Playlist : The heart wants what it wants.

This is a modern fairy tale,
No happy endings
No winds in our sail.

Adreano's POV :

All the work regarding Casino was done from my side. I didn't changed the staff working in the casino previously. The interior and the antiques remained as it was earlier. I just made few changes. I included one of the best liquors in the house and more security. In the field of gambling you get to see some slopping around, losing and then nagging to the staff and there are some who are way too smart. They have new forms of cheats and fool the others easily. So I have appointed a bunch of experts to be present on every table and observe the mischievous ones.

My eyes were in pain, I was feeling sleepy. While my return from Vegas back to my house I told the driver to stop the car. I really needed a strong coffee. I took my seat and ordered a black coffee. Two tables in front of me were two girls looking at me and giggling. One of them walked past my table dropping a piece of paper. What a douche.

I finished up with the coffee. They were waiting for my response. One of them started approaching me but she stopped. She stopped because I stood up to leave and I think I stamped on the paper she threw moments ago.

I was thinking she would have understood till now and would leave but she didn't, instead she was staring at the paper. She then pursed her lips with her teeth and smiled at me. After a while I realized that I was wrong. She was not looking at the paper but at my shoes. She was smiling because she identified the brand of my shoes and I am definitely sure she may also know the price. These money licking bitches. I was getting annoyed the way she was doing tricks with her lips.

Finally, much to my annoyance, I called a waitress.

"Yes sir?" She came with a small notepad and pen.

"Will you please clean this shit." I pointed at the paper.

"Okay sir." She then picked up the paper. "Anything else sir?" She asked politely.

"Yeah could you please serve some similar pair of shoes like this one to this beautiful lady. Actually It's turning her on. I may have helped her but my shoes don't date sluts." I said and went out of the coffee shop.

As soon as I reached the door
I could hear the other girl giggling on the insult of her friend. What else could I have done to show her where she belongs.

I was on way to home when a familiar shop caught my eyes. Iva! I haven't seen her since weeks. I mean I haven't had cookies since weeks. I was craving for chocolate cookies. Yes cookies and not Iva, I assured myself.

There was a guy at the counter, Cody. The guy who has gifted Iva a clown. He thinks she looks like a clown. Doesn't he looks his face in the mirror everyday? Well, if he'll see the mirror he would come to know who is the real joker.

I felt like dressing him like a clown with a big red rounded nose which would cover both his nostrils and make him run out of breath.

"Good Evening Sir. How may I help you?" He asked politely with a smile.

Why on the earth I am thinking all bad today? First the girl at the coffee shop and now this Cody. I really need to rest.

"Chocolate and Cranberry cookies." I said scanning the shop. Iva is in the kitchen I guess.

"Sure sir." He said and went in the kitchen. He returned after a while.

"Sir, you order will take a while."

A while? Take a decade as soon as Iva in front of me. I wanted to tell him but I locked my tongue. I was really tired.

Why isn't she coming out? Why the hell there are only two staff for such a big store. Mr. Smith should understand the work load is too much and only two staff! It has to be changed. No doubt Iva is so thin. I must talk to Mr. Smith about this.

After a while Cody came back from the kitchen and placed nicely packed cookie box on the counter. "Here's your order sir."

Order is ready? Where's Iva? I can't go back without seeing her.

"Thank you, but, I want to meet Iva. I..I mean the chef." Damn it!

"But sir she's busy with other orders. She can't come out."

"It's okay. I actually wanted to see the kitchen just to make sure if the place is hygienic or not."

"Sir I assure you we totally make cookies in a clean environment. And...Sir..." He was saying but I already made my way towards the kitchen.

Iva was keeping something in the oven. She didn't realized I was standing at the door, she was engrossed in her work. I wanted to go in but I was hesitating because the last time I was in the kitchen, she accidentally poured the whole box of flour on me which made me go back to home and change the suit, I was late to office that day. And if this happens again I can't guarantee to be calm as I am not in a good state of mind. I am getting cranky because of lack of sleep. I may end up shouting at Iva which I don't want to do ever in future.

She was busy in her work. Moving here and there in the kitchen like a busy bee. I would have stood there the whole day and watch her doing her work but my bad, she noticed me staring at her foolishly. And when I came back to my senses I realized while watching her there was a never ending smile on my face.

Great! I was smiling! What a fool I am! I immediately straightened the curve of my lips and moved my eyeballs anywhere in the kitchen but her, pretending that I was checking out the kitchen and not her.

Her face had an expression of confusion. She was looking at me and I could see alot of questions bouncing around her.

Why are you staring at me sir?

Were you checking me out?

Why were you smiling so much? Is there something you wanna say to me?

I love you!

Oh My God! What if she says me 'I love you?' How will I respond? The idea of it was making me happy but nervous too.

"Yes Sir?" She asked politely. She looks so pretty when she smiles. Her eyes glitter more than before when she smiles.

"Sir?"

"Sir??" She asked again, bringing me back from her intriguing eyes.

"Yes Iva?" There was some strange feeling inside me. There was excitement and a bit of tingling I guess. I really needed to calm down.

"Is there any problem sir? I think your order has been given to you few minutes ago."

"Yes..I....um...actually..." What should I say now? My brain got numb. I am such a big fool!!

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