I can say that there is a big difference in that dinner compared to what Marius and I did last night. Maybe it's because we are officially friends now. "Are you okay?" Marius asked me when he noticed I had finished eating. I nodded and took a sip of water from my glass. "Yeah, I'm so full," I said truthfully, followed by a soft laugh. I saw Marius's dark eyes sparkle as he continued to gaze at me. In them, I could sense the admiration that he had never really hidden from me since the beginning. "Do you want to go home now?" he asked as we walked towards his parked car. I shrugged quickly before speaking. "It's fine with me if you want to take a walk in the park first," I said. The park wasn't far from where we were, and we could see a few people walking there. Most of them were couples. Marius stopped walking and faced me. "Are you sure?" he asked, his face brightening with a happy expression, his thick and beautiful eyebrows raised. "Yeah. It's just a stress reliever," I repli

After attending the church service, Marius invited me to the mall. We decided to have coffee at a nearby coffee shop, where our conversation took a delightful turn."Why didn't we have coffee at your coffee shop?" he asked me.At that moment, I was enjoying the bibingka I had ordered, along with the black coffee in my cup. I shrugged my shoulders and took a sip of coffee before answering Marius's question."I just didn't want our employees to think we were on a store visit," I replied. "And besides, I wanted to taste their coffee and bibingka here, to get an idea of how we can compete with them," I added, intentionally lowering my voice so that no one else could hear.Marius laughed at my statement, and I must say, he became even more attractive in my eyes. Although it wasn't the first time I had heard his laughter, it always sounded like music to my ears."You really are a businesswoman," he replied, his eyes sparkling with amusement before he picked up his cup of coffee to take a si

I was awakened that night by the delightful aroma of the food Marius was cooking in the kitchen. A smile formed on my face as I realized the real pillow cradling my head. My sleep was truly blissful. I got up and glanced at my wristwatch. It was past six in the evening. I was taken aback at first. Four hours of sleep? I got up and headed towards the kitchen where the handsome man was busy preparing our meal. I noticed that Marius had already taken a shower. He was now wearing a simple white shirt that clung slightly to his well-built physique. For the bottom, he had on sweatpants. "Oh, you're already awake," he said, probably sensing my presence. He placed two plates on the table and then pulled out a chair, signaling me to sit. "Before I take you home, I want you to eat first. Okay?" he said, not wasting any time. Marius promptly attended to me, starting by putting rice on my plate. As I observed him, I remained silent and watched him work. "I reheated the remaining Chicken Tino

The next morning, before lunchtime, I was already at Marius' office. Getting there wasn't a struggle at all, as the security guards recognized me from the moment I entered the building. I simply told them my name, following the instructions Marius had given me. "May I accompany you to Sir's office, ma'am?" the kind lady guard there offered. I nodded in agreement. I was led to the highest and sixth floors of the building, where Marius' office was located. In the lobby, I encountered a young man who appeared to be around twenty-one to twenty-two years old. At that moment, I thought it was fortunate to have a male assistant for Marius. Just in case, well. Back then, I couldn't help but smile as I remembered him referring to me as a jealous woman the first time he brought me to his unit. "Hello, good morning," I greeted, trying to capture the young man's attention, who seemed engrossed in front of his computer. "Ah, good morning. Are you Miss Samantha Scott?" he asked, rising from his

I received a call from Marius a little past seven in the evening. It was earlier than I expected. He knew my home address because I had given it to him earlier. That's why he checked in at a hotel closer to my place. Well, that works better too. It's not far from the project site either, just as I mentioned to him before. The lot for the future branch of Scott's Café is right next to my rest house’s lot. "I missed you, you know?" That's what Marius greeted me with when we finally met. I just smiled, even though deep inside, I wanted to tell him that I felt the same. But since we're still not officially a couple, I held back. "Shall we eat? I know a great food place." That's how I responded to him instead. As Marius's smile widened, his eyes sparkled. "Really? Well, what are we waiting for then? Let's go!" he said, stepping towards the car, but I stopped him. "It's nearby. We don't need to take the car," I told him. Marius nodded with a smile before reaching out to hold my hand,