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My eyes lingered on the figure drawing closer, his eyes never letting go of mine.

Gait so strong, there came an aura from the gentleman that was bound to leave one staring on, itching to know what came with him, except my lingering gaze was for the high-spirits that tagged along with him.

"Hello"

Voice so deep, it bounced into my ears, with a grin growing on those chapped lips.

My eyes beheld the blue ones of the stranger who was now before me, questioning gaze awaiting his.

"Hi" My voice managed to lose its pitch, with eyes rested on his form, confusion getting a hold of me.

"I'm Diego" He didn't give me enough time to go on introducing myself, with hands already shot out, he took mine, planting a light kiss at the back of my palms.

"Oh"

I beheld the enthusiasm emitted from this gentleman, it was only fair my eyes held onto every confusion that came about.

Those eyes took in every bit of me, unbothered that my eyes followed every movement of his.

"Why should a pretty lady be left hanging alone?"

His utterance earned a low scoff from me, with gaze soon shifting away.

"I was only invited for the business dinner. Nothing serious" I followed with a chuckle, eyes beholding the delight filling his eyes.

"Business dinner? You work for one of the companies here?"

"Holden Inc." I was sure to mention.

I watched his expression shift from confusion, to surprise, and finally amusement beholding his gaze, with the grin on his lips growing even wider.

"And Kristoffer never made mention of it" He followed.

"Who?"

"Kristoffer" He called, eyes shifting to that figure sat afar.

I watched those grey eyes take mine, an expressionless face he bore, with eyes shifting from the profile of Diego to mine.

"That's amazing!" The voice of Diego followed, snapping my attention back to him.

"Now there's more reason to stop by at the company" He smirked.

"I never got the name"

"Oh, it's Jane" My voice was low, eyes having some sort of pull to have just one glance at Mr. Holden, and right then did our gazes meet, with mine soon averting in a second.

"Excuse me, I need to make use of the restroom"

And off I went, walking away from the lingering scrutiny of that young man.