Jack prepared to go to work the next morning, with one last look at himself in the mirror he left the room. As he walked towards his car, he saw Regina hurrying out with her bags in her hand.Jack knew she didn't have a car so she was going to use public transport, he thought it wouldn't be fair to let her go through that stress on a Monday morning so he beckoned her to come join him in the car." Come on in," Jack said as he unlocked his car so she could get in. " Thank you very much Sir," Regina replied as she sat in the front seat, right beside him.Regina turned her head away to the window, she could still see him through the side mirror looking as handsome as ever. His chiseled jawline tensed as he drove through the traffic, his long hair was packed neatly and his beards were trimmed evenly highlighting his plump red lips. A few minutes later, they arrived at the company building and as Regina came down, most of the workers stared at her. They were shocked because Jack had never

" The nominees for the businessman/ woman of the year goes to… Jack Bright of Bright companies, Eva Oscar of M&G companies, Joel Castille of Castille companies." The announcer continued, " And the winner goes to…. Jack Bright of Bright companies." The announcer said, interrupting the session Jack and Regina were having under the table. Jack composed himself and stood up to receive his award, as he walked to the podium, everyone clapped for him, he was officially the youngest person to receive the award.He went up, facing the crowd, he could see Regina smiling brightly at him. He said his acceptance speech quickly, collected the award and returned to his seat.Different reporters surrounded him, asking him different questions, " how does it feel to be the youngest recipient of this award?", one reporter asked, " it feels good, I've worked all year for this." Jack replied absent mindedly, all he could think of was Regina.He made his way back to his table, "I knew you were going to win

What do I mean to you?" Regina asked again and Jack's silence was more than enough answer for her. She couldn't bear the pain of looking at him so she stormed off.Regina stormed into her room, the echo of the slamming door filling the air. Jack, desperate to manage the situation, ran after her, his pleas trailing behind. "Wait! Regina, please, let's talk about this," he pleaded.Regina, tears streaming down her face, ignored him and began hastily packing a few of her belongings, she couldn't pack everything at once so she took only the necessities. The room was filled with a heavy silence, broken only by the occasional sniffle from Regina. Jack, now inside the room, continued to plead. "Regina, wait, please at least try to hear me out. You're jumping into conclusion."She turned to face him, her puffy red eyes now filled with a mixture of anger and hurt. "Discuss what, Jack? The fact that you used me? That I meant nothing to you?" Her voice trembled with emotion as she zipped up her

Jack leaned in to kiss Regina but she shoved him away, "No, I'm not interested." " At least would you please come back to work?" Jack pleaded, giving her his best baby eyes. " I'll try," she replied. " And would you come back to the house?" Jack asked again. " It's not like I have much of a choice, your house is closer." Regina replied.The next day, Jack's brother had already resumed. Jack found a job for him, he was in charge of advertisement and Sales. Regina too had resumed the next day and Victor couldn't take his eyes off her, she was too beautiful. " Regina! Regina!! Wait up," Victor said as he ran up to her. Victor asked her for a date but Regina refused. He pleaded but she still refused and walked away. The awkwardness between her and Jack lingered, creating a palpable tension in the air. As she settled into her workspace, Jack approached, his icy blue eyes reflecting a mix of regret and longing."Regina, about yesterday," Jack began, " I told you I want to make things rig