stop stalling

“How was your night? I hope you are well rested?”

Scarlett looked to her left side, where the voice came from, to see Alex standing there. He was dressed in a dark suit that hugged his lean and tall frame, his pepper red hair was gelled back leaving his face bare and his green eyes were twinkling like they did not have a misunderstanding yesterday. Maybe he did not view it as one.

“Good morning to you too and yes, I slept well” Scarlett answered

“Well, mademoiselle, I will be taking you to work today” Alex brought his hands out of his suit pockets to wave his car key in the air.

Scarlett hesitated, she knew that agreeing for him to take her to work means that they would talk in the car. He would want to ask her about Liam again this morning. “You don't have anywhere to be at? No place to travel to? No business to…”

“No, I don't. Now, stop dilly-dally, or you will be late for work”.

Scarlett sighed before she began to walk up to him. There was absolutely no way she could run away. He