His arrival

Delphine was a colleague of Ria.She sat next to her. Delphine was a tall, slender figure with dark, wavy hair that fell effortlessly over her shoulders. Her piercing blue eyes seem to hold a world of wisdom, complemented by a gentle smile that lights up her face. With an air of sophistication, she carried herself with grace and confidence, effortlessly commanding attention in any room she enter.

"Yes, and they hired a handsome young guy." said Delphine. " Well, I don't really care " said Ria." Of course you do dear, few newbies will join our department as well and take off some workload from us." said Delphine. "I actually know what you want. You just want a sidekick " added Ria. Both Ria and Delphine laughed together .

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During the break time Ria and Freya went along with other female colleagues sat together in the canteen area. They were eating, laughing together and gossiping . Ria got up to get one more cup of coffee. But when she returned she saw that man sitting beside Freya. He had a round square jawline with little puffy cheeks and slight creased chin along with a beautiful smile. His diamond eyes filled with innocence, slightly covered with his hair bangs made him look all approachable and naive.

"That's my seat!"exclaimed Ria."Ah! I am sorry, I just saw a seat empty and sat in" that young man apologized and got up. Ria could see the stare of other people making holes in her. What was so good about him that everything was talking happily with him and they wanted him seated in her place. Freya was quick to judge to judge the situation and acted."Let it be Ria, you grab another seat" said Freya. Ria never disobeyed Freya so she actually sat away. "What the f*ck!" murmured Ria.They all started laughing again soon, like that young man was cracking a joke that was hilarious for everyone except Ria." he may look innocent on the outside but I know he is a sly fox" murmured Ria.And what was disheartening to see that Freya was enjoying his company too." Excuse me , What's there on your face?" asked that guy. " What? " asked Freya. That man answered " Oh it's beauty." "Oooohhhh" everybody reacted there. It was obvious he was flirting with Freya.

"The f*uck! so cheesy" What Ria felt towards him was abomination. Ria continued to stare at him and he could feel the chill down his spine.Their eyes met for a moment and then that man turned away his gaze but Ria knew one thing "He and l are going to be enemies."

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5 April 2024,

Everything is disordered . Things are lying on the floor. This place is a mess. All the cupboards are open. Even the quilt and pillow is shredded into pieces. The wall picture frame have been thrown on the floor. The shattered vase was also lying on the floor. A woman was rummaging sky and earth in this house. She said " A clue, just one clue please."

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November 2023,

Ria is completely lost in her thoughts not aware of her surrounding. Delphine noticed her and whispered in her ears "Are you thinking about him?" Slightly warm air that tickled in her ear brought her back to her senses and she replied "Who's thoughts?" "Seriously, no use hiding it.We all saw you staring holes in his body at the canteen." She smiled and added " maybe you got a crush on him" "That's nonsense"answered Ria.

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