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 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 assistant quickly said, "What else do

is here too. This is

You'll get a bonus this month."

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

hinting at him

for the day. I need to give her

thing you want, boss."

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

my real mother is alright? That thought lingered in her head, but she didn't know what to do. She was

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

did you say? I didn't get

kind

thanked them for their concern, but she told no one the truth. Harper then

have made that kind of mistake, so what happened?"

working a lot lately, and it's exhausting." She was surprised she

after you married Callum? Has he

thought that was awkward. Keeping me up

a sigh and shook his head. "You weren't like this before, Elspeth. You used to tell me everything. What's with the secrecy?"

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

listening. Just talk it out. I

just worried. So, Elspeth told him everything.