A Business To Deal With

It was a busy day at the restaurant, Mr. Park was instructing the chef in the kitchen before he received a call "Park Restaurant here, how may I help you?" he asked professionally.

"I will like to rent out the whole place, a VIP is coming over to taste your delicacy," Alfred said.

Mr. Park's face lit up, a VIP customer coming to his restaurant will bring the restaurant more popularity, he was shut of words due to excitement, everyone in the kitchen was curious, they were eager to know who their boss was speaking with.

"Are you there?" Alfred asked, wondering why the man he was on a call with stopped talking.

"Yes sir, I am with you" Mr. Park came back to his senses.

"Good, don't worry about losing customers, we will pay you triple of what you make a day" he assured him.

"T....triple," Mr. Park stuttered, he thought he misheard.

"Yes triple, we will arrive in an hour, evacuate the customers," Alfred said.

"Y..yes sir, we will be expecting you," he said excitedly.

"Good" Alfred hung up.

Heemani entered the kitchen "French Fries and Chicken with ketchup for table 7" she said loud and clear. The chef working in the kitchen resumed what they were doing since an order came in.

Mr. Park raises his two hands in the air which signifies a halt, they all looked at themselves, Mr. Park is the type that loves money, so why is he stopping them from cooking?

"What's wrong Mr. Park?" the head chef, a lady in her thirties asked. The workers were eager to know what was wrong.

"Don't take orders from any customer, a big offer came in" he smiled. The workers are all interested in what offer came in, they listen attentively.

"What offer Mr. Park," Sarah asked in curiosity. Heemani tapped her friend to shut up and let Mr. Park speak.

"A Vip wants to have a meal here," he said.

The staff started murmuring among themselves, a Vip, it could be a popular actress, model, boy band, or an heir to an empire.

Excitement was written over their faces except for Heemani who hadn't been her best self ever since the incident occurred.

"The VIPs are ready to pay triple of what we make daily," he said smiling ear to ear. The Staff jumped up in excitement, "This is a kitchen, not a playground, it dangerous jumping" he scold them.

"We are sorry Mr. Park" they apologize in unison.

"Mr. Park is going to give us a bonus today" Sarah whispered to Heemani excitedly.

"Yeah," she said in disinterest.

Sarah looked at her "You are boring" she whispered.

"They will arrive soon, go tend to the customers, let them know they have to evacuate for emergency purposes," he said.

"Yes, boss," they said with excitement.

The staffs tend to the customers to inform them about the situation, Heemani excused herself and went to the female bathroom.

She was standing in front of the mirror, she looked stressed out, and tears rush down her rosy cheeks. She quickly cleans it with her hands "I am a strong girl, I can fight" she encouraged herself.

The tears didn't stop, it was out of her control, she lost her favorite person in the world, and she had revenge in her mind but in what way will she get revenge, she is powerless.

"I am stronger than I thought," she said in the middle of tears.

Heemani heard footsteps, she quickly open the tap of the hand basin, her tiny hand was placed under the basin, and she splash water on her face with her hand.

Sarah entered the bathroom "Heemani, I have been looking for you" she complained. She doesn't want her to be left alone, she wants to be around her to care for her

"Am gone just for five minutes, why are you looking for me?" she asked.

"Because I care for you, take me as an obsessive fan that stalks, you," Sarah said sweetly.

"Care for yourself," Heemani said and left the bathroom.

"Wait for me" Sarah complained and followed her.

Madam Smith and her daughters-in-law were at the tea room, they had no work or office to go to every morning other than shopping, attending parties, and gossiping. The tea room is more like a gossip room, they gossip and sip tea.

"Grandma, I will set a date for Terry by next week," Miranda said excitedly.

"Good," Margaretta said.

Lola doesn't want to be left out of the discussion "Grandma, today is Liam's date" she smiled.

"That's a good thing, at least he will stop hooking up with ladies once he has his fiance," Miranda said harshly

Lola gave a deadly look "My son is not like that, those are just groundless rumors" she defends him.

"The first person to get engaged among those two will get a special reward from me, I have been thinking of who to give my share to among those two" Margaretta sipped her tea.

Her Daughter-in-law's eyes were wide in greed, they couldn't believe what they had just heard. "Grandma, you don't mean that right?" Miranda asked.

"I don't go back on my words," she said.

Madam Smith has 20% shares in the company, and giving it to one of them is a huge gain, Lola stands up hurriedly "I will arrange Liam's engagement" she said with covetousness.

Miranda wasn't left out "T...terry can g..et e...engaged n..ext w..eek," she stuttered

Margaretta smiled "It's not like they will listen to you just like that" she stand up from her seat and left the tea room with her maid leaving her daughters-in-law alone.

"The shares are for my son of course," Lola said proudly.

"That womanizer" Miranda scoffed.

"At least I am confident that my son like females not males" Lola boosted.

Miranda disgustingly looked at her "I shall not lose to you, not this time" she said with determination and left the room.

Lola's confidence looked changed to a nervous one "I have to do all it takes, that share is for my Liam" she said strongly and sip her tea.

Madam Margaret intentionally turned the engagement issue into a competition, most of the wealthy women of her age had already seen their grandchildren. It is a shame for her as the most respectable woman in the country not to have a single grandchild. She knew her daughters-in-law's greediness will make them pressure their sons to get engaged that why she gave up on her shares in the company easily.

Alfred entered his boss's office, "All arrangements have been made sir" he bowed.

Liam closed the documents in his hands "So what next?" he asked.

"I have called Frederick's mansion, their young Miss is having a shoot today, she won't be available, today," he informed him

"That good news for me? it not like am interested in her" He grinned.

Alfred wondered what was going through his boss's head, how is that good news "Should I cancel the reservation" he asked.

He closed the files on his desk "No, don't cancel the reservation, I have a business to deal with in the restaurant" he smirked.