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She's My Sleeping Pill

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15 years ago, his elder brother was killed right in front of him in the middle of the night – killed by their most trusted driver. Since then, Stefan had a hard time sleeping and often got nightmares. He learned not to trust anyone. Cayenne worked almost all day and all night. She only got three hours of sleep every day. She was the breadwinner of their family since her mother was diagnosed with tuberculosis. She thought she would have a great time working as a receptionist in a hotel. Until… “I’ll pay you an additional $3000 a month. Sleep with me.” Stefan placed a signed check on the table in front of her. Her head was spinning at the large sum of money. She can finally buy her mother’s medication and send her brothers to school without worry. But to sleep with him? “I’m sorry if I come off rude but, I can’t sleep with you sir.” She tried to refuse politely, afraid that she will lose her job if he felt displease towards her. Stefan took off his coat and placed on the backrest of his chair. “Think about my offer carefully. It wasn’t so bad sleeping with you after all.” It was a mistake she made on her part when she fell asleep right beside him on his bed, drunk and dizzy. Will he make the mistake of trusting someone again? Will he entrust his life to her by sleeping soundly beside her? How will they face each other when they started to unveil the mystery of their identities? ***cover isn’t mine***edited by a friend***I don’t earn anything from this picture*** Original cover was taken from Mr Love: Queen's Choice Related videos and pictures can be seen in Koi to Producer: EVOL×LOVE

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Chapter 1I'M A RECEPTIONIST NOT A BEDWARMER

NOTE: The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the authors. To the extent any real names of individuals, locations, or organizations are included in the book, they are used fictitiously and not intended to be taken otherwise.

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THIS IS A SEQUEL TO THE BOOK "CHASING AFTER MY WIFE"THERE ARE SOME EVENTS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT QUITE UNDERSTAND SO, YOU CAN READ THE FIRST BOOK BEFORE READING THIS.

I DON'T MIND YOU READING THIS WITHOUT READING THE BOOK 1 AS WELL.

ANYWAY, I HOPE YOU'LL ENJOY THIS WORK!

LOVE LOTS!

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It's been a year since Cayenne started working as a receptionist in Clover Hotel found in city A. It was supposedly a shifting schedule but she asked her manager to keep her in a night shift. Though it was dangerous, it was the only way she could think of to keep her job at night and work in a café during the day. She had to work for her family or else they would perish in this world.

"You didn't change your shift again?" Kyle, her 18-year-old brother asked after seeing that she was preparing for her work early in the evening. "Sis, I can already work. Why not give up your night job and let me work instead?"

"No, you can't. You have to focus with your study. Don't worry about me." Cayenne smiled and reached out to rub her brother's curly hair. "Make sure to do your home works."

Kyle and Luiz nodded their head obediently. Inside the small apartment room, only the three of them were staying. They don't have a father to take care of them and their mother was also hospitalized due to her tuberculosis. Cayenne Ardolf was the eldest among the three siblings. She just turned twenty-three years old last month and she was also the breadwinner of the family. Kyle was the second child. He was currently a freshman in college and was taking up a Bachelor of Education major in Mathematics course. Luiz being the youngest just turned sixteen years old last week and was senior high school student.

Seeing how hard working their sister was, the two of them were studying hard to repay her as well. Kyle wanted to work part-time somewhere but Cayenne refused his suggestion. As a sister and elder, she didn't want her siblings to suffer the same fate that she has. She wasn't able to finish her degree after her mother got admitted to the hospital.

Instead of studying, Cayenne chose to work and help her family. She worked as a waitress in a café during the day from nine in the morning to six in the evening, worked as a cashier in a convenience store during night time from nine in the evening to six in the morning -that was before she started working as a receptionist. The interval time were the only time that she could rest before the cycle begins again. During weekend, she worked as a tutor in the morning and baby sitter in the afternoon. Sometimes she would wash dirty clothes or sell banana cue and other stuff in their neighborhood. She had been working for almost five years just to sustain her brothers need and her mother's hospital bill and medication.

She rummaged through her small cabinet and found the letter that she had been keeping. It was creased, dusty and turned a bit yellowish. It was the letter that Jillyanna Madrigal gave her a year ago. The letter of encouragement was the reason that she kept moving forward despite her difficulties.

"I still have two hours before the shift start." She folded her uniform and placed it inside her bag before grabbing an old down jacket. The season had changed and it was getting colder outside. Kyle and Luiz were sitting around their small table, doing their assignments quietly.

"Are you leaving now?" Kyle raised his head from his notebook and asked her.

"Hn. I'll leave early while it isn't very late yet. I can take a short nap in our lounge before my shift start so it would be fine." Cayenne responded before putting on her shoes. "Make sure to wake up early tomorrow."

"Hn. We will keep an alarm." Kyle stated and watched her sister open the door and left for work. "Luiz, did you pass the scholarship exam that you took last week?"

"The result will be out tomorrow." Luiz informed his brother. They were secretly taking scholarship exams behind Cayenne's back and the money that she gave them for tuition fees were saved in case of emergency. Cayenne didn't know it. While she was worrying for them, her little brothers were also worried for her.

In Clover Hotel, Stefan was currently staying at the top most floor of the building. It was his personal space whenever he wanted to stay in the city. He didn't buy his own house since there's no point buying one when there's no one who will live in it. "Sir, your father called and was asking if you will be coming to spend your birthday with them." His secretary as well as bodyguard asked him.

"Nope. I don't want to celebrate it." Came Stefan's short answer. "I've got nothing scheduled for the rest of the night. You can go home now."

"Thank you, sir. Be careful always." The man bowed his head and left his master alone.

Stefan learned to trust no one after the death of his brother fifteen years ago. He had been suffering from insomnia and even alcohols and sleeping pills no longer work for him. He could sometimes get a short nap but he would be jolted awake by nightmares.

The image of his brother, dying right in front of him haunted him for years. He might not be the direct cause of his death but if Stefan didn't wake up or if he didn't shout for help, his brother wouldn't come to his rescue and die in his stead. He was supposed to die that night but his elder brother took his place.

His parents might not be saying anything to him but they were secretly blaming him. The smart, kind, honest and amazing child they had died because of him. Stefan tried his best but his parents never once praised him. They never acknowledged his effort. Since no one cared for him, he might as well leave.

On his own, he strived so hard to achieve the things he got right now. He studied hard to accomplish his goals without getting any help from his parents.

"If I had died that night, I wouldn't be this lonely. I wouldn't be alone." He murmured while watching the city lights outside the building. "Why do I have to live and suffer?" He questioned no one in particular. He's got money but no one truly cared for him. Women were after his money. Men were after his business. No one really wanted to become friends with him. The only person who had been true to him was Travis.

Ever since they met in college, they wouldn't cross each other's line but they were honest with each other's opinion. It was also Travis who helped him without asking anything in return. But being the good and conscientious guy, he still gave him a small share of the one and only hotel branch he owned in city B.

Travis didn't meddle with his ways of business deals and he was doing the same. It was their way of showing respect to each other.

"I will have another long night." He mumbled to himself upon seeing that the time on his wrist watch. He pressed the intercom on the side of his door which will directly send his message to the employee's lounge on the ground floor. "Bring me the best wine we have." That's all and he turned off the intercom.

Manager Dan scampered away to get what their boss needed. Right on time, Cayenne finished changing her clothes and was about to go out and stay in the lobby.

"Cayenne, bring this to the top floor."

"Huh? Top floor? Isn't that="

"Go now or that boss will fire all of us." Manager Dan pushed her a little and Cayenne immediately the cart with a cold wine in a bucket. She was startled by her manager earlier and now that she was on her way up to the demon's lair, she was shaking nervously.

It was the first time that she was told to bring something to the top floor and her heart was beating so fast. She would never forget the way he scolded her on her first day at work. It was also the day that Jillyanna came to her rescue.

'Knock! Knock! Knock!'

Stefan opened the door and found her standing with a faint smile. "Good evening, sir. This is the wine that Manager Dan told me to bring." Her soft and low voice was just enough for him to hear. In fact, her heart was pounding really hard that she could hear it more than her words.

"Come inside and pour me a drink."

Cayenne was rooted in her place with her eyes wide open. "Sir?" she blinked her eyes at him since she wasn't sure if she heard him right.

"I told you to come inside and pour me a drink. What are you still doing there gawking like a fool?" His words were harsh but Cayenne didn't take it to heart. She knew that she will face people like him in her line of work.

She got inside, pushing the cart in and stopped in the spacious room. She opened the wine with ease and poured a good amount of wine on a wine glass. She handed it quietly to him, unsure as to what she should do in his presence.

"Uhm..is there anything else you need sir? If none, I will go back to my work." Cayenne asked politely to make sure that she won't step on a landmine.

"Come and join me for a drink."

"I'm sorry, sir but I can't drink while working. It's against the rules for employees here."

"But I am the boss. I made the rules and I can break it whenever I want to."

Cayenne was speechless beyond belief. She didn't know what to do at time like this and she didn't want to offend her boss as well. "Sir, I don't want to be rude but, I applied to work as a receptionist not to become someone to warm your bed."

Stefan looked at her and smirked. 'Stop playing like an innocent virgin.' He thought to himself with ridicule. Nonetheless, he kept his opinion to himself. "I don't need you to warm my bed. Just accompany me for a drink."

Left with no choice, and since she didn't want to lose her job, Cayenne poured another glass of wine for herself.

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