Chapter117IfISayIt’sOkay,It’sOkay


    “Ahem,well…”Kateclearedherthroat,feelingherfaceheatupasshetriedtocalmherself.“Thedishes<b>are</b>here,let’seatfirst.Theywon’ttastegoodiftheygetcold.”


    Eric’sfacelookedcalm,buthisearlobesweresoredtheylookedliketheymightbleed.


    Butinside,hewasannoyed.Thiswasthesecondtime,thesecondtime!


    First,itwasMiles,andnowitwasthewaiter.


    Atleastthsttimetheygottokissforawhile;thistime…Itendedabruptlybeforeitevenstarted.


    Ericwasfilledwithresentmentandsilentlydecidedthatthenexttimetherewasaromanticmoment,ithadtobeatSummerEstate,wheretheywouldn’tbeinterrupted!


    Littledidheknow,Kate,whoseheartwaspoundinglikecrazy,wasthinkingtheexactsamething.


    Eventhoughbothoftheirheartswereracing,neitherofthemshowedanyemotionandinsteadcalmlystartedeating.


    Ericdidn’teatmuch;mostofthetime,Katehadtoencouragehimtoeatmore.


    AslongashewaswithKate,eveneating–ataskhehadhatedwithadeep–seatedloathingsincehewasachildbecamestrangelyenjoyable.


    Withoutrealisingit,EricendedupeatingmorethanusualthankstoKate’sencouragement.Bythetimehenoticed,hisgazeatherhadbeevenmoreintense.


    Theirmealwasmostlyquiet,withKategentlysuggestingdifferentdishesforErictotry,andhimrespondingwithaquiet“hmm”andeating.Whenhecouldn’teatanymore,shedidn’tpushhimandjustsmiled,“Ric,howaboutwegotothebeachthisafternoon?”


    RunningintoDarleneandherfriendsbeforethemealhadactuallyputherinabadmood,andshe’dbeenholdinginherfrustrationeversince.


    ShehadbeenmarriedtoEricforthreeyears,andforthosethreeyears,she’dbeenimmatureandconstantlyfightingwithhim.


    TheirconstantargumentsmadeeveryhinksheandEricwereipatibleandthathewas.keepingherconfinedatSummerEstate.


    Whiletheirrtionshiphadsomewhatimprovednow,people’sperceptionsdon’tchangeovernight.


    EriewastakenabackwhenheheardKate’ssuggestion<b>and</b>onlyrealiseter.Wassheaskingmeout?


    Hisheartpoundedlikeadrum,butEricmaintainedacalmexpression.HisgazerestedonKate’sface,unabletobringhimselftorefuse.“Okay.”


    KateimmediatelygrinnedwidelyandtextedMilesthatshe’dbinghomterintheafternoon.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    Bnce:1636+182


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    leadingit.Afterwards,Lucaswastoemailhim<b>a</b>summaryofthemeeting.


    Lucas,whowascurrentlyworkinteatDavisonGroup,wasconfused.


    Hehesitatedforamoment,andthenmessagedEricback:‘Mr.Davison,thisafternoon’smeeting<b>is</b><b>a</b>biginternationaloneaboutexpandingouroverseasoperations.Shouldn’tyoubetheretoleadit?”


    Ericrepliedquickly:‘IfIthinkit’sokay,andthenit’sokay.


    Lucaswasatalossforwords.


    Feelingsomewhathelpless,helookedatthemountainofunfinisheddocumentsonhisdeskandsighed.


    Poorworkerbee!


    ButbeforeLucascouldfinishfeelingdown,anothermessagefromEric camethrough:Doublebonusthismonth‘


    Lugásinstantlyperkeduplikehe’dbeengivenashotofadrenaline.“Gotit,Mr.Davison!Iwon’tletyoudown!”


    EventhoughhewasEric’sassistantandhadalreadyearnedagoodsry,afteralltheseyearswithhim,Erichadneverlethimdown.


    Butwhowouldsaynotoextramoney?


    AndLucasfinallyrealised.


    IfEricwasn’tshowingupforsuchacrucialmeeting,hemustbebusyspendingtimewithhiswife!


    Well then,I’llbetheoguardMr.Davison’slove!


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