The Arrogant Mrs. CEO

Chapter 6

The next morning, Cindy woke up feeling happy and full of life; it was a bright Saturday morning. She sat up in bed, stepped down, put on her slippers, and stretched a few times.

Cindy yawned, as stretching every morning was part of her daily routine; it helped keep her body, shape, and mind fit.

She was a lawyer, and she was smart. Although she didn’t stress about always wanting to win her clients’ cases, she still usually won, and most people she had helped to win their cases recommended her services to their friends in need of her help. Even though she charged heavily for it, Cindy ensured to win her clients' cases and made sure that justice prevailed.

Cindy had everything she wanted: a good job, a house, and a loving family. Though she would have loved to have more siblings, her parents weren't poor, and they provided all she needed; she never lacked anything.

Cindy thought about Jeremy Lukeman for a while and shook her head. She hadn't yet met him, and although she knew his father was a politician, she wondered what kind of man Jeremy would be, as she hadn’t even bothered to search for him online.

Cindy finally stood up from the tiled floor and walked to her bathroom to brush her teeth, freshen up, and leave the house.

She stepped out and walked to her wardrobe to take out the white suit she had bought the previous day, as she was attending Lora's birthday party at noon.

Once Cindy finished dressing up in her room, she received a phone call and answered it.

"Hello?" Cindy said. Lora responded, "Hi, girlfriend! It's me, Lora Adams. Are you coming today, or when do you plan to visit?" Cindy replied, "Sure, I will. Send me the address again."

"Fine, I will, but don't forget to bring me a special birthday present when you come," Lora reminded her.

"Of course I won't forget," Cindy said. "Bye! I'm coming over, birthday girl. Have fun," she said as the phone call with Lora ended. Cindy sighed and took out her purse, placing her phone inside, as she wanted to go shopping for another gift for Lora.

Cindy walked to her room mirror and applied pink lip gloss while doing a simple makeup on her face; she was naturally fair-complexioned and cute, and she didn’t like to wear a lot of makeup.

"Done."

Cindy smiled at her reflection in the mirror, feeling excited; her hair didn’t need any combing, since she had already woven it before.

Cindy finally walked out of her room and went downstairs to the living room to find her mother. She saw her mother sitting on the couch, and as she stepped into the living room, she noted the time was 8 AM.

"Good morning, Mom!" Cindy greeted her mother as she approached her. Mrs. Bola smiled and replied, "Going somewhere? You’re looking beautiful in your executive white suit."

"Thanks, Mom. My friend, the one I told you about, Lora Adams, is having her birthday party today at her mom's house, and she invited me over," Cindy said.

"Oh, that's nice of her. How about her father?" Mrs. Bola questioned, while Cindy shrugged.

"I don't know, Mom. You know I don't like to pry or ask irrelevant questions that might make someone uncomfortable," Cindy said.

"That's fine. Send my regards to her. If you had told me in time, Esther and I could have accompanied you, since we have nothing to do at home."

"Mom!" Cindy stared at her mother in shock and shook her head.

"What's wrong with what I just said? Am I too old to attend a birthday party too?" Mrs. Bola asked. Cindy gulped and smiled.

"I don't know, Mom. Let me have my breakfast first. I still need to go to the shopping mall to get another gift for Lora—maybe some jewelry, as I forgot to pick it up yesterday."

"Alright. Esther has already made our tea."

"Okay, Mom," Cindy replied. She walked over to the dining table and sat down, while Esther stepped out from the kitchen, approached her, and greeted her.

"Good morning, Cindy."

"Morning," Cindy replied curtly, relieved that Esther didn’t call her "aunt."

Mrs. Bola simply shook her head and smiled as she sat at her usual dining seat, and soon they resumed having breakfast.

After breakfast with her mother and cousin ended, Cindy went back upstairs to her room and took the jewelry box containing a diamond-encrusted necklace that she had bought earlier. She took it along in the white polythene bag and left the mansion, thinking about giving it to Lora.

Cindy got into her car and drove out, going to the shopping mall first, as it was still 10 AM. She parked at the mall's car park, hoping to see her handsome crush again as she looked around the area.

"Where do I find him now? Or maybe it's too early?" Cindy murmured as she stepped out of her car and locked the door, noticing there weren’t many people shopping, unlike the previous day; the road looked calm and clear.

Cindy stood for a while, staring around, and after much hesitation, she got back into her car and decided to head to Lora’s mother's home first, not wanting to arrive late.

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Arriving at Lora's mother's mansion, a few friends had already gathered. Cindy drove into the garage and parked. As she stepped out of her car, Lora rushed up to meet her and welcome her.

"Welcome, girlfriend!" Lora squealed excitedly as she hugged Cindy, who stepped out of her car and hugged her back.

"Happy birthday, Lora!" Cindy said, smiling as she hugged Lora.

"Thank you!" Lora replied, and as Cindy looked around the house, they both finally walked in.

Mrs. Becky Adams already knew that Cindy was her daughter's best friend, as Cindy usually visited Lora at her former home and was a very good friend.

Mrs. Becky wondered how Cindy and Lora became friends, as Lora was totally different from Cindy. To her observation, Cindy was more like her—aloof—while Lora was talkative and mostly friendly.

"Happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to you!" The group of friends gathered in Lora's mother’s living room sang a birthday song for Lora while presenting their gifts and asking her to make a wish.

All of Lora’s friends sang to her at the simple birthday party until it was time to cut the cake.

Cindy's mind wasn’t focused on the celebrant or the birthday song; she was unhappy that she didn’t see the handsome yellow man she had looked for at the shopping mall.

Cindy managed to fake a smile throughout Lora's birthday celebration so it wouldn’t seem like she was jealous or unhappy for Lora.

After staying a few more hours at Lora’s mom's home and watching the group of friends dance happily, Cindy finally stood up to take her leave after giving Lora her gift. She wanted to return to the mall area to see if she could find the yellow man again.

"Lora, I'm leaving," Cindy waved to Lora, who was still busy hugging more friends arriving with gifts.

"Wait, Cindy! Don't go yet!" Lora replied.

Cindy frowned but decided to wait in their living room while Lora accepted more gifts and thanked most of her friends and students from her mother's polytechnic for attending.

After a while, Cindy went outside to look around. Lora quickly excused herself from her friends and rushed over to Cindy, who stood beside her car.

"I'm sorry for keeping you waiting, girlfriend. Here’s my gift as thanks for coming," Lora handed a packaged present to Cindy, who accepted it and asked, "What's in it?"

Lora blushed and said, "Don't worry; when you get home and open it, you’ll find out."

"Lora..." Cindy narrowed her eyes at Lora in suspicion, but finally replied, "Okay then. Bye."

Cindy pulled away from Lora, hugging her, and walked back to her car.

"Lora, you still have some friends waiting for you inside," Mrs. Becky finally called out to Lora, who stepped away for Cindy to drive out. Lora waved goodbye to Cindy as she watched her get into her red car, start the engine, and drive away from their mansion.

Cindy sighed and relaxed a bit, thinking about going back to the shopping mall area to search for her heartthrob. But she didn’t want to appear desperate.

"What if I don't get to see him again? What do I say if I do see him? Gosh!" Cindy honked her horn as she drove around a corner near Lora's street to park and think about what to do next.