Lie To Me

It was already nearly seven in the evening and I really opt to go home before nine, leaving me an hour to finish my tasks for today.

I just took a sip on my coffee before working again. I was so engrossed in working that I did not notice that Elijah is already in front of me.

If he didn't knocked on my table, I wouldn't know that he's here.

"Hey," I said. "You need anything?" I asked.

His brows were creased. "You have you had your dinner?" He asked instead.

I shook my head and turned my attention in my laptop again. "I will eat at home later," I said, not looking at him.

"You should eat, Ms. Romero." He said.

"Later, Sir. I need to finish these all tonight," I said, still not looking at him.

I heard him took a deep sigh and put something on my desk.

dinner. Please eat

on my

He left after that.

that it was sitting on my desk when I was

and Ms. Vera is in the office again. Elijah toured her inside and introduced to all of the

and I have no

come back after lunch time, it was the next day again when I saw him walking to his

I checked my phone.

him. The last one was the day

really busy with

engrossed myself with work. I was so busy that the time has slipped my mind.

who reminded me that it was already past nine in the

you had to stay this

"It's okay, Ma'am."