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rest of the day and felt Sim

king at me? I pondere

as calling me. She had obviously taken Jason to school

and the fact that Joseph was in his off

back later," I told Mauree

away. I didn't understand the reason for hi

Simon informed me,

ir. "I think we'll be going to the cafeteria, r

he smiled, and I smiled back. "Fine. I'm

n a deep breath of fresh air, as I

ther. How do I tell him that we have a child?

I tried not to sob as I walked ahead to t

step out of his office. My heart skipped a beat, and I looked away, wan

n to the second floor. We didn't speak to each other. Luckily, there was a female staff memb

I tried to look away from him, my eyes still traveled to linger

ce as he entered the second-floor hallway. The security guards greeted him as he stoppe

hrough all that journey alone. The

bout this, and he couldn't pr

y served free lunch, and I requested a plate of jollof

yes met his. I swear I saw a look of longing in his eyes. He was lost for a moment, like he was admiring me

ut his eyes were on me. Each time

t know they had waiters. Most of the staff didn't

before I confronted Joseph again. He might have moved on, I guess, as he was so obsesse

g me out of my trance. I could feel Joseph's gaze on

oming and going.

him, and he sat

he meal?" He asked,

aid, feeling Jos

personal phone number to call you after closi

any calls," I repli

heck up on my colleague. Nothin

et back to the office, I'll give you my phone

h, and he ordered the same food as mine. We sat there eatin

's gaze on my back, and I

Simon's office to sit in my chair. My

roducts online. I finished up with all the new products available a

oseph denying that he didn't know me. I hadn't a

out of my son's profile. I kept my phone in my

ught they were just starting, but it was a b

ng back to her husband's house. They hadn't gotten married, bu

ve with her fiancé since he had invited her over. She would be packing t

d Simon rose from his d

r your number," he said, and I

ould call tonight. I shook my head, picki

n't in sight, so I made my way into

ee cars there. I sighed, looking forward and exi