Ariana was consumed by anxiety, wondering if something had happened to him during the weeks he was gone. The storm of emotions inside her was growing stronger with each passing moment, leaving her feeling helpless and unable to do anything but worry.
Throughout the long night, Ariana stayed awake on the sofa, tracing the outline of the man’s silhouette on the screen softly.
As dawn broke, Ariana finally succumbed to exhaustion and fell into a slumber, still slumped against the couch.
Soon, she was awakened by the blaring sound of her phone. Blurry-eyed, she noticed that it was already noon.
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It was a call from Tom. Ariana immediately answered and heard Tom’s voice.
“We’re here. Where are you?”
Ariana suddenly remembered that they had to sign the contracts today.
She jolted upright and replied hastily, “I’m sorry. Something cropped up. Please wait a little longer. I’m on my way now.”
“It’s alright. Just drive safely,” Tom patiently replied.
After hanging up, Ariana threw on some clothes and rushed out the door to the appointed place.
She did not have an office yet, so she had to book a discreet coffee shop to discuss the contracts.
When Ariana finally arrived at the location, her breath came in short gasps. Looking around, she noticed that almost everyone had been there, waiting for her.
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“So sorry I’m late,” she apologized breathlessly as she made her way over to the group. It was only then she realized there were two people absent.
“Where are the other two? Are they delayed by something, too?” she asked.
“Conrad had a family emergency this morning and had to leave urgently.
He won’t be able to make it today, and we don’t have to wait for him,” Tom explained.
“Calvin texted that he’s stuck in traffic, but he is on his way.”
Ariana nodded and took a seat. After a short while, Calvin arrived, looking embarrassed.
“Sorry to keep you all waiting,” Calvin muttered, avoiding eye contact with the group.
Just then, Ariana turned to look at him and couldn’t help but gasp at the sight of his newly done double eyelids and sharply contoured jawline.