Chapter 27 - See You in a While, Nessa

“Leaving so soon? Why don’t you stay for dinner?” Norman asked when Matthew turned and took steps towards the main door.

Matthew swiveled and looked at his grandpa, his lips curled up into a faint smile but there was a remarkable sparkle in his eyes. “I have a wife waiting for me at home to have dinner together.”

“Alright you go,” Norman waved his hand in resignation.

“Grandpa!” Monalisa grabbed Norman’s arm aggrievedly. But the old man did not say anything.

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“I will be away for a two week business trip,” Matthew said as he spooned Kirsten. He felt her body stiffened. He chuckled and said, “You are going to miss me, aren’t you?”

Kirsten recalled the contract and there was no stipulation prohibiting her from falling in love with him. So it was just fine for her to fall in love with him but the question was, did he fall in love with her too?

Kirsten turned to look at him, hugging his neck. “If I said ‘yes’, what would you do?”

“Do you?” Matthew threw back the question.

“It’s