A Beautiful Creation

part 26 One Last Chance

Part 26

"After this kick off meeting, I'll be giving you two of my junior engineers who will work with you. Don't worry, alright, I'll still be supervising them", Jb told Christine that Monday morning. They met at the parking lot of their office building and now waiting for the elevator to come and lift them up to her floor. Jb's holding her helmet on right hand while holding a coffee on the other. Christine on the other hand have her bright yellow bag on her right, a contrasting color to her always black dress ensemble. She's very different with her friend who's always on jeans and different set of polo shirts.

"You have another project?", asked Tin

"Nope, I have a lot of projects", Jb shared laughing.

"You're not the only engineer in your company, what gives?"

Her friend shrugged, "There's no I in the team. There's a me though if you jumble it up!", Jb answered

"Nice braid by the way", she said, looking at the criss cross pattern of Jb's brown hair

She shake her head, "Frida. She collapsed on my bed Sunday morning then came again early today. She pulled my hair for a braid because she said she wants to practice her skills on that next level weaving project of hers. She's really that crazy woman"

"Yeah", she sighed, "I have a question"

"Fire!", Jb answered

"Is there any possibility that men can change?", she asked

JB looked down at her knowingly. "Cheaters are always cheaters, Tin. Is this all about Mr. Roberts?"

Uh oh, she asked the wrong girl

"What if he's a changed man?", she asked instead

"Did you know the number one crime here in Johnson?", Jb asked which frowns her

"Crime of passion?"

"Yes. I'll strangle your slender neck passionately if you believe in that cheater again"

The elevator opened and they went inside while she held her neck.  Jb sighed, "Tin, if you want a positive outlook about it you better ask Frida. For me they will never grow up. Agh, that's why I chose to marry my profession, life's complicated when you had intimate relationship with guys."

"You never had a broken heart yet you have thought all guys the wrong way", Tin said laughing at her friend. "My father's a good man. My brother too, and I hope Charlie grew up like them"

"I don't need to date a guy to give me lessons, life broke me!", Jb exclaimed and she drunk her coffee. "Please Christine, at any sign of Luke's flirtation, run far away from him as fast as you can. The guy is a womanizer!"

Luke has been standing at the lobby of Linton's for thirty minutes now. He's waiting for the blonde woman to walk on the floor. They need a proper talk not just that forced meeting he did yesterday.

"….did you do this halloween?", Luke side glanced where that voice coming from. It was Liam's impressing the woman at the lobby. The guy's have a lot of things to do in their office yet he keeps on coming with him at Linton's. Probably because of the red haired receptionist

The elevator opened and there she was, his Christine. She and the other woman on a braided brown hair looked at him at the same time.

Ms. Queen faced Tin with always serious face. "Remember what I told you Christine", then she walked out of the elevator first. "Good morning Mr. Roberts", the girl greeted her then walked past him with Liam following her tail like a dog. Damn Liam