Zachary came in for work in a very bad mood. It was now like a reoccurring incident that each time he bumped into his so-called father, a bad mood followed afterward. The last time his father showed himself to him, he had a very rough night and ended up getting kidnapped after his father's presence stirred up old memories. He had decided to visit his mother's gravestone but could not achieve his aim because of a rascal. How could he dare show his pathetic face to him again? The worst was that Grandpa Nathan had already forgiven him. He was even pushing him to forgive and forget about the past heartbreaking incident. Gosh!How could Grandpa Nathan easily let go after all he went through? How could he just forget about it just like that? Well, Grandpa Nathan and himself were two different people. He could not easily let go just like his grandfather. Since he came in for work very early, he decided to actualize what he had failed to do the other time.Taking up his phone, Zachary dialed
Zachary's mouth went apart in stupefaction. How the hell did she know?"Uhmm… Em… Mirabel? What are you doing here this early?" Zachary stammered as he questioned the lady standing before him. She had a warm smile on her face. "Well, I'd say that I came here for the same reason as you." She replied."Hi, Zach." She finally greeted but Zachary was too dazed to hear her. "But, how come you know? How did you know about whom I was looking for? Zachary was curious. "Well, that's a story for later. I'd leave you to do your thing." Mirabel reluctantly left him alone as she imagined Zachary holding her hands as they visited his mother's grave. She wanted to share that moment and many more moments with him. However, he was yet to fall in love with her whilst she had fallen head over heels in love with him. As Mirabel calmly walked out, Zachary called out her name. Pausing in her steps, Mirabel smiled inwardly and let out a sigh before turning around. "Yes.""Please, can you wait for me close
Mirabel eyelids flickered. She was totally clueless on how to react as she had just made a serious confession. No one knew about this except for the young man she paid some years ago to find out the truth. Now she had just disclosed it to Zachary. Really? How was she able to freely say that without holding back. Was it because of love? Yeah. Love could make one do crazy stuff.With Zachary's eyes still fixated on her, Mirabel lowered her gaze. She was somewhat embarrassed. What she did was crazy indeed."Why do you keep staring. Did I do something wrong?" Miracle muttered from under her breath, causing Zachary to flash a smile. "No, you didn't. As a matter of fact, I'm glad that you did what you did. It shows how concerned you are about me." Zachary was grateful indeed. He hadn't even thought of anything that would link him and Mirabel. However, he did not want to be indebted to the lady. He needed to pay her back for what she did. She had been taking care of his mother's gravestone a
Zachary thought that dinner was romantic but there was nothing he could do. To him, dinner was better as it would be dark already and prying eyes would be lessened. Even though the restaurant would be littered up with florescent bulbs, it was still better than the daytime as poking noses would be limited to merely the customers in the restaurant. Stone shook his head in incredulity. He thought that Zachary had already fallen in love and was lying to himself. Stone was speechless. He was lost for the right words to respond to his boss. He only managed to mutter something somewhat inaudible. "Well, that was just my honest review."Zachary heard him right but said nothing. He was still maintaining his stance. Nothing would ever happen between him and someone who was Emily's friend. After the dinner, he has to avoid her completely. The ride back to the office was calm as none of the men spoke anymore words until they reached their destination. Alighting from the car, Zachary saw himse
It was six pm and it was time for work to close. One hour before the proposed dinner. Zachary was tense. Did he make a mistake by choosing to leave it at dinnertime? Lunch would have been better. Should he go home and prepare or just go from work? He might not be able to meet up if he decides to go home. Yeah, he would have to go there from the office. Cupping his face with both hands, Zachary fell into a deep thought. Peace offering. The idea came to him. But why?He needed to offer Mirabel a peace offering. Yeah.Zachary had been undeniably rude to her since the day she confessed her feelings for him. That was not a crime. It was bold of her to chase after love. Zachary had to commend her for that. Not every lady would have the temerity to chase after a man they loved.Even though he had yet to reciprocate her gesture of confessing her feelings, he still had to applaud her.A gesture. The thought of that took him back to the main idea. Peace offering. What would he offer her as a
Stone was fixated at a spot for a while. He was still trying to comprehend what Zachary just told him. He's getting a necklace for Mirabel as a peace offering. Wow! Stone found himself chuckling. "What? Would you keep smiling or start driving to the Mall. Remember, I've got just some minutes." Zachary nudged him causing Stone to abruptly start the car. "Right, Sir."Not long, they pulled over at the mall and Zachary quickly alighted. Throwing a quick glance at his watch, he found out that the time was thirty five minutes past six pm. He had just twenty five minutes.Zachary and Stone rushed towards the jewelry section where they had met the black-haired girl sometime ago. Scanning through the show glasses for the perfect necklace, Zachary settled for one that caught his fancy. Signaling at an attendant to come and bring it out. A blonde lady in jean trousers and jacket came around."Welcome Sir, which one would you like to buy?" Pointing to the one he had chosen, the attendant took
The waiter's face gleamed with a bright smile as he stole a glance at Mirabel. "Please, make your order."Mirabel pointed to a dish on the menu. "I'd like to have this one?" The waiter nodded in acknowledgement. Turning to face Zachary, he asked. "What about you Sir?""I'll have my usual."The waiter nodded his head before leaving.Zachary lifted his face to meet with Mirabel's glare. Furrowing his brows, he asked. "What? Why are you staring at me in that manner. Have I done something inappropriate?"Mirabel's glare turned to a sneer, throwing Zachary into more confusion. "Will you talk to me? Or am I putting on my shirt wrongly?" Zachary scanned through his outfit. Ofcourse, there was nothing wrong with it. It was the same outfit he wore to the office.Zachary kept pushing her to say something before she finally spoke. "You told me that you don't like the food here. How come you already have a usual."Zachary lowered his face his embarrassment."So much for someone who hates the meal
Mirabel froze at the confession. Just when she thought that things will gradually fall into place and they were shattering. Her face instantly went pale.Tilting her face, Mirabel remained calm for a while and Zachary kept wondering what was going on in her mind.Still trying to catch a glimpse of her facial expression, Mirabel lifted up her face and their eyes met. She had an indifferent face which reverted into a forced smile. "It's fine. I cannot force you to love me back and can't also force myself to stop loving you. However, what you just said won't make me stop chasing after you so long as you're not yet with anyone." Mirabel made her point straight and smiled. "Alright then, thank you for your time.""Thank you Zach for this little time. It was worth it."Zachary sorted out their bills and they started towards the door together. Opening the door, Zachary almost bumped into a lady. "Sorry," they both apologized to each other at the same time. Zachary recognized her immediately