Since he had recently been promoted to the position of deputy director, Sonny still found it hard to delegate critical tasks to his subordinates.


    He felt morefortable handling things himself.


    His schedule was packed, so finishing his work early seemed unlikely.


    But then there was Luisa…


    “Should I bring your fiancée in?”


    The question from the officer snapped Sonny out of his daze.


    He pondered for a moment, then set down his pen.


    “No, thanks.


    I’ll head out and speak with her myself.


    ”


    “Okay sir.


    ”


    Outside the National Security Bureau, Luisa paced nervously.


    She paused to ensure her makeup was still intact.


    Satisfied, she resumed her anxious wait.


    About ten minutester, Sonny walked out.


    “Sonny,” she greeted him with a warm smile.


    Sonny took her arm and guided her to a secluded spot.


    He then affectionately ruffled her hair.


    “Luisa, I have some pressing military matters to attend to today, so I won’t be able to spend time with you.


    Maybe you could call some friends and have a bit of fun?”


    The smile on Luisa’s face slowly faded and was reced by a stern, frustrated expression.


    “You said the same thingst time.


    You promised you’d make time for me today, and now you’re canceling again.Têxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    ”


    “I’m really sorry.


    I’ve just been appointed deputy director, and I can’t let Nathan down.


    I need to prove I can do better than Mekhi.


    ”


    Tears began to gather in Luisa’s eyes.


    She bit her lower lip and said, “You’re always busy.


    For Nathan, nothing tops Lucinda, but for you, it seems everything is more important than me.


    ”


    Sonny found it tough to watch Luisa cry, especially when he was the cause.


    “I’m sorry, it’s my fault.


    Please don’t be sad or overthink things.


    ”


    “Sonny, do you realize that we’re supposed to get engaged?” Luisa asked, shoving away his hand as he tried to clean her tears.


    “Even Nathan was talking about discussing wedding gifts with my family Last time we spoke, but you’ve never brought it up.


    It seems like you’re not really interested in our engagement.


    Do you… actually Like me? Are you just agreeing to this engagement because Nathan and Lucinda are pushing for it?”


    Sonny was taken aback by Luisa’s words.


    “Why would you think that? While I hold great respect for Nathan and Lucinda, I’ve given the matter of our engagement considerable thought myself.


    ”


    Luisa, seeing his earnestness, set aside her questioning tone and posed another query.


    “Sonny, do you notice anything different about me today?”


    She dabbed at her tears, blinked several times, and deliberately showcased her face, adorned with makeup, to him.


    Sonny examined her carefully but failed to spot any change.


    “Well… have you been crying more than usual today?”


    Visibly annoyed, Luisa punched his shoulder.


    “I should have known better than to ask you.


    You’re truly oblivious.


    How could you not notice this makeup?”