this

her head, even as she a

on and Kevin's boss?

because of the incident,

ke he can get anythi

red to her, "I'm interested in that long story. I'll co

was already talking with some other guests, and Lily presumed that he knew them or the

ptly erupted into laughter. In that moment, s

yes back to where they were, but he wasn't standing with them anymore. Feeling her heart sink, she tried to move and fli

e kept his eyes on her as he said that and she

man, she let her mind subc

l holding the wine glass. She had tried drinking it but couldn't get it down her

hrugged. "I tried though but I

, not sure why he had his hand out to her. It was when he looked down briefly at the drink that she scoffed and swiftly handed the

looked at

es," he tucked his hands into his pockets and slightly leaned forward, peering into her face. "Don't tell

ace made her smile go bigger. Then a sudden glint appeared in his eyes. Out of nowhere, Kevin appeare

his lips to take a sip. When the taste hit him, he agreed. After

ntion to Lily who kep

lk?" Kevin asked and that m

ur

ian, Kevin turned on his hee

ly fol

f the floor. Now, the moment she had been waiting for was here. Standing there

suits him, of course. He has grown taller than before and still slender, but

they would ever meet again. She had moved on- or so she had believed- and tho

's a sig

her thoughts because she jer

il

fted her eyes

looking lost or somethin

od his head, then looked away briefly. Stuffing his hands into pockets, he looked back at her. "I didn't think you were going to come," he said

nging a cake," he paused, then conti

ly smile. He

f course, I still do," she gazed out the window. "But, I didn't b

the cake got ruined and he asked to make up for it by getting another cake and he did-" she looked dow

he looked really concerned for her. More concerned th

cake," his eyes dimmed and his jaw tightened. "But Mr. Maximil

t man, Lily," the subtle change in his voice, told her that there was something else. "If Mr. Max says he

n to widen her ey

e only thing that

paces back, removing his other hand from the pocket. "I actually didn't see myself working for him or anyone else as a personal assistant-" his voice grew

t's an honest job and I'm sure you're good

her and a lot of thought

ht? A question that's on the tip of her t

been up to? What do yo

e she had been caug

she turned to the window that had a great view of the city. "I love working from home as it affo

ur home?" Although it came out as a question, Lily knew it wasn't. She could te

sing your own party you should head

bject, are you?"

aybe there was hope somewhere

e grow between them

ctually. She wasn't prepared for it but it ma

ithout a proper explanation of things. I should've done bette

"Yea, you should've done better." She bit out, surprised that s

, we can meet up later and we can talk about th

hryn somewhere in h

ot to do what

her lips together.

r number so, I'll call you som

erneath his breath. Without sparing Lily another glance, he started wal

but she pushed it away from her mind. He su

standing out there. Kevin hastened over to him, "So sorry I di

ave. I should leave you guys to have fun." The humor had returned to his voice and that made Lily to really understand in that in

her. While they both looked at her, she continued, feeling her

drop you

bered Kevin had told her he's a terrible driver. She wasn't ready to gamble

promise to get you home in one piece." His voice was l

, before he spoke she alr

him drop yo

the garage with Maximillian, after they've said

n he asked to drop her off and amused that she couldn't say no to Kevin. That's some interesting stuff right there. H

ut if he was as rich as Kevin had described him to be, then this must be one of many others. She had never be

ights, clusters and cars lined on both sides. She groaned inwardly, allowing herself to wander in her mind. The night hadn't gone the w

he wanted to talk to her. He wanted to get to know her, what she liked, her

see her again. An

hours and he was already so invested

ay somethin

e name hang in the air between them. "How do you two know each other?" That q

ng stare at him. It wasn't for lack of words to s

t relationship. She'd read books, listened to podcasts and went to relationshi

taining a relationship and keeping a love interest but that didn't work out. He'd stood her up on

y if I'm

returning her gaze to the road, while folding her arms across her che

t her and returned his attention t

t pink. Nevertheless, that revelation heightened an unnerved feeling within him. Swerving around a block and startin

he only word to

and I believe we know better too." She spoke with so much convi

ent. "I hope that works out

he kept quiet and they drove in silence. They were getting closer now, less than

s? The jawline, the beards, the perfectly carved eye br

d eyes-poppin

broad, with long legs

car was dimly lit, she could still see all that. Trailing her eyes over his nose, ears, hairline and dow

and let out a wide grin. Those whit

he muttered. His voi

losing color. He caught her drooling, there was no mist

ing and was right there in front of the building. Looking d

a smile at him. "Goodnight and drive safely home." She mu

nd landed on her shoulder, "one mome

hadn't even seen there earlier. He dropped it on her lap and focused his attention back on her face. "You said the red w

ne. She gave a prompt nod and a quick smile with a th

nd with her purse and raised her hand to

ping out of the way to let Lily in. She breezed past her best frie

tion provided by the company. Left high and dry, Lily let her move in with them, as it was just herself and her mo

already about twenty minutes past 10 o'clock. When she had made it in, she face-planted into her bed, dropping both the purse and wine on the

wly lifted the rest of her body off the bed and walked to her mirror. She looked a mess now, she wasn't surprised. Her make up all smu

don't spill –," Kathryn obviously won't let her

in her seat to face her nosy best friend. "Kat..." she drawled out. She usually called her t

erything and nothing short." She warned sternly, feigning the deadpan look. Picking up the wine, she held it to

ust took it and ran without bothering to even spare it a glance. Leaning forward to peer cl

he confessed but Kathryn wa

et? I didn't think yo

his wine could be made by a Maximillian Johnson?" she blurted

ld be though. They sound the same. I can't really say about the owner, but it's an expensive wine. You hardly see common people drink it," she supplied, then the mischievous gleam appear

micked the frustrated tone. Lily simply smiled.

resser. "That wine was a gift from Kevin's boss. He said I w

athryn asked and dropped the wine beside her. One would think the

ropped the cake when he almost knocked me down earlier tod

t? How did t

old that story from the beginning, till the moment Maximillian dr

. The wine was perfect. It wasn't bitter or sweet either. It had a rather

on the floor. Letting out a hearty and drowsy laughter, slowly sleep started to c

ian sat behind the desk in his home

ong day. A re

elf some wine, he had retired to his study to get som

ept drifti

ike the

t when he caught her checking him out. At least, she wasn'

s a goo

e chair and mulled over the chances of him

rs ago and his mind went back to a time he wa

off relationships and only met women when he had a need. That didn't work out so well as some of the women began to breach the contract by falling in lo

Surprisingly, he loved his ne

ton

ng he had thought wasn't th

vin and he can't pursue anything with Lily since Kevin works for him. He wouldn't want to g

ecide. He would let fate decide if he s

ted to see Lily again, but he

might throw caution to the