19. Just stop there

Just as she turned to leave, Grace noticed a familiar figure walking down the hallway. His dark silky hair, his charisma, that charming figure that never ceased to hypnotize her was walking down the hallway, his hand firmly holding onto his phone.

Rather than wait for him to approach her, Grace picked up the pace and got to where Jason was to greet him. Usually, she'd meet him holding a suitcase or a file that she ought to take from him, but this time there was nothing.

"Good afternoon sir," she greeted him, keeping a smile on her face the whole time, but Jason as always didn't seem to brighten up, not even a little.

"How are you, Grace?" He asked her, still strolling down the hallway without batting an eye at her.

"I'm fine," she replied,

"I didn't know you will be here today sir," she lied, hoping that Jason would open up to her about his reasons for coming.

Jason paused, and said,

"I sent you a message which you read, but id rsther not force you to make up more lies than yo