21. Afternoon Snack

Ansel watched Elisa stormed away then went back to his chair. He had a lot of work to do, so he didn't have time to mess around.

But he kept thinking about Elisa. How a dark shadow covered her pretty face as soon as she realized he was a jerk. But that was to be expected. Every woman reacted the same way when he broke things off with them. Usually, he felt a sense of relief when he got rid of each of them, but this time, it didn't feel right. His heart felt tight and uncomfortable as if he was about to have a heart attack. He wanted to see her smile again, but that would be impossible now. She was probably on her way to quit her job.

The next day, Ansel was surprised to find her at the desk. "Good morning," she looked at him and smiled.

Huh? That's unexpected. Every time he ditched someone, they hated him for a month. What's her deal? Ansel looked at her suspiciously.

"Everything okay, Mr. Adams?" Elisa asked.

"Yeah, fine," Ansel was still try