"I don't know any Olivia ma'am." Nicholas started, feeling slightly confused. "I was just about to call you though. Mr Robert seems to be in a relationship with a strange woman.""Oh! You dummy. Isn't that what I'm saying? Why then did you tell me he was in love with his secretary?""That is because I thought he was. It seemed like he was treating her in a special manner. ""So who is the strange lady you saw him with?""I don't know her. I've never seen her before." He sighed, moving the mop from side to side."But she was beautiful with red hair.""Reh hair?" Sophia whispered as she thought about Olivia. "Then it has to be Olivia. She has red hair, I think.""Well, I don't know. He was talking to her just a while ago. And he did not look happy to me.""Hmm..." She sighed, her eyes squinting. "What is Robert up to?""Right now, I don't...""I wasn't talking to you, idiot." She grunted. "Call me if you see anything else.""But, ma'am Sophia. You haven't...""I haven't what? She cut in

"Thank you so much for walking me home, Erick." Juliet smiled calmly, her body positioned in front of her door with him standing right opposite her. "Would you like to come in for a quick drink?" "Oh, no, no." He should his head at once in decline."But why?" She asked immediately, clutching her bag in her hands."Have you forgotten about our date? Don't tell me you have already." Erick leaned forward and touched her hair gently. "All you have to do is go in and get ready. I'll be back here to pick you in roughly an hour.""Okay, sir." She smiled widely. "I'll do just that." She turned away childishly, a free and careless air to her movement. As soon as she reached for the door knob, the door gave way immediately."Welcome, sis." Mary said happily, her arms open wide in a hug."Oh! Mary, I almost forgot you were here." She said calmly with a relieved look on her face. Erick was surprised at first. But as they hugged each other, Mary waved at him freely."Is that your boyfriend?" Mary

"You look really beautiful, Juliet." He said from across the table. "As always." He added, flashing a set of perfect, white dentition."Thank you." She replied, blushing hard. "So what would you like to have? I'll get the waiter.""Maybe a salad? I don't know because I don't really feel hungry.""You are not hungry? Why? Did you eat already?""No." She replied, her eyes moving from Erick's face to the table. "It's just lack of appetite.""But you have to eat something. I can't let you go home without taking anything." His voice was immersed in worry as he watched her closely. In his eyes, she appeared to be stressed, but she was still the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. "They serve really good stake here. I'm sure you'd like it.""Okay. Maybe a piece of stake and some salad will do." She smiled. Erick nodded at once and called for the waiter. He made their orders and the waiter left after that. "So how have you been? How's your mom?""My mom is okay. She was surprised to see t

Juliet sat there, unable to say a word. Her eyes, wide open as she heard his words. She didn't know what exactly to say, even if she knew what her decision regarding his request was. Erick was confused and nervous at the same time. As he looked at her, he kept wondering what was going through her mind. He didn't want to be turned down, but neither did he want to force her. After a moment of deafening silence between them, which got interrupted by a sudden melodious play of instruments at the other side of the room, Juliet shook her head repeatedly, in a desperate manner. She turned to see where the music was coming from, a bit afraid that it was Erick's doing. But to her relief, it was another couple few tables from where they were. A young man was on one knee, with a little red box in his hand. While his happy bride to be stood in front of him, with her hands over her mouth.Juliet felt a certain kind of pressure surge through her as she saw them. Looking back at Erick felt like a h

"Thank you." Juliet said calmly, her eyes to the floor, trying to avoid Erick's penetrating gaze. "It's nothing." Erick managed to smile, even if he had a lot of questions bothering his mind. Questions he knew only her could answer. "I hope you feel okay. You didn't even eat your food." He chuckled shortly, taking out a white handkerchief which he quickly wiped across his eyes. Juliet giggled too, her face still facing the floor. She couldn't bare to look at his face directly, after all that had happened barely an hour ago."And that guy. What are you going to do about him if he comes back?""I doubt he will. But if he does, I know where the station is. I will file a restraining order against him.""Okay. That's great." He nodded softly and took a short breath. "Well, I need to go now. Take care of yourself, okay?" He smiled and opened the door to his car to get in."Wait!" Juliet said before she could stop herself. "I'm really sorry, Erick. I understand if you're angry at me, and...