  &quot;Anderson,&quot; he said into the receiver
  &quot;Sir, I wanted to confirm if you will be going to Williamson s dinner?&quot;
  &quot;Friday, isn t it? He asked. 
  &quot;Yes sir.&quot;
  That will be a good opportunity to announce his engagement to the public since most of his business associates and some big reporters will be present.
  &quot;I will,&quot; he said and hung up. He picked up his mobile phone and dial Mitchell s number. She picked up a fraction of seconds before the line went dead.
  &quot;Hi,&quot; she said, breathlessly into the phone.
  &quot;Did I call at the wrong time?&quot; He asked.
  &quot;No,&quot; she said, calming down. I was busy with something she said in way of explanation.
  &quot;Perhaps I should call back,&quot; he said.
  &quot;No.&quot; She almost shouted. Biting her lips. She told herself to calm down. Hearing his deep baritone voice made her 

  &quot;Thanks,&quot; he said. After some minutes of moving in and out of the kitchen, he turned to her. 
  &quot;Dinner is served, your ladyship.&quot;
  &quot;You sounded like Tania just now,&quot; she said, smiling as she followed him out of the kitchen into the open terrace of his courtyard.
  &quot;How is she?&quot; Daniel asked, taking his seat. 
  &quot;Growing wiser I d say,&quot; She answered, taking her seat in front of him
  Daniel smiles understanding. 
  Mitchell fills her mouth with food and allows her face to express the satisfaction she gets as she chews gently on the food with pleasure.
  &quot;This is just too good,&quot; she said appreciatively. &quot;You cook just as good as my boss.&quot; She continued. Taking another spoonful.
  &quot;So, what is it?&quot; He asked, searching her eyes. Mitchell knew the moment had come. The moment of truth. She cannot lie to Daniel,

  Tessa was completely back to her cheerful exuberant self but her sister still maintains a certain degree of calmness and maturity. One he concluded was too much for a girl her age. But it must have come from having to take the role of a father and mother suddenly after the demise of their parents in an auto crash.
  She had since then become the one responsible for taking care of her only sister, one who hadn t made things easier for her because of her constant illness before it was discovered she had a bad kidney. Tina eventually had to stop schooling to work so she could afford hospital bills to treat her sister and save up for her surgery.
  Michael watched as she silently ate her food though with relish. She was still a small girl. Seventeen she said. But she has been struggling since she was fourteen. Fortunately, their parents built a house and so they didn t have to add accommod

&quot;Anderson,&quot; he said into the receiver
  &quot;Sir, I wanted to confirm if you will be going to Williamson s dinner?&quot;
  &quot;Friday, isn t it? He asked. 
  &quot;Yes sir.&quot;
  That will be a good opportunity to announce his engagement to the public since most of his business associates and some big reporters will be present.
  &quot;I will,&quot; he said and hung up. He picked up his mobile phone and dial Mitchell s number. She picked up a fraction of seconds before the line went dead.
  &quot;Hi,&quot; she said, breathlessly into the phone.
  &quot;Did I call at the wrong time?&quot; He asked.
  &quot;No,&quot; she said, calming down. I was busy with something she said in way of explanation.
  &quot;Perhaps I should call back,&quot; he said.
  &quot;No.&quot; She almost shouted. Biting her lips. She told herself to calm down. Hearing his deep baritone voice made her breathless, sending a tingling sensation down her body. It felt good, so does the flip that 

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