"Oh." Dorothy held the pen, signing the contract, "August... 25th... Done, this can go to the project team-"

She halted mid-sentence.

The secretary reached out, "To the project team, anything else you need?"

"Today's, August 25th?"

"Yes, Ms. Sanchez."

Dorothy's eyes darted around, looking at the secretary, "Are you sure, about tonight's gala, Everett said he'd come?"

The secretary nodded solemnly, "Yes, we got confirmation from the Lopez Corporation."

"Alright then, carry on," Dorothy dismissed her.

Once the door closed, Dorothy rolled her eyes and grabbed her phone to send Everett a reminder about today on WhatsApp.

She wasn't one for anniversaries or formalities but...

August 25th, and Everett hadn't even mentioned it first thing in the morning!

He must've forgotten.

make him forget such an

fingers scrolled to Everett's WhatsApp contact, Dorothy reconsidered

other hand, had the entire Lopez Corporation to oversee. It was understandable if he forgot such a date amidst his busy schedule. "Sigh, alright!

checking her schedule. There was still some

from the drawer, and took the elevator down to

Forgotten or not, a gift was

and bought Everett a sleek, ink-black

planned to surprise him

at Trust-E, Dorothy was taken aback upon

for her, but there was also box, glaringly

"What's... what's this for?"

ranged for them to

importance, and you must attend in full

of makeup artists, couldn't help

have been

"Mr. Lopez's orders."

you're not my secretary but

chuckled, "Ms. Sanchez, let's get

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