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.

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

is here too. This is awkward.

a

good eye, sir. Your wife

shirt, hinting at him to

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

you want, boss."

up, then they hung up. With Yelena gone, Elspeth had one less

mother is alright? That thought lingered in her head, but she didn't know what to do. She was spacing out at work all day, even during the

of her employees had finished their report, and they asked carefully, "What do you think, Miss Lynwood?" It was then they noticed Elspeth

did you say? I didn't get

shocked. "Were you spacing out, Miss Lynwood?" She never makes that kind of mistake. What's wrong with her today? Everyone else was shocked as well.

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

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

rest. I've been working a lot lately,

after you married Callum? Has he

was awkward. Keeping me up all night?

a sigh and shook his head. "You weren't like this before, Elspeth.

things a secret. I just don't know how to talk about it."

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

He's just worried. So, Elspeth