Natalie froze.
"Natalie, it was already your chance to tell him the truth but you did not grab it." Abby said with regret.
Natalie took a deep breath, she lifted her hand and hold Abby's hand.
She gestured her to sit down on the bed.
"Abby, can you do me a favor?" She ask as soon as Abby sit beside her.
" What is it?" Abby asked back.
"No matter happen, no matter how mean Jian would treat me in the future, please. Don't ever think of telling him what really happened five years ago." Natalie said as if she begged Abby.
Abby knitted her brows , "Why not?"
Natalie took a deep breath again.
"I already made a promise to Mrs. Hong."
"A promise?" Abby ask..
"Ennn.." Natalie nodded her head.
"I made a promise not to tell Jian anything ."
"What?!" Abby ask in a loud voice with her eyes wide open.
" But Natalie, This is so wrong! He's being mean to you because he was given a false information!!"
"Abby, I'll just going to endure it until I finish my working contract in the company. After the contract end and l am planning to leave far from here."
"But Natalie, you still have more than a year before your contract end! Don't tell me you're just going to endure everything during your stay in the company?!"
"I will just avoid him." Natalie said. "After all, it's no use of telling him everything. We already broke up, He already has his own life, and I don't think he would even care to know about what happened in the past."
Abby cant help but take a deep breath.
"Alright, if that's your decision, I'll respect it.I just hope that this s really the good thing to do." Abby don't have a choice but to respect her cousin's decision. As what Natalie said to her, Jian might not be interested anymore.
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At night in Henry's bar.
A woman who is wearing a red fitted, below the knee cut and spaghetti strapped dress entered the bar.
She looked so attractive with her sophisticated dress. Her long black hair flow on her back. She has a firm arms and a slender legs. She is beautiful even with her simple make-up. In fact, she's almost perfect!
Carrie's footsteps stopped.
She take a deep breath and talk to her self.
' Carrie you're already here! This is it! You can do it! You have a mission tonight!
Carrie look around, according to the information that she was able to get.
Henry used to stay in his bar during the night.
"Ugh! She really hate the girls who would throw their self to a man , but now, here she is, dressed up nicely just to capture a man's attention!!
Carrie is busy searching for Henry, she did not pay attention to where she's going and she did not notice the drunk woman with a drink in her hand is coming in her way.
The woman's body is swaying, both of them were not paying attention as a result, they bumped into each other and the woman's drink spilled into her own dress!
"Ah!" The woman shouted which made Carrie startled!
Carrie's eyes went wide open as she looked at the woman's messy dress!
"Oh my god! I--- I'm sorry Miss!" Carrie apologized.
But the woman seems like she don't have a plan to let her go easily.
"Sorry?! That's all?!" The woman yelled.
'Oh no! I'm done!' Natalie thought.
She came here alone, and now she's in trouble!
"Look what did you do to my dress, bitch!" The woman is enrage!
"Uh, I--- I did... I mean, it was just an accident." Carrie tried to explain.
"Aish! You shut up!" The woman pushed Carrie which made her lost her balance and she fell to the floor!
"Ah!" Carrie cried when she feel the pain in her back.
Henry who is talking to some of his friends notice the commotion not far away from him.
He immediately approach the drunk woman to check what is going on.
"What's going on here?!" He asked.
This time the bouncers also approach the woman who is making a scene.
Henry looked at the other woman who is lying on the floor.
He walk over her and helped her to get up.
"Are you okay Miss?" He asked.
Carrie is still in pain when a man approach her and helped her to get up.
Carrie looked up and realize it was Henry!
She froze for a moment!
She suddenly went blank!
My God! He's here!
Did he recognize me?
Carrie started to get rattled!
"Miss?" Henry called again.
Carrie is still in her stunned expression!
"Do you know me?" Carrie asked, she want to make sure if Henry Did not recognize her as Jian's sister.
Did he not saw me last night?!
Because if he did not really recognize me, then I will take advantage of it!
Henry smile to Carrie. " I'm sorry but I I don't. " he said in an in a polite manner.
Henry's smile made Carrie get rattled again!
She feel like she's out of words and she don't know How to speak!
Carrie, Carrie, Carrie!
What to do, what to do!
Wait!
Carrie!
Keep calm!
Don't get rattled!
You're here for a Mission!
And seems like the drunk woman is a blessing in disguise!
And destiny is giving you a chance to succeed your plan!
And the bonus is, he don't know you!
Take advantage of it!
Stay focus on your mission!
Carrie force her self to stay focus!
Alright!
This is your chance!
With that thought, Carrie immediately collected her self and put an act!
"Mister! Please help me! This... This woman is hurting me!" She said, like a bullied child and she pretended to be scared!
"Tsss..." The woman scoffed.
Henry held Carrie as they get up.
Carrie took the chance, she put her arms around Henry's waist.
Henry turn his head to the drunk woman.
"Excuse me ma'am, could you please calm down for a moment?" Henry said politely.
"I ... I think she's already drunk." Carrie said in a pitiful voice.
But it made the woman enraged!
"What drunk! I'm not drunk yet!" The woman yelled.
She attempted to attack Carrie again but the bouncers are quick to stop her.
This time the woman's friends came and they tried to get her.
"Excuse me sir, she's with us, we're sorry for what she did to your friend." One of the woman's male friend apologised. He turn to the drunk woman and say, "C'mon let's go!" And then he assisted her to the exit.
Henry turned her head to the woman that he's holding.
"Are you hurt Miss?" Henry asked.
As the owner of the bar, he won't allow his customers to get hurt because it would affect the reputation of his bar.
Carrie looked up to Henry,
"Uh, my back hurts and I think I've sprained my ankle. " Carrie lied.
"Oh! Can't you walk then?" Henry asked.
"Uhm... I...I think I can't."Carrie replied.
"Oh! Just take a seat first." Henry helped Carrie to take a seat in the lounge near them.
"Please wait for me here, I will let someone to fetch an ice pack." Henry said , he then turn and talk to one of the staff of the bar.
Carrie's gaze followed Henry.
She took a deep breath, ' Carrie, you're doing this for your brother.' Carrie said inside.
Just a few minutes later, Henry came back with an ice pack in his hand.
"Here, it can help to ease the pain." He said and then he gave the ice pack to Carrie.
"Thanks!" Carrie smiled, she use her most charming smile just to capture his attention, but Henry seemed unaffected!
(Sigh!)
Carrie secretly Sigh!
This guy is not easy to get!
Carrie took the ice pack and put it in her "sprained ankle."
Henry did not left in her side.
"Are you with someone else?" Henry asked Carrie .
"Huh?!" Carrie looked up to Henry.
"Oh! I came here alone."
"Oh! Can you walk now?" Henry asked again.
Carrie continue her act, "Uhm, I can still feel the pain." She replied.
"Oh! How can I go home if I can't even walk to the exit?!" Carrie purposely said it to let Henry hear her.
Henry took a deep breath.
"I'm sorry for the inconvenience that our other guest has cause to you." Henry said sincerely.
"Your other guest?"
"Do you work here?" Carrie asked as if she don't know anything!
"Wait!" Are you the manager here?!"
Henry was a bit surprised to hear the woman's question but he did not oppose her.
"Oh, I'm... Yeah! I'm the manager here!" Henry replied.
'Tsss.. lier!' Carrie said inside.
"And as a manager, I want to satisfy the guest with the service that they deserve. So, please, tell me, how can we compensate you for what happened tonight?" Henry added.
Carrie's eyes lighten up!
This is it Carrie!
"Well, you can buy ne free drink on my next visit here!" Carrie joked.
Henry grinned which revealed his white teeth.
"Sure!" Henry said.
"Can I have your number then?" Carrie asked.
"My number?"
"Ennn..." Carrie nodded her head.
"That way, I can easily call you if I want to claim my compensation!"
Henry can't help but smile, "Oh! Alright!" He said.
Henry really gave his number to Carrie without hesitation.
After exchanging their number. Henry helped Carrie to get a cab to go home.
"Thanks ! Bye!" Carrie bidded her goodbye.
"Bye!" Henry wave his hand and then he turned to go back inside the bar.
But his footsteps suddenly stopped!
'That woman seemed a bit familiar to me!'
Henry tried to remember, where he met that woman but he just can't remember it!
Natalie froze.
"Natalie, it was already your chance to tell him the truth but you did not grab it." Abby said with regret.
Natalie took a deep breath, she lifted her hand and hold Abby's hand.
She gestured her to sit down on the bed.
"Abby, can you do me a favor?" She ask as soon as Abby sit beside her.
" What is it?" Abby asked back.
"No matter happen, no matter how mean Jian would treat me in the future, please. Don't ever think of telling him what really happened five years ago." Natalie said as if she begged Abby.
Abby knitted her brows , "Why not?"
Natalie took a deep breath again.
"I already made a promise to Mrs. Hong."
"A promise?" Abby ask..
"Ennn.." Natalie nodded her head.
"I made a promise not to tell Jian anything ."
"What?!" Abby ask in a loud voice with her eyes wide open.
" But Natalie, This is so wrong! He's being mean to you because he was given a false information!!"
"Abby, I'll just going to endure it until I finish my working contract in the company. After the contract end and l am planning to leave far from here."
"But Natalie, you still have more than a year before your contract end! Don't tell me you're just going to endure everything during your stay in the company?!"
"I will just avoid him." Natalie said. "After all, it's no use of telling him everything. We already broke up, He already has his own life, and I don't think he would even care to know about what happened in the past."
Abby cant help but take a deep breath.
"Alright, if that's your decision, I'll respect it.I just hope that this s really the good thing to do." Abby don't have a choice but to respect her cousin's decision. As what Natalie said to her, Jian might not be interested anymore.
-------
At night in Henry's bar.
A woman who is wearing a red fitted, below the knee cut and spaghetti strapped dress entered the bar.
She looked so attractive with her sophisticated dress. Her long black hair flow on her back. She has a firm arms and a slender legs. She is beautiful even with her simple make-up. In fact, she's almost perfect!
Carrie's footsteps stopped.
She take a deep breath and talk to her self.
' Carrie you're already here! This is it! You can do it! You have a mission tonight!
Carrie look around, according to the information that she was able to get.
Henry used to stay in his bar during the night.
"Ugh! She really hate the girls who would throw their self to a man , but now, here she is, dressed up nicely just to capture a man's attention!!
Carrie is busy searching for Henry, she did not pay attention to where she's going and she did not notice the drunk woman with a drink in her hand is coming in her way.
The woman's body is swaying, both of them were not paying attention as a result, they bumped into each other and the woman's drink spilled into her own dress!
"Ah!" The woman shouted which made Carrie startled!
Carrie's eyes went wide open as she looked at the woman's messy dress!
"Oh my god! I--- I'm sorry Miss!" Carrie apologized.
But the woman seems like she don't have a plan to let her go easily.
"Sorry?! That's all?!" The woman yelled.
'Oh no! I'm done!' Natalie thought.
She came here alone, and now she's in trouble!
"Look what did you do to my dress, bitch!" The woman is enrage!
"Uh, I--- I did... I mean, it was just an accident." Carrie tried to explain.
"Aish! You shut up!" The woman pushed Carrie which made her lost her balance and she fell to the floor!
"Ah!" Carrie cried when she feel the pain in her back.
Henry who is talking to some of his friends notice the commotion not far away from him.
He immediately approach the drunk woman to check what is going on.
"What's going on here?!" He asked.
This time the bouncers also approach the woman who is making a scene.
Henry looked at the other woman who is lying on the floor.
He walk over her and helped her to get up.
"Are you okay Miss?" He asked.
Carrie is still in pain when a man approach her and helped her to get up.
Carrie looked up and realize it was Henry!
She froze for a moment!
She suddenly went blank!
My God! He's here!
Did he recognize me?
Carrie started to get rattled!
"Miss?" Henry called again.
Carrie is still in her stunned expression!
"Do you know me?" Carrie asked, she want to make sure if Henry Did not recognize her as Jian's sister.
Did he not saw me last night?!
Because if he did not really recognize me, then I will take advantage of it!
Henry smile to Carrie. " I'm sorry but I I don't. " he said in an in a polite manner.
Henry's smile made Carrie get rattled again!
She feel like she's out of words and she don't know How to speak!
Carrie, Carrie, Carrie!
What to do, what to do!
Wait!
Carrie!
Keep calm!
Don't get rattled!
You're here for a Mission!
And seems like the drunk woman is a blessing in disguise!
And destiny is giving you a chance to succeed your plan!
And the bonus is, he don't know you!
Take advantage of it!
Stay focus on your mission!
Carrie force her self to stay focus!
Alright!
This is your chance!
With that thought, Carrie immediately collected her self and put an act!
"Mister! Please help me! This... This woman is hurting me!" She said, like a bullied child and she pretended to be scared!
"Tsss..." The woman scoffed.
Henry held Carrie as they get up.
Carrie took the chance, she put her arms around Henry's waist.
Henry turn his head to the drunk woman.
"Excuse me ma'am, could you please calm down for a moment?" Henry said politely.
"I ... I think she's already drunk." Carrie said in a pitiful voice.
But it made the woman enraged!
"What drunk! I'm not drunk yet!" The woman yelled.
She attempted to attack Carrie again but the bouncers are quick to stop her.
This time the woman's friends came and they tried to get her.
"Excuse me sir, she's with us, we're sorry for what she did to your friend." One of the woman's male friend apologised. He turn to the drunk woman and say, "C'mon let's go!" And then he assisted her to the exit.
Henry turned her head to the woman that he's holding.
"Are you hurt Miss?" Henry asked.
As the owner of the bar, he won't allow his customers to get hurt because it would affect the reputation of his bar.
Carrie looked up to Henry,
"Uh, my back hurts and I think I've sprained my ankle. " Carrie lied.
"Oh! Can't you walk then?" Henry asked.
"Uhm... I...I think I can't."Carrie replied.
"Oh! Just take a seat first." Henry helped Carrie to take a seat in the lounge near them.
"Please wait for me here, I will let someone to fetch an ice pack." Henry said , he then turn and talk to one of the staff of the bar.
Carrie's gaze followed Henry.
She took a deep breath, ' Carrie, you're doing this for your brother.' Carrie said inside.
Just a few minutes later, Henry came back with an ice pack in his hand.
"Here, it can help to ease the pain." He said and then he gave the ice pack to Carrie.
"Thanks!" Carrie smiled, she use her most charming smile just to capture his attention, but Henry seemed unaffected!
(Sigh!)
Carrie secretly Sigh!
This guy is not easy to get!
Carrie took the ice pack and put it in her "sprained ankle."
Henry did not left in her side.
"Are you with someone else?" Henry asked Carrie .
"Huh?!" Carrie looked up to Henry.
"Oh! I came here alone."
"Oh! Can you walk now?" Henry asked again.
Carrie continue her act, "Uhm, I can still feel the pain." She replied.
"Oh! How can I go home if I can't even walk to the exit?!" Carrie purposely said it to let Henry hear her.
Henry took a deep breath.
"I'm sorry for the inconvenience that our other guest has cause to you." Henry said sincerely.
"Your other guest?"
"Do you work here?" Carrie asked as if she don't know anything!
"Wait!" Are you the manager here?!"
Henry was a bit surprised to hear the woman's question but he did not oppose her.
"Oh, I'm... Yeah! I'm the manager here!" Henry replied.
'Tsss.. lier!' Carrie said inside.
"And as a manager, I want to satisfy the guest with the service that they deserve. So, please, tell me, how can we compensate you for what happened tonight?" Henry added.
Carrie's eyes lighten up!
This is it Carrie!
"Well, you can buy ne free drink on my next visit here!" Carrie joked.
Henry grinned which revealed his white teeth.
"Sure!" Henry said.
"Can I have your number then?" Carrie asked.
"My number?"
"Ennn..." Carrie nodded her head.
"That way, I can easily call you if I want to claim my compensation!"
Henry can't help but smile, "Oh! Alright!" He said.
Henry really gave his number to Carrie without hesitation.
After exchanging their number. Henry helped Carrie to get a cab to go home.
"Thanks ! Bye!" Carrie bidded her goodbye.
"Bye!" Henry wave his hand and then he turned to go back inside the bar.
But his footsteps suddenly stopped!
'That woman seemed a bit familiar to me!'
Henry tried to remember, where he met that woman but he just can't remember it!
