Such a Rude and Noisy Woman

"In the early morning

You left me

In this lonely street

I know where I am

I just don't know where I should go..."

The singer sang these lyrics to a beautiful melody. The audience sat in pin-drop silence, mesmerized by her voice. They could almost feel her sadness.

Hiram squinted at the stage, but the singer was standing with her back to the audience. No one could see her face.

Hiram stopped a waiter who was walking past him.

Rachel was about to finish her song when a waiter walked up on stage and handed her a bunch of roses. "Ma'am, this is from a gentleman, " he said.

Rachel was a little surprised but she took the flowers. She looked around the audience but couldn't figure out who the flowers were from. She guessed that they might be from Celine.

When Rachel turned around, she was greeted with great applause and whistles.

No one thought that a woman so good at singing could be so beautiful at the same time.

Rachel smiled and bowed to the audience.

When she went back to her seat, all her team members got onto their feet to welcome her back. Everyone was surprised and impressed by her performance.

"Come on, you guys. I guess I just got lucky. Oh, right. Did you guys give me these flowers? Thank you!" Rachel sniffed the bunch of roses and put them on the empty seat beside her.

Celine shrugged and looked at Fiona and Michael. "Did you guys do that?"

They both shook their heads. "No!" Michael and Fiona exclaimed.

I wanna go to the bathroom. I'll join you later, " Rachel said, standing up. It would be

and looked at herself in the mirror. Surprisingly, she wasn't blushing too much. She washed her hands and walked out of the bathroom only to find a man in his forties

a really good singer. Have you ever considered becoming a professional singer? You could be famous, " the man said,

think I want a career in it. Bye." Rachel had a bad feeling about staying

on! Why are you in a rush? If you're free, we could hang out tonight!" The man grabbed her arm and winked at her. Apparently, he was asking her out on a

wrench her arm away but the man's grip was too tight. Just then, someone sprinted towards them and punched

fell to the floor,

He turned around and looked at Rachel, Who couldn't hide the surprise

"Thank you."

could bring herself to say before walking away.

crossed Hiram, he grabbed

Rachel, who was just inches away from him. There seemed to be

pause, he finally

go of Rachel's arm.

and strode towards the exit.

party in the bar had come

She washed up and went to bed, but couldn't fall asleep. Her mind was racing with thoughts of Hiram. That "sorry" from him kept ringing in her ears. It was like he had thrown a pebble into a lake

in bed trying to fall asleep when the phone rang, breaking the

phone, feeling a little annoyed. She furrowed her eyebrows and

is drunk. I can't get him out of the car. He keeps saying that he misses you." Carl

find another woman, " said Rachel. But when she was about to hang

at Hiram? Just do me a favor, please! He's completely sloshed. He can't do

Carl beg like this, Rachel's heart

"sorry" from earlier, Rachel hesitated. After considering Carl's request for a while, she finally decided to put on her clothes and go downstairs.

stepped out, she saw the fancy Maybach

waiting for her there.

door to

car door on the other side. It was

in the car and help me persuade him to go home?" Carl clasped his hands

one of his legs on the back seat. Rachel was wondering if she should sit in the