Lie To Me

Chapter 43: 43

Hanz glares at me as he I walked pass his office with a bouquet of flowers in my hand.

Elijah gave it to me. Thankfully, not in front of our officemate. Because he did that inside the office, I will

surely melt like a jelly in embarrassment.

Things like that isn't my thing. I would rather have special moments kept privately.

Not that him, giving me a bouquet of flowers is something special, alright?

I just really don't like making a scene in front of other people.

My intercom rang and I knew it was Hanz. I can him on the telephone from my office.

"What's that?" He asked the moment I answered his call.

"Bouquet of flowers, obviously." I answered, putting the flowers at my table.

White tulips.

Russell must have told me that these are my favorite flowers.

"I'm stupid. I know that's a bouquet of flowers," Hanz said. "Who gave you that?" He asked again.

I rolled my eyes. "Someone you should know, dad." I answered.

"Jianna-." I cut him off.

"Astrid Pacual Romero," I continued. "There's nothing you should worry, Hanzel. I can handle this. Give

me some trust, please?" I said.

I heard him taking a deep sigh. "Just don't let him hurt you. I swear, I'm going to punch him. I don't care

if he's the boss," he said.

My eyes widened and when I looked at him, he just rolled his eyes on me.

"Don't give me that look, Jia. He's too obvious. Tell him to slow down a bit, try to be discreet at least. I

don't want to hear any talk about you flirting with the boss." He said.

"I'm not flirting with him, Hanzel." I said.

"Do you think they will think of that? When this comes out, you will be the bad guy. They will talk shit

about you but never about the boss. Because, he's the boss and you're his employee," it said.

I pouted. "But I'm not even interested in him," I said.

I saw him rolled his eyes again. "Then tell him to fucking back off," he said.

My eyes widened again. "Huy, Hanzel. Are you pouring your frustrations to Eli in me again?" I asked.

He shook his head and sighed. "Just be careful, okay? If youy not interested, then tell him straight.

Don't wait until things got complicated," it said.

I nodded. "Yes, dad." I said and even saluted to him.

He just shook his head before cutting the line.

I put down the telephone and grabbed the bouquet. I caught Hanz looking at me from his office but I

ignored him.

I transferred the flowers to a vase and put it in my department's meeting table; the one we always use

every time we have a meeting within the department.

"Wow. Is that yours, Ma'am?" Ruth asked.

I smiled but shook my head. "Complementary from the client," I said, lying.

I will never admit that someone gave me a bouquet of flowers and that someone is our new boss.

Hanzel is right. I'll be the talk in the office once they found out about Elijah giving me these flowers.

I don't want to be a bad guy when I'm not even doing anything!