“The only thing that will ever be appropriate between us is to go out and have fun. There’s no need to come to my office or anything like that from now on. There are too many people around, and there will certainly be gossip, which will affect me, understand? You’re my lover, not my girlfriend. You’re certainly not going to be my wife. That’s not your place.”Sasha was stunned. She simply thought he was different from what Desdemona and everyone else had described him to be. He did not touch her last night, but he gave her money all the same. She thought he was a pretty good guy, that was why she wanted to get to know him. Perhaps, they could start a relationship. She did not expect him to figuratively pour a bucket of cold water on her, revealing the harsh reality. Their relationship had always been a ‘secret’. “I understand. I’ll leave right now… Will you call me?”Jackson did not reply.Sasha was too afraid of lingering. She left very quickly.Aye stopped her when she was at the ele
Eric was surprised. “You… Won’t it be an inconvenience? It’s fine. I can wait for them to send it over… No need to force yourself.”She shrugged nonchalantly. “It’s fine, it’s only a breakup. It’s not like we’ve turned into enemies. Why would this trouble me? I’m not worried. Don’t worry, I guarantee to finish the job. You’re the boss, you make the decision.”Tiffany might have sounded confident when she said those words, but when she arrived at the ground floor of Jackson’s office, she could not help but feel apprehensive. How was she going to face him? She looked at the time on her watch. There was half an hour left until the second half of the working day. Jackson should not be around at this hour so she still had time to mentally prepare herself. She took a deep breath and walked in. Things were not going as smoothly as she liked them to be. The elevator was still on the twenty-fifth floor so she had to wait a while.She pulled out her phone and fiddled with it while waiting for th
Her temper had never been even, and she would not let herself be beaten even if she was upset. She stepped on the sensor of the elevator and put her hands on her hips. “No signature, no meeting. I’m just an employee, I have loads of time.”Jackson looked at her calmly. His eyes glinted with some indecipherable emotion. “Shouldn’t you be begging me? Is this how you ask for a favor? I have the right to refuse to sign that document.”She was rendered momentarily speechless. Before she could figure out a retort, someone pushed her out of the way, and the elevator finally closed.Her temper rose. Since he wanted to be like that, she would oblige. Anything he could do, she could do better!...In the elevator.Jackson’s expression darkened. “Who told you to push her?”The expression of the person who had pushed Tiffany changed. “B-but… We won’t be able to leave if I didn’t push her away…”Jackson fixed his tie in frustration. “Couldn’t you be a little gentler?”The employee was speechless..
She paused in her footsteps, feeling an ache in her heart. There seemed to be a hint of grief in his tone…Before her whirlwind of emotions could settle, he continued saying the next part of his sentence, “You made a mess out of my desk. You should at least clean it.”She gritted her teeth and walked out without turning back. “Assh*le! Do it yourself!”The well-constructed cold expression on Jackson’s face crumbled as soon as she slammed his office door shut. He sat down on the chair that was still warm from her bum, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath. A part of the gloom in his heart had been relieved.He thought he had been hallucinating when he ran into her at the elevator and only realized that it was real when she opened her mouth to speak. He did not know how to face her. She was the only woman whom he had not been able to forget. Not seeing her was unbearable, but seeing her was even more unbearable....Tiffany discovered she had tears in her eyes when she finally entered
Tanya blushed and smiled shyly. “You don’t know him… I met him online. We’re both in the same industry and talked a lot about fashion design. He seems cultured, refined, and multi-talented. He’s been in this industry longer than I have so I guess he’s my senior. We haven’t met yet, but he seems like a good guy. Looks don’t really matter. I’ve been wanting to meet him face-to-face, but he’s always too busy.”Realization dawned on Tiffany when she heard Tanya’s words. “Seeing as neither one of you knows who the other is, you’ve never met him, and you’re not dating, does this mean you have a crush on your online friend? Are you crazy? Do you even know where he’s from? His name? How old or how tall he is? You should at least know these things, right?”Tanya looked perplexed. “I don’t know… His online ID is ‘Hush’. I don’t know his name, age, or height. I only know he’s in the capital, but I don’t know if he was born here. I just have a good feeling about him. There’s no romantic developmen
Arianne’s smile deepened. “Rest assured, I’m fine. Don’t worry, and do your job. I’ll be waiting for you at home.”Tiffany, who was sitting next to Arianne, was in a daze. At that moment, she finally discovered there was a price to pay for enjoying this meal. She had come for the delicious food to ease her bad mood, but she ended up feeling envious when she saw Mark and Arianne’s interaction. For this reason, she interjected loudly, “Mark, that’s enough. You’re cold and aloof before. Why does it seem like you’ve completely changed? Do you have a dual personality or are you a different person now? I seriously doubt you’re Mark!” Mark soon changed his tone and recovered to his usual self. He said coldly, “Enjoy your meal. Don’t poke your nose into other people’s business.” Tiffany rolled her eyes. “Fine. You’re only gentle to Ari. It seems like you’ve got a serious split personality. It’s quite scary.” Arianne used the napkin to wipe her hands clean. She picked up her phone and said t
That night, Tiffany slept next to Arianne. Before she fell asleep, she whispered, “I still miss him so much…”Tiffany poured out all her feelings that night. Perhaps, that was why she seemed like her old, lively, and carefree self the next day. It seemed like she had let go of her past, including Jackson. She even decided to rent a house with Tanya.Regarding this decision, Lillian gave Tiffany her full support. This was because she was saddened to see her daughter having to wake up extra early every morning just to go to work. She had seen how exhausted her daughter was every morning. She took the initiative to withdraw some of her savings to help her daughter rent a small apartment with two bedrooms that her daughter and Tanya would share half the rent.After moving into the apartment, Tiffany felt her life had gotten much easier. She could finally sleep soundly and comfortably at night. The rented apartment was located just right across the company, it was only three hundred feet aw
Tiffany mentally calculated the cost of dinner. It seemed like the dinner was going to cost her almost one-month of her salary. However, she felt indebted to Summer. After all, Summer had bought her so many things, and it certainly cost much more than this meal.Summer asked casually, “When is Arianne’s due date? It’s quite difficult for her since she can’t move around freely during her pregnancy.” “I’m not quite sure as well. I think it should be in May or June. Mark went for a business trip a while back. He video-calls her every day to check on her. He really adores Ari. I pray she’ll be able to safely deliver the baby. At that time, she won’t have any more regrets. I didn’t get to see her these past few days. If I’m not mistaken, Mark just returned two days ago.” Tiffany chatted about daily affairs with Summer in a relaxed manner.Tanya who was sitting with them appeared out of place and awkward. She found it difficult to participate in their conversation so she just looked around