the luxurious office. The man on the office chair, pres

was opened and a man, dressed in su

es he was holding on the table. "I got this just

picked one of the pictures and smirked. "Looks like he's enjoying life. Continue to keep

moved an inch, he stopped in his tracks as if he recalled something. "Sir, your name seem to be on the trending list again. The

hought. "There is nothing between us. I've clarified th

aid she will be your partner for

masquerade ball because it had nothing to do with him b

s aware of it, Len j

t for both of us"

ak left to do h

ice. Something was eating him up but he could not yet place a finger o

e could not understand how Melissa had come to be a huge part of his life and while it h

the right thing or he had just allowed a hu

them? Probably not. But he certainly was not liking where this was heading. He

his mother. If there was anything to plan that invol

ck on his office

d. What was she doing here? How had she been able to come here?

st everything about him, and they - his mother and Melissa -

him and trailed well manicured, red painted talons along his firm bice

ng here, Melissa?"

o see you anymore?" Sh

is my work hours, you should call me b

could not say he did not understand wha

ust chill. I'm not here

ng him. Things had happened and Paula was no long part of the picture, but what

I'm just saying you should have let me know befo

was beautiful, well dressed and every of that but she wa

was having troubles with her. Why couldn't she be more like her sister? Wha

now you next time." She

fter Paula left, things were still running smoothly betwee

gh. She was annoyed. He did not need any special person to tell h

on his lap and wound her arms

. He forced his lips to spread in a smile

hought she would spring up from his lap

" He told her. It was still a struggle ke

as though she was not pleas

nt rap cam

y workers to see me in such position. What do you think it speaks o

n. We're together, aren't we?" What

to know and together they could sort it out. But the

r. We never were an