The unknown caller.

CHAPTER SEVENTY NINE

SALLY

I lay in my bed thinking about what transpired between Alex and I a while ago. A smile played on my lips nonstop as I thought about it.

Alex offered me support. It meant so much to me, and I would not take it for granted. I felt loved. And u felt special.

The way he defended me against Beverly also made me smile. I had stopped to listen to their conversation. In fact, I was quiet the whole time because I didn't want Alex to know what I felt.

I didn't want him to realise that I felt good about the whole thing. I kept smiling until I finally fell asleep.

***

The next morning, I decided to eat breakfast before leaving for my office. I met Beverly seated at the table already eating breakfast.

I wondered why she bothered about waking up early. I wouldn't even care about waking up early if I was jobless like her.

I walked to the dining and asked the maid to serve me.

"I hope you are preparing to leave? Your flight would be here in a few hours," I said sarcas