Glenna had just realized that Declan was really waiting for her downstairs.

She could not bear to go through the reports anymore because she could not figure out Declan's goal in coming here.

'He’s not going to choose to let Deirdre find out the truth, nor is he going to change anything. Is he here to convince me, then? Am I really that important?’

At that thought, Glenna patted her face and suppressed the ineffable feeling in her chest. She headed to the restroom to wash her face.

It was already time to get off work by the time she returned to the office. A group of colleagues were discussing the dinner location and asked for Glenna's opinion.

She shook her head and said, "Count me out. I still didn't get around to amending the project, so I'm going to put in the extra hours for a while. You guys can go ahead"

can do it tomorrow morning. We

Glenna smiled. She just wanted to

had managed to go through, and by the time she got up,

head downstairs. She got out of the elevator and saw the man at the lobby's entrance at one glance. He was dressed in a suit and had

"You're here, just in time. We can head to

she was having a hard

You're not going to go back on your word

the end, Glenna did not decline his dinner invitation. They headed to a restaurant nearby, and as soon as they sat down, Declan unboxed the dessert and asked, "Would you like to try this? I heard this

she did not accept it. On the contrary, she raised her head and asked, "Can you tell

on the seat, his interest piqued. He continued to smile and said, "I’ve never shared a meal with you with just the two of us, even after being acquainted with you for so long. I want

Glenna found it cynical.

have been so delighted that her hands would shake if Declan were to wait for her and ask her out to have a meal with just the

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