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.

boss was known to 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

Someone else is here too. This is awkward.

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

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

Hank's shirt, hinting

day. I need to give her some time to

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

believe that my real mother is alright? That thought lingered in her head, but she

their report, and they asked carefully, "What do you think, Miss Lynwood?" It was then they

I

kind of mistake. What's wrong with her today? Everyone else

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

so what happened?" Harper placed the file on the table and sat on the

a lot lately, and it's exhausting." She was surprised she spaced out today as

married Callum? Has he been keeping you up all night?"

thought that was awkward. Keeping

weren't like this before, Elspeth. You used to tell

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

talk it

So, Elspeth