It was half-past 10 at night. Daniel Brooke was working in his study room. But his concentration was not in the work. He was flipping the pages of a file one after another. After continuously flipping for some time, he got so irritated that he swept all the files from the table. All the papers scattered instantly on the floor. The scene of Lisa walking away from him, holding Carl Black's hand was vivid in his mind. He ran his fingers through his hair with frustration.
In the meantime, his phone rang. He answered the call immediately, "Hello."
"Boss, I have all the information about Mr. Carl Black." Someone spoke from the other end of the phone.
"Speak."
"He is a pretty good professor almost without any flaws. He is famous in his college for his r
Daniel Brooke was working at his office with Henry August. At that time, he received a call from a familiar number. He quickly answered the call, "Hello." But his expression immediately changed when he heard something from the other end. He was so angry that he threw his phone on the wall hard and cursed loudly, “Fuck.” The phone broke into pieces instantly. Henry August was dumbfounded. He wanted to ask but when he saw his Boss’s raging eyes, he swallowed all the words that were on the tip of his tongue. He didn't know whether he should stay or leave. Just as he was in dilemma, he heard his Boss’s angry roar, "Leave." He quickly got up from the chair and walked out.
Carl Black brought Lisa to the cafe near her school where she used to meet Daniel Brooke. He intentionally brought her to this cafe. He wanted to see the place where she met her ex-boyfriend regularly, and he also wanted to replace the memory of Daniel Brooke in her mind. He ordered Latte for both of them, and it was served quickly. Lisa was not happy when she came to this cafe. There were so many memories of this place. She spent two years of her life with Daniel Brooke. When she entered here, every moment she spent in this place with him came alive in her mind. She didn't want to remember those moments. There were mixed feelings in her heart. She couldn't restrain herself from asking, "Why did you bring me here? There are so many cafes in this city. We can go to any of them." Carl
There were a few open books lying on the table. Carl Black was busy reading those books and making notes in his study. It seemed that he was lost in the world of books. In the meantime, his phone rang. But he was so engrossed in his work that he didn't look at the caller ID when he answered the call, "Hello." There was a silence on the other end for a few moments. He didn't care about it and kept the phone on the table without disconnecting it. He started working again as if nothing had happened. He even didn't glance at the phone. Several minutes later, the phone again rang. This time he didn't pick up the phone. The phone kept ringing until the end of the ringtone and finally stopped. A few minutes later, the phone rang again. This time also he did the same thing. He answered the call without looking at it, "Hello."  
At the end of the day, Lisa's mood was lightened a little. She was about to go back home, but her steps froze when she heard Anna Green calling her from behind. She turned back and saw her approaching her, "What happened to you today? You were so busy that you didn't even come for lunch. I came to call you but when I saw you busy, I left. I thought you will come later." Since morning, Lisa was so upset that she buried her head with her work to avoid the discomfort in her heart. She lost her appetite and didn’t go for lunch. Lisa felt even more uncomfortable to face her inquisitive gaze. She didn't want to tell her what happened between Carl Black and her. She opened her mouth to say something, but before that Anna Green started saying, "Let's go to the cafe. We will sit there and chat, OK?"
At night, Carl Black dialed Lisa's number. The call was connected after a few rings, "Are you free now?" "Hmm... Have you eaten dinner?" "Yes. What about you?" "Yes. Are you still angry with me?" There was a short pause. Then he heard her say, "No, I was worried about you. Take care of yourself. Don't go jogging alone, don't go outside often. Be careful while going and coming back from college. You need to...." "Lisa, I am fine. Don't worry." He interrupted her. He went silent for a few seconds and then continued, "Are you free tomorrow?" "Why?" "I want to spend time with you."
20 minutes ago Jasmine Brown was sipping wine while waiting for Daniel Brooke who went to the restroom. Meanwhile, she received a call from an unknown number. After looking at the screen for some time, she finally answered the call, "Hello." She heard a deep male voice from the other end of the phone, "Hello, Miss Brown. I am Henry. Is Boss with you? I can't reach his number. Can I talk to him?" She laughed softly and replied, "Oh Henry, is that you? Yeah, Daniel has gone to the restroom. I will tell him to call you back." "Thank you, Miss Brown. Sorry to disturb you." The call ended with that. She waited for another 10 minutes but still, he didn't get back. She decided to go
After dinner, Carl Black came out of the restaurant, holding Lisa's hand. They got in the car and sat down. He looked at her and asked softly, "Are you feeling better?" She only nodded in response, looking at her fingers on her lap. He felt heartache to see her so quiet. He didn't know how to cheer her up. When he thought how helpless she might have been feeling when Daniel Brooke mistreated her, his blood boiled in anger. His grip around the steering wheel tightened. At that moment, he wanted to beat Daniel Brooke to death. He closed his eyes and gritted his teeth to endure the brewing anger inside him. After a while, he opened his eyes and started the engine. Lisa leaned back on the seat, closing her eyes. She was exhausted. She wanted to go home as soon as possible. The journey was very quiet. No one opened their mouths.
Lisa's sleep was disturbed by the bright sunlight coming through the crack of the curtains. She rubbed her eyes and opened them slowly. She lazily set up on the bed, yawning widely. When she saw the bright sunshine she realized that she overslept. "Oh no, I am late. Aaa choo...." She grabbed the phone to see the time, but she found out that the call was still connected. Her eyes went wide in surprise. She remembered Carl Black telling her last night that he wouldn't disconnect the call until she fell asleep. She put the phone on her ear to check if he was still on the line or not. The moment she kept the phone in her ear, she heard his familiar deep voice, "Good morning, love." She was startled and was about to jum