The Employee [28]

That gaze remained soft the entire time, scanning the area, with a figure from nowhere coming up right next to him.

I beheld the sight before me, watching as those forms made their way in.

Arms linked in each other's, figures strolling side by side, I caught a pang in my chest merely by the smile which had crossed the face of the lady who waddled in here with Kristoffer.

Maddison.

Motioning for her to go first, Kristoffer held back, and in a minute, they were making their way to a table kept a the end of the room.

For the love of God! Why were they here?

I had sank into into my seat, hands soon reaching for my face, doing everything I could to veil my profile from view.

Diego must have noticed the sudden agitation, as his eyes soon paused at me, laced with concern watching as I shook my head profusely, turning the hair Tara had been kind enough to fix for me right before we stepped away from the apartment, into a large mess.

"What's going on?"

"Nothing!" I called at once, but