CHAPTER 60: CORRECT ROUTE

Her heart kept on beating against her chest,her palm was placed on the surface of her gown. The cool breeze pulling the Hem of her dress to it's direction, exposing her legs even more. Her eyes moved to the road scanning for Ryan's car,there was a bench nearby but she didn't find the need to seat down.

The breeze brushed her skin , making her shudder,while waiting for Ryan.

A car stopped across the street,her eyes moved to it's direction only go look away again but then she stared at the car again and it's window was brought down revealing the one person she had been waiting for. She saw the side if his face before he turned towards her as their eyes met.

She crossed the road and the door opened,Ryan was at the driver's seat so she sat right beside him. Her hands were folded. The honking of cars could be heard but not loud. His presence was soothing and comforting.

"why'd you call?"he asked

Mia gulped looking at him with a somewhere puzzled look. "was that the first thing he's supposed to ask?"she asked herself with her us slowly moving down. He looked more handsome than the last time she saw him,he was healthy and living well.

"I..."she started ,not knowing exactly what to say. She opened her bag to bring out a file .

"I have a proposal"Mia composed herself,being the business woman she's meant to be. This was time for business not a time to think about the past.Ryan took it from her as he opened it.

"all the information you need to know are in the file"

"I hope you'll consider the proposal,it's would benefit both sides"she added

Ryan looked at her from the corner of his eyes before placing the file aside. Mia's eyes widened "why did he put it away, doesn't he want it?" a lot of thought ran through her brain at the moment.

"you didn't even read it"she said

"I Never said I wouldn't"Ryan replied curtly. She felt like a fool for jumping to conclusions like that,if course one can only reject a proposal once it has thoroughly been check on.

"I'm sorry"she whispered face palming herself in her mind..

Ryans eyes slightly widen "why was she apologizing?". He didn't get what she meant by that but he was definitely delighted to see her.He wasn't expecting her call earlier,he had wondered why she called. It wasn't something he didn't expect but he was glad

"how have you been!"he asked her and a small smile graced her lips as she nodded to him.

"what about you?"she asked to see him nod when he started the car

"I'll drop you off"he said before she could ask at the same giving no room for any refusal as he drove on the road. There was silence the entire time.Mia wondered how he knew the way to her house as he was following the correct routes. He soon stopped in front a building as he stared outside. Mia stared at him before whispering"thank you". Pulling the seatbelt off,she turned to open the door when Ryan suddenly help her palm. She stopped to look at him,his waim palm that was against her skin made her heart skipped as she swallowed.

"what is it"she stared at his dark eyes that she missed. She didn't get the chance to look at him completely earlier.

"come to the annual ceremony"he said with tone serious.

"I.."Mia started only to see him pull out an envelope that he held between his index and middle finger before giving it to her.

Mia opened the envelope to catch a glimpse of the envelope but she felt something else was inside and it's not just an invitation card

"i will come thank you"she smiled and felt Ryan take away his hand and she got off the car. She heard the engine roar as the car drove off until it was out of her sight. The feeling of Ryan's hand still lingered on her skin. She took in deep breath before turning around to go inside.

*oh you are back!" she was greeted by the sweet voice of her mum whose eye seems to look behind her as she smiled. It was obvious her mum was cooking with apron around her. Mia sighed,she hadn't check the time earlier and presumed it was extremely late but it's just almost eight.

"come dinner is ready" she heard her mum say,she looked beautiful and Mia was glad.

The sweet aroma swept through her nose and her monster was quick to react to it.

"hmmm"she moaned putting a piece in her mouth and heard sift giggle from across her that only made her smile wide. Her mum's food was the best.

"uhm did yiu bring someone along?"Mrs Lily suddenly asked

"what?"Mia confusedly said with her mind completely on the food.

"earlier I thought I heard a car and when I peeked outside it drove off so I assume you came home with that car?"

Mia paused dropping the fork to the side of the plate

"well Ryan dropped me off he invited me to the ceremony"she said and saw her mum nod her head.

"you're not going to say anything"Mia said

"well all I can say is that I won't be home on the day of the ceremony so you have the whole day to yourself"Mrs Lily beamed. Mia raised. brow at her in question but then her mum could go out to have fun.

"okay then"she said without asking her mum anything.She picked up her fork before taking a bite and chewing slowly