Walking away smiling, Vince thought 'This is better than I had expected, now I don't have to get any blame for breaking up this so-called marriage, and GP plans will be completely ruined.'
Taking the elevator to the second floor, thinking, 'I must get word to her.'
As he walks towards his office hearing his secretary saying, "Sir, you have a visitor waiting for you in your office."
"Thank you, Miss Gloria."
Entering his office wondering who is the guest, only to see her standing by the window, she did not turn around but I know she was aware of my presence. 'Oh boy, this is better than if I had to call her.
Before I could say good morning or what was on his mind she said with her back still turns towards him, "Mr. Montgomery, I will agree to this wedding for the sake of my mom's health."
"No, no, there's no need for that now, I have gotten the perfect solution for our problem."
"You have?"
Seeing she turned around and was excited to hear what I have to say, "Yes, I have the perfect answer to our problem!"
"Okay, let me hear what your plan is?"
"Well, I just met Mr. Gilbert."
"Who?"
"Mr. Gilbert you know, the one who asked you to marry him two months ago, he wants to propose to you again."
"He does, oh my goodness, that is wonderful news?" Seeing her turned around and her back was facing him.
Curious to know why she turns wanting so much to see her reaction on her face, "Yes, and if you say yes, then all problems will be solved?"
Anger boils from within, "I see, so the bastard has returned?"
"You said something?" Vince questioned hearing her whispers something.
"No, no, but I have a great idea."
"You do?" Anxious to know what she had in mind.
"Yes, I do, have you told him you know me?" Seeing she turns around to face him.
"Not exactly, but I said we met!"
"Then let's leave it just like that, won't you say."
"What are you planning, Sidney?" Vince was curious to hear what plan she had in mind seeing her smile in a wicked sort of way. He didn't really know her and that smile was saying she was up to something.
When she said in a sweet but cunning tone of voice, "I will let you in on it a bit later."
'Oh my God, she is up to something,' "Sidney, wait one minute."
Vince was shocked when she reaches up and kiss his lips, "Thank you for giving me this good news, you have made me the happiest person in the world. And don't worry, I will act as though I am surprised when he proposed."
Patting his shoulder, "Also, I want you to know, that was your good deeds for the day."
"Just, wait one minute, young lady," Vince said still shocked from her kiss.
When she replies, "Yes, darling you wanted to say something to me?"
"Darling!" he repeats as his hand reaches up to his lips, feeling as though it was on fire, 'And how come she is so close to me and not covering her ear?'
Sidney waited, then said, "You wanted to say something, darling?" Giving him a few minutes but he said nothing.
Sidney notices the way he was still covering his mouth, when she reaches up once more, moving his hand and covering his lips with hers. Then she hurried out of his office, leaving him speechless.
Whispering as she goes, "Now, I will just play along, I want to know what was so important that he had to leave me waiting like a fool without the decency of informing me of his decision?"
Busying herself with the pile-up of files on her desk, ignoring the voice in her head that was saying, 'Sidney, be careful?' Whispering, "What goes around, must come around, and it's my turn to spin the wheel."
When was ten forty-five, Wendy at the front desk came into her office, "Miss? Montrose, there is a gentleman at the front desk to see you?" 'Could it be James? The other desk clerk knows James but this new clerk only started about six weeks right after James left.
"Who is it, Wendy you know I am busy and don't have time to the waist?"
"Ma'am, the person didn't give his name, he just demanded to see you."
"Wendy, I am busy so just tell the person, that I have gone on lunch and to make an appointment."
"Yes, Ma'am I will do that."
Hearing the loud speaking, Sidney was sure it was James, hurrying she went to the washroom, then leave the building, using the back door.
"Mr. James Gilbert thinks he can drop in and out from a person's life, and expect when he turns up, they will drop everything and follow him, well my friend you better think again."
Passing at the side of the building, wanting to escape for a few hours. 'Oh dear, not him too?'
Feeling when he grabs her hand, "What are you up to?" He whispers, seeing the many passersby.
"Me! I am not up to anything?"
"Yes, you are, this morning when you left my office I knew you were up to something, I saw that wicked smile?"
"Hello, I have some shopping to complete, so I leave an hour before lunch, and have to return for half one."
"But Sidney, Gilbert, wanted to invite you to lunch."
"He did, oh gosh, why didn't you tell me that this morning? I would have cancelled my shopping plans with Carol."
Looking at her time, "I am sure she has already left home, and if I return to the office Gilbert must have left from there already if he came? And think about it, if I take time off to go shopping, what would the boss think if he sees me?
So don't be angry but we will have to do that another day, or how about you tell me, where the two of you are meeting for lunch and I could come and meet you there?"
"Well, we plan to meet by the Palace."
"Excellent, then don't worry, I will try to do my shopping quickly, it is just a few things I have to get and I will meet you there."