Always Been Yours

A brave employee stepped forward to greet Tessa.

"Miss Tessa, you look better than in pictures."

"You're so graceful too."

"I like you, Miss Tessa."

Tessa nodded with a smile as an acknowledgment of their praises.

Then, Nicholas gracefully walked up the stage.

Once he was right before the mic, everyone unconsciously fell silent.

"The new year is fast approaching. So, I'd like to wish everyone a happy new year and thank everyone here for all the hard work you've done."

Then, he paused for a moment as he scanned the whole room.

Tessa stood beneath the stage, looking up at the extraordinary man with pure, unabashed love in her eyes.

Nicholas spoke up once more.

"We intentionally asked for all the employee's wish lists. So, the prizes this year are quite something. The biggest prize is a car."

got all the employees amped up.

over from the other end of the stage as he was the host for the

said with a charming smile playing across his lips, "I'm going to let all of you in on a little secret. That car right

a luxury car."

employees once again got into a heated discussion.

he felt the atmosphere was reaching its peak, "I believe everyone is eager to get started. So, why don't

look better than in pictures."

they went along

rejected it. "It's okay. I don't want to take what's

in the crowd shouted, and the others echoed their

on not participating.

else suggested, "Why don't we ask Miss

crowd agreed with that. So, Tessa nodded and walked up the stage, not

lucky draw box in hand and quipped, "Tessa, let's see how lucky you are,

we shall." She chuckled before reaching out her hand.

"And now it's your turn to do the honors. I think that it's best that

opened it with a snap. "Let's see how lucky—"

he was stunned when he saw the name in the slip that he trailed off mid-sentence.

saw his reaction and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Did

to see that she actually

and exclaimed loudly, "Tessa, you're truly blessed by the heavens! We were just talking about the biggest prize, and you got it! Lady Luck is truly shining

employees had their mouths agape when they heard his words.