Chapter of Darling and Philippe
Darling
This came for you. Tara enters with a very beautiful bouquet, and I feel my heart pounding with excitement.
I stand up and take the bouquet, inhaling its fragrance and sighing. I take the card and open it, with Tara peeking over my shoulder to read the note.
I'll pick you up tonight.
Philippe
I hold it to my chest.
Tara sighs along with me. "It's so romantic!" she says, and I nod, biting my lip.
I set the bouquet on my desk, put the card down, and return to my seat, occasionally glancing at the flowers.
After a while, I head to the bathroom, and as I approach it, someone pulls me into the service room. Before I can scream, a hand covers my mouth, and blue eyes lock into mine, watching me.
"Shhh," I start hitting his shoulder out of the fri
