Chapter 11. Did She Belong to Him?

After lunch, Raven rushed back to work, but her mind was on what she had promised her boss. It was Wednesday already and in two days; she had to act as his girlfriend. She forgot to ask what she had to do. 

Ralph had sent her a mountain load of work to keep her from thinking too much about Saturday. He couldn’t afford the risk of her declining his proposal at the last minute. He kept his fingers crossed and left her alone for the rest of the day, going on his meetings and tours without her. His behavior confused Raven. She didn’t know why he was completely ignoring her existence. By evening, she was very restless. Had she made any mistake? Would he sack her on Saturday after getting what he wanted? 

Raven knocked on his door and after hearing his permission; she entered his office. She stood nervously in front of his desk, as he hadn’t even looked up from his laptop. 

“Yes, Raven, do you want to say something?” he asked, dreading that she would decli