Chapter 3 “Rain? Then I’ll stay for more”

Yuan Mendez's POV

I have to report to Miss Yin about the new progress of the project that is why I'm heading to her office…

"Mr. Mendez?"

"Secretary Clair… Is Miss Yin around?"

"Miss Yin?"

"I mean miss Ivy…"

"Don't ever call her by that name if you don't want her blood spike up…"

"May I know why? I think Yin fits her more…"

"I don't know the exact reason though. Why are you looking for her anyway?"

"Ah… I'm just going to give her this report about the progress of the project for the hotel"

"You can just leave it on her table…"

"I have something to talk to her about some changes of the plan I need to explain it personally ASAP…"

"Does it need to be done today?"

"Yes…"

"But she never comes to work after she finishes a court hearing."

"She had a court hearing today?"

"Yes… ah! If it's really urgent you can go and give her that personally."

"That'll be better…"

I drove to the court to give her personally the report and talk about the change I'm proposing for the advertisement.

Oh! There are several hearings I don't know which court she's in.

"Sir are you looking for something?"

"Ahhh yes! Where is the hearing of Ms. Yin Ivy Lee?"

"Ahhh the rape case…"

"yes…"

"It's on the second court"

"Thank you"

I went inside the court and sat on the 1st bench, just at the back of the assailant's party since it's the only available seat.

"You can't consider it rape they are in a relationship!!" the opposite attorney said

"With all due respect your honor, my client was indeed in a relationship with this guy but she never consented for them to have sex!! And according to her blood chemistry she was intoxicated with some drugs that made her fell asleep she couldn't defend herself!"

The speech re-battle between the two attorneys continued, Miss Yin was composed even if she gets attacked by the other party. Meanwhile she attacks with facts and evidences she has in hand, I bet they have the upper hand. This is such a new side of my boss she seems like a great warrior in a battle.

The court will take a few minutes for a recess and the decision of the judge will be given afterwards.

"They have too much evidence against us…" I heard the assailant whispered to his attorney

"Don't worry sir, we've paid the judge with a bountiful amount" his attorney replied

They bribed the judge?! Miss yin should know about this or else they'll lose. I kept looking at Miss Yin so she could notice me…

Miss Yin... please look this way…

But she won't

Miss yin… Oh!! she saw me… she's waving her phone… does she want me to look at mine?

I took my phone out and saw a message

could this be her? I looked at her and she raised an eyebrow

I immediately went out and went to the fire exit and miss Yin followed

"What is it that you want to tell me?"

"Miss Yin I was sitting at the back of the opposite party's area I heard the attorney and his client talk and they bribed the judge, you'll lose this case…"

"ahhhh~~~ I see"

"How come you're not alarmed?"

"I'll give you a spoiler, the verdict will be… guilty of course with a bonus… you'll see…" she tapped my shoulder and left to the court room.

"Bonus?"

How come she's not worried that she'll lose the case?

I soon followed her to the court, she just sat there confidently…

"The attorney of that side is too confident she doesn't know she'll lose her case today…"

I heard them whispering at each other again… I already warned her…

The court is commencing.

"By the power vested in me, I hereby declare Mr. Ivan Ciano accused of rape as guilty and is punishable by reclusion perpetua, furthermore the court submits a new evidence against Mr. Ciano of trying to influence the decision of the judge by buying his verdict which happened 3 days before this court hearing, in accordance to this the opposite party has been informed and has already submitted to file a case of bribery and as well as acquired evidences of this act. Therefore, he is also subjected for another hearing regarding his new case. Court dismissed"

What a turn of events, she already knew that he bribed the judge? She already filed a case that fast?

The opposing part looked furious meanwhile Miss Yin looks cunning…

*Beep

I got a text…

I went out of the court to look for a restaurant. When I found one, I immediately sent the address.

In just 30 minutes she arrived and sat.

"Menu" she signaled the waiter

"I'll have Carbonara and a glass of wine please"

"How about you sir?"

"I'll have baked mac and Iced Americano"

"Your order will take 15 minutes" the waiter left

And then she spoke…

"So where is the report?"

"Here miss…" I handed her the folder containing the report. She's reading it thoroughly…

"It's a good progress… are you sure these are perfectly done?"

"Yes miss…"

"So, what is it that you want to tell me?"

"Ah… I was wondering if we could hire a power couple artist as our ambassador?"

"hmmm, that's a good one, send me a budget proposal and I'll look into it…"

"Copy Miss…"

The food arrived and we ate silently. It's my first-time dining with my boss. I kept on taking a glance at her. Well, I have to admit that she's kinda pretty. She looks delicate even when she eats…

"Do you have anything else to tell me?" she asked as she rolls her pasta while looking at it

Zdid she notice that I was looking at her?

"Ummm… About the bribery earlier… how did you--"

"How did I know?"

"Yes…"

"Well, easy… Ciano is quite a big name, their family runs 18 branches of famous restaurants around the country and I'm baffled you booked in one of their branches

"This is…"

"One of their branches"

"I didn't know…"

"Yeah I figured, as far as I know he's the sole heir, they won't probably let him rot in jail… as soon as I saw the name of the assailant on the file these all came to mind and of course I was not mistaken… these people are very predictable."

"That was very impressive Miss Yi—Miss Ivy"

She looked at me coldly

We finished dining and we went outside but it started raining

"Mr. Mendez you may leave first…"

"How about you miss?"

"I'll let the rain pass before I drive…"

"This will take time before the rain stops, I'll just drive you home miss…" I offered

"No!! just leave me here I can take care of myself…" she commands and entered the café again

But I couldn't just leave her here so I followed her

"Then I'll wait with you when the rain stops"

She gave me a stare and a stern face. Oh! That gave me a chill her stare looked so cold.

Yin Ivy Lee's POV

He's curious as to how I knew about the bribery. Is that why he keeps on glancing at me?

So, I asked him why he keep on glancing.

3 days ago, Troy reported that the assailant's party have met the judge at a restaurant to buy his verdict, in which he was able to take a photo of the event. The day after, I met with the judge and shown him the evidences we have in hand. Well, all I did was to give him an option, either expose the suspect and his act of bribery and get a fair verdict or acquit the suspect and these evidences shall be passed to the authorities and have his license revoked. He did not disappoint and made the right choice.

"Well, easy… Ciano is quite a big name, their family runs 18 branches of famous restaurants around the country, as far as I know he's the sole heir, they won't probably let him rot in jail… as soon as I saw the name of the assailant on the file these all came to mind and of course I was not mistaken… these people are very predictable."

I answered to make things simple, I don't like a lot of questions being asked.

We just ate our food silently we have nothing to talk about anyway.

I paid for the bill using the company card and decided to go home but when I came out of the restaurant it was raining so hard. I saw Yuan came out and stood at my back and watched the rain fall.

"Mr. Mendez you may leave first…" I told him

I no longer drive when it's raining, I'm too scared to drive in this kind of weather since it almost killed me.

"How about you miss?"

"I'll let the rain pass before I drive…"

"This will take time before the rain stops, I'll just drive you home miss…" looks like it will indeed last for a few hours. But even riding a car if it's raining makes me uncomfortable.

"No, just leave me here I can take care of myself…" I acted as if I'm not thinking of how I almost died, I don't show my weaknesses to other people. I turned around and went back inside to wait for the rain to stop.

I sat near the window so I could see when the rain would stop.

"Then I'll wait with you when the rain stops" He followed me and sat across me.

I glared at him and put on a stern face. Fine let him do what we want it's a waste of energy to argue with him.

It kept raining and it even got stronger.

I've been sitting here for the past 3 hours.

"Miss, it looks like the rain won't stop anytime soon, I'll just drop you off if you don't want to drive."

"I said I'll just wait for the rain to stop and I don't remember asking you to stay! So, if you want to go home you are free to do so…"

He shut his mouth and didn't talk again.

An hour went and the rain stopped.

"Miss the rain stopped!!"

"I know, I'm not blind… I'm going home…"

I stood up and left the place and he did the same but only after seeing me start my car…

When I arrived at my house, I soaked myself on a warm bath. I tried to calm my nerves so I can sleep soundly later.

"Miss Ivy!!"

"Yes?"

"Here's the wine you requested"

"Just put it on the table"

"yes miss"

It's 11 pm and I need to be at the office tomorrow at 6 am. The bottle of wine she left is almost empty but I can't fall asleep yet…

This has been my problem since, 5 years ago… I think for the past five years what I lack the most is sleep, to the point I don't feel tired at all…

4 am and I am getting ready to go to my office, I can't get a proper rest anyway.

"Miss Yin"

"Lady Min, I told you not to call me by that name…"

"Miss Ivy you haven't slept properly again last night?"

"Yes"

"Why don't you take a day off today it's a weekend anyway."

"I have lots of things to work on… I have to go…"

Lady Min has been with us ever since I was a child, she's the only person I can talk to sometimes

I arrived at the office, it's so quiet and I like that there'll be less employees working today because its weekend.

"Miss Ivy?"

I turned around and saw Yuan with a folder on his hand. He's early, hmmm…

"ummm this is the proposed budget for what I've told you yesterday"

"Let's talk in my office"

He followed me…

"Sit…" I said

"Thank you…"

I looked at the budget proposal and asked him a few questions regarding the talent fee of the artist.

"The budget is reasonable…"

I issued a check so they could hasten their work.

I am very excited to open the hotel.

I opened my phone