Night And Shining Armour

was reading on his desk, he saw two women standi

prettier and more gorgeous. Louise stood at five feet seven inches and looked only an inch taller than the other woman. And he loved what the other woman-why was he calling her the other woman, he almost smiled,

nd it made his heart bounce a little faster and louder, which was quite un

es Layla and she said y

like the Eric Clapton song. Layla, you've got me on my knees, Layla, I'm beg

a preparation for his guesting on Listen! one of Anika's TV shows, a lifestyle and public affairs program. He would talk about his business and the business climate in the country. He was quite an authority on those su

ced at the vacant chair in front

and left after closin

walked to the

ing, enough to quickly vanish a headache. The scent was faint

d him as she put her cel

l me Ambert

was as pretty and as refreshing as her face. "I am Layla a

's A

fine, sir, I

ow are

ne, too. And

back in his chair.

t out a small notebook from the laptop bag. She glanced at it and then looked at him again.

ness for that and I have forgiven hi

decide that you wil

when he told me that I would be a businessman. And I thought then that a businessman was some kind of

ne of the

not," he

Your father telling you that he wanted y

sman, that's a true story," he said. "At what age, I have forgotten. But I'

wants i

accurate replie

. "But you really wante

e intimated. "But when I was about to graduate, I was a

s quiet for a few moments. "Do you have a

idn't know the answe

in the questionn

n eyebrow, like she didn't believe it, amused him a bit. "No, that

lieve

t made her happy. So hearing that he had been single for almost a year made her happy? He grinned-when did he become assuming- and he saw that little eyebrow of he

az? Why did you break up?" she asked

er the Inter

rviews with the two of you," she said wit

tions li

shrugged. "Like ther

third

ht into his eyes,

lau

defend yoursel

d to answer and dignify

's not

l the interview and show her the door. He liked that there was earnest interest on Layla about his love life. "So I think A

eautiful, statuesque and regal, very deserving to win the title and be given a fiefdom. And the moment she started wearing her crown and flashing her mesmerizing beauty queen smile, the relationship started going downhill. He didn't like the atte

ntly doing, she interviewed celebrities on her vlog. But he hadn't fully watched any of her TV shows or vlogs, just gl

to tell her the story of their breakup because it was Anika who introduced Olivia to her. So why would she include Olivia in her questionnaire? So she could have the authority to post it

understand," she sa

still looking at her while getting ho

hy

ce, like she'd be apprehensive or something. She had all the reasons to become apprehensive as it would cost her her job. But then, why would she lie about the questions? Why would she want to know if he was currently single or not? Because she was already smitten on him and she wo

s telling him that it wa

was interes

ld give a hint on her doing some little mischief which could soon be uncovered. The only expression on her f

," sh

y wh

review some of the quest

putting the phone don on his desk.

I can only ask you these

out his love life or his previous relationships. Questions she expected from An

ew lasted f

ling, while she was putting the

ere was that cute bewildered

also ask you

de her prettier. "I don't think that's

questions, don't wo

r definition

ep, something that you will probably fo

ommented. "How many quest

ow many are you

ne

" he ba

wo

y, t

have a b

gain. "No," she said, with a bemused expr

t's almost twelve. Do you

he second

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ng me to have

es

hy

ating and needed a push. "In fact, we can go now. There's a terrific Italian restaurant just across this buildin

e the reaction he

ation didn't m