Chapter 62

"Eli, reschedule every meeting I have this week." Robert retorted, staring at the pen in his hand as if it's something incredulous.

"Yes Boss." Eli bowed and went ahead to do what he was told. He typed in his pad and after he was done, he looked up at his boss, "anything else?" Robert greeted him with silence, which only made Eli sigh and go back to typing on the pad again, ignoring the way his boss seemed distracted. Robert had been extremely distracted since morning and all he did was to watch people go on with their lives from the office's huge glass window. Eli had no slightest idea why his boss seemed a lot different today.

"How is she?" Robert suddenly asked , turning his head to look at Eli who blinked in surprise.

"Who?" Eli raised an eyebrow. Robert glared at him and he chuckled nervously, "you mean Miss Parker?"

"Are you always this dumb?" Robert snapped at Eli who flinched from the sudden aggression, but quickly recovered and shook his head, giving a slight smile. "No