Cassandra scanned the classroom with a cold stare before calling Gerald out
“Gerald, there is something that I want to tell you. The husband of a college mate is opening a bar tomorrow. They are short of manpower, and there’s a part-time job over there. They pay a lot more compared to the other bars,” she harrumphed loudly as she crossed her arms.
“Part-time? I…”
Gerald was dumbfounded.
“You what? Don’t you understand what I just said? They’ll be too busy tomorrow because it’s opening day and he can’t find enough people to help him out. Did you think you could keep working there? Know where he’s going to open it? On Mayberry Commercial Street. Yes, that Mayberry Commercial Street! He’ll only be recruiting tall and handsome guys.”
“I…”
“You what? It’s settled then. I will be attending their opening ceremony tomorrow night, and you’re coming with me!”
Cassandra then looked at Gerald blankly.
“I… damn you!”
Gerald could not help but curse in his heart.
He wanted to tell her that he wasn’t feeling like it, and there was no need for him to be there at all. Cassandra, however, was an adamant woman, and there was nothing Gerald could do.
For the past three years, he had done everything Cassandra asked.
He couldn’t help thinking about how Cassandra misbehaved that night and the cold demeanor she was currently displaying.
Seriously? Haha!
But the situation had gotten a little awkward now. Gerald felt that it was an inappropriate time for him to be present.
He would only be helping out for one day anyway. He scratched his head before returning to his seat.
The class that morning was dull.
Most classes at the university ended at noon.
Gerald received a text message from Alice.
‘Will you be free at noon, Gerald? Come out and have lunch…’
A few short and dry words.
It suddenly struck him that he had yet to clear things up with Alice.
Alice suddenly became his girlfriend yesterday, thanks to some misunderstanding.
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