I

ced it on his desk; he was busy scanning through the pile

ew more sips. He looked up at me. "About wh

ton

y?" He placed the

ther. "I have a few th

I know an excellent resta

ve to. "Are you sure it's oka

e in my offic

but he clearly asked me to tell him everything. Of course, I should

"Are you worried about D

ed, but I cou

mes, " he urged. "It's my treat! Since,

. "Yes! Thank you. Well, I should leave

ed back

e to go out for dinner. Maybe he was interested in me after al

ice but stopped at the doo

king do it right! How about Donovan? I asked him to tell the architects that I need the blueprint tomorrow ... What?! ... Don't call me u

this, or he would vent his rage at me. I was about to

ik

d. "Yes, Mr.

do you

me back later, " I said, w

s busy. Sp

front of his desk. "Louis asked me ou

t me, still sc

id he ask me or wh

his legs, and straightened hi

nig

again. "How about the cont

it tonight, "

n, why are you t

rm you, and I need t

voice rema

him, glancing at the door cauti

te drink, or maybe the topics he's interested in

d. "Are you goin

aid he knows

tions?" he said grimly that seemed ann

that I would know what t

lright. He likes meat-mostly everything, but he doesn't like seafood. He's allergic

afood. What does he

ut his past. You can talk a

know him better. I guess I'll sa

he kiss on h

at? It's not like I chauffeur him around while he

estions." I bit my

ned. "Are you

ted this, and I a

advice... Don't let him take you anywher

hy

is doesn't cling to girls

. "Never mind. I'll keep that in mind. Anything else?" And I alwa

i. It's not like you're g

's very romantic of him. That was s

elf, he doesn't like seafood, don't

ve, Nikki. I

you for

m wasn't a bad

esk to remind me of our dinner date. He said

pressed the pressure points of my shoulder with my fingertips. I groaned as I actually felt the pain. I was sore ev

mes I don't understand his mood. He was swearing at someone earlier, and now he was like watching

leaning on his white convertible Audi, but he wasn't alone; he was talking

alled out. The

greeted back, but I couldn't

referring to me. Her smile g

assistant, " he introduced, then he looked

e mean Dam

Her skin was a glowing honey shade as if a goddess came down from the heavens and gave birth to her. I didn't want to be jealous, but se

d a hand to me. I accepted it with my sweaty palm

here, alright! And she sme

asure." I fo

I wasn't sure if she was being serious, but I was sure she knew she was a million times more gorgeous than me.

efinitely the s

lat and fake, I almost wanted to c

e you formally. I didn't know you'll be visitin

I wanted to hear that.

en. I heard Louis once wanted to become a pilot, but he was afraid of heights. Demi shared that she wanted to be a mermaid, so th

ly belonged to the same world. A world that wasn't meant for someone lik

anymore tonight, I'll go to Da

his office, "

said. "I've been talking to him the whole day." She gig

ermodel turned up out of the blue. Demi excused herself then she briefly embraced Louis. She hugged me as well then

friend. A bea

asped voice, "Can you whack me once? I h

d charming, but I won't hurt you for that

bie doll. I couldn't believe I missed all the details. She was Damon'

s he was setting his. He stared at me

I see that?" I mutt

ha

autiful and supermod

ing about?" Louis

Damon's fi

d. "Yes, wh

you

but I was hoping I guessed it wrong. But Demi didn

ents of silence

realized I shouldn't have brought up the subj

part of it." His tone turned serious. The tension swi

hy are you te

ed to s

e me incessant goosebumps. I didn't know how to react

t forget about you. You're different from

thinking

e. It was the not very tall, pale, short-haired brunette woman he met at the p

mo

d. Louis confessed his feelings for me. But

been thinking about you

But I knew my limits. I had always considered it was impossible to dat

teeth. But, the more I looked at him,

ar engine to li

mil

locks away from the office. I smelled the crisp scent of cinn

black vest, greeted us warmly and

Une table pour deux?

vous plaît. Je vous remercie, " Louis responded, and the attenda

as we strolled into the rest

living in Par

who were playing a Debussy piece. I perched on the

nice." I

u wouldn't go

y n

r boss'

t the warmth rushing to my cheeks.

id he

felt guilty for wha

I should have told him first.

my boss know could somehow lessen uneasiness. It was a half-lie because I

server arrived with our dinner. He set two plates of Chateaubriand steak and a bottle of Viogni

the dessert after the meal right away, Mr. Cavendish. Is the

ent, thank you, Jami

uted "and miss." He curtly

Louis continued, but my gaze stu

A

isag

at a cautious distance. "Back then, I felt so helpless. Imagine when you look at the clock and it's been hours in just a blink of an eye. Sometimes I wake up finding

." I took a gulp of my whi

op thanking you and Louis

it. We didn't e

itnessed how she suffered, and I couldn't do anything for her. But she was a fighter, and I admired her

r did a good jo

ing my battles, but he's always there for me and

ways choose

. Coming back here isn't easy, but my father needs me now th

father my c

er. "So, what are you going to

ou?" I querie

didn't

ny policy." I drank th

k about the code of conduct right no

" I gripped my glass. "Nikki is

ou wanted to

he'll eventually realize that I was right

ings. Louis was looking forward to seeing her agai

ust can't." I took ano

de. She was speechless for

't sure of myself anymore.

y did you

every kiss of women I screwed in the past, and I was c

n together since we were a little, " Demi

forehead to chin. I didn't want to ask her opinion, but I didn't kno

do. They like each othe

I like her. I'm

me and rest. Stop overthinking about it. Anyway, I have a friend in this

aying? I can drop

e, Damon

y for a few more minu

d a quick kiss to my te

dnig

my mind. I couldn't picture my brother holding my dear assistant. I ran a finger

me crazy. I was on the edge of

have you d