"Thank you? Didn't you just say it's a win win? GT Group would also enjoy a share of the profits, won't they?" I retorted.

"Ha, you're always strictly sticking to talking business. How about dinner tonight? Let's celebrate this continual growth," he suggested with an awkward laugh.

I scoffed. "You're so confusing, you know that? Now you pose as a suitor, sometimes you seem jealous, sometimes passionate, sometimes flirty. Are you trying to make me fall in love with you, only to cruelly dump me and humiliate me after making me have my hopes high?"

There was a long pause then he erupted, "Damn, you caught me. My acting skills are seriously waning these days."

"There was never any skill in the first place. Your acting is as terrible as it has always been."

"You know me so well, Sydney."

I ignored his comment, "Besides, Doris already told me that you're currently dating the senator's daughter, Sandra."

At the mention of Sandra, Grace's head that has since been buried in the iPad snapped up.

your good friend, Joel's girlfriend? You guys now date one girl? Perhaps, it's now the trending thing right?" I smirked at the silence that answered my question on the other end. "What a messy

me and listened to fragments of the conversation on my

could hear the smirk in his voice as he continued, "Come on, Sydney, we're evenly matched. Do you not see that we are really meant for eachother?" There was a pause then he added

heard Lucas' voice. My gaze slid to the glass wall of my office and I saw Lucas speaking with someone, a rose bouquet in his

saying something but obviously I didn't hear half of it. "Alright, Mr Mark," I interrupted him, "This unnecessary phone call will end now; I can't talk to you anymore.

me and wiggled her brows. I threw a pen her way and

another pause on Mark's end then he said. "My favorite uncle you

"Hm hm."

company for Grace and

fixed on Lucas. I could barely concentrate on whatever Mark was saying as I admired Lucas from where I sat. The fluidity with which he related with my employees, the smile on his face...the delicious stretch of his broad shoulders. The expanse of his chest that I so much loved to lay my head on. My fingers twitched

going to do? I don't mind joining," Mark said in a playful tone, intruding

said, "What do boyfriends and girlfriends do together? What do you

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