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.

now he was so gentle to a young lady. Um, you sure I was supposed to hear that

else is here too. This is awkward.

get a bonus this month."

retail assistant grinned, and she sweetly said, "You have a good eye, sir. Your wife

hinting

need to give her

the thing you want, boss."

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

her head, but she didn't know what to do. She was spacing out at work all day, even

had finished their report, and they asked carefully, "What do you think, Miss Lynwood?"

say? I didn't get

She never makes that kind of mistake. What's wrong with her today? Everyone

spacing out because she was sick. Elspeth thanked them for their concern, but she told no

workaholic, Elsie. You wouldn't have made that kind of mistake, so what happened?" Harper placed the file on the table and sat on the couch.

lately, and it's exhausting." She was surprised she spaced out

you married Callum? Has he

lost some sleep." Elspeth thought that was awkward. Keeping me up all night? Is

like this before, Elspeth. You used to tell me everything. What's with the secrecy?"

not trying to keep things a secret. I just don't know how to talk about

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

just worried. So, Elspeth