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
"Duncan?" Zachary muttered from under his breath. He pretended not to have noticed him and went to another side of the bar. However, Duncan kept blabbering about with his fellow drunk colleague."You see, It was my girlfriend who took away his scholarship but now I'm suffering because of it. However, she's still working in his firm. I don't get it." Duncan lamented and his colleague patted his shoulder."Well, I guess it happens, but then you don't have to worry yourself too much. Let's just drink away our sorrows."I even had to catch my wife with my best friend. It's just so strange why something like that has to happen to me. Humph.""I know right. Sometimes I wonder if there's something wrong with me. Why am I so unfortunate. My father would always call me a fool despite all I do. Am I really that stupid?" Duncan asked his drunk colleague who just shook his head. "A smart man like you couldn't possibly be a fool. Anyone with a good head for alcohol is smart."They both laughed at
Duncan stood before him. He was clearly drunk as the alcohol stench enveloped him. Surely, he didn't mean that. Zachary thought that the words came out wrongly. Duncan ought to have learnt his lesson by now. However, he was actually right. Duncan was only acting on the influence of alcohol. Surprisingly, he fell down on the ground. "Zachary. I didn't mean to do what I did. Please forgive me. It was an act of stupidity.Shocked, Zachary stared down at him. He wasn't expecting that Duncan would find him at the corner where he went to be on his own. Throwing a glance around, Zachary saw that the people's attention was now on him. Damn, this was the last thing he wanted right now. "Please Zach, have mercy." The man on the floor kept pleading.Turning on his heels, Zachary quickly exited the scene without a word, leaving the people in a perplexed situation. As soon as he got to the car, he hastily opened it and entered. "Let's go home."Stone started the car and zoomed off with the bodygu
"A business trip?" Zachary was perplexed. It was his first time hearing it. He didn't expect that he would have to travel out to another state for a business meeting with some clients. Well, he was inexperienced after all. If he hadn't gotten to inherit some businesses, he would still be a complete novice in the business world. Maraya was really doing a great job mentoring him. He had learnt a lot of things about running a business, all thanks to her.Zachary was so grateful for the presence of his secretary at the firm. If it weren't for her, he'd still be a complete novice. Narrowing his gaze, he stared at the lady who was sitting opposite him. A serious expression was evident on her face. Zachary was anxious and nervous at the same time. He wanted to experience the feeling of going out of town to another state and on the other hand, he was anxious about meeting with the clients who had insisted that they come to their state for the business deal. "Sir, we have no choice but to tr
Emily, who had also come to the restaurant for lunch bumped into Mirabel and they started chatting. It was as if the restaurant was now where everyone wants to come and eat. The food was nice but the price was quite on the high side. However, the restaurant has some kinds of dishes for the average person."Tell me Em, what's going on with you? Is Zachary still threatening to sack you guys or has he changed his mind?" Mirabel was curious, she wanted to know if Zachary rejected her advances because he was planning on getting back with Emily. What was Zachary's reason for still letting them work in his company? She was somewhat confused.Tousling her head like a confused person, Emily let out a sigh before opening her mouth to speak. "I don't know what is going on in his mind. He's just getting us worried with his mischievous attitude."Tilting closer to Mirabel, she whispered so that no one else would hear her. "I even tried to seduce him at his office the other day but it backfired on