Shirley was busy with work on her desk when her phone beeped. It was a call from Ran Yu. She picked the call without a second thought.
"Hello""I know""I'm fine, thanks and you""Yes of course I considered it but I don't think I can do it. Don't get me wrong. I just don't have the heart to do it. If I do it, it will be the end of Travis. Understand?" Shirley said and hang up the call immediately she felt the presence of someone at the door."Private call?" Luke asked, pushing his way in through the transparent door.
"Mmm mmmmm" Shirley nodded, she really hope he didn't hear a thing from her conversation."Sorry" Luke said.
"Uhh...no, it was nothing personal. We are done talking. Everything is fine" Shirley said."Mmmm who was it?" Luke asked, looking very curious."Just a phone call" Shirley replied, trying to overcome her fear."Come on who was it?" Luke pressed on."Hmmm you want to know everything, you nosy pa"what's happening?" He raised his brows suspiciously at how close they stood. He wondered what was with the look with Travis. Annie hastily moved away. "Nothing. We were....just cooking and we are already done. The Italians should be here any moment from now" she rushed words, nervously.Luke had caught Travis spoon feeding her. "Yeah..." Luke replied, maintaining an eye contact with Travis.Travis dropped the plate and tucked his hand in his pants pocket."I will go get ready" he replied and walked out of the kitchen.Luke faced Annie who looked away immediately."Are you okay?" He asked."Me??? I'm fine" she smiled and made to leave the kitchen but he appeared in her face."Are you sure? Did Travis hurt you? You look so uncomfortable" he said. Annie blew herself with her palm."I'm fine.... Can I?" She asked.Luke excused her and she walked out of the kitchen. That was a huge relief.She recalled all that happened before Luke c
"listen carefully, she will probably be here for 30 minutes, then another 30 minutes to drive back. Take your time, I know you can do it" Mrs Santiago assured Scott."I don't like this, Mrs Santiago. I don't think I can do it" Scott replied over the phone."You will manage my dear. Has she left yet?" She asked."She is on her way" he replied on seeing Shirley heading towards the elevator."Let her come" Lila grinned and dropped the call."Ohh hmmm" Scott quickly picked a new design cloth and pretended to be doing something with it."Scott" Shirley called. She walked up to him"What are you doing? Aren't you suppose to be in the computer department?" She asked."You should know work never stops. I'm trying to keep up to date with the new stuffs, dear. Otherwise people will walk all over me" he replied.Shirley laughed. "Always a joker. I take it you don't have a lot of work to do for today or you had been on a shoot on a beach un
Annie turned slightly and saw a glimpse of the grumpy CEO behind her. She wasn't sure if he was really staring at her or at something else."You must be thinking too much" a voice said in her heart.The man is so hard hearted and wouldn't stare at someone like her. At times, she had wondered if she would be able to do what she signed for. How the hell is it possible to get pregnant with his child within six months! She turned again and this time, their eyes made contact which she quickly broke by blinking. "Hello, sir?""This menu won't work. I want to add things but they are not allowed to. Please tell them to listen to me. It has no tea or coffee. How could that be?" She asked. "Alex will go get some" he replied."Hmm...I was in the bathroom just now, there are no guest towels. Maybe we should get them some slippers too?" She suggested. "Okay, stay calm. I will get the slippers" he replied. He faced the guys working on the preparation of
Travis walked into the company relieved. He doesn't know where the relief he had came from. Where ever it came from, he was glad it came at the right time he needed it badly. "Travis are the Italians coming this evening?" Luke asked, coming his way."I believe so, Annie is busy with preparation in my house" he answered"good to hear. I'm glad you took her back" Luke said. "That's not important. What are we going to show the Italians when they arrive is the most important thing now" Travis retorts "You will show them what you've got. What else can we do? Nothing, Travis" Luke pacified."Any news about the shoe?" Travis raised his brows, hopefully."Not yet but I will find out. Prepare yourself for the worst" he tapped his shoulders."Do you think the designs got to Ran Yu ?" Travis asked. "It's possible" Luke answeredJust then, Shirley cat walked towards them."Gentle men, are we ready for our guests?" She asked with a smiling fac
Scott tip toed into Shirley's office. It was a very difficult task for him to ensure that no one saw him sneaking into another's staff office."Mrs Santiago, have entered. Where should I search?" he asks over the phone. "That nonsense...you're not searching well. It has to be in her office. The shoes have to be there" Mrs Santiago replied and Scott started searching Shirley's office. Unknown to him, Shirley already arrived in the company and was already at the receptionist. She had on a smiling face as she said Hi to whoever comes her way. "Did you hear me?" Mrs Santiago asked."Yes I did" he mouthed."Listen carefully, stop fussing around. If you look under her desk, there are set of drawers, check them" Lila ordered."This one is locked" he answered."Force it open...." She replied."Argh, I can't do it Mrs Santiago" he said."Uhm...I can feel my blood pressure riding and my nerves are shattered, Scott. Just open the drawer okay!" She s
Annie returned home that evening feeling so fulfilled. The fact the Travis pleaded with her made her felt so special. She's glad she is gaining his trust little by little but then she felt sad. "What if one day he finds out that she is just in his life for money?""Annie, you have a visitor" Selena interrupted her thoughts."Who?" Annie asked, snapping out of her thoughts as fast as possible.She fit her feet into her flip flop and rushed outside. Mr Thomas Santiago was the visitor."Good evening" Annie greeted, wondering why the man had visited her."Can we talk?" He asked."Oh yeah, do you want to come inside?" She asked."No, can we go else where?" He asked."Here is okay" Annie said and quickly spread a cloth on the chair. Her blue eyes glistened as she waited for what he has to say to her."Tell me, where were the shoes in the meantime?" He asked."I had them. I went to the office, then I went to the bathroom and then to his