Chapter 66
Stella's POV.
After Rose left to head to her husband's Company, I went back to my own office.
I suddenly didn't feel like doing anything though there were lots of work to do I just wasn't in the mood to work.
I felt kinda moody and lonely, I needed someone to talk to.
I had been an introvert all my life not because I chose to but because that's the only way I can live with myself.
Years ago when I fell pregnant all the friends I had abandoned me so I was left alone to think and fend for myself.
As time went on I began to get used to being alone but all this changed when Rose became my artist.
She was nice, caring, and easy-going so we often talked about a lot of things, and then I started to feel much better.
I didn't know that I had gone so used to Rose's presence that I have started to miss her whenever she's not around.
Bad habits are hard to break ah! 
Deciding to free myself from the lonely feeling, I took my earpiece and fixed it in my ear, and turned on the shuffle button on my playlist before I then opened an online reading app and then started reading.
The Lyrics of Ocean eyes by Billie Eilish started playing in the background.
As I was a fan of Romance I searched for a book with a romance genre and then I found one, it's titled A CRUSH. 
Though it's teen Romance I guess I'll be fine with Reading it.
Funny how I love reading Romance but I am not a romantic person.
It's crazy, right? 
I guess this is one of the reasons Rose and I got along well as we both love reading Romance.
While listening to The music playing in the background I started reading the book.
It's a story about a young Sixteen-year-old final year high school student, Adriana who fell in love with Her schoolmate Simeon who happens to be a Playboy.
I love books revolving around Playboys while because they often teach us lessons about life.
Getting to the middle of the stories I often get to Realize the reason why the guys turned out to be Playboys in the first place.
Most of the time it's often due to the guys being hurt by a girl they love or their family background.
As for this book a crush, I am reading, The guy Simeon became a Playboy because he felt that the female gender is wicked.
This was because his Mom left his Dad for another man when he was just a three years old kid.
He remembered how much he begged, cried, and pleaded with his mom not to leave him but she still did.
When he got to find out the whole story, He turned out that he was the product of the stupid mistake that his parents made when they were younger so his mom hated him right from birth as she believed that he ruined her life.
But did he? 
He's just an innocent child who deserves the love and care from both parents which he didn't get and well this bitterness was what lead him to be a Playboy.
Oh, Playboy stories.
As I continued reading, I got so engrossed that I lost track of time and by the time I finished reading, Four hours had passed and it's already two hours away from the Closing period.
The book is a mini short novel with just 70 chapters but yeah, it was worth reading.
[ Curious about the book Stella read? , Check out my book Titled, A CRUSH on Good novel, it has only seven chapters currently so..., * Wink * ]
As I finished reading, I didn't feel bored again, I now felt better. 
Soon, A song titled only love By Jordan Smith Started playing.
How many more are we gonna take? 
How many nights do we have to lie awake? 
How many tears are we gonna cry?
We can wish until the well runs dry? 
But what happens when the sky above 
  Runs out of every shooting star? 
And what if every good intention only meant 
to go so far? 
......
Perhaps I should listen to my heart and try to find love.
Perhaps I am not too old to fall in love.
But is there still hope for me? 
Who would want to be involved with a 32-year-old woman with a kid? 
Who? 
But, what if I get hurt?
What if my heart gets broken again? 
Will I be able to handle the pain? 
Will I? 
But I wouldn't know if I don't try, right? 
Perhaps I should try? I should try opening my heart to love.
After all, despite being heartbroken after her previous fiance broke up with her Rose found love still so why can't I? 
I didn't know that I was so lost in my thoughts until I heard noises from outside as the office wasn't soundproofed.
Scared that it might be an emergency, I removed the earpiece from my ear, stood up, and walked towards the door.
When I opened it, I was kinda shocked to find a panicked secretary and some other members of staff.
" What's going on? " I asked no one in particular.
When the Secretary saw me, I saw how stunned she was.
" Oh miss! You are fine? "
" I am, why? " 
" Well, I have been knocking at the door for minutes now after I tried calling you through the intercom countless times but no one picked so I was scared that something was wrong so I called them to try forcing the door open. " She explained.
" Oh, I am very sorry to worry you, I was listening to music and reading a book, so I didn't hear. " 
" It's Alright, Miss Stella, I am glad that you are fine. " 
" You can go now, thanks for your help. " She told the staff.
" Hm. " They replied Nodding.
Stella and the secretary both entered her office.
" So what happened Mari? " 
" Well, a problem was encountered at the sales department that needed your timely intervention so..." 
" Oh, is that it? " 
" Yes, Miss. "
" Alright, you can leave now, I'll be there in a jiffy. " She said.
The secretary nodded in response and soon she was out of the office Leaving Stella in deep thoughts.