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"Such a loser" Annika hissed as she entered her room.
She dropped her food on the bed, and sat down, contemplating on whether to go bath or eat first.
After thinking for a while, she decided to eat first before having her bath, because the food might get cold. But she took off her clothes, though.
While eating, she began thinking of the business she wants to start, the apartment she wants to get, then the money that isn't available yet.
She sighed, sadly.
"Where will I get the money for both the business and an apartment? I really want to leave this house as soon as possible" She said, and started eating.
She was half way gone with her food when she got an alert.
She picked up her phone, unlocked it, and checked the message, and.....
"Omigosh!!!" She screamed when she saw the alert.
She has just been paid her salary!
"I've just been paid, Migosh!" She screamed again in excitement, showing the phone to Anni, but she only barked.
"B....but this is way more than my salary" She stuttered, and took a glance at the figures again.
"This will get me an apartment for sure, and even have much left" She smiled.
"But why did I get paid more than I'm supposed to?
[ DEXTER'S MANSION * EVENING ]
Dexter just finished doing what needed to be done on his laptop.
"Totally free now" He sighed, but smiled. He dropped the laptop on the center table, and stood up, going into the kitchen.
"I think I'm starting to get a little cold" He said as he walks in.
He actually took his bath immediately he got back from work, and was only in a short with no shirt on, that's why he's getting a little cold. And he even turned on the Air-conditioner to the coolest level.
He brought out a cake from the fridge, got a plate and put it in, then took it to the microwave to make it warm.
"Hope I know what I'm doing. I don't want to get hurt again, hope I really know what I am doing" He repeated it, and sighed.
"I just can't get her off my mind no matter how much I try. It has become more like an addiction now"
"This is really crazy, I can't be falling in love again, not after what I went through" He said, and the next thing that happened was anger clouding his mind as he thought about it.
Like play, he started gasping for breath, little by little until it got bigger than normal gasping. But thankfully, he had his inhaler in his pocket.
So he took it out immediately, and started giving himself puffs, till he began to feel better.
He sat back, and waited till he was completely revitalized.
He got up, turned off the microwave, and left to his room. He went to his closet, picked his PJs and wore, then got in the bed, and covered himself with the duvet.
"I think I'm in love with you, Annika. But I'm scared..." He said, shut his eyes and slept off afterwards.
[ KLEIN'S WINERY COMPANY * NEXT DAY ]
Everyone seen at work today, has a broad smile on their faces.
They all received their salaries last night. They weren't only paid their salaries, but got extra paid.
That's what Dexter does whenever he pays their salaries.
More like a compensation for their hardwork, and he doesn't exceed the day of their payments.
It's what Spencer was talking about some weeks ago. That Dexter may be a rude, mean and arrogant boss, but they all still love him for one thing.
~ Gosh! Isn't our boss just the best?
~ He definitely is.
~ Can't believe how nice he is, despite his arrogance and all.
Most of the workers talked within themselves.
Everyone is just so excited and happy with their boss.
[ DEXTER'S OFFICE ]
"Don't I deserve a vacation? Jeez!"Dexter said, and sighed.
After he was done with what he was doing, he closed his laptop for a moment.
He then rested his head on the swivel, shut his eyes and began turning the chair.
"Nothing makes me happy like when I pay the people I owe" He said, and smiled. But with his eyes still shut.
While he was still meditating or whatever he was doing,,he heard a knock, or rather, knocks on the door.
"Please it shouldn't be those two jerks. I don't want their teases right now. Those two that will never have sense"
"Wait, those two d**kheads always barge in here like they own the Office, they never knock. So, who could be knocking?"
"Come in" He finally said.
Quietly, respectfully and like gentlemen, the two jerks walked in. The same two crazy people he prayed it shouldn't be.
But something was totally different about them.
First, they knocked before entering.
Second, they didn't throw anything at him like monkeys throwing fruits at people.
Third, they aren't making any noise.
Surprising, right? Yeah! Well....
"Have you finally sold me and are here to do the finishing? Why are you two acting weird?" Dexter rolled eyes.
"We've come for your soul..." Dalton said, and Derek did an ominous sound.
"Cut it out, jerks!" Dexter snapped, but they didn't stop. Rather, they started moving closer, grinning and smirking evilly.
"We've come for your soul" They said again, and did the same thing, but more scary this time.
Moving even closer to him, and....
"Ahhh....securities!!" Dexter screamed loudly. Dalton and Derek burst into a loud laugh on hearing his funny scream.
"So, Mr arrogance can be this scared?" Derek laughed even harder.
"They are the most scared people on earth" Dalton replied, laughing hard too.
"You should have seen his face and mouth when he was screaming"ahhh" he looked like a bleating goat" Dalton said again, and Derek burst out laughing hard, like he should just laugh his intestines out.
Even Dexter himself couldn't hold back the laugh.
"Did I offend you two in any way?" Dexter stopped laughing and asked, looking serious.
"Is that a question?" Derek satirically asked Dalton like one who has lost it. Dexter rolled eyes.
"Whatever you do in this life, never employ your friends to work with you. Especially if they are crazy and stupîd!" Dexter said, and that made them laugh again.
"Thanks, man" They finally said, after laughing their a*ses out.
Dexter smiled, but rolled eyes.
"You look dull, dude. Anything the matter?" Derek asked, concerned.
"I am fine...I'm just tired, that's all" He replied.
"Take a break, you won't listen. So, stop talking about being tired"Dalton said.
"Should we just tie him up, and lock him in his room?" Dalton turned to Derek and asked.
"Not a bad idea" Derek replied, and they chuckled.
"Leave my Office, Dalton and Derek" Dexter said, commandingly.
"Yes, boss" They both chorused, and surprisingly left.
"Did they just...obey at once and leave?!" Dexter exclaimed, unbelievably.
"I really need to see my doctor, I think I'm going crazy for real" Dexter said.
Not long after that, a knock came again.
"Just when I thought they were starting to have sense" He mumbled, and asked the person to come in.
But instead of his friends, it was Annika that entered.
He heaved a sigh of relief the moment he saw her.
"Good morning,sir..." Annika greeted, and he greeted her back, warmly.
"Umm, I think you made a mistake yesterday with my salary....
She actually came to tell him that he made a mistake... So she thought.
But she wasn't done talking when another knock came.
"Have they started celebrating knocking on doors festival that I have no idea of?" He asked, and Annika giggled, but got serious immediately.
"Come in...." He dragged the words. The person then entered, and....
"Verity!!?" Dexter and Annika said at a time.
"Annika...?" Verity shockingly called too.
"Wait wait...wait. You two know each other already, and even work in the same place?" She asked, her mouth still wide opened.
"That equally means, you're dating each other...yah!" Verity screamed excitedly.
"What!!!?" Dexter and Annika said at a time again.
TBC.....