34 - Goodbye, Ms Winters

Mercedes got to her office earlier than usual. Thankfully, her penthouse was just thirty minutes drive from her office. In all aspects, it was better than where she lived before. 

She still missed Griffin but hadn't given him a call since she arrived. She felt it was better that way. Nathan's choice of clothes in her penthouse had given her a new look, earning stares from employees, when she made her way to her office. It was a Monday, which meant managers meeting and she had to be there with Nathan. Once in six months, a board meeting will be held.

When she got to her office, she realized that everything was just as it was. Her heart panged when she thought about seeing Nathan again. Was it going to be like before they chose to bury thr memory of their one-night stand? She saw his car at the underground car pack and knew he had gotten to the office before her. 

With her gift box in hand, a deep breath inhaled, she strolled to his office. It whiffed of