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.

be aloof and distant, and yet now he was so gentle to a young lady. Um, you sure I was supposed to hear that little conversation? Things are getting a little awkward. The retail assistant quickly said, "What else do you need, sir?"

else is here too. This is

Good job. You'll get a bonus this month."

grinned, and she sweetly said, "You have a good eye, sir. Your wife is lovely. The ring

Hank's shirt, hinting at him to leave.

her some time to process this.

thing you want, boss."

Elspeth and 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

get a divorce? And why should I believe that my real mother is alright? That thought lingered in her head, but she didn't know what to do. She was spacing out at work all

carefully, "What do you think, Miss Lynwood?" It was then

did you say? I didn't get it."

"Were you spacing out, Miss Lynwood?" She never makes that kind of mistake.

thought she was spacing out because she was sick. Elspeth thanked them for their concern,

mistake, so what happened?" Harper placed the file on

I've been working a lot lately, and it's exhausting." She was surprised she spaced out today as well.

after you married Callum? Has he been keeping you up

Elspeth thought that was awkward. Keeping me up all night? Is that an

before, Elspeth. You used to tell

I just don't know how to talk

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

he insists. He's just worried. So, Elspeth