Some part of our lives will always remain, no matter how hard you try to bury everything behind.

Memories will not be forgotten, and the feelings that it gave us will become the biggest reason for us to keep on remembering every second of it, like it just happened.

and some of us want to overcome the pain by going back to where everything started.


Lauren POV

"Have you heard?"
"Mr.Harold got suspended from work."
"Really, what happened?"
"Did they finally find out what he is doing here with female workers?"

"He deserved it, right?" I heard Katherine say as we just walked into the office, with Tristan behind me. We just got back from our morning audit, visiting the last branch this month.

"What happened?" Tristan asked as soon as his feet stepped on the office floor. He looked so curious, like a child, as he ran over to Katherine's table.

Mr.Harold got suspended from work for almost 6 months, and there was also a rumor that he would be transferred to the provincial branch. We don't know what really happened, but everyone talks about how Mr. Harold treats his female workers.

Some part of me felt relieved that he was not around us anymore, but some part of me was wondering, 'How? ' As far as I know, the only person who can make that happen is 'Matthew'.

'Did he do something about it? For what—for me? '

I was so delusional over what happened to Mr.Harold, thinking that it was Matthew who'd made it happen.

"Maddie, how about the approval and signature we need for this week?" I asked as I showed her the file of documents that Mr.Harold left us.

"Oh, that! You can go to Mr. Matthew's office his secretary will assist you there," she said without looking at me as she continued to type on her computer.

I was about to do what she said, but I stopped.

"Okay, W-what?!" I quickly take my words back as I realize what she said.

Everyone in the office looks at me with confused eyes. I just smiled at them, trying to show that everything was fine.

"Didn't I tell you?" Camille asked as she looked at me.

"Oh, you come directly to the branch office this morning," she nodded to herself, realizing something.

"Mr. Henry's secretary visited us earlier in the morning and told us about Mr. Harold's suspension, and in the meantime, Mr.Matthew will be handling all concerns in our department," Camile explained to me.

'What is happening? ' the question that came to mind during that time.

"So are you going to his office right now?" Maddie asked, as she suddenly showed herself beside me out of nowhere.

"Please take this with you," she said, more likely pleading at me as she handed me the file of her report.

"No, why would I go to his office?" I exclaimed, surprised. I could feel how my cheeks blushed as I couldn't hide my frustration.

Camile just looked at me and patted me on the shoulder, trying to cheer me up.

"Yes, you will go to his office and get his approval," Camile said as she pointed at the document in my hand and smiled at me.

'why me? ' I want to ask out of frustration in my mind.

I was trying so hard just to avoid him because of what happened last time in the elevator. I am coming to the office earlier these days, thinking that I will run to him anytime. I even leave on time and make sure that I am with someone else when I take the elevator.

I'm exaggerating everything, I am thinking too much just to avoid him during the remaining two months of working here. But now?

'What am I doing? taking the elevator going up till the 18th floor, where his office was'

I slam my head on the elevator, feeling so frustrated by what is happening.

'Tiing' the elevator door opened, '18th floor' I could see the floor number through the small screen from the inside.

"I've never been here before," I said, whispering to myself as my eyes travel around the place. It was clean—too clean. No display like the others floor, the color was a little dark on it's grayish color, which gave me an uncomfortable vibe.

"Goodmorning, are you here for Mr.Matthew?" A girl in the lobby greeted me with a smile on her face, she looked so familiar that I was wondering where I might see her.

'But I can't remember' as I look at her name tag on her chest, 'Lina'

"I am Lauren, from the accounting department. I would like to drop these documents that need approval from Mr. Matthew," I said as I showed her some files on my hands.

"Oh, but Mr.Matthew has a visitor right now," she explained as she looked at her monitor, checking his schedule, before checking the time on her watch. 

"I think it will be finished in a minute, you can wait —"

"No!" I cut her, as I could see how surprised she was when she looked at me.

"Uh, I mean, I can go back later," I said, not believing how awkward I was thinking that I would see Matthew for some work. I take a deep sigh, as I can't think of what I would do.

"If you want, you can leave it with me I can give it to Mr.Harold later." Lina smiled at me. 'Is she an angel? ' I told myself as I put the documents on her table.

"Thank you, Lina." I smiled, thanking her.

"It's fine, you helped me back then," she said to me, more like a whisper. It takes me a second before I remember where I saw her. 'She is the girl on the elevator before.'

'I feel so relieved'

I thanked her again before I pressed the elevator button and went back to my office. 

When someone walks out of Matthew's office,.

She was beautiful, like a model? the way her silk hair falls down to her shoulder and her short skirt that shows mostly of her skin. My eyes landed on her blouse, as I could see how some buttons on it were missing as she tried to cover it with her blazer.

"You forgot something," Matthew's voice from behind followed when he reached her hand, giving her something I didn't see.

I was stunned there for a second.

looking at them.

'I am not seeing this again,' I said to myself as I remembered that night.

'Tiing' I could hear the elevator ring as the door opened in front of me. I try to avoid his eyes when he looks in my direction as I quickly get inside the elevator. For a second, I could feel how my feet froze when I saw him with someone. It was getting back to me the same feelings that night.

I have a glimpse of the past.

When I saw him that night, under the heavy rain, as he lost his grip on the umbrella when he held her waist closer to his body, the way he looked at her as he slowly leaned closer, reaching her lips.

'Why am I remembering this? '

I can't focus on work after what happened. I can feel Tristan's eyes on me when I get back to the office. Camille also asked me if I saw his office, but I only explained that Mr.Matthew has a visitor, and I leave the documents with Ms.Lina.

She just nodded at me, getting what I said.

"You really didn't see anything?" Camille again asked. For the fourth time, I could see how Kathrine rolled her eyes as she didn't stop asking me again.

"Why? What do we need to see in his office?" Maddie asked her when she handed us our coffee. We were outside the office for a break as we decided to take a walk for a while.

"Everyone is talking about it," Camille said as she took her seat closer to us. "Some girls always visit Mr. Matthew's office," she continued, looking at us.

I suddenly remember the girl earlier in his office 'like a model, huh? ' I said in my mind, realizing that Matthew likes that kind of woman.

"Oh! See Lauren!" Camile exclaimed as she pointed her finger at me. I was surprised at her as I saw her smile at me.

"You saw something, right?" I try not to avoid her eyes as she intensely looks at me, watching every reaction on my face.

"I know it! So all the rumors were true," she excitedly said to herself. I couldn't resist the way she looked at me, so I just looked at Maddie in disappointment. Camille was so persistent that when she has her eyes on something, she will get it in any possible way.

Camile looks so proud of herself when we get back to the office. "Oh, did Tristan already take his leave?" Kristine said as we saw his seat was already clean.

Tristan, on the other hand, was so busy when he also got his hand involved in their company. Most of the time, he attends meetings and any gathering related to work, as he will soon join the management.

For a month, Tristan really matured and became so hands-on with everything around him. He kept on visiting us and doing some work, even though we always told him that he should focus on his work first.

"Lauren!" Camille called me, over to her desk as she gave me the sign on her hands that 'someone on the phone looking for me'.

I nodded before she transferred the call to me. '

Riiinnnng'

"Accounting Department, this is Lauren," I said when I answered the phone.

There was a second of silence before someone spoke from the other line, "Get your document's in my office, now."

'Matthew?', I was confused for a minute.

I looked at the phone to see who was on the line, and I was surprised to see it was from the Matthew office. Camille is looking at me with a question in her eyes as I get the phone back.

"I will send someone to get the docu—"

"Lauren!" he cut me off when he said my name in a hard tone. I could feel his authority over me just by hearing his voice.

It took me a minute, and I know how I messed up when I answered his call.

"Yes, sir,"