Declan arrived at the venue about thirty minutes late. After those couple of wine glasses and the stress from the flight, he decided he needed a long sleep, and that was what he got himself.He had been a bit confused about what to wear to the party, and he had wanted to call Samantha for help, but he did not want to disturb her. He was trying so hard not to go a step further asides from their work relationship at the office. He did not want her to get ideas.He knew that he had not fully gotten over Hannah either. He was hurt but he knew he once loved her.The lights in the restaurant were dim and he searched around for his colleagues. He had successfully sneaked out of the house and he would not be very excited if he was the first person to arrive. Samantha had sent him the address earlier, and he hoped he was in the right place.He soon sighted Bobby, their tech expert. He had a short and a t-shirt on. Declan was glad about the jeans and denim shirt that he had finally opted for.

Ferdinand and Samantha were in the living room when Declan came in. They were having a conversation about work and she was showing him the recent update about what was going on in the company.  Ferdinand smiled when he saw his son, the sides of his eyes creasing. He was usually home after his retirement and Declan knew he was trying so hard to keep track of his health.  He had been sick since he was poisoned and was only living on the edge. A lot of money went into his medications and sustenance. Samantha only gave him a nod and a small smile before she returned to what she was doing. She was not easily distracted.  As he watched her, she seemed different from the daring girl that he had climbed up a