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I place the tiny builder on my desk with the card right behind it. It will be me and this carved builder against whatever I must face in this office.
Chapter Eight
Damien
One meeting after another, it’s finally time to head home. I cannot complain, as this makes the entrepreneur’s life enthralling.
Signing deals, making presentations, and serving clients with the best products while ensuring your staff are efficient and knowledgeable enough to deliver what is promised.
This life of a CEO also involves thinking on your feet more often than not, although I failed horribly at that today with the Lea situation.
I wonder how her first day at the office went. I had explicitly told Samantha to keep an eye on her and ensure no one bullies her.
She mentioned Lea stayed on our floor throughout the day and didn’t interact with the other recruits. Samantha seemed to have taken a liking to her, so it was no big deal for her to play older sister.
That we would work closely together leaves an unexplainable excitement in my heart. I have not felt this giddy about a person in years.
With the routine I had every day, it was almost impossible to make time out for feelings, love, or relationships.
I arrive in front of my house. The lights on at Lea’s means she’s back home. My mind wonders about what she is doing.
The cramped shopping bags from the mall fill the backseat of my car. Taking them out one after the other, I arrive at my doorstep and notice a takeout plate with a note placed on it.
The note reads:
‘I know you are a Master Chef, but sometimes, the chef needs to be cared for too. Thank you so much for today. XO, Lea’.
This gesture warmed my heart until it was at the temperature of the food itself. What can I tag all these emotions swelling inside of me?
Quickly, I take the food and the bags from the mall and bring them into the house. Surprising her as she just did me won’t be a bad idea.
The aroma of the food fills the air as I take it all in. Steak and baked potatoes. My all-time favorite meal. She seems to know the right buttons to press every time.
After a quick shower, I put on my joggers, signature black shirt, and the same Oud fragrance I had on last night. It is often said that everything appears pleasing in black, and I couldn’t agree more.
I dived into the meal and savored every mouthful. Since she gave me dinner, she must have had some for herself.
Dinner was now not an option, but we could watch a movie over a bowl of popcorn. Any excuse is valid to see her again tonight.
However, if she still wants dinner, I will not hesitate to choose the best meal for her. Anything to make her feel as happy.
I make a big bowl of popcorn and take a bottle of red wine with me.
Knocking gently on her door, my heart races as I wait for her to open up. My legs won’t stop pacing around, and I feel like a young boy meeting his long-time crush again after so many years.
Lea opens up, dressed in a pink long-sleeved shirt and a pair of white joggers. Her hair is wrapped up in a messy bun, and there’s a certain dimness in her eyes as she stands before me.
Had she been crying? Her eyes looked like it. I decided to lighten up the mood and say: “If you keep feeding me this way, I might grow fat and stay glued to the couch.”
She chuckles. “I should tell you that. You are the chef here, not me. Come on in.”
She gives me a hand with the bottle of red wine while I hold on to the bowl of popcorn steadily. I followed right behind, and a movie was showing on television already.
It looks like one of those sci-fi/adventure movies, and I’m not surprised. Lea has always had something for thrill and exploration.
I position myself close to her phone on the couch to ensure that we stay beside each other when she returns from getting a pair of glasses for us.
As predicted, she sits beside me and looks even more beautiful from the side view.
