Roses and Flames (ongoing)

7. Tyler

"You are being a jerk to your employees, aren't you?" I looked up to see Mila walking towards my desk.

I raised my eyebrow and asked her, "Why are you here? And who told you that?"

She placed a lunch box at my desk and said, "Mom asked me to give this, She made it herself. It's your favourite."

I took it, and placed it aside, and asked, "Who told you that?"

"No one," she said, laughing. "I'm not gonna rat her out"

"So, it's a her." Was it her? Thea? No one would dare to badmouth me other than her. "How do you know her?" I asked.

"Just met." She paused, "I gotta go. Bye-Bye." She waved and got out of my office before I could say anything.

"The date with Ana Turner has been scheduled." Lisa came in and informed me.

"Okay." I said, "Text me the details."

"Sure."

I got into my car when Lisa texted me the address. I reached there and found Ms.Turner already waiting for me.

"Ana Turner."

"Tyler."

I took my seat opposite hers and asked, "How are you doing?"

There weren't many people in the cafe. Just a couple and a man sitting diagonal to our table.

"I'm good!" She said "So, why a date out of blue? I don't think we've met each other before."

"If it was a problem, you wouldn't have agreed to date me. " I said.

"Yeah. You are good-looking and well-known, Why should I reject you?" she said.

I nodded and said, "Exactly."

The waiter served us our coffees and she started talking about her recent trip. It was boring but I tried not to yawn but nod.

My focus suddenly went to the entrance door, opened by someone I recognised. Thea? THEA? Oh! Today's her date.

She walked to the man sitting alone. So he is her date. Lower than average.

In contrast to Ana, she hasn't changed her office attire. Ana here, is all dolled up with a disgusting amount of perfume.

I tried to be attentive to Ana, but I was busy looking at them. He appeared to be talking so much, and she was just listening to it.

She excused herself to the washroom when I heard Ana asking me "...cat or dog person?"

I asked, "Me? I'm a cat person." I paused for a bit and said, "I've to use the washroom." and stepped away.

When I opened the door, I saw her facing the mirror. When I stepped inside, she saw me. Her eyes, wide with shock for a second and back to normal. She turned her back to me and asked, "Why are you here? "

I replied with a smirk, "You're not only the one with a date, love."

She was fixing her hair and just as I said that, her hand came to a halt and her face, started becoming red. Is she blushing? Why?

I strode towards her when she faced me and said, "You clearly don't want to be on this date, Why the hassle then?"

She looked away and muttered, "You don't know."

I gently made her face me and said, "Go back and tell him goodbyes, We are going."