It was night time when Louise regained her senses.
The smell of disinfectants made her frown.
She slowly opened her eyes and saw the all-white ceiling and walls.
After a long while, she heard footsteps walking towards her.
"You're awake..." Augustus saw when she opened her eyes.
"You are?" Her mind was in jumble.
"Augustus..." The man said his name.
"Why are you here?" She asked seemingly remembered the man who entered her bedroom this morning but other than faint blushing on her face, she had no other expression.
"You fainted..." Augustus wanted to explain but there was a hint of wary in her eyes.
"Where's Lucia?" She asked as she searched the woman's silhouette in the room.
"She's at the manor." He shortly answered her every question.
"You brought me here?" She remembered that she was talking to Lucia about her.
"Yes. Don't ask things for now. I will let you know when the time comes. Just make sure that you will get better." Augustus said. He wanted her to recuperate without any burden.
Louise just wanted to know who that woman is but it seemed that these people will not going to answer her questions.
She stayed silent.
"Are you hungry?" Augustus asked.
"Yes." She admitted as she's quite hungry.
"Okay. Wait for a little while, I asked someone to bring you dinner." Augustus sat on a small stool beside her bed.
The short distance between them made Louise remember that the man entered her room while she was changing.
She bit her lower lip to avoid getting awkward.
"I'm sorry about this morning. I thought you needed help so I entered..." This was the first time he ever offered apology to someone as it was never been that way ever since.
His apology made Louise blush even more. She remembered that the man saw her wearing her bra and she was not wearing anything but panties.
She continued to stay silent and burrow her head between her shoulders like an ostrich.
Her hands gripped the bed sheets so hard that it crumpled.
Augustus stared at her. When she raised her eyes slowly, she was stunned to see that the man had a handsome countenance.
The most handsome man she ever seen in her life. That was the first sentence she had in her mind.
Knock. Knock.
The knock on the door halted the awkward atmosphere between the two.
Augustus stood up to open the door. Lander had a food box in his both hands, so Augustus opened the door wide.
Lander strode in with the food and Augustus softly closed the door and followed his secretary.
The two men busied themselves plating the food.
Louise stared at Lander whom she never met.
After a short while, Augustus placed the mini table in front of her.
It contained more solid foods and she smiled.
"Thank you." She said.
"En." He acquised.
They ate silently. He didn't introduce Lander to her and she never asked as her focus is on her food.
"This is delicious! " She said in delight while eating the braised fish.
"Eat more then..." Augustus had a small smile on him.
He placed more food on her plate and he occasionally had food.
Lander ate on the sofa alone. He looked at his friend and boss and his lips twitched.
He never seen him so proactive towards opposite sex. Love indeed can make the world go round.