What would you do if one day You fall in love with Sam?

"Christine, if you find any negative news about him then don't hold yourself back. You can always tell me. I admire him and his personality but that does not mean I will enter his close circle and will become his girlfriend. He is all together with a different level and we are still small fish in the pond." Sandra was trying her best to not blurt out the truth that she had learnt this morning.

"Thank god, I glad that you could figure it out and have not lost your rationality."

"Christine, I am going to ask you something that you need to answer truthfully."Christine nodded her head.

"If and I am again saying If One day, Sam falls in love with you or vice versa. What would you do? Would you give it a shot? "

"From where you are getting these ideas. You have just said he is from a different circle and we are no match for him. Sandra, This is a ridiculous question."

"Still, I want to hear from you what would you do if this ridiculous thing happens?"

"Sandra, I don't know how is he in person. You or everyone at offshore thinks that he is a great guy. The grass always looks greener on another side. We may not be compatible with each other. I am scared of falling in love with someone. It's great if the relationship works but what if not then it would be heartbreak. I am a very sensitive person, I may not be able to handle it. Moreover, if I have this kind of relationship with a person who works in the same workplace, how would I face him in future. So, I would like to get into a relationship with a person who my parents select for me. I would have someone to rely upon even if I face any relationship issues."

Sandra could not gather her courage to tell her friend the truth which she learnt from Sean in Cafeteria. Sean had left Mark's cabin in the morning and had later returned to show him the tasks list which he had prepared to assign them to Lisa. He had knocked and entered Mark's Cabin, Mark's back was facing the door. He seemed to be talking to someone over the phone. Sean was a smart person, to begin with, so he quickly connected the dots by hearing bits and pieces of their conversation. He was surprised to find this shocking news. Before he could flee the scene, Mark had finished his call.

"Sean, I know you are here from the moment you entered, you have heard what I have just discussed on phone. You can give any number of tasks to Lisa. It will be good if she decides to resign on her own or else we will make her resign."

"Mark, Does Christine knows that Sam..."

Mark looked at Sean like he is looking at a Clown.

"Sean, You are on good terms with Christine but don't interfere in this matter. That will be beneficial for everyone."

Sean was not planning on telling Sandra but he could not remain quiet. Sandra was surprised by this news. Sam seems to have paid closer attention to the user stories which Christine was working on. He would always clear all obstacles or impediments on her stories first so that Christine would not face any issue during coding. His eyes were only looking in direction of Christine in all the meetings, She had observed this in a recent video conference. How did she miss this before? She wanted to reveal it to Christine but now it is not the right time. She will find an excuse to call Sam in the next few days and will confront him. Sean and Mark are different. They want to please Sam. If Christine is fine with this relationship then she does not have a problem. If Christine is not going to accept Sam then, She would support Her friend. Her friend comes before her idol.

She would not interfere in their relationship if he is serious about Christine. Now, Her friend is going to be alone in a foreign country, She would not let her suffer. She will warn him.

They finished their drinks and left Starbucks. Sandra returned to her cubicle and Christine left for her home.

-At Christine's rented Apartment-

Her roommates were in the apartment when Christine returned home.

"Christine, How did you come home early at this hour?" one of her roommates asked.

"I am soon travelling. I have not been assigned to any work. They told me to take care of my packing and other formalities."