Chapter 36

Adrian's POV

Joyce seemed really calm about the blind date, which for some reason, made me uncomfortable. I expected a bit of reaction from her, at least something, but I got nothing. Zilch.

I stepped out of the elevator to the first floor, my gaze scanning the surroundings to detect any form of negligence or misconduct.

"Rafael!!!" I heard a woman calling out and turned around to see Madame Pat, the woman in charge of the company’s daycare hurrying towards me. The daycare was meant to make the employee's work convenient, not to be a distraction and create chaos.

"What's going on here?" I asked when out of the blue I felt something - or someone- wrap around my legs. I looked down to discover a tiny figure wrapped around me, their small arms clasping my calves.

"Whose child is this?" I grimaced. I wasn't used to having children around me; more so one clinging on to me for dear life.

I looked up and glared at Pat, who ran over immediately, attempting to take the child away. Strangely,