Early in the morning, Ruby is working up in her laptop. She was checking up some computer files from the flash drive at her laptop, she got it from JIHO resort last night, suddenly her phone ringing.
"Hello?"
"Hey Ruby, Did I wake you up? Sorry to wake you up early in the morning. Mom made breakfast for you; I came to deliver to you. Your apartment main gate is lock and I can't see the security guard. Can you come down and open the gate?" Linda in the opposite side.
"Oh sure. I am coming. Wait for me there." Ruby immediately shut down the laptop, made her bed as if she was sleeping. Then rubbing her face and hair, she went down to the ground floor.
Linda went to her home last night to help her Mom. Her Mom has a small restaurant at downtown and they are short of a helper.
"Hey Ruby. I am so sorry to wake you up so early but you know my Mom, she made breakfast for you and make sure to eat with you while they are warm." Linda pressing the lift button for 20th floor.
"Its fine no problem. Are you going to office after breakfast?"
"Yes. I am. Lead called last night, Police re-investigating Club Panami fire case. They wanted to ask us some question."
Ruby does not say anything but her face is suddenly dark. She went to washroom for freshen up and Linda is arranging breakfast in the table.
After having breakfast, Linda gets ready to go to office.
"Linda, can you do me a favor?"
"Yes sure. Tell me anything you want."
"tell me any new detail of the fire case" Ruby tried to hide her tension but just showing general concern about the case.
"Oh C'mon Ruby. You are not all ok as of now. You should get some rest first. We all handle it." Linda thought Ruby is feeling guilty by not able to join the office and help them. "No need to take any tension about the case. You do not worry." She smile at her.
"Yeah sure. Still do let me know. Please." Ruby wanted to get some information about the re-investigation.
Linda went to office. Ruby then started checking up the flash drive information again in her laptop. After a while, she fell asleep there.
Lee John reached office early today. Even though he had, good amount of work experience before but this is his first time working as CEO. His entire company is depending on him, he should definitely be responsible. Shu Cheng is not so surprised seeing him early in the office.
"Oh you came early too. I did not expect you come so early." Lee John at his desk digging up with some hard copy files, he saw Shu Cheng is early in the office too.
"My handsome Boss is early why shouldn't I, your personal assistant be early. It's my duty to follow you every time. Boss." Shu Cheng gives a delightful smile.
"Shu I told you earlier, I consider you my friend more than my assistant. And now I cannot make you follow me all time because you have to follow my sister all the time now." John laughing out loud with a meaningful eyes.
"I am glad and lucky to be your loyal friend. And I should be helping you treating your wounded heart with a wonderful news." Shu Cheng give back the same meaningful smile.
"What news? Did you get any news about her?" John seems excited.
"Yeah. I dig out all about her."
"Tell me quickly."
Shu Cheng staring him for a moment and analyzing his Boss's excitement.
"Com'on Cheng. Tell me quickly, what information you have." John felt irritated.
"Ok ok. Hold on. I will not irritate you more. I dig out some information about my sister-in-law."
"Sister-in-law? You kidding me. I am just curious to know about her if she is all right. Nothing more than that. Is that clear?" John trying to hide his anxiousness.
"Oh, you only curious to know her wellness, then I shall tell you that she is all well now and discharged from Military hospital. So my handsome Boss should not make him worry thinking about her wellness anymore." Shu Cheng again teasing him.
"That's a relief that she is fine now. So.., I mean…, I was just worried that's it …I .. do you know her name?" John could not hold him to know more about her.
Shu Cheng is laughing and already analyzed his friend's condition because they are friends from childhood and he knows him very well.
"John, you know what, after a long time I have seen you worry about some girl. I remember in high school time, you only liked Nini. After her, I never have seen you indulged with any girl. I am glad you finally open up your heart for someone."
"Cheng, if you think I forgot her than you are wrong, her memories are all intake with me. Even though I never directly talked to her but I still remember everything about her. She was my first love and she will be always in my heart. About this girl, I even did not see her face properly. However, I don't know why I'm worried about her." John gets serious whenever he reminds his past.
"I am sorry John. I don't have any intention to hurt your feelings reminding about Nini. I just realized that you are oversensitive for a girl as you were for Nini, after such a long time." Shu Cheng felt guilty "Nam Ruby, her name. She is one of the Z-category security from "the MMA guards" security agency.
She voluntarily retired from Govt Special task force at the age of 27 and joined 'the MMA guards'. She is expert in Mixed Martial Arts. She stays in South block apartment in Vientiane city." Shu Cheng informed him in one breath.
"Ruby." John spell her name in his mouth. "Cheng, can you do me a favor."
"Yes John. Tell me."
"Can you buy an apartment in South block apartment for me?"
Shu Cheng stare him for a moment then replied, "Of course. I will do it as soon as possible."
"Thanks Buddy." John wanted to confirm his feelings. After Nini he never liked anyone. But why he felt a special bond with this girl without knowing or seeing her face.