A special favour

"Jia Li, last evening, I just wanted you to know how I felt. I appreciated your honesty and I will return the favour. Yes, I was disappointed to know your reply but I am glad that we had this conversation. I hate living with "what ifs". So if it is alright with you, can we go back to being the super smart boss and his efficient assistant? I won't cross my boundaries and make sure you don't either," he said it all with an affable smile.

Jia Li looked at the kind man in front of her and gave a grateful nod in return. She was relieved that he wasn't sulking, nor was he trying to pretend that all was hunky dory.

"Thank you, Mr. Ying," she said softly.

Shanghai

"Mr. Wang, my name is Samantha. I couldn't meet you the other day when I had visited the office," Sam bowed slightly to the elder gentleman who sat in front of her.