Glimmer of hope

The last time, Ella came to KNIGHT International, she told Oliver that he will have to take Kiara as his companion on his grandfather's 80th birthday next month. He didn't want to make his grandfather angry on his birthday so he needed to keep a good relation with Kiara. Besides after the fight last time her attitude seems to have changed a lot. She doesn't look like her usual arrogant and clingy self, instead, she seems very considerate and thoughtful.

"Really?" Kiara was ecstatic that Oliver didn't refuse her. She only said that half-jokingly. She started to massage Oliver's temples with more concentration.

"Sure," Oliver said in his pleasant and magnetic voice.

"Oliver, what I did last time, I am really sorry. I promise I will never do such things again." Before Oliver could mention it Kiara wanted to clear the air between them so she took the initiative to admit her mistakes.

"It's OK. It's all in the past now. How could our friendship be affected by just an incident, right?" Oliver said with a faint smile.

Kiara was very happy to hear him. She started to work harder to massage his temple. Her strength and technique were just right and Oliver was feeling very comfortable.

After more than ten minutes, Kiara said softly, "Oliver, go and lay down on the sofa, I'll massage your shoulders. It will make you feel more relax."

Oliver opened his eyes and stood up. Kiara's massage not only released his tension but also somehow calmed his heart. He loosened his shirt button and walked to the sofa. Usually, Kiara uses perfume on her body but today she didn't and a faint fragrance of shower gel was coming from her body, which made him feel refreshed. Oliver suddenly took a closer look at Kiara's appearance. She looked sexy and cute but simple. Which didn't go with her temperament but it's not bad to change one's style occasionally.

Oliver's face unconsciously raised a smile and he said in a magnetic voice, "Kiara, the way you dressed today looks good and soothing to eyes."

"Really? You like the way I look?" Kiara blinked with delight. So he noticed that she looked different, all her efforts were paid off.

"Yes, I like it very much." Oliver smiled faintly.

Oliver was lying on the sofa comfortably and Kiara was massaging him with proper techniques, knocking on his back, and pinching his shoulder, Oliver felt very relaxed.

"Oliver, I'll tell you a joke," Kiara said in her soft voice.

Kiara was a very smart woman. She has been taking tips from her stepmother Lucy about how to win a man's heart. Lucy told her men likes obedient and sensible women with a good sense of humor and they hate willful, stubborn and the type of women who had fake personality. In the past, Kiara used to be like that, too arrogant and proud, so now in front of Oliver, she was trying to be obedient and sensible.

"OK." Oliver opened his eyes.

"A man went to see a doctor. After the doctor gave him an injection, the man asked him, "Doctor, what happened to me, is it serious?" The doctor rubbed his arm three times with cotton alcohol and said, "Comrade, it's time for you to take a bath."

Oliver laughed softly revealing his neat teeth hearing the joke.

"Finally I could amuse you," Kiara said with a smile. She had not seen Oliver laugh like that for a long time.

The atmosphere in the office gradually became warm as the two kept chatting casually. Kiara and Oliver had not talked like this for a long time. It seems her effort over the last few days didn't go into vain. Oliver must still care about her. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, Kiara will not give up.

"Oliver, would you like to have dinner together in the evening?" Kiara asked with a smile and looked at him with hopeful eyes but not too eager.

"Well, what would you like to eat?"

"How about come to my apartment and I'll cook for you. You haven't tasted my cooking yet." Kiara smiled proudly. A few years ago she especially took cooking classes to please Oliver, but never had the chance to show off her cooking skills to him.

"When did you learn to cook?" Oliver's indifferent eyes flashed a trace of shock. He got up, sat down on the sofa, and pulled Kiara close to him.

"Well, I've learned it a long time ago but never had the courage to invite you," Kiara said blushing a little.

Looks like she came to Oliver just at the right time. If he and Ava hadn't had a fight over the pills last night then she doubted Oliver would let her come this close to him today. She mentally gave herself a high five.

"Kiara, you are such a silly girl." Oliver smiled and looked at her dotingly.

Afterward, Oliver worked all afternoon, while Kiara was sitting in his office. She looked at the man in front of her, Kiara secretly fell in love with Oliver when she was just a teenager. She has been waiting for Oliver to ask her out but he never did. Instead, Oliver fell in love with another woman. Kiara did not know what happened to them and why they broke up but after that, he was lost for a long time. He was always busy with work, Kiara felt pain seeing Oliver like that but he would never let her come close, so she couldn't do anything but wait until he got over that relationship.

About a year ago Oliver seem to gradually recover from his past and Kiara had hope again in her heart. But when she approached him he made it clear that his priority was Knight International and he didn't have time to fall in love at this moment. However, She could see it was all an excuse. Now seeing Oliver with Ava together Kiara was heartbroken. Why didn't he see that how much she loved him since she was a child?