“Date me,” Lance offered. Jane dropped the canned juice she was holding. It was so quiet around, it was impossible for her to hear him wrong. She definitely heard him asking her to date. Dumbfounded, she swiftly blinked her widened eyes. It felt as if a huge tsunami lurked and ate her away. “Sir,” she uttered in slow pace. “Hmmm?” Lance murmured, smiling. “When I slapped you before…” Jane showed the right hand that she used to slap him. “Did a screw loose inside your head?” she asked. “...” “I hit you hard that you went a bit insane. Right?” Lance kept the smile on his lips even if inside, he was panicking. “How, How did you think of that?” Jane stammered. “You k-know that I have a son. Then you are asking me to date you? And why would you like a single mom? This is so weird.” “...” “Sir, are you drunk?” Lance took another deep breath as he brushed his hair with his delicate long fingers. “So, asking you to date me is something a crazy man would do? Is that what you mean
Jane’s POV “Jane. Who gave you the purple rose?” asked Lance. I followed where his finger was pointing at and then I saw the purple rose. “That one? Actually, I don’t know,” I answered. “Last Monday, I saw the flowers in front of my apartment. I was rushing that time because we had to go. So I brought it inside and just put it in a vase. Now that you’re asking, I couldn’t help but to get curious too.” When Secretary Byron sent me here last Wednesday, I went back to my apartment to get my things. But before I went inside my apartment, I saw a bouquet of purple roses in front of the door. I received a lot of flowers, chocolate, love letters and gifts when I was a young lady. But ever since I became a single mom, I received none. So when I saw a flower in front of my apartment, I had no clue who gave it to me. It is impossible for someone to court me. ‘So who is it?’ “Are you aware that Eric has an older brother?” Lance suddenly asked, which made me flinch. ‘Why the topic shift
When Byron entered Eric’s house, he saw his boss yawning while sitting on the sofa.Byron had seen Eric working all night countless times. But he never saw him yawning like that as if he wanted to go back to his bed and sleep. The diligent CEO wasn’t usually like this.In the middle of yawning, Eric met Byron’s gaze through the mirror. He then quickly closed his mouth and wiped his tearful eyes.“Good morning, Sir. It seemed like you did not get a proper sleep last night,” Byron commented as he walked closer.Eric did not answer and asked, “Why are you here?”“I will look over Eugene because you need to go to work.”“Work? Ahhh, right. Work.”Byron tilted his head.Did Eric just forget about his work when he was a workaholic?!“Let’s change the meeting schedule again. My son is still sleeping. I will look over him until Jane comes.”And now, he’s pushing the meeting schedule again!Bryon couldn’t believe how drastic Eric changed. They said being a parent will make someone mature. But
Things went too fast.Jane grabbed Eric’s collar and pulled him inside her house. What Eric knew when he opened his eyes was that his sunglasses fell down on the ground and that his back was leaning against the door. And right now, Jane’s hand was covering his mouth.“Shsssh,” Jane unnecessarily hushed him without pulling her hand back.His incremented eyes went back to their original shape. He’s wondering how the hell Jane pushed him inside and leaned him onto the door when he has a large physique and her body frame is small.‘He is really a strong woman,’ he said inwardly, staring at the woman in front of him. Seconds passed before he realized their position, ‘We are too close to each other.’ Eric blinked and Jane too. They both moved away from each other and forged coughs.“Ahem.”“Ahem.”When their gazes met again, Jane took that chance to start the conversation. “Aren’t you afraid? Why did you suddenly think of going here? What if someone recognizes you?”Eric looked down at th
Eric hugged Jane for a long time. He stayed on her side, until her tears dried and she calmed down.Now, the problem is that they don’t know how they’ll separate from each other. No matter where they look, they feel awkward if they suddenly move away from each other. Nonetheless, it’ll be more embarrassing to stay hugging for a long time.“Did you calm down?” Eric asked in a low tone with a liquid voice resounded like the prelude of a flute.Jane nodded her head. “Y-Yeah. So you can let go of me now.”Gradually, Eric loosened his grip and moved away from her. As he stepped backward, he couldn’t bring himself to look into her eyes, as well as Jane.She was so embarrassed that she sobbed loudly like that in front of him. Eric, on the other side, felt so shy after hugging her.They stayed in their place, neither knowing what to say or the right words to express themselves.Jane was sitting on the couch while taking a deep breath. Eric stood in front of her while looking around the apartm
The next day, Jane sent Eugene to his new school. “Even though that 4th grading will end, we can make way so Kevin can transfer here without difficulty.” Jane nodded her head while listening to Eugene’s new teacher. Then he looked around and noticed how Private school differs from public school. She sees no one from their town. It is because private school families come from a wider radius and more actively choose to attend school. There are more secluded groups, given that only few can afford paying large amounts of tuition fees just to invest in their children’s future. The large facility of the school also caught Jane’s attention. It is bigger and more organized. Every room has AC, and that’s why Eugene’s new uniform has long sleeves. “You don’t need to worry about the kid’s lunch. We will provide clean and healthy snacks and meals for Eugene,” the teacher reassured. “I heard the situation that happened to the kid.” Jane flinched. She knows that the teacher is talking about t
Valerie Desmond was watering the bonsai tree inside her room when she heard the knocks from the door. “Madam. It’s me, Gabriel.” “Come in,” she allowed. A man named Gabriel went inside her room. “How is it? Did you find the woman behind the rumor about Cyrus?” she asked while sprinkling water on the plant. Gabriel bowed his head to show respect. Then he answered, “I got the CCTV footage from the inauguration party. From the video, Madam can see the woman who Sir Cyrus approached with. Unfortunately, the woman’s name is cleverly hidden. It looks like the staff were told to keep their mouths shut.” Valerie stopped what she was doing and then turned her head to Gabriel with stern stare. “You failed to buy the information with money?” “I am sorry, Madam. I tried to offer them but it seems they are highly observed. And they feared losing their jobs. It seems Sir Eric already talked to them beforehand.” “Eric? My son? Does it mean he directly invited that woman to the party?” “Yes,
Lance was on his way back after getting a screwdriver, when suddenly, he heard screams and loud cracking sounds from the shop. With widened eyes, he turned his head towards the direction where he heard the commotion.“Sh*t,” he cursed as he ran towards the place.As soon as he arrived, he saw two women sitting on the floor. One is Haidee and the other one is the florist of his shop, Jane.Lance was so shocked that Eric’s fiancee is here. But he has no time to worry about this anymore. Instead, he focused on Jane's situation as her shoulder is bleeding.“Jane!” Lance shouted. He knelt down beside her and checked her arm.Haidee lifted her head to see Lance. Then she looked at the woman who saved her life.Wincing in pain, Jane stared at Haidee and asked, “Miss, are you okay?”That’s only when Yel had the time to look at Haidee.Haidee nodded her head. “I’m okay. But your arm…” she pointed at Jane's bleeding arm.“F*ck,” Lance cursed as he observed the wound on her arm. “Let’s go to the