CHAPTER FORTY ONE “Dominic are you okay? You keep spacing out,” Anna voiced beside me. “Yeah, yeah. I’m very great,” I gave her a reassuring smile while lightly massaging the back of her left palm. We were currently in the middle of a family dinner with the president even though the younger daughter was not home. He had specifically sent me an invitation so I had been left with no choice but to accept. Otherwise I would have preferred to be anywhere else than here. “So how are the preparations of the engagement party coming along Dominic?” I shifted my gaze from Anna to her father. “They are going on great Sir, “I lied smoothly. In truth I hadn’t even started the preparations yet. With Nicole occupying almost every thought in my mind, I haven’t been myself of late.