Anna's Pov:

My heartbeat started rising fast for the intense flash I got, and I don't know what to say to him. In the immediate second, I heard Mark's laugh and by listening to his laugh I understand he is teasing me and he is not stopping his laugh, maybe he might visualise my dumb face. I got angry when he is laughing at me in a teasing way, so immediately I scream at him.)

Anna: Mark..!

Stop your laugh..!!!

(I scream but he is still laughing and after a few more seconds he finally paused and break the silence.)

Mark: I want to eat your cherry cheeks, Anna...

They are blushing now, Am I right?

(I immediately looked into the mirror and yes, my cheeks are blushing and turned to cherry red, maybe they turned to red for my intense thoughts about Mark.)

Anna: How do you know about my blushed face, Mark?

Mark: Why don't I know about my girl?

(I smile by listening to him and yes, he knew about me more than I do...)

Anna: So, when are you coming to eat those cherry cheeks?

(I dare and asked him with my shy tone.)

Mark: I wish I want to come as early as possible Anna, but my meeting is still dragging, and I don't know how long it will take...

Anna: That's okay, Mark...

It's your dream project, and it's worth to spend some more precious time of yours...

Okay?

Mark: hmmm...

Anna: Did you have any food?

Mark: we just take a snacks break and I will eat after my meeting get done...

"Hello, Mark, are you busy with the call?"

(I heard a lady's voice, maybe she is one among the higher officials in the meeting.)

Mark: Yeah, it's an important call...

(Mark said to that lady, I immediately interrupted him.)

Anna: Mark, that's okay, we can talk later, you can speak to her...

Mark: It's break time, Anna...

Anna: Yeah, I know, but she might want to talk to you about business dealings I guess.

Mark: but I don't want to talk about business things in my break time...

I just want to talk to you...

That's it...

(He said very strongly, so I didn't argue further and I understand he is missing me too, so I continued speaking to him.)

Anna: Okay then, we can talk...

Mark: Is your friend okay?

Anna: Friend?

Mark: Mona..

Anna: At first she is your friend, Mark, later she became my friend...

Mark: But as of now, both of you are friends and if there is any incident happen, she blindly takes a stand towards you, and I am sure she doesn't support me at any cost, instead she will scold me...

(I smiled at Mark's words and yes, what Mark said is right. Mona and I became such close friends and even I know she will take a stand towards me irrespective of the situation.)

Anna: She is so happy...

Thank you so much, Mark...

Mark: Why are you thanking me?

Anna: Because it's you who solved their issues...

Mark: it's not you and me, Anna...

It's all about their bonding between them...

If it is a weak love bond, it may lapse even though we counsel them. If it is a strong bond, they no need for 3rd person counselling...

Anna: So, what about our bond, Mark?

Is it strong enough to face the issues in our relationship?

"Excuse me, I have a small doubt regarding your presentation, if you clarify it as of now I can understand the rest of your presentation."

(I heard the same lady's voice again and I feel guilty if something bad happened to Mark's dream project just because he is speaking to me.)

Mark: Yeah, but...

Anna: Mark, Mark...

Continue your meeting...

We can talk tonight...

Okay..?

Mark: Okay then, bye Anna, Take care...

Anna: Bye Mark...

(I feel relieved after he hangs the call because I feel guilty if something bad happened to his dream project. Luckily, he listened to me this time…

But I really missed him...

It's just been hours since we are apart but I feel I am missing him for years, and my mind is still thinking about my last question to him. Is our relationship is strong enough to face the issues?

I don't know how strong our relationship is, but I am sure I never again leave him at any cost irrespective of his decision. I will just stay with him.

In between my thoughts, I got freshen up and went to the dining table to have some food. By looking at me Nanny immediately served the food on the plate and I am silently having the food.

Nanny: Who is he, beta?

(I looked around and found none, I immediately looked at Nanny as what.)

Nanny: Yesterday one guy came along with Mark sir and Mark sir said that he will stay for a few days in this house...

Anna: Hoo, are you talking about Daniel, Nanny..?

Nanny: Yes, beta, who is he?

Anna: He is Mark's friend it seems, Nanny...

Nanny: Mark sir's friend?

As far as I know, I never met this person...

Anna: What do you mean, Nanny?

Nanny: I mean I almost know Mark's sir's friend and Mark sir have very few friends. So...

Anna: I guess he must be his office friend, Nanny...

Nanny: Office friend?

Actually, I don't know clearly, yesterday Mark just introduces him to me as his friend...

Nanny: Hoo, Don't you see him at your engagement party?

(I immediately got the cough when Nanny is interrogating me and yes I am shocked after listening to her. So she noticed Daniel at our engagement party?)

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