NINE.

“ So how's your love life going? Have you found whom you're looking for?” Elon asked Ida over lunch.

“ I'm still searching, though I've been talking to someone,” she blushed while sipping her juice.

“ Tell me more. Who's the lucky guy?" He winked at her. He loved the way her eyes lit up while she spoke about her secret admirer. At a point in time, he just wanted to blurt out that he was her secret admirer, but, hey, where was the fun in that?

“ Seems like a great guy. He's lucky to have a wonderful woman like you. It's good he found what he wanted and went for it, unlike me, who didn't cherish love and lost it," he confessed.

“ I-um, so what about you? Anyone yet?” She asked, trying to change the topic at hand.

“ The woman I want wants another man, as usual, but I'd be fine and hope to find another.”

“ You will; you're a nice person with a great sense of humor. Not forgetting a wonderful personality. Your partner is out there somewhere. Don't stop searching.” she advised.

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