He was currently standing against the sunlight, and in close proximity, he had an intent and focused expression on his handsome face until he sensed her eyes. on him. At that point, he turned his eyes on her and gazed soulfully at her..
Ruka felt a hitch in her breathing and her heart skipped a beat too. The look in his eyes seemed to engulf her like the dark night skies.
Just then, it felt as if time had come to a standstill and Ruka could only see his deep, soulful gaze as he glanced at her slightly tenderly and full of affection.
In that short moment, they seemed to have experienced a heartfelt exchange.
She came to her senses and instantly blushed bright red as she frantically turned around and rushed in the direction of Elijah’s car.
She got into Elijah’s car, but she didn’t even have the courage to look out the window and take a look at Ren. She behaved furtively like a thief who had just stolen something and was in a haste to leave the crime scene.
Perhaps the item that she had stolen was the lofty Mr. Vice-president’s heart.
Along the way, while Elijah was focused on the road, he tried to lighten the atmosphere. “Miss Singed, are you working at the Translation Department?”
“Yes, I just started my internship yesterday.’ Ruka couldn’t contain her smile as she spoke, “But I’m late on my second day of work.”
“It’s fine. You’re just an intern. You’re not involved in any important task, so they won’t blame you for being late, Elijah. comforted her.
Ruka hoped so too, but she knew that she deserved to be criticized for her bad behavior.
“Oh, by the way, Miss Singed, your birthday’s coming up soon. Is there anything particular that you want?” Elijah suddenly asked.
Surprised, Ruka asked, “How did you know that my birthday was coming up?”
Elijah responded with a smile. “I was the one who sent off those presents from Mr. Husson in the past by courier.” Elijah had just finished speaking when Ruka’s eyes widened in surprise.
She suddenly realized that quite a while ago, she would always receive a mysterious gift every year on her birthday. There was no sender information-name and address -on the present, and it was merely labeled ‘Happy Birthday’.
Could those mysterious gifts be from Ren?
“Did you select that necklace as my birthday present last year?” Ruka probed him by asking.
“Oh! I wasn’t the one who selected the present. Mr. Husson did that personally. He usually selects the present for you every year, and I’m just the one to courier it to you.’ Elijah didn’t realize that Ruka was probing for information, so he revealed everything to her frankly.
Meanwhile, Ruka, who was seated in the backseat, was quite stunned and in shock. So it’s true that all the mysterious presents in the past years came from him!
For a r moment there, she felt flustered, and yet she couldn’t contain her joy. It felt wonderful to be cared for without even realizing it.
She couldn’t help recalling the kiss from last night, making her blush shyly at the thought of that moment. Inside the quiet car, she could practically hear the frantic thuds of her heartbeat.
The car arrived at the Translation. Department, and Ruka immediately: rushed into her office. However, she realized that the office was empty and that there was not a single staff member to be seen. One of the cleaners currently cleaning the corridor reminded her kindly, “They’re in a meeting.”
