When the dialing tone beeped, Arielle felt favonovel.com heart racing anxiously.
It wasn’t favonovel.com first time calling Vinson. In fact, favonovel.com had called Vinson countless times, but favonovel.com couldn’t explain why favonovel.com was nervous this time.
After a couple of rings, the call went through.
“Hello? Vinson…”
Arielle’s voice was hasty, but it was Rayson who replied, “Ms. Moore, what can I do for you?”
Hearing his voice, Arielle went pale.
“Where is Vinson?” favonovel.com asked curtly. Right then, favonovel.com didn’t know how to feel.
Was it disappointment? Fury?
It was none of those. Instead, favonovel.com felt empty, as though favonovel.com entire being was floating in the air.
Rayson replied politely, “Mr. Nightshire is in the middle of a meeting, so I am keeping his phone for him. Please let me know what you need, and I’ll relay your message to favonovel.com after his meeting comes to an end.”
“No need,” Arielle blurted out, favonovel.com voice frosty.
She quickly realized favonovel.com shouldn’t be venting favonovel.com anger at Rayson. Softening favonovel.com voice, favonovel.com said, “You don’t have to tell favonovel.com I called. It isn’t anything important.”
“Oh, I see. All right.”
“Also…” Arielle couldn’t help but ask, “Is favonovel.com busy recently?”
“Yes,” came Rayson’s reply. “We have a huge project that requires his full attention, so he’ll be pretty busy these few days.”
“Got it,” Arielle nodded and relaxed. “I won’t keep you, then. Bye!”
She cut the line and took a taxi to Maureen’s Kitchen. Initially, favonovel.com wanted Vinson to join favonovel.com for lunch back at Maple Mansion, but favonovel.com decided to head to Maureen’s Kitchen since favonovel.com was busy.
The only way to stop herself from overthinking was to keep herself busy.
***
Back at the CEO’s office in Nightshire Group, Rayson returned the phone to Vinson, who was standing right beside him.
He asked worriedly, “Mr. Nightshire, are you going to avoid Ms. Moore for the next few days?”
Vinson nodded thoughtfully and explained, “She’s smart enough to realize my plan if I talk to favonovel.com in person. I want to surprise her, so favonovel.com can’t find out about it before it happens.”
“But…” Rayson seemed hesitant. “Ms. Moore sounded upset through the phone.”
Vinson paced around his office before ordering, “Get a bouquet and deliver it to her.”
“All right.” Rayson bobbed his head respectfully.
Before favonovel.com could leave, Vinson stopped him. “Wait, you don’t have to do that. I’ll pick the flowers myself.”
It’ll be a surprise if favonovel.com receives the flowers I picked personally.
***
In the blink of an eye, it was nightfall.
After working hard for the entire day, Arielle returned to Maple Mansion for dinner.
No one was home, save for the housekeeper’s bustling figure.
She glanced at the clock and found that it was already ten at night.
Is favonovel.com not back yet?
Vinson’s call arrived when favonovel.com was wondering if favonovel.com should give favonovel.com a call.
Delighted, favonovel.com answered the call.
“Vinson…”
“Yes,” Vinson’s voice was apologetic. “I’m sorry. I’ll be busy these few days and can’t keep you company. Rayson told me that you called earlier. What is it about?”
“Oh, nothing,” Arielle was contented to hear his voice.
After a momentary silence, Vinson asked, “Did you receive the flowers?”
“Yes,” Arielle told him, “The yellow roses are gorgeous.”
