li

after flipping through all

ne side, my date was on another, and my son! Oh, my poor b

hours ago, but I was still stuck

already dark. According to the text message I received from Mom, Miky

e. I checked everything against the receipts and bank reports. Even the dates were correct.

He was a p

to my date now that he had already stopped me from spending time with my son.

extreme scrutiny, but there is

with that annoyingly handsome face of his

. Maybe I

ould at least ap

emper right now. Too many reasons were keeping me attached to this job. He

late. I'll t

no intention of letting him come

n't move. His eyes were on my lips and then he moved so close that I could feel his breath on my face. His h

t, "That's a nice offer, but thank you. I have my

and kiss me-I bolted out of his office. If I hadn't run, we would have ended up sleepin

I always had an extra dress in my car. You never knew wh

let this night settle d

urant by the river. It had a full view of the city

t, giving the place a war

dious arguing, this peace felt like heaven

his photographs. Looking around, I spot

so I hesitated at first. But when he look

ou Mr.

e a gentle smile.

ou must be

ed the chair out for

asses had golden rims, and his featur

w. She would never st

ou waiting. My job kept me occ

gry, so I ordered a bowl of truffl

I was greeted by the fragrant scent of the soup. Its

he warm food teased my senses, and that

ding gentleman, rar

chatted about random things until

ld eat anything else, but I had to be polite af

that long! I ordered my favorite dish,

spend enough time with him. I was amazed by how knowledgeab

his job as a manager requ

talked more. I wasn't sitting there stiffly any

er the table, and I immediately felt uneasy. Hi

Simons, so

y hand as I jolted, cla

oked at me w

. Simons? You look p

already glaring at the

What are yo

my heart pounding so fast

d he wa

shifting his gaze to his expensive cuffs. Slowly,

he back of his

eat. He wouldn't pic

hen had he ever don

cuffs slowly and deliberately, lik

ems on them ca

. Seriously! Was he s

stu

air of similar cufflinks. They weren't sapphire, of course. But the

engagement. You'r

his awkward, ass-rip