35. Surprise!

When Lauren reached the place where Rhys asked her. She found it dark and an isolated place. She looked here and there but there was no one around.

"Rhys!" She called him and suddenly a flash of light fell on her eyes making her cover her eyes with her palm. But when she witnessed the light making its way further, she saw a tunnel of light, and the path was made by rose petals. She followed the tunnel and rose-petal alley and found Rhys standing at the end of the tunnel holding a bouquet of red roses in his hand.

"Happy birthday, my beautiful Queen." Lauren was stunned. She almost forgot that today was her birthday. Rhys forwarded the bouquet to her and she gladly accepted the flower with a wide smile. Her face was glowing like a 440-volt bulb.

"Thank you. But how do you know that today is my birthday?" She asked in amazement.

"In your file. It was me who had collected your details on Mr. Knight's order. That time I saw your birth date." He said smiling ear to ear. He was happy to