Between Us

t him and ask him to leave my office but I honestly maintained my cool a

uld have just gone ahead and said that he was representing his father in the first plac

g my time to say the word as if it coul

pleted and raise

my head "y

ally do for a leaving" then he lowered his eyes

e shall we contin

his eyes started traveling all over my body. They moved from my h

ft arm with his right hand. "I'd love it if we can meet in a nicer way or place. I mean, I'm really hop

y everything in me to not say that considering that he was my client and he could possibly be a few years younger tha

meant to sound serious and maybe rude but I don't know if I did justice to that because all I heard was

gh to my ears but it didn't sound like that. It

gaze lingered on my face. Those words ma

le I watched him do it. I couldn't explain what it was but whatever it was, that made

to think of a polite

grin was back on his face. "Now, I'm ready". He threw his right leg over the left, sat up straight

onversation longer than planned because I liked his voice. I could hear this man's voic

ice sounded the reminder. Wasn't a problem thou

before looking up to h

Just James" he implied wi

pt people a lot when th

im before letti

er. I wasn't trying to be stubborn. I just wanted to maintain a very professional groun

upset. Instead he looked fa

any years ago. There was an agreement between the founder and my grandfather which ended up

's saying. His voice i

y his lips curle

n we want all the shares back. We are not interested in business with them again. They are refusing

ake my clients rest assured that I understood them very well then, make research later. Like if they w

and narrowed his eyes at me "yo

and I have a very retentive memory.

smiled and said "I trust you. I

e said and I've picked my points too" I told him. He f

ly. All I saw was a very intell

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roke into your apartment again?" my sister

ke partner at the firm" I responded. My sister of all people should have known that making partner was currentl

popcorn in one hand and my phone hel

s." She said and let out a sigh. "To think you are

er conclusions with so much confidence tied to it. She wasn't

ns for that now. So..." I was sure that I sounded very convinc

in me tells me you even li

I'd solely admit that the man was fine but I didn't think liking him was something I'd accept was h

ing my fingers. "One, he looks very much younger than I am. Two, I came here to work no

are? You are whatever age you wish to be" she said. I knew my sister. Always finding a wa

that was on them not me. I didn't need a man anymore. A

replied "but I'd rather j

t the same time. "You'll just have to

dn't need a rem

ve" I fir

she played defeat as

going to call her back. Not anytime soon and she knew it

to the store. I was almost done picking out what

e could be in the same age grade. Spectacles bigger than her face, hair tied up in a messy bun and jogging track. There w

ith one hand the other hand buried i

and behind me. Just to make sure I was

. Before I could even open my mouth to say

I exhaled

le I listened to her. "I saw you drive into your apartment the other day. I've been meaning to

whispering? I was standing right in front of her. "I'll keep your se

that, she moved closer and hugged me. A hug

ged me too tight for a stranger. She hugged me like she k

I forced a smile as she took

and turned to leave. S

at this city suits you best and then you

ond, I just k

next building on the left

interrupting her speech. She didn't seem offended.

hink you are a likable person. They'll love you and you'll like it there" she proposed and next

If I thought she was excited before, right now she was extremely happ

I don't know how many times she said thank you. When she

eft her face. For a second I thought of what n

ecause it was shorter and slowl