The Zenith System

Chapter 008

The door of the storeroom opens and Mr. Thompson gets out. “Hey, Zack, I will be back in an hour,” he informs. “Don’t make any mistake again!”

Zack nods and watches as Mr. Thompson leaves the store.

“Damn, your boss is still so antsy. You should look for a new job.”

“As if it’s easy to find a job with my qualifications.”

As Sophia makes her way back to the counter with a basket full of items, Zack can’t help but look at her. She really looks perfect, beautiful and curvaceous. Her face is like that of an angel.

“Hey guys,” Sophia greets them with a smile as she places the items on the counter. “What are you talking about?”

“What do you think of our campus?” Mason asks, trying to steer the conversation away from sensitive topics.

“It’s amazing,” Sophia gushes. “The buildings are becoming so modern and the atmosphere feels so alive.”

“I’m glad you are enjoying it,” Zack says politely while ringing up her purchases.

Mason places his arms on Sophia’s shoulders and invites her to the back of the store. “Come on, maybe I’ll show you around some more.” He flashes her a charming smile. “But first, let me get some item first.”

Sophia looks at him hesitantly, but eventually agrees and follows him to the back of the store. Zack watches them leave. He takes a deep breath and tries to focus on his work, but his mind keeps wandering back to the two of them.

After a few minutes, the two are still not returning, so he decides to take a break and follow them to see what they’re up to. As he gets closer, he can hear faint moans coming from inside the stockroom. His heart starts racing as he realizes what might be happening.

He peeks inside the room and sees Mason and Sophia locked in a passionate embrace. Their clothes are scattered on the floor, and they seem lost in their desire for each other.

Zack’s heart is racing as he watches the scene unfolding before his eyes. His shock turns to anger as he sees Mason push Sophia against the shelves and pound into her with such force. Despite the roughness, Sophia seems to be enjoying it, her moans echoing through the stockroom.

“Oh… Mason…”

Then their lips meet hungrily, their bodies entwine like vines around each other, the scent of body odor fills the air. They moan in unison as their tongues dance against each other, oblivious to their surroundings. Zack’s heart shatters at the sight.

He can’t believe what he’s seeing. Sophia, the girl he has admired from afar for so long, is cheating on her wealthy boyfriend with Mason. Is this why Mason was so certain about her cheating? Zack’s fists clench in frustration.

Mason locks eyes with him and a smile crosses his sweaty face, as if telling him, ‘I told you so.’

Zack turns and storms away from the room. He can’t bear to see them together any longer. He feels betrayed and disgusted by the both of them.

Mason emerges from the room a few minutes later with a smug look on his face. But when he sees Zack’s angry expression, his confidence falters.

“I will just go to a bathroom,” Sophia says, fixing her tousled hair. “I will be back.”

“What the hell was that?” Zack seethes at him.

“What are you talking about?”

It’s very obvious. Their faces are still flushed, their clothes still a bit messy. Sophia’s hair is even tousled from when Mason is clutching tightly to it!

“You know damn well what I’m talking about,” Zack growls. “You’re sleeping with Sophia behind her boyfriend’s back!”

“I’m just making a point to you,” he says, glaring back at him.

But Zack doesn’t want to hear it. He cuts him off with a sharp gesture. “I trusted you as my friend, Mason. You know how I felt about her!”

“You were denying it earlier! Besides, don’t tell me you still want to sleep with her even after seeing that?!”

The Quickfix door chimes again and Sophia comes in, back to her angelic self.

“What are you guys talking about?” she asks again, a sweet smile on her face.

“Nothing,” Zack answers.

“We are talking about your dinner date. Zack wants me to come with you. It will be a threesome, he says.”

“Oh!” Sophia exclaims, a blush coming to her cheeks. “You heard that?”

Mason places his arms around her and whispers, “Your moans were pretty loud earlier, so of course, he will hear.”

Sophia chuckles. She gazes at Zack, and looks at him up and down, judging him. 

“Hmmm, unfortunately, I am only really thinking of free dinner,” she says with a sly smile. “I may be a slut, but I also choose who I will fuck.”

Zack’s jaw clenches. He can’t believe how casually she talks about sleeping with someone else while in a relationship. It also hurts his pride to hear that she thinks he is even undeserving of a quick fuck!

“You know what? Forget it,” he says with exasperation. “I don’t even want to go to dinner anymore.”

Sophia chuckles. “Suit yourself,” she says as she wraps her arms around Mason’s waist. Abruptly, she tiptoes and places a quick kiss on Mason’s lips.

“Should we enjoy ourselves tonight, then?” she purrs.

To say the least, Zack is stunned, but as her words sink in, instead of feeling jealous, he feels disgusted.

“You...” he can’t even form the correct words to describe her.

Sophia laughs, seeing his confusion. “I didn’t know you were such a prude, Zack.”

“I’m not a prude, I just have morals,” he retorts.

Sophia rolls her eyes and turns to Mason. “Let’s just forget about him. I love what you did there. Do it again to me tonight.”

Mason nods in agreement, and they start walking towards the exit of the store.

“Wait!” Zack calls after them, feeling frustrated and confused by the whole situation. “You can’t just leave like that.”

Sophia turns around with an amused smile on her face. “Just stop, okay? I don’t like you. You reek of being a loser,” she taunts.

Zack feels angry at her lack of remorse, but it’s not her that he is worried about. His gaze falls on Mason, who is now walking away with Sophia like she is some kind of prize to be won.

“Aren’t you in love with Celeste?” he asks.

Mason stops in his tracks, his face turning serious as he turns to face him. “I’ve been waiting for her to see me as a man, Zack,” he says through clenched teeth. “I’ve been waiting for years. But you were there last night. You’ve seen how she rejected me… again.”

Zack looks at Sophia with disgust and shakes his head. “And you think sleeping with Sophia behind her boyfriend’s back is going to make Celeste suddenly fall for you? That’s messed up, man.”

Mason’s expression turns defensive. “I don’t need your judgment, Zack,” he snaps back. “You have no idea what it feels like to be constantly rejected by someone you love.”

Zack’s heart softens at the pain in Mason’s voice, but he refuses to let him off the hook that easily. “But what if—”

“It’s none of your business!” he snaps at him, cutting him off.

And with that, the two leave the store, leaving Zack looking at them with frustration.