CHAPTER 28

　　Lexi was flustered for a few minutes as she stared at all the balloons and the decorations in his large office, tears pricking at her eyes as she way he's his staff members walked towards her with a big white and pink cake in their hands.

　　"Happy birthday Miss Lexi," they chorused, stretching the cake to her face.

　　Lexi's eyes sought for him in the crowd and found him leaning against the wall in the farthest corner of the office. She beckon to him and he eased himself away from the wall and walked to her side.

　　She wanted to cry at the same time she wanted to smile, so she did the two together. Laughing and crying so much that it almost ruins her makeup.

　　Why the tears?" He swiped his finger over her cheek, pushing away the tears before they could reach her jaw.

　　"I was not---"

　　"--- expecting this," he finished for her, watching her like a hawk would watch his prey. A smile lit up his features.