She's my Prince

Now they know

CJ's POV

I woke up early Saturday morning for our practice because this afternoon we were up against Chavelrion College. One of our toughest championship rivals in volleyball.

Even though I felt heavy because of the lack of sleep, I still forced myself to get up to go to the bathroom. I was still sleepy when I turned on the shower and because I didn't turn on the hot shower to wake up my nerves, when the cold water hit my skin, I yelled, I flinched and I shuddered.

After I took a bath, I felt a little better so I got dressed and went downstairs immediately to leave the house. I was planning to have breakfast at the café first so that I can visit it as well.

I decided to use my Ducati Monster big bike today so I wore a leather jacket to protect myself from the cold wind. After I switch it on, I revolutionized it first to heat the engine and when I felt it's already conditioned I put on the helmet and drove away.

Just a few minutes later, I arrived at the café. I parked my motorbike in my own parking lot. I made my own parking lot for myself so I won't be bothered anymore to wait if there are no space for me to park. My guard even scold me because that space are for owner of the shop only, but when I took off my helmet he recognized me and he immediately apologized. I can't blame him because I don't use my motor when I go here to the café. When I entered, there were already lot of costumers at this early morning, maybe they decided to have breakfast in here.

The manager, Lorraine, greeted me immediately as soon as she saw me entered the shop. "Goodmorning Sir Chrysler." She smiled widely, which was obviously she's trying to act cute . I know Lorraine likes me but even though she's beautiful, my heart only beats for Samantha.

God! It's too early to be cringe.

"Goodmorning." I greeted back with a smile. "Please send me a black coffee and a black forest cake to my table please?" I asked her politely, because even though I own this shop, I still know how to make a favour to my staff.

"Yes Sir. Coming up!" She quickly complied to take my orders. All the crews looked at me because of the giddeness of their manager. There are others who seem glaring at me because I made their manager giddy. Tsk tsk! If they only knew that I am their boss.

I was looking for a seat, and when I saw a vacant table near the window, I immediately went to it. I decided to send my girlfriend a good morning message because she's definitely still asleep so I won't call her to not disturb her.

While I was waiting silently, someone dropped my coffee on the table and spilled a little, so I automatically looked up at the staff. A man who was probably 23 yrs.old and only as tall as me was the one I saw looking at me not so friendly while putting down my order.

"That's your order. " This asshole! He didn't know how to respect the costumer. What if he finds out that I was the owner of the job he was working for, he still could do the same to me?

I let out a deep sigh to compose myself before I spoke. "Thank you." I said and ignore him before he could ruin my mood, I don't have enough sleep so I better ignore him. I thought he was leaving after I thanked him so I turned my attention back to my cellphone but I could see out of the corner of my eye that someone was still standing by my side. So looked up to him with my questioning eyes.

"Aren't you the arrogant player of LSU?" He asked boldly.

"You can't tell I'm arrogant if you don't even know me." I answered calmly. He really needs to go because I'm about to snap.

"Huh! really?" he said sarcastically and looked at me from head to toe as if examining me. "You're a cocky lesbian just because you won last year and whenever you come here, you always gets special services from our manager."

That's it! He won't stop pestering me!

I sipped my coffee first then stood up straight and glower at him. "Call your manager." I said coldly.

"I'm sorry but even if I call my manager, she'll not take on your side because we're close. "

"I said call your manager right now!" I shouted angrily, earning the customer's attention inside the café. I noticed that Lorraine quickly ran towards us.

"S-sir what's the matter?" She asked confusedly as she looked at me and at the male crew back and forth.

"I want all of the staff here to come in my office right now! And bring me another cup of coffee!" I shouted angrily while still looking at the man in front of me. "Including you" I said emphatically to the man and walked pass through him.

"Y-yes sir." Lorraine replied. "What did you f*****g do?!" I even heard Lorraine say to the crew.

I no longer care about the people looking at me as I enter my office. I really ran out of patience because of that man! I'm going to introduce myself to my staff so they'll know who I am, I'll just text Zairell that I'll be late for practice because I had a problem in my shop.

Later on, one by one the staff entered the large office, along with the man who ruined my day. Fear was obvious on his face because he was too pale. I wanted to smirk inside me but I restrained and just remain passive, watching them. Lorraine came in last with a new coffee in her hand.

I sip first before I looked up to them. "Who's in charge at the counter?" I asked and there are three womae raised their hands. "You cab go back and I'll just let your manager to tell you about this sudden meeting." I said and they bowed their heads before leaving my office. "Now.." I looked back to those who were left inside. "I would like to formally introduce myself so you could have any idea why your manager acts like that whenever I'm here."

"Sir?" Lorraine asked confusedly but I just smiled at her

"I am Chrysler Johan Lee Smith.. the owner of this shop!" I said emphatically. "Now Ms. Sandoval, can you please explain to me if why your crew is so disrespectful toward me?"

"Sir I'm sorr-"

"And what if he disrespect other customers? isn't it going to ruin the reputation of my shop just because of him?!" I yelled and struck the table hardly.

The guy looked down to his feet and couldn't meet my gaze, he pushed me to the edge and now he's acting like he's the f*****g victim? oh come on!

"Sir, I'm really really sorr—."

I didn't let her finish again as I spoke again. "And one more thing! He also said that you won't take my side because you are close! What kind of s**t is that ?! Is there any bullshit going on in here?!" I screamed much louder.

"Sir, it's not like that ." finally! I let the manager finish a sentence.

"Tsk! I'm so disappointed to be honest.." I calmly said this time. "What if I'm not the one who was tempted by this ---- what's his name again? "

"Bryan Sir." Lorraine said.

"This bryan! Then haven't we had a problem with the customer? " I asked them.

"Sir, if you want, I'll just fire him." Lorraine replied.

"Ma'am!" Bryan reacted upon hearing those words.

I shook my head fervently as an answer. "No need.. suspension will do. I'm not that bad but I dont want it to happen again. Do you understand guys? Especially you, Bryan." I said as i pointed at him.

"I'm sorry Sir. It won't happen again." He sincerely said.

"Okay that's it, no go back to your work.." I dismissed, they all bowed their heads before leaving my office, but I stopped Bryan. "Hey Bryan stay for a while. I wanna to talk to you."

Bryan stayed and went back to his spot with his head sting hung low. I waited for everyone to leave the room before I turned to him. I cleared my throat loudly which caused him to flinched but never dared to look up.

"Take a seat." I said as I pointed the chair in front of my mahogany table. After he sat down, I let out a soft sigh as I leaned my elbows on top of the table and play with the pen. "I just wanna know why are you seems upset to me?"

"Sir I'm really really sorry about earlier, it's just that, my sister has a partner in Chalverion College which happens to be your school rival. And her partner said that you and your team are picking on her while you guys at the game. And actually, we usually watch your game together and she kept saying mean words towards you and it's so dumb of me to believe her because she's my sister." He said in one breath but didn't even stutter, which means he's telling the truth.

"Your sister's partner is a liar, she tried to crush my foot that's why my team got mad to her." I explained, because why not? That girl wearing jersey number seven really gets into my nerves as she keep trying to play dirty.

"I didn't know, Sir. I am to dumb to take their side without knowing the truth."

"Forget it, I just don't want to happen it again." I said dismissively as I heaved up from my swivel chair. "I have to go, I have training and.." I paused as I watch him and smiled. "We actually have a game with Chalverion College this afternoon, you should watch her closely."

"Will do, Sir." He replied and both of us exit my office.

I was in a rush driving to university because my phone kept ringing nonstop. When I got to the parking lot, I removed my helmet, grab my key and ran as fast as I could towards the gym. When I got inside, I immediately saw my coach and she seems mad, no, actually, she really is furious. I could tell by the way she snapped her head when someone said that I finally arrived.

"SMITH!" Her voice roared in the four corner of the Gym for how loud her voice was, which caused everyone to stopped what they are doing.

"Coach." I am trembling violently as I approached her. I suddenly want to use the comfort room or I will peed on my pants for how she looked at me venomously.

"Start the warm up by doing 50 laps in court!" Coach Aly yelled and I immediately obey. And from the corner of my eyes, I could see my two best friend trying to hold back their laughter.

"Aye coach!" I saluted and started running without even changing my clothes into training clothes.

I was catching my own breath after I finished 50 laps around the court. My body voluntarily plop down on the floor while filling my lungs with the much needed oxygen. Zairell and Yhen approached me with towel and a bottled mineral.

"What happened to your shop?" Yhen asked as she sat down to my left.

"One of my crew being disrespectful toward me." I replied between my panting.

"That's the cons of not introducing yourself as their boss, see what they're doing to you?" Zairell scolded.

"I already did."

"Did you fired the one who disrespect you?" Zairell asked again.

"Nope." I deadpanned.

"What?! My god Chrysler Johan! Those kind of people deserves to lose their job because of what they done to you." Zairell exclaimed which made me surprised.

"Dumbass, don't force her to be like you." Yhen scoffed. "She still have some heart for people whose in need, unlike you." I didn't respond to that and just let them start an argument that they always do.

"You're the dumbass. Every staff need to know how to respect their customers, look what happen to CJ? What if they are doing that kind of act in their real customers? Wouldn't it tainted the shop?"

Zairell has a point and to be honest, she's really strict when it comes to business and I admire her for that.

"Just a little bit of consideration is needed, what if that person is in need? What if their mother is sick? what if their sisters? what if their father? You need to think about it before making a drastic decision." Yhen reasoned out. And she also has a point, we're thinking the same thing about the possible situation of my employee.

Zairell was about to retaliate but I already chimes in to stop them. "That's enough, we should continue the training so we can have a good game later."

"Right." They replied simultaneously.

We are really just like that, they will think that we are fighting because of giving justification in their reason, but we don't really fight. We are just telling our opinions because we believe in freedom of speech.

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After the practice, I immediately went to the bench and grabbed my phone. There are some missed calls and text messages came from my girlfriend, greeting me good morning and asking about the training. I just decided to call her instead of texting back.

"Hey babe.." I greeted as soon as she answered the call.

"Hi baby.. how's the training?"

"It went well.. are you going to watch the game?" I asked.

"I will.. you should take a rest, I'm expecting a good play game later."

"Sure babe, I will show you why they calling me the best open spiker in this generation." I cockily said. "By the way, have you eaten?"

"Yup.. I already did, I should go. See you later okay? Good luck and don't forget what I told you, never engage into a fight, okay?" 

"Yes ma'am."

"I love you." My lips automatically stretches upon hearing those words from my sweet and gorgeous girlfriend.

"I love you more, and one more thing, if they started it, then I have no choice."

"I'm warning you CJ, I'm gonna beat you up if you start a fight." I'm hella sure that her hand is on hee waist while talking to me as if I am in front of her.

"Fine fine, see you later, bye!" I ended the call immediately before she could start scolding me. I shoved back my phone inside my bag before I clung the strap on my shoulder and turn my heels, but I stopped when my two i***t best friend stood in front of me with their teasing smiles.

"I Love you babe.." Yhen said and she even lean her head onto Zairell's shoulder.

"I Love you more baby..." Zairell replied.

"Please stop." I groaned gutturally with an eye roll and walk through them, and they burst out into loud laughter.

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We were in the dug out room of the Arena for the first game in volleyball season. And if you look around, you won't see a single person who seems nervous about the game, everyone are laughing with Yhen's joke, until coach Aly arrived with coach Den.

"Ok, be ready guys, the game will start in 3 minutes, let's show them how cool we are and how good we are—."

"Calm down, I already told you to calm down, didn't I?" Coach Den said to interrupt our head coach from fumbling words.

"I was just reminding them so I could lessen their nervous." Coach Aly reasoned out.

"You are the one who's nervous here, look at your players, they were laughing when we got here, that means they are confident that they will beat Chalverion."

Coach Aly wander her eyes to each of one us, her eyes were asking and we had to nod our heads to answer her silent question. Then she shrugged her shoulders and let out a sigh. She put her hand in the middle and we put our hands on top of hers.

"Let's go guys, let's show them who's the best team!" She yelled.

"AYE COACH! FIGHT LSU!" We all yelled in unison.

When we got out of the dugout room, we were greeted by loud jeers of the overcrowded audience. My eyes immediately search for the certain woman and my lips automatically form a smile when I saw her sitting at the second row. I waved my hand in the air when she turned to me. Audience behind her started to scream loudly, they might thinking that I'm waving at them.

Coach Aly told us to warm up first so we could prepare, everyone started to do a few laps while the others grabbed some balls to play. Then the other team stepped out from the dugout room across us, people cheered once again. When my eyes landed to the player wearing jersey number 7, the corner of my lips tugged upward, smirking cockily at her. She's with her two friends standing next to her, who noticed me and pointed me to their friend.

Yhen and Zai stood next to me as they also look at the other team, followed with loud scream from the audience when the camera focus at the other team, their faces flashes at the big screen hanging above our heads. Their annoying smiles grew wider as they wave their hands.

But when the camera shifted to us, the cheers are more louder that there are even band playing of our school cheer, people are clapping, screaming and whistling when our faces was now in the big screen. It's our turn to smile at them mockingly, which caused the other team to frown and turn their heels.

I really love teasing our enemy.

After the warm ups, I decided to visit my girlfriend first, she's with Claire, Keisha and Anna. Rhea and AJ was also there.

"Wow, it is only the first game but the squad is complete." Yhen said behind me as we greeted everyone with a kiss and a hug.

"Of course, we won't miss to see how you crush those morons. " Keisha said with gritted teeth and pointing at the other team, specifically to the three idiots.

"Good luck and dont get hurt. " Claire said but her eyes looking at Yhen, as if she's telling it to her but indirectly.

"Was that really for us or for Yhen only?" Zairell said teasingly, which caused the two to blush and we laugh.

I turned to Samantha and wrapped my arms around her waist and lulledbher closer to kiss her forehead. "You made it." I muttered.

"Of course.. I told you I wouldn't miss it." She said and pinch my cheek.

"We should go, they will call the first six." Zai said as she tapped my shoulder.

"I want you to sit back and watch me beat their ass. " I said smugly and steal a quick peck on her lips, suddenly, people jeered loudly that makes the whole arena vibrates. Samantha and I, looked up and my narrowed eyes widened upon seeing the kiss that happened between us, keep replaying on the big screen.

Samantha slammed her face onto my chest to hide her face that turned into an overripe tomatoes for how red it is because of embarrassment.

Who wouldn't though? Our game is live in television nation wide.

"I'm sorry babe, I didn't know that they will caught us." I said as I pushed her a bit to see her face. "Well at least, now they know who's the love of my life." I joked and I earned a pinch on my side.

"It's embarrassing." Samantha whispered.

"You didn't have to feel like that. I'm proud that they know who you are." I whispered back and kissed her forehead lovingly and I saw her lips stretches out and flashed her sweetest smile.

"That's enough, it's about time." Zairell said and I nod at her.

"Let's beat some ass." I said as I bid to Samantha and went back to the court.

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