When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“Oh,” said Millie as she adjusted her glasses. “He’s not coming. Don’t waste your time waiting for him. It’s useless.”

“You mean, Nick stood me up?” The realization came slowly to me. Millie simply shrugged, but didn’t respond.

Suddenly, anger and humiliation boiled inside me. I furiously dialed his phone number.

I heard the ringtone in the background. It was connected. When the rings stopped, I opened my mouth to scold him but choke on my words as I heard the voicemail on the other line.

“He hung up?” I turned to Millie and showed her my phone screen in disbelief. “How dare he hang up on me!”

She raised her eyebrows and looked at me, as if it had nothing to do with her.

At first impression, Nick seemed more like a sweet and innocent guy, but suddenly he was different. His bad attitude caused my annoyance. I quickly stood up and wore my jacket. “Get the car ready. I will not let him get away that easily.”

“Where are we going?” asked Millie.

“To his office.”

were there the entire

in the evening, a man opened the door and switched the light on as Nick walked in. It was so

took off his coat and hung it on a hanger. He walked to his desk and asked his

got yourself a deal in a multi-million-dollar project. We should celebrate it over a glass of

me from his chair. “Don’t mock

You’re as bold as brass now. Not only you stood me up, but

tension was so thick in that

door broke our tense silence. His secretary brought our drinks in and placed it down on the table before she left the three of

do you want?”

to do?” I finally vented out my anger. “When did you last go home? Have you ever held your

darkened when I talked of his son.