HOPE

Chapter Seven

"Anna, you were on fire there." Mark said happily.

"Thanks, Mark." I replied. "This calls for a celebration."

"I think that was my line." Nathan scoffed, Mark and I laughed. Justin is really good at making people laugh.

"Yeah, right." Mark said with a cocky grin.

"Yeah, we will go to a good restaurant, Mark search for the best restaurant in New York and call Philip and tell him to go pick Andrew from school." He has a child, a son at that but I have never seen him with a wedding band, I have been admiring another woman's own. I felt so bad and guilty. I felt so stupid for falling for a married man.

"Gibbs restaurant, the best in New York, that's where Mr Park's daughter did her reception wedding." Mark said reading from a tab.

"Yeah, we'll go but don't forget to call Philip to get Andrew from school please I don't want any to happen to him."

"Calm down, Father of the year, I'll call him." Frank scoffed. I feel Mark and Nathan are more than boss and employee. Could Mark be his, no it can't be, get that thought off your head. They are too free with each other and close.

"I'm I invited?" I asked.

"Of course, the purpose of the celebration is what you have done for us and the company, you are really good." Nath said, I could see the sincerity in his eyes.

"Thanks, let me go get my bag from my office." I left for my office took my bag and headed back to Justin's office. "I'm ready."

"I thought you were going to say that stuff you said the other time, what's it again?" Nathan said

"Is anybody not ready?" Nathan answered in my place.

"I asked the lady not the gentleman." Nathan snapped back.

"Can we please, just go, I got a lot of work to do." I am really tired and I am going shopping with my stepmom and Chloe today by 6 pm I said these in my head.

"Why don't you look for a P.A?" Nath asked.

"I don't like P.A." Mark gave me a cocky grin. "No offence Mark, I like doing things myself."

"After you malady." Mark said.

"Why thank you kind gentleman" I really like frank, not in a romantic way but in a friendly way. He makes me feel safe and at home, other guys I have met make me feel uncomfortable. Nathan just stared in awe. We entered the car and drove to the restaurant; I can't still believe Nathan is married. In the car I sat next to Nathan while Mark sat in the front seat, we were glancing at each other. I wanted to ask Nathan why he was not wearing his ring but I felt it's not right to pry at other people private life. This is going to be a boring drive, nobody's talking.

We finally got to the restaurant, it was so huge and big. It had glass chandeliers over each seat and a huge one at the centre, this restaurant must be very expensive. Everything was made of gold, I have been in New York since I was a little kid and I never knew this kind of place existed, I tried not to show that am surprised by the restaurant furnished accessories but its beauty and classiness is overwhelming. The furniture's are original, they are made of glass; chairs and table section by section. This kind of restaurant will have a first-class section and for normal civilians. A man came in our direction.

"May I be of help to you sir." The man said. I found out he is a waiter. He is dressed in a tuxedo. A waiter dressed in a tux, this restaurant is damn expensive and classy and posh. I have never seen a waiter dressed in a tuxedo before. That means if someone works here, you'll think the person works in an office.