Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
Life couldn’t get any better than this for her. She was even more thrilled that she didn’t have to see Queenie around the house anymore.
Soon, the day came to an end, and it was time to get off work.
Queenie had been standing for half of her shift and had to take in a lot of new information for the other half. At last, it was 6.00PM, and everyone started getting off work. Some went home, while others had dates that night. She was the only one left sitting in the staff lounge, and it suddenly hit her that she had nowhere to go.
She had neither the money to buy herself a meal nor pay for a night at a motel; she had no single cent on her. She had never felt this lost and helpless before. Although her parents would come and get her if she called home, she just couldn’t bring herself to make the call.
Her other option was to call a friend, but she was down in the dumps right now and didn’t want to trouble any of her friends.
Well, perhaps she was just being stubborn! She wanted to prove that she could face all obstacles in life by herself.
Queenie couldn’t get in touch with Nigel either. She didn’t know where he was or where his house was. After recalling how kind he had been to her so far, she didn’t feel like troubling him any further.
She looked around the empty staff lounge. I guess I can just stay here for the night! The hotel will provide breakfast tomorrow morning, and I can think about the rest after work tomorrow!
At 8.00PM, Nigel left his parents’ home after dinner and started driving back to his place. He turned the music up while driving and began to enjoy his alone time as usual when all of a sudden, he started getting the feeling as if he had left something undone.
Soon, a woman’s face popped up in his head. He narrowed his eyes. Right. That woman’s still at the hotel. She should’ve gotten off work by now. Where did she go? Did she go home? But she did say she ran away from home and even refused to leave my place last night, so she’s probably too ashamed to go home. That means she could still be at the hotel.
His brain was telling him to forget about Queenie, but his hands had already started steering the car toward the hotel.
Half an hour later, Nigel’s distinguished figure made its way across the hotel lobby. He had a pretty good idea of where he could find her. If she were still in the hotel, there was only one place. she could be-the staff lounge.
He headed up to the floor with all the various lounges. No one else seemed to be around at this hour, and he started checking every single one of the staff lounges until he finally found Queenie all curled up and fast asleep on the couch in the lounge at the end of the corridor.
The air was chilly in the air-conditioned lounge, causing Queenie to curl up like a ball. Her hair was tied up, which left her beautiful face clear for all to see. As the light in the room cast upon her, her pretty features looked all the more mesmerizing. She looked even more alluring in her sleep. Nigel had to admit that she was a fairly attractive woman.
He started thinking that her fate would have been very different if another man had taken her home instead of him last night.
“Hey! Queenie Silverstein! Wake up.” Nigel started calling out to Queenie.
However, she was sound asleep and didn’t stir at all. Nigel had no choice but to resort to physical means. He started patting her soft, tender cheek with the back of his hand. “Hurry up and wake up, Queenie.”
Queenie was startled awake at last. She shot up straight on the couch and looked at the man in front of her in fright before realizing who it was.
The anxiety in her eyes gave way to a look of child-like surprise. “It’s you! Are you here to pick. me up?”
The look in her eyes and the words that came out of her mouth made her seem like an abandoned puppy that had grown to rely on Nigel. He felt a pang in his heart. Is she really that ecstatic that I’m here to pick her up?
He stood up and said coolly, “We have rules in this hotel. Employees are not allowed to spend the night in the staff lounge.”
Queenie was still smiling. His words didn’t affect her sense of joy in any way. She felt as if someone had extended a warm hand out to her at her bleakest point in life.
“Ahh!” She had just planted her feet on the floor when she suddenly fell back onto the couch. Nigel, who had just turned to leave, turned his head around to look at her. He frowned and asked, “What’s wrong?”
She was a little too embarrassed to look him in the eyes. She massaged her calves and said, “My legs have gone numb from the way I was sleeping.”
He turned his head forward and waited patiently for her legs to recover their strength. After a while, Queenie hurried back on her feet again as she was afraid that his patience might wane. “I’m fine now. Let’s go!”
Nigel led the way while Queenie forced herself to walk despite the numbness in her legs. She followed him down to the lobby, and as they strode across the grand hall, walking shoulder-to- shoulder, the other hotel employees weren’t stunned anymore.
While they were still envious, they weren’t as jealous about it anymore because even those on the night shift now knew that the newbie female employee was just Nigel’s distant relative.
She wouldn’t be marrying Nigel and wasn’t going to steal their chance of becoming Mrs. Manson.
After getting into Nigel’s car, Queenie’s stomach began to rumble. She clutched her stomach awkwardly and asked hesitantly, “Have you eaten dinner yet?”
“Yes.” Nigel’s hands rested elegantly on the steering wheel as he drove them out of the hotel compound.
Well, it’s almost 9.00PM. Who else would’ve gone without dinner apart from me?
“Mr. Manson, would it be possible for me to make a somewhat unreasonable request?” Queenie ventured.
He eyed her thoughtfully. An unreasonable request? What’s she trying to do now?
She got straight to the point. “Can I get an advance of this month’s salary?”
“That’s not part of the company’s regular practice.” He denied her request without missing a beat. He wasn’t about to make a special exception for her.
“Then, could you lend me some money for food? I’ll pay you back once I get my salary. Oh, and with interest too.” She was raised in a fairly decent family environment, which resulted in her being bold enough to make such a request without hints of shyness.
Other women probably wouldn’t dare to ask a man like Nigel to lend them money. They were too afraid of embarrassing themselves.
“Nope.” Nigel still remembered why he decided to take her in. It was to get his revenge, not for the sake of taking care of her.
Queenie pouted, but she wasn’t angry. She sighed and looked out the window, Her eyes lit up suddenly as she pointed at a large pharmacy and exclaimed, “My family owns that pharmacy.”
He glanced at where she was pointing. Her family’s rich, alright, but she has fallen so low that she needs to borrow money from me now. Sounds like she’s leading a great life.
He couldn’t help but snort as he remarked, “You can just ask your family for money.”
She had a determined look on her face. “There’s no way I’m doing that. My Dad kicked me out of the house. I have to survive on my own.”
“From the looks of it now, that’s not something you’re capable of.” Nigel shot her down right away. Queenie bit her lip and glared at him. Does he find it fun to put a damper on my spirits? I don’t expect him to comfort me, but he doesn’t have to dash my hopes like that now, does he? It’s my first time getting kicked out of the house too! So, it’s not like I have any experience in this.
She rested her head on the door and stared out the window. At the same time, her stomach started growling again.
She had no choice but to try and negotiate with her stomach, “Can you be quiet for just one night? I’ll feed you tomorrow morning.”
The hotel provided the employees with breakfast every morning, so Queenie’s plan was to hold out until the next morning.
Nigel had encountered a lot of childish women before, but he had never seen one as silly and amusing as her. Suddenly, he turned the steering wheel and pulled up in front of a restaurant.
Queenie stared dazedly at the restaurant for a few seconds before turning to him. “Are you buying me dinner?”
“Do you suppose I would let you eat up all of my snacks at home instead?” He scoffed as he retorted.
She remained seated in the car as she watched him get off. Although he always had a cold and indifferent look on his face, she couldn’t deny that he had been nothing but kind to her.
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