Chloe stormed into the cafe by five minutes past 8, just in time.Any later Big Jim would have her hide.“Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in.” Her colleague and friend, Maryanne popped her gum, looking at her from head to toe.“Hello to you too, Maryanne.” Chloe greeted, walking behind the counter so she could put her apron on. “Where Big Jim?”“Who knows and who cares?” Maryanne replied flippantly. “I'm more interested in you and what happened yesterday. You completely ghosted me and left me hanging!” “Sorry, I was just busy.” Chloe went over the routine checks, making mental notes as she went with Maryanne hovering behind her. “Stop following me!”“Not until you tell me what happened?” Her eyes narrowed and she crossed her arms over her chest. “You're being evasive which is unlike you, which means something juicy went down!”Chloe rolled her eyes heavenward, wondering why she bothered telling Maryanne things in the first place.“I know what you're thinking, so don't you

Today was a bust.Every day that ticks past only brings Sean closer to the deadline.After much talking and rubbing minds, Chloe agreed.She didn't give him a hundred percent assurance that she was in and willing to do whatever it took, but at least, she was more receptive to the idea.Now, Sean was working on a way to boost the company's projection for this year to be higher than their competitor, Medley.When he took a glimpse at their record over the years, Sean struggled to pick his jaw up from the floor.It's no wonder that they've been the top in the state.For them to beat their record in such a short time would not only require combining the smartest heads that they had but also a miracle.Sean was still mulling this over when a knock sounded on his door.“Come in.” He closed his laptop.It was only Rebecca. “Sir, I'm so sorry for disturbing you.”He waved it off. “I've told you to call me Sean. What is it?”She bit her lip, looking at everywhere except him. “I overheard somet

Sean sat down on the chair with a sigh, throwing his briefcase in the free seat next to him.“Woah, someone's in a mood.” Chloe grinned over the rim of her cup, drinking him in.Does he never have bad hair days?As usual, he looked dashing in a fitted dark blue suit that matched his eyes.Sean groaned, rubbing a hand over his eyes. “Sorry. Low on sleep and caffeine.”Chloe slid a still-warm mug over to him. “I figured you might need it so I ordered you one.”Sean greedily grabbed the cup, soaking up the warmth from its exterior. “Uhmmn! You're a godsent.”Chloe chuckled, shaking her head. “If I knew coffee was the way to your heart, I'd have done it a long time ago.” Sean hummed, drinking more coffee from the mug until it was empty.Chloe was surprised, her mouth dropping open. “You weren't kidding when you said you were stressed huh?”“No. Like I said, I've had a crappy couple of days.” Sean rubbed his eyes. His sunglasses were still in since he considered it safer for both him and

To date, neither Sean nor Chloe had any idea who tipped off the media but in less than an hour, the entire place was crawling with new station vans and every reporter in the next three miles.Chloe started to panic as her family members, circled her wanting to know what was going on.“Sean, what the hell is happening?!” She grabbed his arm, needing an explanation.It was still a little bit surreal, her experience with the media.Is this what being a celebrity is all about?He appeared as confused as she was. “I have no idea. Just sit right and I'll make everything alright.”Before Chloe could object, he was gone.The annoying part was that even though we managed to escape the ones on the outside, people around started taking an interest in who she was.“Stop it!” She snapped, walking up to a man who had been recording her secretly. “You could go to jail for that!” She tried to grab his phone but the guy was smarter.He threw her a lazy grin. “It's a one-in-a-lifetime event and do I wa

“Sir, Mr King is on the line for you!” Rebecca panted, having run all the way to give him the phone.He takes the phone from her, inclining his head in a grateful nod. “Sean Lambert,” Sean spoke into the phone, moving a couple of meters away.“Mr Lambert.” Robert King stressed over the phone, his tone cool enough. “Your secretary reached out to me with your proposal and I only thought it fitting to respond to you myself.”“And what do you think of it, sir?” Sean held his breath, hoping for good news.There was a brief pause before the man exhaled sharply into the phone. “I think it's a great idea! I spoke to my board this morning and so did they.” He replied, much to Sean's excitement. “I'm fact, they seem to think that we could agree with a sizeable investment, don't you think?”Sean didn't even hesitate. “Of course! That sounds amazing.” He went through a mental scan of his schedule. “How does Friday sound?”Sean heard the flipping of papers, possibly the man going over his schedule