No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Even when someone messed up, he wouldn't lash out or berate them directly. Instead, he had this way of gently nudging you back on track, a sort of roundabout reminder that somehow managed to be both motivating and sparing of your blushes.

So, with a chuckle and a grin, he became the boss, the kind that seemed to do nothing all day yet somehow had everyone working their tails off for him.

I found myself caught up in the act too, throwing out compliments like, "Even working at a snail's pace feels like letting Mr. Smith down."

Grant just laughed it off, "Hey, I'm not putting any pressure on you. Work's never-ending, don't rush it."

A boss who doesn't drive his employees hard? Grant was a first for me.

Well, when someone's offering kindness, turning it down would just be playing hard to get. So, I accepted with a smile, "Got it, I'll remember that."

"You've lost a lot of weight, you okay?" Instead of going over the report I handed him, Grant started a chat.

We weren't super tight or anything, but right from the start, it felt like we'd known each other for ages.

Still, I kept a professional distance, "I'm fine, really."

"Yeah right, you look like you've been drained by a vampire," he joked, pulling out a gift box from his drawer, "This was from a client a few days back, some sort of vitality booster. Take it, might do you some good."

I took a look, "This seems like it's for women, you sure it was meant for you, Mr. Smith?"

awkward grin. "Yeah, it was for me. They thought I had a girlfriend. But

but his heart was in the right place, so I didn't tease him about it, "Thanks, Mr. Smith.

you to that," he replied, giving off a vibe

on anything, and given his philosophy that work never really

He smiled. "Sweet, literally."

I said,

the afternoon, Grant finally came by with the signed report, "Director Hudson, got a bit tied up today,

was well known, I couldn't

pretty straightforward, "How could it possibly be trouble, Mr.

do better next time," Grant said, then, almost casually, "Dinner

I declined, because Jefferson Daniels was getting out today, and I

then," Grant was

Smith," I apologized, having just promised him a meal

just add another one to the list," he responded, ever so

said with

reports before leaving, only to bump into him and Ernest later

meeting

there was more to it,

Ernest and

strangers now,