It's not easy to turn a new leaf

Evelyn pressed her head against the mahogany door, her lips were tugged downwards as she tapped her feet nervously, still debating whether to go inside or not for the umpteenth time. The crux of the deal was that Dylan demanded his own office in Maria Estates which Evelyn fulfilled despite Xander’s resistance. She had made the deal with the devil and had made her point clear to him.

“Though we are working together, we will strictly adhere to a professional relationship. The one who breaks the rule would have to pay the consequences.”

That was the condition she had added to the contract and surprisingly, Dylan also consented to it. The consequences included that the other party would break the deal while the perpetrator had to pay the compensation.

So, she had no reason to back out. She needed to simply cooperate but it wasn’t as easy as it sounded.

Just like now, Evelyn was dawdling the hours away while standing in the lobby like a fool as she couldn’t muster up the courage to face th