"You and Xavier seem to be moving steadily since he returned " Joy giggled looking at her boss's smiling face while she answered her lover.
"What do you want, Joy? Am busy here " she said.
"Busy with what, the documents I delivered an hour ago are still untouched and all you have been doing is chatting on your phone " Joy walked up to Liana who pulled away hiding the phone from curious glares of Joy.
"Joy please leave and go do your work. Leave mine to me " she said. Joy sighed and turned walked to the door.
Liana turned back to her phone, "So what time are you picking me up for dinner?" she texted.
"Eight " he answered.
She giggled putting down her phone her eyes traveled to the piled-up work on her desk and he'd smile disappeared.
"I need to finish all this before Xavier gets here," she said as she started on the pile.
Joy chuckled as she heard Liana panic in her office, "serves you right for slacking off "
.....
Xavier true to his word arrived exactly by eight.His car was parked outside her company.
Liana walked out ready with a smile on her face, "Let's go " she said as he opened the car for her.
He got in and turned to her, "You look amazing " he smiled at her. She had changed from the company wardrobe since she had no time to get home to change.
He had taken her to a rooftop restaurant, with beautiful colorful lights hanging all around.
"This place is wonderful, how did you find it," she asked cutting her steak.
"Gerald recommends it," Xavier said.
"And how did he find it?"
"He had dinner here with a client who later turned into his girlfriend. It's their favorite spot " he explained.
Liana scoffed, "am amazed he has a girlfriend. doesn't look like the type to be serious in a relationship "
"He is,just doesn't show it much " Xavier answered.
"Would want to meet his girlfriend, we should organize a double date next time" she said.
He nodded putting down his fork.
"You're done ? but you barely ate anything," she said to him.
"Had lunch with Gerald and had a lot so I have a small appetite now " he said sipping on his wine
"Oh.." said Liana.
He watched her eat with a smile on his face.
"You're still a fan of beef," he said.
She giggled, " Am I eating too fast "
He laughed, "No, you look lovely while eating "
"Liar" she blushed.
"You are and..." his hand moved on top of hers on the table, "am finding it attractive just watching you "
Liana laughed covering her mouth with the other hand.
"Xavier stop it or I will chock on my food " Liana murmured.
He smiled as he leaned back in his seat. "Am sorry " he mouthed but his eyes stayed on her.
"Excuse me," a voice said next to them. Liana frowned while Xavier didn't react.
Liana looked up to see Tracy with a smile on bee face.
"Tracy "
"Liana, oh..or should I say ex-boss" she smiled.
"Any you like " Liana sipped on her wine.
"I see you're here with your boyfriend. her eyes traveled across the man next to Liana. " His still amazingly handsome as I remembered "
"Yes, he is " Liana glared back at her. "So here on date or dinner "
"Just dinner wanted something fancy and someone recommended this place. And glad I did come now I get to see him again " Tracy's eyes moved back to Xavier.
Liana scoffed and turned to look at the man who had not taken his eyes off her even when Tracy appeared.
"Come closer," he said.
Tracy froze, "Me?" she said. But Xavier ignored her and leaned in closer to Liana.
His hand holding the napkin gently he cleaned the corners of her lips. "As always you eat like a baby" he smiled.
Liana giggled, "well that's why I have you to do this " Xavier pulled away after he was done.
"Are you done ' he asked.
" Yes, can we have ice cream as dessert? I want something sweet " she said
"He moved and motioned the waiter to come over. Tracy still standing there watched as he ordered ice cream for them.
" And please take these away," he said pointing to their table. The waiter bowed and started collecting the plates, "Excuse madam, could you please step aside " he said to Tracy.
Liana looked up, "Oh, Tracy your still here. I thought you left. Do you want to join us for ice cream " Liana asked?
"I only ordered for two " Xavier bluntly said.
"Oh, then maybe next time " Liana shrugged turning back to Xavier.
Tracy clenched her fists in anger and embarrassment and stepped walked away.
She watched as the two drowned in their own world ignoring her existence.
"Still thinks she high and might after throwing me away like that. You will pay for what am going through Liana " she muttered