Of Roses & Briefcase

Chapter 7

As Salam & hello to all readers! I just feel like updating again today. Hope you will enjoy it! Thanks for reading <3

**A picture of Razlan**

Razlan's POV

"Lan, don't forget you have to attend a conference today in Malacca." Mum reminded me again for the 100th times.

"Yes mom. But I'll be heading to the office first. I forgot to bring the files back home." I raised my voice a little since mum was downstairs while buttoning my sleeves.

I'm wearing something casual today, a navy blue denim shirt with black jeans, matching together with my black loafers from Vans.

Mum peeked into my room, "Going to the office?". I nodded.

Then she walked over to my bed and sat on it. "Taking them files with you?"

I nodded again, my eyes still focusing on my shirt, contemplating whether I should roll up the sleeves or just button them.

"Or actuallyyy.. You wanted to drop by the office to see someone mmhmm? Myra perhaps?" She remarked with a cynical smile carved on her face.

She added "Taking files? What a lame excuse."

I stopped and looked at her with a confused face. What is she talking about? I shook my head disagreeing, I took a seat next to her then bent down to put on my socks.

"You know you can lie to me, but you can't lie to your heart. It's written all over your face. Uuuuuu, Someone is lovestruck!" Since when mum's good at teasing? She must have learned it from me, I guess I have to cut down a little.

"Whatever you say, Ma. I'm already late, be seeing you later. As Salam" I ended the conversation before it gets draggy. I kissed her hand and cheeks before leaving the house.

"Someone is lovestruck!"
"You wanted to drop by to see someone, Myra perhaps?"

Myra. Myra. Myra.

Mum's words were echoing in my mind. It keeps on replaying over and over again.

Why am I feeling this way? It feels.. Weird and funny and I'm starting to like this foreign feelings. I've never felt like this before. I was feeling normal when I'm around other girls. But her. What's this? It's unusual to me.

Maybe it's just a crush. It'll go away soon, I'm sure it will. But this heart, it keeps beating faster when I hear her name. But I just met her two days ago. How is that even possible?

I finally reached the office, this time I just parked in front of the entrance cause I won't be long, just to take the files. The guard greeted me and I smiled at them politely whilst walking towards the lift.

Somehow I was hoping to bump into her again. Unfortunate for me, what I had hoped for went down the drain. I entered the office space and glanced over towards Myra's cubicle. It was empty. She's not in yet, I said to myself to comfort my own heart.

After asking Susan for the files I needed to bring to the conference, while she was busy preparing them, I walked over to Myra's cubicle. I took a piece of Post-It note, and scribbled something, leaving a short message for her.

When suddenly, Susan called out on me. "Here's the files Sir. I have arranged it in order, easier for you to look at and refer to later." She glimpsed over at the paper I was holding. I quickly hide it behind my back.

Shoot.. Busted.

I rubbed the back of my head shyly. She gave me a smirk and wiggled her eyebrows. "Don't you have work to do?" I said, while exhaling the air that I breathed. She laughed silently and walked back to her desk.

"She the might be arriving in any minute now, I should go before she sees me" I monologued in my mind. Then I pasted the note I was holding on to her keyboard, and left the office in a rush as I got to get to Malacca in 2 hours.