She watched from her peripheral vision the man sitting beside her as they listened to her boss discussing a project they had to work on together. It was new, so she had not heard about it.
However, it seemed he was already familiar with it, leaving her at a loss as she tried to catch up. It was what she got for being on leave for several days. But she was not worried about the job. She knew she could handle it.
What worried her was working with this man? She remembered their other encounters and the letter he had left on her desk. Was he serious about what he wrote?
She might find out soon enough since she would be spending more time with him soon. She did not even know he had been transferred to their floor, a gigantic leap from the mail room.
"Ria, do you have any questions?" She heard her boss ask her. At least she caught her name in the sentence.
