The morning sky was a bright expanse of sapphire blue dotted with strings of clouds drifting away allowing the rays of the sun shining down to earth. Closing her eyes, Princess Annabella Rosa Regis-Pierce, or in short Anne, took a deep breath and slowly exhale the cool breeze that seems perfect touching her skin.
Opening her eyes slowly, she smiled happily seeing the familiar surrounding she is looking at. It is nice to be back to Bloom City in the country called Dracor. It is a busy and fast paced city with cars honking, people shouting and footsteps hitting the pavement. Some says the people living in Bloom never sleeps. Busy working during the day and happily partying at night.
Despite the noise and crowded streets of Bloom City, Anne loves staying here. It makes her feel alive and free.. especially free from her controlling father, the famous billionaire Prince Aleksander Emanuel Pierce.
“Here you go, Scarlet” the Barista of a large coffee chain in Dracor called Bloom Cafe, handed Anne her favourite black coffee with no sugar. Scarlet Winters has been an alias name she used while living in Bloom City. It was a name chosen by her eldest brother Crown Prince Angelo describing her natural scarlet red hair colour. He has always been watching over her.. in his own way, while keeping a distance giving his sister some space and privacy.
“Thanks, Sanchez” Anne winked at the young Barista and tipped him generously.
“So, you coloured your hair brown today? I still prefer the red one” Sanchez said and handed her a bag of packed sandwiches. “This is on the house. My treat. Enjoy your breakfast, beautiful”
“Thanks, Sanchez. You are such a darling” Anne laughed softly and waved him goodbye letting him attend to his long line of customers.
Walking down the street, Anne was humming to a catchy tune played by the street musicians playing their instruments. These musicians never failed to liven up her Monday blues.
It is quite a contrast from where Anne came from. Being born and lived most of her life in a smaller and quieter country like Averna, Anne missed her temporary home in the lively Bloom City living with her twin best friends Nellie and Neena. They are her mother’s best friend Naomi Regalia’s daughters.
The twins and Anne had just completed their final year studies at Bloom University and while waiting for their results, they start working in the same city. Nellie and Neena both working at their father’s company set up in Dracor starting from a junior level marketing assistant at Regalia Industries whereas Anne is what they call “a Princess that is doing nothing”.
Well.. that’s what they think or what she made them think. Truthfully, it does not matter if she works or not. Her mother is a Queen of a rich country Averna whereas her father is still a respected billionaire from an elite family.
What they don’t know was Anne is secretly working with her new best friend, Sammy. A tall and attractive guy with long blonde hair tied in a ponytail. They met by chance when Anne saved him from being beaten up by a group of men behind a club.
Sammy did not judge her or be afraid of her when he saw her use her powers to defeat three men who came to beat Sammy up. He was messing with a wrong girl who was a sister to a gang leader.
For once, Anne met a stranger who does not judge her or fear her for using her Witch powers. Someone who accepted her for who she is.. a descendent of a great and powerful lineage of Wicca Witch. They became friends and what starts as a hobby became a business for both Sammy and Anne.
Their business is simple. Get two soulmates to meet each other and create love sparks among them. They get paid or collect favours from their customers. As Sammy is with Cupid blood from his father, he too has some abilities. He could see who are meant to be with each other. Well, it works most of the time.
Teaming up with his half-brother Sean, who is a full blood Cupid, the three of them made a powerful team. It is a win-win situation. Sean fulfil his Cupid duty with the help of Sammy and Anne.. and the two best friends get paid handsomely in return.
Everything has been going on fine. Over the course of two years, they have successfully united twelve couples.
Today.. Anne is set to unite couple number thirteen. Uniting the billionaire bachelor Ashton Daemon Knight with his partner Tara Amon.
“Piece of cake. I never fail” Anne said in a whisper with a wide smile. She read their files on the information Sammy gathered from the couple on her phone. Both from rich elite parents who are set to marry since they were born.
‘Do parents still marry their babies when they were just born?’ Anne scoffed thinking of the old method of uniting families through marriage at birth.
The job were called for by Azel Knight who is Ashton’s father. ‘It seems I need to create some attraction spell for Ashton and Tara to fall in love. They just need a little push. Not that I have not done it before
she chuckled
. Why is it so hard for billionaires to just fall in love?’
Most of her case deals with rich families with their heirs not wanting to commit for marriage or love. ‘It is so typical. Rich and handsome man who treats women like trash who does not believe in love. But, with me and Sammy, our magic will create that moment. That one moment that could open their heart to the possibility of falling in love. Simple' she thought with great confidence plastered on her face.
With a smile, she whispered a confidence spell to start her new job, "Let my true self shine through. I am already what I am meant to be. Let me know what is true. Show me strength, show me the truth"
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‘RRIIINNNGGG’
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Anne’s phone rang. She sat at an empty bench facing the musicians with the hot coffee still on her hand. Seeing the name “Sammy” flashed on the screen, she smiled while she answer the call.
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Anne: “Hey, Sexy Sammy. What’s up? Want to wish me luck or apologise for making me do this job.. alone?”
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Sammy: “Hey, Hot Witch. What are you wearing for the interview?”
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Anne: “Really? You called me just to ask me that? No apology? I’m rolling my eyes right now”
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Sammy: “Come on. I’m arriving at Bloom City soon. Sorry for not being able to be there with you on this job. I’ll make up for the lost time. Did you receive the documents sent to you? There might be a slight error in that file.. and I'm sure you look gorgeous”
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Anne: “You are so good at trying to mask your mistake aren’t you? I’m sure you are going to say I still look hot wearing what a boring unattractive secretary should look like. I’m applying for a job at Knight Corporation. This look better works as what you suggested. So tell me, how big is the error in that file you sent?”
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Sammy
laughed
: “You know me too well, that is why we can’t date. Anyway, I’m sure you look hot. Let me guess. Brown wig, large rimmed glasses, knee length work dress matched with plain court shoes? Trust me, it is not easy to hide that pretty face of yours”
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Anne: “You are avoiding the question again. What is the mistake in the file, Sammy?”
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Sammy
laughed louder
: “Alright. You win. I’m confessing my mistake now. I sent to you the wrong picture. Mixed up with the picture for the next job we got”
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Anne
sighed deep
: “Are you trying to sabotage my all success records of matchmaking couples? So.. this Ashton guy is not fat and nerdy looking?”
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Sammy: “Well, actually he was but he looks much better now. You won’t find his latest pictures online. He is a private man. But, I manage to get it for you. Will send them shortly. Hey, gorgeous. Got to go. I’m boarding the flight now”
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Anne: “Alright. Safe travels, Sammy. Send me the pictures soon. My interview is happening in less than an hour”
They said their goodbyes. While waiting for the message from Sammy, Anne ate her sandwich and finished her coffee. She got up from the bench and threw her coffee cup and sandwich empty pack in the trash bin.
Checking her phone while walking, she sighed as Sammy seems to take his own sweet time to send her Ashton Knight’s latest pictures.
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'BAM!'
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“What the f**K?! Hey, watch it! Are you blind?” Anne shouted and pushed a chest away from touching her face. Her large rimmed glasses fell on the ground in between his feet. “Can you at least help me get my glasses, you idiot”
When she lifted her head, she saw the most gorgeous face that she has never seen before in her life. ‘F**K! He is HOT!’ she thought and kept staring into his light brown eyes.