Her rich dad doesn't approve of their love.
Chapter 1 When I first saw you
I joined a hospitality course after dropping out of high school as i wanted to work on a cruise ship and travel the world. Shortly after, i was induced in a hotel for training. That's when i found out that this was not the job for me. I wanted to work on cruise ships as a few of my family members did. I thought that we get to travel the world and earn good money at the same time. But while working at the hotel i realised i did not like to do this job. Surely it won't be easy to do something i don't like.
So i quit the hotel which was maybe a big mistake. Life got very hard after that. I was struggling to find a new job and had to move back to my parent's house. But i was a resourceful and smart guy and could do almost everything once i saw how it was done. As we were from a lower middle-class family, i had to learn to do small repairs at home whenever something needed repair or installation.
My mom told me to apply for a job in a construction company in town while i looked for another job. Luckily they were hiring and i got the job. I have been working at the company for six months now.
"As you have all been working very hard for the past few months, our clients have been very satisfied with our services and have been giving tons of positive feedback. So i have planned a little something for all of you as a sign of gratitude for your honesty, punctuality hardwork and dedication." Announced Mr Johnson , who we worked for.
"I would be pleased to see you for dinner at my place tomorrow and i will be counting on each one of your presence."
Mr Johnson owned our construction company and was known and respected for being a gentle, generous and soft-hearted man. It was not the first time he was doing something for the pleasure of his employees.
We were all very excited to have dinner at his place. After all it was going to be a wonderful night as the Johnson family was known for their wealth and business. They owned several companies locally and were partners with even bigger companies on international level. The construction company was actually one of their smallest one.
"We must try not to eat anything tomorrow until dinner as i'm sure he has a lot of delicious food planned." My co-worker Bob jokingly said.
"We must also make sure to look our best as the Johnson's family is a well-reputated one." He added.
We could not wait to attend the event.
As soon as i got home, i started preparing my best outfit for the event.
That's when i realised i did not have something to wear at such a big family's event as i rarely went out, let alone such a big event at a rich family's house.
Even if i was living paycheck to paycheck, i knew i had to buy a new outfit so as to not embarrass myself in front of the Johnsons and my friends.
The next morning i went out to buy a nice suit. I was browsing the streets when i saw a luxurious shops selling the finest suits. I got in and a dark blue one immediately caught my eyes. It was screaming class. But i nearly screamed when i saw the price tag on it.
"$75,000 for a suit?" I murmured to myself.
"Hello Sir, welcome to Smith's. How can i help you?" Said a soft voice from behind me.
It was a beautiful assistant trying to help me.
"Yeah, do you have something cheaper than this?" I hesitatingly asked.
"Unfortunately sir, this is where our price range starts. Everything else is more expensive." She gently replied.
"Oh i see, i'm afraid i won't be purchasing then i'm sorry!" I told her.
"Surely i can't spend that much for one night." I quietly whispered to myself.
The assistant felt bad upon seeing the sad look on my face. That's when she remembered something.
"Oh i completely forgot to tell you, you can rent our suits per night and return it along with your receipt within 5 days and it's a lot cheaper." She happily said.
The light came back to my eyes again after hearing that. She just saved my day. So i immediately told her to pack the suit for me and i paid $300 for one night. I was rather satisfied.
When it was finally time, i got ready and went to meet my friends to go to the dinner together.
"Hey, we all are looking smart today." A friend exclaimed.
"Yeah, of course we won't go to a dinner in boots and gloves." Bob sarcastically replied.
We were having a good time as always exchanging jokes on our way to the event.
Mr Johnson was very excited to see us. He and his family gave us a heart warming welcome as the guided us in.
"Oh, My...What a place this is!" I exclaimed.
A finicky garden with different kinds of beautiful exotic flowers was flaunting right at the entrance in order to impress me.
Behind it was this huge, luxurious house with big glass panels. The lightings was extraordinary.
We were even more surprised inside the house.
The perfect blend of Japanese and Northwestern architecture, translucent curtains tiled roof and wooden furnitures makes the house looks like a palace.
The backyard was where the dinner would take place. And it was nothing less.
A miniature woodland of holly trees and native shrubs, each of them trimmed as if they were green flames. It was a sanctuary for nature and without a doubt felt like a place of serenity.
Mr Johnson thanked all of us for coming and started to introduce us to his extended family.
Suddenly i saw this beautiful angel in human form. My heart sanked at first sight all i could hear was nothing but heartbeats and all i could see was the light from her pure smile.
Chapter 1 When I first saw you
11/06/2023
Chapter 2 Dinner at the boss' house
11/06/2023