AS NERIAH stepped out of the car, she looked at the tall building in front of her. Sa itaas ng entrance, nakalagay ang ‘VERDAN GROUP—BRANCH’.
“Can I take a picture inside?” tanong ni Neriah.
“No taking a picture of a man,” sabi ni Lucien sa seryosong boses. “Maliban sa akin.”
Lumitaw ang nanunudyong ngiti sa labi ni Neriah. “Bakit? Magseselos ka?”
“What do you think?” Lucien said as he took Neriah’s hand and intertwined it with his.
“Can’t promise,” tugon ni Neriah. Though she won’t do it. Gusto niya lamang na asarin si Lucien.
“Neriah,” Lucien warned.
Neriah chuckled. She was having the best moment of her life.
Pumasok sila sa loob ng gusali.
Neriah found that the branch of Verdan Group in London was exactly what she had expected—elegant, minimalist, and quiet.
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