Chapter Thirty-five

Brenda woke up to the sound of a knock on her door. She opened it to find one of the young maids standing outside.

“Good morning, ma’am,” the maid said. “The boss invites you to have breakfast with him. He would like to have some positive talks with you.”

Brenda was surprised by the invitation. Yesterday, Damien had apologized for everything he had put her through. He seemed different now, like he actually cared about her. She decided to accept the invitation.

Brenda stood in front of her closet, debating what to wear. She wanted to look nice for Damien, to show him that she appreciated his apology and his efforts to change. She didn’t want to appear too eager or too indifferent, so she settled on a floral dress that she hoped struck the right balance.

When she arrived at the dining room, Damien was already seated at the far end of the huge table. As she approached, he got up like a gentleman and then sat back down when Brenda was comfortably seated. Brenda felt a surge of gratitude f