Unforseen Plan

I was about to run back to our room but Malia grabbed my hands and pulled me back closer to her. She then wrapped her arms around me and said, "There's no need, John. It's all my fault."

"Why? What did you do this time?" I asked her, my voice low and sad, and acted clueless even if I already know what happened back at the meeting earlier.

Malia burst out crying because of her answer to my associate's personal question about giving me three things she hated the most about Roland.

And I was surprised by her answer.

Three hours ago.

"Then, I'm gonna ask her then." says my associate. "Can you give me three things you don't like about Roland?"

Malia slowly dragged her eyes to Roland, who was currently stunned and dumbfounded while looking at her. He was caught up by surprise, I can tell.

He found the meeting a bit personal when it was completely unrelated to the business they were offering. Then he adjusted his body away from Malia, preparing himself for the pos