Conundrum Thrill [Completed]

XVI-CHAPTER 15

Chapter 15: Who hates raw food?

Estelle

"Believe me when I say, I'll do much more than that! Cuídate."

I am here in Theo's office and doing some paperwork on my first day. It's already quarter to twelve and I'm pretty hungry. Thankfully, my tummy isn't groaning or it'll be the most embarrassing moment of my life.

I raise my head when I heard a telephone ring. "Double the usual," Theo said.

My shrug my shoulder and stand up. I walk into the door and opened it. When I am about to opened it Theo is bullshiting me again.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"Eating lunch," I said as I push the door.

"Don't you ever talk without looking at me, Estelle."

I pull my hands out of the handle. I turn my body to face him. "Seriously, what's your problem?"

He narrows his own eyes on me. I bit my lower lip and put my hands on the pocket of my suit. My eyes waned. I close my eyes.

"What did I do to deserve this, Theo?" I open my eyes and pointed myself. "I didn't break any of the school rules." I settle my hand back into my pocket. "If I have broke any of your rules, I should be in the wicked spin already. Am I right?"

Theo's face changes in a way that I can't figure out. He glance at the window and sigh. He looks at me once again with shoulders down.

"Don't you want to eat?"

My mouth parted. I lift my hand out of the pocket. I look away because of shame. My body bounce a bit when someone knocks on the door. I turn my body immediately and saw a delivery woman. I move backward so she could get in.

"Sir Theo, here's the order of you," she said as she approaches Theo.

Theo slightly smiled. "Salamat."

Nanlaki ang mata ko. Did he just say thank you? I haven't misheard right? He glance at me with his brows are approaching each other.

"Sir Theo, ipakilala naman po ninyo ako kay ma'am," the delivery woman said.

Theo nods and open his palms pointing to me. "She is Estelle Clemence, my secretary." He looks at me. "Estelle, she is Aprilyn."

My eyes darted at the smiling woman approaching my way. "Oh my God, ang beautiful ninyo po. Ang ganda ng pagka-curl ng buhok ninyo. How did po to ginawa?"

My stomach shakes and my face begins to heat. "That's her actual hair, April."

April turn her head on Theo. "Talaga!?" She turn her head back into me and examine my hair while I am stuck on my stand point. "Oh my God, too nga. Dapat sabihin ko to kay Mae."

She is continuously checking out my hair when her eyes suddenly narrowed to me. My brow raise. Why is this stranger looking at me like this?

"Ikaw ata yung sinasabi ni ma'am Heartle na kaibigan niya" —she put her finger on her chin— "pero parang hindi kasi sabi niya sa akin na ang kaibigan niya ay mukhang pader."

I instantly glance at Theo because he is chuckling. I narrowed my eyes at him but he is not affected. Crap that Heartle!

"Mayroon malaking boobs at puwet." My eyes weiden and darted at her. She smiled and step back. "Hindi ata ikaw ang tinutukoy ni ma'am Heartle. Sorry po." She bows her head.

I lift my palms and wave it a bit. She looks at Theo and there I realized something. Based on what she acted a while ago, she looks like she likes Theo a lot. My eyes narrowed when I realizes one more thing. Oh crap!

"Don't you have more work, Aprilyn?" Theo said.

"I'm going work back, Sir Theo." She glance at me and smiled. "Mauna na po ako ma'am Estelle. Nice meeting you ulit po," she overlappes her two index finger and it looks like heart.

I nod slightly. She glance at Theo before she approach the door. Then, I step forward for her to open the door. She opens the door and left. I sigh and shakes my head. That girl is sure smart. She mostly outsmarted me, I was actually.

"Are you hungry?" Theo said.

I turn my head and darted my eyes on him. He is opening the bag. Of course, I am hungry it's already few minutes before twelve. Crap that Theo Vuitton! I didn't answer and go back to my table to finish the paperwork.

I suddenly hear a noise of footsteps approaching my way. I raise my head and turn it. I saw Theo approaching me with a styro box on his left hand and a big cup on his other hand. My face frown while he is keeping a straight face. He put the foods into my table and sit on the chair opposite to mine.

"What will I do to that?" I asked while fixing the papers on my table.

"Open the styro," he said while staring at me.

I raise my eye brow, I sigh and opened it. My eyes widen when I saw a raw vegetables. Yuck. What a disgusting food. Crap! I want to throw up! But nonetheless I still keep my face straight. I push the styro into his direction. Theo starts eating those disgusting vegetables. I look away and lean back.

"What are you waiting for?" Theo said.

I turn my head while my brows met. What am I waiting for? I stand up and walk into the door. When I am about to push it, Theo called me.

"Where are you going, Estelle? I want you to eat."

I turn my body and narrowed my eyes on him. "I am basically going to the Underground Mall for lunch."

Theo put the utensils down and stares at me. He took a long sigh and look at me as if I'm the most stupid person in the world. "What's the purpose of the other pack? I want you to eat it here."

My lips parted. What the crap is he saying? He wants me to eat that disgusting pack of food. Hell no! I'm not eating that yucky food.

"I'm a pescatarian and I don't eat raw vegetables."

"I am not allowing you to leave. Take that vegetables or leave it. If you will go it means that you failed to—"

"Fine! I'm taking it," I said while frowning and approaching the vegetable pack.

Crap! This is hell! I grab the styro pack and lift it into my table. I kind of slam it on the table which made Theo look at me. I sit on my chair and started unpacking this unwanted food. I glance at Theo and he is smirking.

I stares at the vegetables and I already assume what will it taste like. I close my eyes intently as I grind my teeth. Shit.

"Why are you sleeping, Estelle?" Theo said sounding like he is teasing me.

I opened my eyes and stared at the food. I know reverse psychology isn't reliable in terms of Theo's attitude. What should I do? I don't want to effin eat this. Crap!

End Of The Chapter 15

I hope you will not bash me for the character of Estelle. She is just a human with imperfections okay? Let's stop judging Estelle. Lol.

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