sir " Laura said, standing before Jac

edding and Jacob had made sure it was equ

ome immediately Edmund had to leave back for Malay

body hurt all over, she

aperwork as if it was stained wi

is?" He asked, looki

a-asked for" She answered, t

but this rubbish is certainly not what

troubles. She stood with her head lowered, rooted to the floor an

enly gone dumb

aura whispered

as my secretary to just think but to work"

t and sprawling on the floor in so many direct

it up,"

tter, " He

from his desk, he flipped through it

understanding simple instructions?"

hot air came out instead. Her face was a b

red how to form words, s

s you in

e barked," I gave you a simple instruction

nd flung it on the floor like a piece of dirty rag

nothing, totally use

he swallowed back the tears that danced at the side of her

" She said

standing there for?..those files

up the files scattered in all dir

as she got up, arranging th

is face. Laura recognized that expression, when he looked at some

tion gonna solve my

was certain her blood pressure was going to shoot up soon or wo

ng he had in your place during..." She l

with you" He returned, " I see you're

was start

?" He cut

not happy it's happening"

" So I guess I'm the

ant" She said quietly

ying to defend yourselves when all you have

nce was the best answer. She hugged the st

er, she knew so well that he had never been interested in marria

esolved but he still had to go o

with their peace of mind. She didn't mind his taunts and heart break

t. Don't let this whole marriage stuff get int

fix the file

utes or you'd be sorry" Jacob told he

f his office like a wet rag. She closed the

ead felt heavy. Laura hugged the files tightly as she pressed a

s grumpy as an old man. She had practically worked endlessl

to stay with him? A tear slipped down her cheek at the th

t next he has in