Chapter 123


    "Sweetie, close your eyes."


    The moment Andre saw Mia emerge from the office door, he was stunned.


    "Mia, are you here for me?"


    "Aw, just close your eyes, would ya?" Mia cooed.


    Andre hung up the phone as a doting smile appeared on his face. He did as she said and closed his


    eyes.


    Mia brought the bouquet of roses she had been hiding to her chest. She stepped forward, tiptoed, and


    nted a light kiss on Andre''s face.


    The kiss was gentle and quick, like a feather brushing across a calmke, but it left behind ripples that


    didn''t fade quickly.


    Andre''s throat bobbed as he slowly opened his eyes.


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    What greeted him was a vibrant bouquet of roses, their color more intoxicating than wine, their


    fragrance seeping into his heart.


    Behind the roses stood his Mia.


    Mia was smiling, looking even more beautiful than the flowers she held.


    She had left Andre speechless again.


    Andre had been through all sorts of storms and faced them with calmness. It was only after getting


    married that he realized there were still many things that caught him off guard, and they all had to do


    with his wife, Mia.


    A bouquet was set before him, a gift from his Mia.


    "Sweetie, I bet you''ve never received roses before. Here, these are for you." Mia handed the flowers to


    Andre.


    When Andre took the flowers, his palm felt a sudden warmth.


    He, a man, had actually received a bouquet of roses from his wife, Mia.


    With one hand holding the flowers and the other around Mia''s waist, Andre leaned down, close to Mia''s


    cheek, and asked, "The romantic date you mentioned this afternoon, was it with me?"


    "Isn''t this a surprise for you?"


    Mia hooked her arms around Andre''s neck, looking into his shining eyes as she answered.


    Andre''s throat bobbed again, "Close your eyes."


    Mia obediently closed her eyes, and the next thing she felt was the warmth on her lips.


    Noah was about to report to Andre when Alice saved him in time, "Mrs. Cedillo is here with roses for


    Mr. Cedillo. If you think you have the ability to resurrect, you can go in and die."


    The other employees in the CEO''s office had already lost interest in their work. The dull office was


    suddenly brightened by a sh of red, instantly reigniting their interest in their mundane lives.


    Noah made a split-second decision, immediately put down his work, and joined a dozen other


    employees in discussing the recent event.


    "What just happened? I can''t believe I missed such a big event! Mr. Cedillo receiving flowers, that''s a


    first, right?"


    "As far as I know, since I came to Cedillo Inc., there''s never been any red around Mr. Cedillo, let alone


    roses symbolizing love."


    "Mrs. Cedillo is so romantic. How did shee up with this?"


    Usually, it''s men who give flowers to women; everyone thought that was normal.


    But when Mia broke this established mindset by running to thepany with a bouquet of flowers in


    front of everyone, it greatly changed their opinion of her.


    Alice said, "Mr. Cedillo must have been captivated by the unique Mrs. Cedillo."


    "I think the premise of being unique is mutual attraction. Ms. Jillian also had a crush on Mr. Cedillo, but


    he wouldn''t see her unless she had serious business. It''s different with Mrs. Cedillo. No one has ever


    stopped her after her first visit. She even uses Mr. Cedillo''s private elevator, and he doesn''tin."


    Alice sighed, "It''s all about fate."


    Mr. Cedillo doted on Mrs. Cedillo; what else could they do?


    Inside the office, Mia stood in front of Andre, who was holding roses, and turned in a circle.


    "What''s different about me today?"


    "You''re wearing your wedding ring." Andre looked at her, his eyes full of love.


    "Is it that obvious, honey? How did you know?!" Mia excitedly asked him.


    Except for the day they got married when he put the wedding ring on her, Mia had taken off the ring


    after their wedding and thrown it in a box.


    This morning, as she was getting ready, she suddenly saw the dazzling ring.


    She stared at it for a long time before finally taking it out and putting it on her ring finger.


    Today in ss, she wrote while looking at the ring on her hand.


    She asked her two best friends, "Can you tell what''s different about me today?"


    "You''re not just the school beauty anymore; you''re the principal."


    That was Jade’s and Leo''s observation.


    When she showed off her wedding ring, she said, "Look, this is what''s different about me today."


    "The ring?" Jade was a bit surprised, not by the news but by the fact that Mia hadn''t worn it before.


    Mia shook her head.


    At first, she was excited to ask the question, but seeing her friends'' t reactions, her excitement


    waned, and she wasn''t as thrilled anymore.


    She asked Leo, "Did you ever see me wearing a ring at home?"


    "Who has the time to look at your hands all day?"


    Leo hadn''t noticed either.


    Mia gave a disappointed "Oh."


    Her wearing the wedding ring was significant to her.


    It meant she was nning to seriouslymit to Andre.


    To Mia, the wedding ring was a sacred symbol.


    Wearing it meant that Andre was slowly making his way into her heart.


    But her best friends didn''t understand her thoughts.


    Maybe it was because they were still single and couldn''t rte to the special feelings married people


    had for wedding rings.


    Miaforted herself with this thought, and she didn''t show off her ring anymore.


    But when she stood in front of Andre, all she did was turn around, and he immediately noticed the


    added ring on her hand, which sent a thrill through her once again.


    "Honey, my friends didn''t notice that I wore the ring today, only you did. How did you notice?"


    Instead of answering, Andre asked her, "Are you going to wear the ring for just one day for the thrill, or


    are you never taking it off again?"


    Mia clung to Andre''s arm and shook her head, "I won''t take it off."


    Andre reached out and pulled her back into his arms with a smile.


    At six o''clock, Cedillo Inc. closed for the day.


    Andre, with one hand holding the roses and the other holding Mia, walked out of the office.


    Alice congratted him, "Mr. Cedillo, congrattions on your new roses."


    Mia bounced up and said, "You should thank me; without me, Mr. Cedillo wouldn’t have any roses.”


    “Mrs. Cedillo, when are you gonna throw some roses our way? We’re all green with envy over Mr.


    Cedillo’s bouquet.” Noah teased.


    Mr. Cedillo shot Noah a fierce re.


    Noah could feel a chill in the air. One look at Mr. Cedillo’s eyes, and Noah quickly reined in his antics,


    "Alright, I''m not envious anymore."


    Mia, oblivious to Andre''s jealousy, replied to the group, "If I were to give you guys anything, it''d be a


    different kind of flower. The roses are exclusively for Mr. Cedillo; I can''t share them with you."


    Her words made Andre beam from ear to ear, and the cold atmosphere instantly dissolved.


    A curious secretary asked about the bunch of roses in Mr. Cedillo''s hand, "Mrs. Cedillo, how many


    roses did you give to Mr. Cedillo?"


    "Twelve."


    In an instant, the secretaries in the CEO''s office all gasped, "Whoa! Twelve roses?”


    Everyone chuckled with hidden intentions, "What did we just find out the twelve roses symbolize?"