Lie To Me novel Chapter 44

"Alright. Meeting adjourned," I annouced, closing my laptop and gathering my things.

It was already past six in the evening but my team and I had to work overtime to discuss about our new project.

"We will go ahead now, Ma'am." One of them said, I nodded and let them go home.

And for me, I still need to finish some documents that due the next day. So, I stayed.

I busied myself reading and approving some documents when I heard a knocked from my office door.

I thought it was Hanz but to my surprised, it was Elijah. He was smile as he lifted a paper bag of a well-known restaurant.

"Hey," I said, still surprised that he's in my office.

"Hi. It's past eight already and I noticed that you haven't eaten anything so, I thought of buying you dinner," he said with a shrugged.

He then handed me the paper bag.

I smiled awkwardly as I took it. "You don't have to," I said.

"It's fine. I really insist," he said. "I want to prove myself to you," he added.

My heart skipped nervously.

I know this is impolite but Hanz, again, is right. I need to tell him immediately that I am not interested so he should stop wasting his time with me.

"Uhm... Elijah, can we talk?" I asked.

He smiled again. "Basted na ba ako?" He asked.