Love's Perfect Match

Hank rolled his eyes and ignored Yelena.

"Here's the thing you want, boss."

Boss? Yelena choked on herself. Man, that was a stupid question I asked. This is his shop. Of course, he knows it well.

The retail assistant placed the box on the table and slowly opened the lid, revealing a gleaming diamond ring with butterfly wings on the sides.

"Do you like it?"

Yelena was stupefied. The ring was immaculately designed. It's prettier than Elspeth's latest design. Elspeth sneezed the moment her friend had that thought. "Yeah, I love it."

Hank held up the ring and put it over her right middle finger. "Then wear it well. This'll tell everyone that you have a boyfriend."

Yelena blushed. A ring on my right middle finger? That's not a sign I'm taken. That means I'm engaged. "It's a bit too early, isn't it?"

"No. You're my girlfriend." He wore the other ring on his finger. "And don't take it off. I want to see the ring on your finger when we have a video call every night."

A lawyer and a bossy boyfriend. Ooh. She teased, "Someone's bossy."

"Only to you." Hank looked at her lovingly.

retail assistant's jaw dropped. Her boss was known to be aloof and distant, and yet now he was so gentle to a young lady. Um, you sure I

no. Someone else is here too. This

a bonus this

eye, sir. Your wife is lovely. The ring is perfect for

hinting at him

the day. I need to give her some time to process

the thing you want, boss."

said a tearful goodbye. She told her friend to take care and not to miss her too much. Elspeth smiled and cheered her friend up, then they hung up. With Yelena gone, Elspeth had one less friend to speak to. Yelena might be a tad too talkative usually, but Elspeth would miss her when she was gone. However, right now, Elspeth had a pressing matter to tend to—the

alright? That thought lingered in her head, but she didn't know what

asked carefully, "What do you think, Miss Lynwood?"

you say? I didn't get it."

you spacing out, Miss Lynwood?" She never makes that kind of mistake. What's wrong

asked Elspeth if she was fine. They thought she was spacing out because she was sick. Elspeth thanked them for their concern, but she told no one the truth. Harper then knocked on the door and came in on the pretext of handing a

kind of mistake, so what happened?" Harper placed the file on the table and

I need more rest. I've been working a lot lately, and

Callum? Has

was awkward. Keeping me up all

this before, Elspeth. You used to tell me everything. What's with

secret. I just

listening. Just talk it out. I can help."

he insists. He's just worried. So, Elspeth told him everything.