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Just as he entered his office, he could sense the presence of his employees, jubilant in all corners, with the usual morning gossip in full scale operation. It was strange for him to be back so soon, particularly considering the fact that he just got married the previous day. When he strolled through the lobby, all the heads turned and the room was filled with murmurs.

‘Fabian! You’re back already?’ Emma, his aide, said with her eyes wide open and clearly astonished. She came in front of him with a staring looking clipboard. ‘I thought you’d take at least a few days off. ’

He did not reply immediately thinking of his thoughts as heavy, he shrugged. ‘Getting hitches does not mean I should take a leave from work’, he said in a matter of fact voice.

Emma looked at him but he was secretive. ‘But you could Take a bit of time off for adjustment. This is a new phase that you just entered in your life’.

Fabian managed to smile but then it did not not extend to his eyes. “Life doesn’t wait fo