s Point

s. Her f

I return to my desk. My legs act on

her woman. The woman who gets his secret

board, yet I couldn't move them. How can I change a hotel room for the man I care a

bly somewhere. He'll ask questions. He mig

mputer doesn't want me to do this terrible thing. I click through

f the clicks feels l

ox. Room booked. Champagne included. I'll ha

ed to Nicholas thr

Thank yo

t. I wonder if he calls

are. I respond to calls and compose emails while acting like everyt

exits his office whil

he says to me. "Delete my meet

t to to

e lunch with Mr. Pe

ing." He looks at his wat

levator. Five minutes later, Al

e said . She takes her pricey handb

gathering

e booking hotel rooms for t

within m

ny longer. I can't pretend as if I

elf. I need to know the d

of my phone?" I inquire.

m her laptop. Certainly.

equire some

o take an eternity to get here. Once it eventually

Nicholas's black Mercedes or Alexandra's white BMW. However,

to the upscale area of the city w

ensive restaurants

rcedes parked in front of Bellmont's. It's the sort of p

e Nicholas takes

ould take a woman he's

vehicle. My hands are trembling once more, but this t

e tables indoors are draped with white fabric and elegant flowers. Individual

the windows. There, in

red dress that is more expensive than my house rent. Her fair h

gets when we do have our dinners alone. His hands were moving around Alexan

r smile, she looks amazing. She's just right for Nicholas. I am feeling my chest hurting, as if my

lexandra, a toast. She mirrors

l room tonight? The fact that I'm sitting in my cheap c

asps Alexandra's hand. Just as he grasped my h

touch that made

special. I

olas smiles that smile I thought was just for me. They look comforta

sat at my desk thinking I was the only woman in Nic

houting and weeping and seeking explanations. However, I'm unable to

eal pair enjoying a flawless lunch outing. Alexandra says somethin

, his issues, or his aspirations. We discuss important matters in soft tones.

. Maybe Alexandra makes him

This is it. They are about to leave. A piece of me w

e to. I must find ou

Even partaking in something simple like that, she seems elegant and sophisticated.

oat, his hands resting on her shoulders. She shifts to c

coworkers. Too clos

element that shatters a

ont of all. Not a brief kiss on the cheek as you could with a buddy

her arms. She kisses him in a

e ador

y use my hands to cover my mouth, but it's already too

kissed me in the parking garage half a year ago. Jus

not

e Maya gets secret messages too. Maybe every woman in our office is

mile at each other. Ha

l

ve. The way Nicholas looks at Alexandra isn't the way someone looks at a se

ers most

ether. In just a few moments, they'll step outside. They may not

to leav

ces a deep sound that resembles wailing. I shifted into d

's hand is placed on Alexandra's back, guiding her toward

down my face. Upon arriving at the parking gara

e myself. I can't head upstairs dressed like this. I can

smetics are messed up. My eyes are inflamed and puffy. I appear to

ble and head back upstairs. Maya gl

ling better?

etter,"

ing, appearing more cheerful than I've noticed him in week

inquire, as that's what an exce

," he

produ

t what he calls ki

while I was

s how those lips were pressed agai

nonchalantly. "Have you handled th

nfirm that I arranged his romantic ni

rything is s

he... extras

really are ama

me. For buying roses for his real girlfriend

one and sends a text message. Most likely informing Alexandra about his enthusiasm for this

entrate. All I can focus on is that kiss. T

touched her like

ch he has never l

r a wild moment, I consider that it could

roves I still mat

's from my phone company, conf

sound that has nothing to do with humor. Even my p

er notification I missed earlier. Another

wenty minutes ago. Right a

o Alex

u on my mind all day long. Sophia managed everything exactl

ou at