The next day, I stepped inside the office, anticipating a bright day from Miss Vera. As expected, I sighted her with a grin on her face.“Ciara, Amber already sent their purchase order. Have you seen it?” She asked while I put down some documents on her table.“Yes, Miss Vera,” I stood still, waiting if she has instructions to say.“Call Mr. Henry to start the production right away. I want us to complete the delivery a week before our agreed deadline.” She was back from being strict, which I’m used to. I nodded before I turned my back to do the task. Right after I dropped the phone after speaking to Henry, I sighted Iris pacing toward me. She was beaming with a bouquet of white roses in her arms. I got puzzled if Miss Vera’s husband surprised her or if they are celebrating a special occasion in their life.“They are beautiful flowers,” I complimented tenderly. My heart melted seeing such fresh and fragrant flowers. It could please every woman’s heart who can receive such a present.“

“Hi Mr. Ford, I’m so pleased you accepted my invite,” Mr. Smith enthusiastically welcomed Denver’s team. They firmly shook hands while I stayed behind with a disrupted heart and mind. “This is Meadow Parker, the woman I mentioned to you when we spoke the last time,” he introduced naturally like a true business person. "Well, he really is" I hissed at the foolish thought.Meadow showed her captivating smile while shaking hands with Mr. Smith. Everyone exchanged hi’s and hello’s before Miss Vera announced and motioned us to the dining table.Mr. Smith sat down on the head of the table while Miss Vera was positioned on his left side and Denver across from her. But before Denver could settle on his seat, he pulled a chair for Meadow and they looked sweet together.“Such a gentleman,” I muttered mentally. I felt something sting in my chest that brought discomfort to my system. Truth be told, the wave of those jealous days I had for her before awakened from the very moment I saw her again.

True to his words, he only spent around 10-15 minutes inside the institution. I did not know what he and Mrs. Victoria had talked about, but I felt good that he'd never forgotten about the children. He may not have seen those kids we helped before who got adopted by kindhearted couples, but what matters is how he still values the institution with compassion.“Where do I drop you?” I was driving out to the main street while he was sitting calmly on the shotgun.“My place,” and responded he’ll guide me on how to get there. I hummed and nodded in return. Unlike our previous encounters, the atmosphere inside of me seemed fine. Maybe because Meadow was not around or because I gradually accepted the fact that I needed to live through being civil with anyone.“How did you know I was at the orphanage today?” I couldn’t hold myself to asking out of curiosity.He puffed. “I trusted my luck,” He let me know he pulled over to my house but found out I wasn’t there, so he drove off to the orphanage

Denver faked a cough to break the tension. He knew I was doomed because of my behavior. Well, I acted that way because he irritate me to the core. "Miss Vera, sorry I came early than our scheduled meeting," He spoke naturally and the look on Miss Vera's face changed to a bit calm. That answered my question about why he was in the factory. I got puzzled as to why Miss Vera did not mention to me their arrangement for the day. "Mr. Ford, it's alright. If you only informed me you arrived early, I should have come sooner," She paced passing in front of me while I stayed on my post biting my lip in perturbation before turning around to face them. I knew I was so messed up and Miss Vera won't let it pass. "No problem, Miss Vera. Thanks to Miss Ciara for answering my queries. I guess I pissed her off because some of my questions are nonsense," he said to cover up my discourteousness towards him. Well, he was the one to blame. "Even so Mr. Ford, Miss Ciara shouldn't snap at you," She apol

I flickered a few times to make sure I wasn't dreaming. I couldn't be mistaken and I verified it with my very own eyes. My heart raced faster like a horse in a race and couldn't believe he was staying next to my room. "What is he doing here?" I uttered perplexedly. And of all the rooms available on the premises, we were next to each other. Absurd.I wanted to think that he was following me but I didn't want to assume. I had no right to accuse him because he could go wherever he wished to. "What if he's around for business errands? Or just to enjoy his time for vacation, too?" I'm just nonplussed to see him in the same resort where I was and I couldn't confirm either if it was a coincidence. I lay down, feeling the comfort of the queen-size bed, but still, I was mystified. My mind was filled with the thoughts of Denver and I didn't know what to say if ever our paths crossed around the resort. I left the City to ease my mind and heart away from restlessness but here he was next to my