastian nodded, "Yes, thank you for asking," Sebastian said and May grinned politely before waving goodbye. She closed her car window and backed out the parking lot, before speeding off. As May came near the exit and entrance of the store, she saw a familiar figure waiting outside in the hot sun.

"Callex? What're you doing here?" May asked, rolling down her windows and Callex looked up, smiling widely when he met gaze with May. "I forgot to bring my car, and my phone battery just died," Callex said and May raised an eyebrow with suspicion. "Just suddenly like that?" May asked and Callex nodded, showing her his phone which he clicked the power button a few times, but resulted in nothing.

"Get in," May said, turning back to the road and Callex grinned, before pretending to frown and take a step back, "A man getting a ride home from a woman. Isn't this embarrassing?"

May turned and glared at Callex, "A rich man had to walk home. Isn't it embarrassing?" May retorted and Callex rolled his eyes, crossing his arms. "Are you getting in or not, Mister Boss?" May teased and Callex secretly smiled, taking a few steps to the open window before leaning in, his hair still dangling down his fair and well-portioned face. "Then... I'll be intruding."

May turned to the road once more, clearing her throat as Callex entered. "Tell me your address," May said, getting out her phone and the male shrugged, "I don't know my address. I usually have a driver send me."

May turned to look at Callex in disgust, before turning back, "Using your authority to the max," she whispered before the other man could hear. "Hm?" he asked and May shook her head, telling him it was nothing.

May grunted, before replying, "Then let's just go to my house," May said. Callex looked a bit surprised, before returning to his usual cold face. "Your house?" "Yeah my house," May said and Callex smiled before nodding, then clearing his throat and turning to the window.

May sighed.

A visitor on an unfortunate day..

May exited out the car door and brought up her keys, putting it in and twisting it while Callex glanced at amazement at the house.

"Wow, did you guys design this yourself?"

"Yeah," May nonchalantly said.

Callex waited behind while May opened the door, before a voice rang from behind them.

"Boss what is he doing here?"