Positioned amidst the towering restaurant which was located at the center of the city, was the luxurious rooftop spot of the restaurant, which was its beacon of elegance. It was accessed through a private elevator, with its outlook exuding an air of exclusivity and a masterpiece of design that was meticulously crafted to create an atmosphere of refined luxury. Sitting at a fine corner at the edge of the terrace which offered an unobstructed view of the cityscape below, was Stacy and Liam, who had agreed to meet that evening after they were done at work. Served on their table were different kinds of scrumptious culinary masterpieces, beautifully presented with vibrant colors and intricate garnishes that were delightful. However, they seemed to drink more from the wines they were served, while dwelling in the peaceful silence of the evening without saying much since they got there. Both were ladened with bother in their hearts that they had barely talked, and Stacy seemed to be the one

The entire week went so slowly and extremely silent between Stacy and Carlton, and even the lifeless objects in the mansion could bear witness to the amplifying isolation amidst them. She had rejected him mercilessly and slapped words against his face, on top of being so angry with him even if she tried not to show it. However, she was still excellent at her job and didn't allow their personal feelings to get in the way of her job. Not Carlton though. He had it the hardest because he was bitter about how everything played between them, and his entire performance for the week was worse than ever. He tried hard to act fine and tough while he took his sessions with her, but he found it hard to cope with it subsequently, as mental fatigue grilled him each day. The weight of sadness pressed upon his chest, and suffocated a part of him every single moment he thought of how everything was. 'He truly wished he could turn back the hands of time.'Standing in front of his house on the Monday

With sluggishness and weariness, Stacy made her way into her house and slumped into one of the chairs in the living room instantly. Her mind felt clouded with so many laborious thoughts which were swimming in a hazy fog, as she let out a weary sigh that had accumulated the weight of her exhaustion. 'No matter how hard she tried to act that all was fine, she just couldn't be! Reckoning with herself was the hardest thing to do.' For so long she had thought of herself as not worth anything good and had her self-esteem extremely sunken below ground level, while thinking that she was not good enough and could never be good enough. However, with everything Carlton had told and explained to her over and over again, she didn't know what to believe anymore. When she finally confronted him about the night she saw him and Marilyn together, he blinked rapidly in shock that clouded his mind. He had never thought that there was a possibility of her attending the banquet that night. Or the clos

Can I invite you to dinner after our shift?' Nadia read the message again and again and checked who had sent it to be sure that she was not mistaken, as he tried to ponder on why Liam had sent her the message. As she stood in front of the hospital, she wondered what she should reply to among the two available options. To avoid unnecessary gossip that might lead to gossip for her when people would later find out how he was connected to the hospital, she sent him a message that she would meet him wherever he wished instead of going together in his car. Liam chose a classy, but simple five-star restaurant, and drove there minutes after they were done for the day. He had waited a few minutes across the road inside his car, to wait for her to send an answer while looking at her, before driving off. He had been unable to concentrate much, and was getting lost in thought more often for reasons he couldn't even decipher. Even if he had decided to forget everything while relating normally w

Since Carlton's most recent confession again, Stacy had been put in a bit of a spot on what to do. It was really stressful for her to know that Carlton seemed like he was not ready to give up, but she couldn't show as much anger towards him as she did in the past anymore, which would have made him give up. She now understood his point of view through his explanation, even if she still couldn't come to full terms with comprehending it in application to his genuinity. She believed he should have gone for what he wanted, instead of leaving both of them in the pain of an estranged relationship. Still, Stacy acted like she had not heard what Carlton said to her on their day out, and stood up from where she was sitting to pack up everything they came with. Though it was shorter than the time she intended that they would spend, she made them leave earlier because she didn't want to give any chance to hear any further from him. The journey back was as silent as it could be too, and she did