Mr. Reid's Sweetheart
s soon as the weather warmed up. Fresh sunlight illuminates the water droplets upon its fine green wands. The chirping of birds filled the air, and Charles Shaw awoke, yawning widely. Rubbi
ng
awakening every cell of his brain. His eyes wi
.. Shi
ow up at the office at 9. His boss had a board meeting to attend at 9:30 in the morning. But Charles had a bad habit. He never could wake up with the alarm. But
as still dripping down from his wet silky hair. He went to the closet, but stopped on the track and turned to look at
clothes, he dried his hair with a hairdryer and applied gel on it. He combed the hair meticulously and sprayed the perfume. He grabbed his wristwatch from the draw
ontorted, and he cursed under his breath. Walking with long strides, he opened the door and s
full of irritation. Angelina was his neighbor cum childhood friend, who sometime
. Showing the thermos box in her hands, she said, "I have b
zzle written on his face. His eyes narrowed and his brows creased tight, mouth slightly opened. Angelina's chest rose momentar
he office. Can
rles
but before that, Charles said, "F
rom his pocket and saw his boss's number on the screen. His eye
s panicked to hear him. Before his boss could say further, he asked frantically, "Wh
on roared with annoyance.
hen he heard him saying in a slightly disappointed tone, "Listen... Abi, my fiancee, is coming back. But you know I ha
ear his boss. "Are you serious?
to finish speaking. "If you want to continue working in this c
s was so nervous that he started stutte
r, "Her flight will land by 11 in the morning. Be there before time and take good care
and exclaimed looking down at the sc
see his perplexed appearance. She came closer to hi
sofa. He leaned over the sofa, closing his eyes and placing his
suddenly Charles opened his eyes and sat upright, asking, "Can you help me out?" Before she could know anything, he grabbed her hands and said, "Boss's fiancee is coming b
up and down skeptically and asked, "What is
the legendary Mr. Thomas Mills, the then president of our country. Not only that, but Mr. Mills is also a business associate of Thomson and Co. It is said that Miss Mills
, "I know. Okay... What
"Tell me what gifts women love th
and started saying what she liked. She always dreamed of Charles bringing her gifts and flowers, but this dumb man never even brought choco
ould utter a word, he stood up and said, "Thank you. I will eat the muffin
xcited, that too for buying gifts for his boss's fiancee. If he showed a little bit of interest in her, she would be
..
ough his boss would pay him back, still he felt a hole in his wallet. He only found a pair of diamond stud that was the cheapest in that store, but
d bought a bouquet of tulips of various colors. There was a huge gri
out of the house without having breakfast. He was starving by now. He
iful in real. The plain cyan blue sleeveless dress was perfectly hugging her curvy body. Her slightly curly brown hair cascaded to her shoulder. She was looking
looked at him from head to toe suspiciously. 'Who is this man?' She asked in her mind. She thought a lunatic had co
er politely, "Good morning, Miss Mill. I am here to receive you. My name is Charles Shaw. Mr. Aidan Thomson has sent me. He needed to