s that I'm distancing myself from any woman. I know it's not normal for a man in

she asks, but her

sm

hat was perso

, do you mind if I ask where do you come from?” I

swering, “Japan, but we used to live

me you don’t have a ho

e relatives here, but I

to rule out the guard’s conclusion th

ere to cau

out right

ng. Then, perhaps expecting my reaction

ngerous!”

t

words, but she doesn’t. Instead, she smi

already, sir. So,

the counter, overseeing the flow of the customers. When he learned that I was coming ba

l be here at three,” I tell him as

nce you are buying her a house,” Arnold smiles, glancing at Ella. I

an. And this woman has made me travel all around th

hen reaches out to tap my shoulders. “Okay, see y

Arnold’s presumption. She tilts he

stion. “Are you m

ps curving into a smile, riding

that I was coming today, he took my car to XYZ’s

y, Zed,” Arnold says as he

I’m giving her to th

ave already f

es

dlights then beam brightly at us. I open the door at the p

I tell Arnold before

n, and Zed tomorrow,” Arnold

s. X is supposedly the first letter of our child if onl

as multiplied into 30 branches nationwide. Perhaps, its success comes from being a famous motivational speaker. I am standing befo

business to them. Hitting two birds in one stone, they say. And because I am always hired by companies that promote

as Ella fasten

lit

to keep quiet. I don’t intend to know more about Ella. Her name is enough. Whatever her reason for coming here is, and who

few minutes on the road. Ella glances

ne. I follow on the other side, walking to the trunk first to pull out her lugga

in a couple of minutes. I want to end our interaction there, but unfortunately,

for everything. I will surel

t my wallet from my jacket at the same time. I pi

g to spend your millions?” Ella l

ee her as a swindler but an elegant woman. Yet, it’s t

block the purchase if I like.

thanks, again. I’ll

cting, Miss Ella.

ug. My body turns rigid, and before I can blink, I push her away. Ell

her into a hug and apologize. “I’m so

s the first time in three y