2 A present

A few days later when Eira walked into her office a small package was placed on her desk. She curiously looked at it and took it in her hand. There was no information of the sender only her name ´Eira Morgan´ was written on it.

"Helen? What is this package?" She called her secretary. The called one came into her office and looked at the small package.

"I´m not so sure either. That was given to me early this morning from one of the desk ladies downstairs. They said the post man gave it to them and immediately left after that. When they looked at it they saw your name on it and decided to give it to me."

"Hm that´s strange. Then I will open it. Let´s see what is in it."

"Miss should I call the security? Maybe there is something dangerous in it?" Helen asked.

"No need Helen. Just stand there and wait. If something happens you can call them." Eira took the package and carefully opened it. After the wrapping paper is gone a beautiful wooden casket was revealed. She slowly opened it and looked inside. She gasped in surprise. Inside the box was a beautiful bracelet made of blue diamonds. When the light shone on it, it started glowing and twinkling. Eira couldn´t pull her gaze from it. This was the most beautiful bracelet she ever saw. Awestruck she just stared at this magnificent thing in her hand.

Helen who stood in safe distant saw that her boss was staring petrified with open mouth at the thing inside the wooden casket. She slowly scoots closer to have a look at it to see what had rendered her boss speechless. When she could get a glimpse of the diamond bracelet she also was awestruck. Never in her entire life did she saw such a beautiful jewelry and she would never imagine to see something so beautiful as this today here in Eira Morgan´s office.

"Miss Morgan!!! This is so beautiful. Could this be from a secret admire?" Helen beamed out of joy to see this interesting occurence happen.

"Don´t you think it´s too much even if it´s from an admire? I don´t know that person but he gifts me such an expensive present. I think this is rather suspicious."

"Look at this. There is a card with it. Maybe we will know who this wonderful gift is from."

Like Helen said, on the cover of the casket was a small card. Eira took into her hand and opened it.

In a neat handwriting there was written:

Dear Miss Morgan,

I truly admire your intelligence and beauty and like to have a dinner with you. Please accept this token of my sincerity and meet me tonight 7 pm at ´Clark´s restaurant´.

I will be waiting for you.

- John Johnson

Eira sighed when she finished reading the card. This Mr. Johnson surely doesn´t know when to give up. She was still adamant on not going to that dinner but she also doesn´t want to accept this bracelet. This time he went all out and didn´t let her reject his invitation. Either way she had to meet him.

"Well Miss Eira? What will you do?" Helen curiously asked.

"I don´t have another choice than meeting him tonight. Now let´s get back to work. There is still a lot to do." With that Eira dismissed Helen out of her office. Eira went back to her desk and started working. After reviewing some reports she had a meeting with one of her sponsors. She went to the meeting room and waited for the sponsor to arrive.

10 minutes past the appointed time and there was still no sight of the sponsor. She waited for another 20 minutes and that 20 minutes lead to an entire hour waiting for that sponsor but he still didn´t showed up. Eira wasn´t calm and collected anymore. She knew she couldn´t anger her sponsor but was still fuming in anger because of this rudeness.

If you don´t want to come then just cancel this. Why let me wait an entire hour?

She looked at her watch and saw that it was almost time for her dinner with John Johnson. She decided to calm herself down on her way to her office and grabbed her bag.

"Okay Helen I´m leaving. You should finish up too and leave. It was a long day."

"Yes Miss Morgan. Have a nice dinner and don´t shoot Mr Johnson too harshly down."

"Hahaha you know me. I´m ruthless when it comes to work but if it´s personal I´m getting really serious." Eira winked and left her office.

She walked to the underground garage and walked to her car. She put her bag on the passenger seat and started the motor. It smoothly went on and she parked out of the parking lot and drove out of it. She saw that she would be a little late so she decided to sped up a little bit. After 10 minutes she reached Clark's restaurant, a noble restaurant with five stars. It could be considered as the most high end restaurant in the whole city and even she has to admit that it's food was on par or even better than her dad's restaurant. But it was a long time since she ate there and she was curious to see how this rival had processed so far. She parked her car and walked into the restaurant. A waiter walked to her.

"Good evening Miss. May I ask if you have a reservation?" He greeted her.

"Yes I am here with Mr. Johnson. Is he here already?"

"Oh yes he is here. Please follow me." The waiter smiled upon recognizing Mr. Johnson's name and led her to a private room at the back of the room.

"Here we are. Please enter." The waiter opened the door to let Eira in.

Inside the room John Johnson saw the door opening and stood up immediately when he saw Eira entering the room. On his face a wide grin formed and he approached her quickly.

"Miss Morgan we can finally meet. Please take this." He greeted her and handed her a bouquet.

"Mr. Johnson it's nice to meet you. You didn't have to give me these." Eira smiled lightly at the enthusiastic man standing before her.

Being courted isn't a bad thing. Not at all. It's very flattering. Hehehe

"Please Miss Morgan sit down." Mr. Johnson let her to her chair and seated her properly and walked to the other side to also sit down.

"Miss Morgan once again thank you for coming. I really wanted to meet you. I hope you like my little present?"

"Yes thank you for the gift it's beautiful but I can't take it. That is actually the reason I went here. I just wanted to give it back to you." She took out the wooden casket and put it before Mr. Johnson.

"Oh no no no. Please, take it. I already gave it to you I won't take it back They are my sincere feelings for you."

"Mr. Johnson I appreciate the gesture but this is too much. I'll accept the flowers but not this valuable bracelet. Please take it back."

"Miss Morgan you don't have to feel bad or anything like that. It's just a small gift. Please take it."

"Mr. Johnson I have to decline."

"And Miss Morgan I say it again. Take it. You don't have to feel burdened. I won't give up until you accept it."

"You won't give up will you?" Eira sighed in defeat.

"If it has to do with you, then no, never."

"Sigh I give up. I will accept it but this is the first and last time I do this. Don't ever give me so expensive gifts anymore."

"Alright. I won't do something like this again. Now shall we order some food? You must be starving." Mr. Johnson suggested.

"Yeah sure." She agreed.