Maybe This Time

CHAPTER THIRTY SIX:THE SITUATION

To come up to my long absence, here's a long chapter for you my dear readers. :)

Love you all. :) <3

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CHAPTER THIRTY SIX:THE SITUATION

I smile awkwardly at everybody as I enter the building, they were all rooted to where they stand while Harold punches the digit to the fifteenth floor and snakes his arm again to my waist, and he made me enter first the lift and followed, greeting a lively 'good morning' to the shocked crowd that started to line up for the elevator.

He hymns a familiar happy tune, I watch out reflection at the elevator door, I just shake my head seeing him this youthful and glowing.

As the door opens, there are many staffs that I know isn't from this floor that are chatting by the hallway, Harold being so magnificent, escorted me up to my very own desk and plants a swift kiss on my forehead, he greeted lively again and walk on to his office, even I feels shocked from all the suddenness of situations, I didn't even notice that my own staffs are all gawking at me, specially Jean, who splattered her coffee to her table and Dean who has a doughnut mid-air, I just chew my lower lip and smile at all of them, oh Harold, look what your sweetness does.

It's almost lunch, Jean and Dean with Matt at the background pinned me down my chair to be interrogated,

"Since when?"

"How?"

Is what come out of both Jean and Dean's mouth together, I just laugh at them, it's weird, because I can't help but smile and giggle every time I am getting interrogating questions from other people, and I am not even affected of the few negative remarks I heard while I am walking back to office from the meeting, I just couldn't find it in me to be mad at them, they sound so pathetic to be honest.

"Like two months... I guess?" I seriously don't know how long have I and Harold been in this whirlwind romance, "I mean, does it matter?"

"Of course it does," "It doesn't." both Dean and Matt answered, they shared a look but Matt being the better him, "Babe, as long as they share the same feeling and they're happy, that's what matters. It all about being mutual." He then pulls Dean to a hug, which the latter didn't refuse to accept.

"Wow Vans, so all this time this mystery Archer of yours is none other than Mr. De Rege," Jean accuses back, I pinched her cheeks,

"He is actually Archer Harold Hewitt. He did change his name for professional purposes."

"Hewitt? As in Arthur Hewitt?! That Hotel and Restaurant Tycoon of Asia?"Jean's mouthfall open at the realization,

"Well that's his father..." and he's another sensitive topic to both Harold and I,

"Oh girl! You are such a lucky dame!" she adds rather dreamily,

"Luck is never our thing, to be honest, he doesn't like me." That made them reflect on what I said, I just wave at them and walk out of the room to Harold's office, well, actually Nina insisted to bring me food which I cannot refuse so I asked her to make it good for two persons, telling her I'll share it with her son, that made Nina so happy and she cooked the best she can make. I clutch the bag that contains the food she prepared closer to my heart, as I made it to his office, I cautiously knocked then, of all people I wish to see, Felize opened the door with this judgemental look on her eyes,

"Let her in." Harold authoritatively instructed her, the aim is to walk straight to his desk but mid-way he already welcomed me with a big warm hug; I feel the tension leave my body when I feel how warm he is,