Book Two: Branch One Hundred and Thirty Seven

"He just asked me out on a date didn't he?" Jeanne whispered as she watched inside Joshua's glass office.

"Did he?" Aletta asked plopping her hands on the table and dropping her head to her hands.

"You heard him didn't you?" Jeanne asked with a squeal as if she was a little girl.

"I only heard him offering to buy you dinner, I never heard him ask for a date" Aletta said.

"Hum" Jeanne grunted crossing her hand across her chest and turning to face her. "It might be a simple date soon but his eyes tell me otherwise" Jeanne added.

"Sure," Aletta said with an eye roll.

"My father told me about you and I have been expecting you," Joshua said standing up and rounding his table to meet Thiago, he extended his hand to him and Thiago took it.

"I am finally reporting to work," Thiago said before letting go of his hand.

"That's good, I will tell my assistant to show you to your office," Joshua said walking him to the door.

He opened the door and Thiago stepped out. "Ms Brunswick," Joshua said lea