Chapter 5: Home

 "Okay," Keir said with a helpless sigh. "I promise."

After that conversation, they returned to their work.

True to his word, Keir stopped avoiding Elaine. Although he remained busy, he no longer kept his distance from her whenever their paths crossed.

Before leaving his office, however, Elaine made one request.

"Please don't let anyone know that we're connected."

She didn't want the other employees to find out about their relationship with each other. Especially now that she knew the truth—that she wasn't a Hasford by birth.

For now, it was a secret she intended to keep to herself until she was ready to face it.

 The hours passed quickly until it was already six o'clock in the evening.

By then, almost all of the employees had gone home.

Elaine, however, remained at her desk, her eyes fixed on the computer screen as she finished the last of her work for the day.

 Elaine jumped in surprise when Keir suddenly spoke from behind her.

"Elaine."

Startled, she almost lost her balance as her chair shifted beneath her.

Keir reacted instantly, reaching out to steady her before she could fall.

"Be careful," he said, making sure she was standing securely before taking a step back.

Elaine let out a nervous laugh and nodded.

"I'm fine. You scared me."

"I didn't mean to," Keir replied apologetically.

Elaine sat back down and turned her attention to the computer once again.

"Elaine, let's go home," Keir said seriously.

She looked up at him, surprise written across her face.

"Go home?"

"Yes."

"You mean... you're coming home with me, Dad?" she asked, unable to hide the hope in her voice.

"Yes," Keir replied calmly. "So finish up. I already asked Tess to prepare dinner at home. When we get there, we can eat together."

"Okay!" Elaine answered with a bright smile.

She quickly shut down her computer, gathered her things, and tidied up her desk.

A few moments later, she walked over to Keir, ready to head home with him.

They arrived home not long after.

Just as Keir had said, Manang Tess had finished preparing dinner by the time they got there.

Instead of going straight to the dining room, Elaine headed upstairs to her bedroom.

She wanted to change into something more comfortable first.

Elaine had never liked eating in her work clothes, so changing before dinner had always been part of her routine.

A few minutes later, Elaine came downstairs wearing a simple white T-shirt and a pair of shorts.

When she entered the dining room, Keir was already seated at the table.

He hadn't started eating yet.

It seemed he had been waiting for her so they could have dinner together.

Keir only started eating when Elaine arrived. A short while later, Elaine drank some water, but due to her clumsiness, she dropped the glass, causing water to soak the chest area of her T-shirt.

"Are you Alright." Keir's worried question

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