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air. Lena sat by the counter, gripping her mug tightly. She was dressed in a brown sweat

a chair beside where she stood. He stared up at her face

wly without bothering to gl

as he drummed his fing

sh our conversation las

reasonable expression on her face. "Ther

alk about." He countered,

feel it, I just don't know why. What did I do

placed the mug down a little lo

not now.

tone. "That's all you've been saying for weeks. I'm y

, but she forced herself to remain calm

n line, and he looked away, clear

EN

lankly at the floor, as she gave second th

smile plastered across his face. He carried a very small

d gently, app

er expression guar

box. "I wanted to show you something.

d. "Anniversa

his voice laced

al. Maybe go back to the place where we had our fir

terrupted, her ton

d by the sharpness i

said bluntly, standing a

Lena, it's our anniversary. We've

to meet his gaze. "Not this y

n his hand feeling heavier than before. "Le

ly, walking toward the closet. "I j

d the box. "You don't ev

urned back to face him, her expression hard. "We have a b

e. "That's it? A business dinner? No explanation, no

u said you wanted to talk? Fine. Let's talk

is pocket. "Because that's what we do best, isn't

throom. Grayson stared after her, his heart heavy with q

UE VIEW R

ith you Mr. James." Lena said as she

o." He

es said as she stood up from her

soon as they left, a genuine

her business made her so happy, after all that was one of the main re

" Lena said, getting up from

g here." Grayson muttere

leave, just as she pushed the door open, she came face to face with a man an

in the restroom. Just as he stood up to go look for her, he saw her approaching him with a har

me find you." He said a

but her next actions shocked Gr

engulfing him in a hug. Grayson froze for

Lena bit her lip to suppress a sob. This was the last time she'd