บท 118: Everyone Else Is Not Important

The commotion immediately provoked a crowd in front of Magnolia Café who wanted to know what the hell was going on. Some of the guests who were eating at their tables seemed to be somewhat bothered by the commotion just now. In a hurry, Ella, Stevan, and the rest of the staff calmed the guests down.

Meanwhile, Fae, who was still in shock, sat in her chair, trembling. She had never seen Ren beat up anyone, and it became quite a shock to her. In addition, her body still felt hurt because when she was grabbed by Hendrik, she hit the table.

"You better ask for permission to leave work early. You look shaken," said Ren. He knelt and touched Fae's knees, trying to calm her down.

"Uhm... it's okay..." said Fae haltingly. "It's the rush hour now. We have lots of guests. The company has been very nice to me by giving me a very flexible work schedule. I can't take it for granted and ask for more. It's not fair to my co-workers ..."