The elevator takes some time to arrive at thirty two floor. Once open, She see the secretary Peter who is siting on his desk. He stand up and smile.
"You must be Lisa. Come, follow me."
Queitly she follow him into the big open space where there is nothing much. At the far end, Simon is siting on this desk reading his files with a frown.
"Mr Han, Lisa is here."
"Can you get us some coffee."
"I don't drink coffee... how about tea."
Simon look at her then back to Peter.
"Get her tea with milk and go downstairs to get some cakes for us, please."
Peter smile and go off happily. The fun part of his day starts when his boss send him away. Simon waited till he hear the elevator is operating. He point to the sofa at the far end. Lisa walk there and sit down while he is still glue on his desk. She continue to look at him and wonder if he call her to come into his office to watch him frowning on his desk. Simon only move after he complete reading the document and sign it. He close it and neatly put on the tray. Get up and stretch as he look at his wife. He walk over and bring a box of chocolate with him.
"Here have some while waiting for drinks."
"Why did you ask... here"
"Nothing. Just want to find out how is work now for you."
"It is fine. Nothing to it. "
"Are you enjoying it?"
"Yes."
They are silence again. The room is so quiet that she thinks that she can hear him chewing the chocolate in his mouth. Today she notice that he have thick eyebrows and thick eyelashes. Something that she never notice before. His hands are long and elegant as if those hands are meant to play the piano instead of signing of documents.
"Next week is my mother's birthday. She plan to celebrate it in a hotel and inviting the company."
She smile and before she say anything he lean forward.
"Go apply leave on that day. Will you."
She nod her head.
"That day, you also cannot appear as my wife."
"I know that. I am not planning to ruin my secret."
"Hmm, it's the best for us."
"I know. We don't have that kind of love relationship."
"Absolutely."
"Love cannot start at zero degrees."
"I like that line. There is nothing for us. Only hold on to another year. We are done."
Just at the right moment, the elevator opens and Peter is back with the coffee, tea and cakes. Looking at their poker faces, he can't read what had happen. After he plate the cakes and put everything down on the table, he walk back to his desk. Peter can't hear from where he is. He is curios to know what their conversation is. While the couple continue to eat and drink in silence. After she is done, She stand up.
"Thank you for the cake and tea. If there is nothing else, i will go back to the third floor to work."
Just before she walks off, he stop her.
"Tidy your desk. I will do an inspection one of those days. Also ... why is the music so loud?"
"That is because we all love music. Besides that the back room cannot hear the music if it is too soft."
"Quit playing. If you need music, i will ask the HR to fix a surrounding speakers in the ceilings with nicer music."
She did not say anything. She just nod her head and walk off. He watch her walk off as he lick the spoon with cream on it.
"I should ask her to come up constantly with some cakes with me. It's nice."
That evening, Lisa is still at her desk working. Most of her staff have end the day. She look through the proposals and check the ones that look presentable to pass to the marketing department for approval. She turn her chair around and look at the sky that is turning dark. She munch on the potato chips and think what she should have for dinner. After thirty minutes she put down the empty bag and look for her handbag. Shut down her computer and she switch off all the lights on the third floor.
While Simon is still reading his documents. He analyse word by word. Peter comes to him and inform that it's time to get off from work.
"Fine. I am going to the gym. Do you want to come or going home?"
"I am meet my girlfriend. I can drive you to the gym."
"Do you have the time? If not just go straight and meet her."
"I have a bit of time."
"Fine. Here my car keys."
They take the elevator down, it's a long journey down and it stop by the third floor. Lisa is shock to see her husband standing in there. While he is not so surprise to see her. Peter smile and wave. He look at the two person who keep silence. There is something odd about them that he cannot put his finger on. While Simon keep looking at the back of his wife. He did not realise that his wife actually have a nice butt to look at with the pencil line skirt. They say their good byes and Simon watch his wife walk towards the entrance of the train station. Outside must be windy for her long hair is flowing with the wind. It is sort of a nice sight to look at. He continue to watch as she disappear while walking down the stairs.