Unmasking the Heiress

With only Celina and David left in the Sunny Glow Beauty Salon, David felt a bit uneasy. Usually, he was the one trying to date Celina, never getting a chance for a one-on-one moment like this. Something felt off. He put down his coffee cup, stood up, and said, "Since you're off duty, I guess I'll head out too?"

Of course, he knew he should not just leave.

Even if he was going to leave, David thought he should use this chance when they were alone to make a move and see where things could go with Celina. However, Celina was introverted and calm, and David just could not quite figure her out yet. Not wanting to risk messing things up, he decided it was best to exit.

To his surprise, Celina darted to the door, her slender frame blocking his way. Right before David's eyes, she pressed the button to close the rolling shutter. The door rumbled shut, and David felt a chill run down his spine. "What are you doing?" he asked.

Celina was known for her fierce temper, and locking herself in the beauty salon with him could not mean anything good.

"Have a guess," she replied.

The door clicked shut, and the sensor lights flicked on as Celina, in her high heels, walked confidently up

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She was not doing this because she wanted anything to do with this troublemaker.

It just hit her, when the other girls took a break, that she was fed up with being harassed every day and the knowing looks from her coworkers.

So, she decided to keep David in the salon to set things straight.

"I'm not guessing," said David, trying to act tough. Seeing Celina, the woman he liked, standing right there emboldened him slightly.

He was really only worried that Celina might blow up and tell him he was banned from Sunny Glow Beauty Salon forever.

She was in charge here, and if she called the cops, he would have no chance of returning.

"Fine, let's not waste time," said Celina, cutting to the chase. "Mr. Zimmer, your presence has seriously -hurt our business and reputation, so please don't come here anymore." David did not like being called 'Mr. Zimmer', but he knew he had been the one hanging around Celina without much from her side. This seemed like a good chance to say something. "Alright, I promise, Mr. Zimmer won't be coming back." He said it so easily that Celina shot him a surprised look.

Was this really David speaking?

"Are you sure?" she asked.

"I'm sure," he replied. "Mr. Zimmer won't be back, but David will still come around."

Celina could not help but smirk a little.

She knew it. There was no way he would agree so easily.

"Are you deaf or something? Sunny Glow Beauty Salon doesn't want you around, and neither do I!" She was so exasperated that her hands were flailing.

David, quick on his feet, snagged Celina's hand and gave her this intense look. "Celina, if I were just David, would you let me in?" His eyes were like deep, dark pools, and Celina barely glanced before she looked away.

"Come on, answer me, Celina. You know what I'm getting at..."