Unexpected Encounter: A Second Chance at Love

"What?" Rachael frowned. "I don't understand—"

"Neither do I—" Justin chuckled. "But there is nothing to understand. I mean, he met a woman at the club and as usual, he had a lovely time with her. But unlike the other times where the woman tries to stick around and eat breakfast with him, this one robbed him."

"What did she take?" Andrew inquired. He was concerned but found the whole situation funny at the same time.

Pinching the space between his brows, Owen sighed, "My wallet, watch, ring and my cufflinks."

"The watch which your mom gave you?" When he nodded, Andrew sighed and helplessly shook his head. "This is why you should never hook up with a random woman you meet at the clubs."

Keeping quiet for a while, Owen added, "That bitch also took my belt."

"Belt?" Rachael frowned as she wondered why anyone would steal someone's belt.

"You are surprised with the belt?" Justin scoffed. "There are people who steal underwear."

"How much cash did you have?" she inquired.

"Around 2000 but that is not the point," Owen gritted his teeth. "That woman robbed me after sleeping with me. I feel so used."

"Oh darling—" Rachael sighed and hugged him. "It's okay, shit happens at times. But you learnt a lesson didn't you?"

"Exactly, maybe this is God's way of telling you to stop whoring around," Justin remarked.

Owen: " "

"What about your IDs?" Without waiting for his reply, Andrew added, "If it was inside our wallet then we need to file a complaint."

"Oh this is the best part—" Justin smacked Owen's arm and grinned from ear to ear.

Owen glared at his annoying friend. He was already feeling very humiliated and mad over what had happened, and Justin's annoying behaviour was triggering him even more.

"What is the best part?" she curiously inquired.

"She left all my IDs on the table," Owen answered.

"Well—" Andrew shrugged his shoulders and chuckled, "I think she didn't want to trouble you with too much paperwork. She is the most sensible and considerate thief I have ever heard of."

"Yes yes, laugh as much as you people want to," Owen snapped. "I don't give a fuck."

Rachael smacked Andrew's arm and glared at him. "Stop making fun of him, he is already so worried and tensed"

Just then Owen got up and left the mansion without saying anything.

"I'll check on him," Justin chuckled and followed him.

"You are not gonna go?" Rachael looked at Andrew who remained seated on the seat.

"He is okay," Andrew remarked. "A couple of thousand bucks is nothing for him. But the main thing is, his ego. He is not gonna let this matter rest until he finds that woman and makes her pay."

"Will he be able to find her?"

"Trust me honey," he wrapped his arms around her waist. "He will."

…..

[Watson Enterprise]

As they had planned, Rachael and Andrew dropped by Watson Enterprise to pick a few things from her old office before heading to work.

"Have you been here before?" Rachael inquired as they stepped into the building hand in hand.

"Yes," Andrew nodded. "The last time I was here, dad asked me if I wanted to marry you."

"He did?" She widened her eyes in shock. "That must have been so embarrassing for you."

Without waiting for his reply, she added, "What did you tell him?"

"I told him I am not interested in marrying you."

His response made Rachael frown in disappointment. "You turned him down?"

Andrew nodded. "Hmm, I did."

"That's so rude," She shrugged his hand off. "How could you turn me down like that?"

"Didn't you turn me down at first too?"

"Yeah but that is different," she snapped. "I turned you down at first because I thought it was weird, not because I wasn't interested in you."

Without waiting for his reply, she added, "If you weren't interested in me in the first place, why did you marry me?"

"You proposed to me, didn't you?" He chuckled. "How could I turn you down and break your heart?"

Rachael rolled her eyes and scoffed, "You could have just turned me down, I wouldn't have forced you or anything."

When he tried to grab her hand again, she slapped it away before walking towards the elevator.

…..

[Inside the elevator]

After pressing the non-stop button in the elevator to the ninth floor, Andrew wrapped his arms around her waist and rested his chin on her shoulder.

"Yes, I will marry Rachael if she agrees." When she looked at him, he smiled, "This is what I told dad when he asked me to marry you."

When she scoffed, he chuckled, "You don't believe me? You can ask your dad if you want to."

"What makes you think I will turn down any opportunity to make you mine?" he added.

Keeping quiet for a while, she inquired, "What if I had never proposed? What would you have done?"

"To be honest, your sudden suggestion of us getting married was something I had least expected. But well, I am not complaining. oIt helped me save a lot of time," he chuckled. "I had plans of staying close to you, taking you out on dates and bugging you until you finally agreed to marry me."

"So irrespective of you proposing or not, I would have married you sooner or later," he stated.

"Did you have plans of giving me gifts as well?" When he nodded, Rachael sighed, "I shouldn't have rushed things like that then, I should have waited for the gifts."

"You want gifts? I'll give you gifts," he remarked.

Just then the elevator door opened and the first person they bumped into was Michael.

"Oh my, what are you two love birds doing here at this time?" Michael chuckled.

"Dad—" Rachael quickly pushed Andrew and stepped away. "W-We are here to grab a few things from my office."

"Dad," Andrew smiled and greeted him before giving him a hug.

Michael patted his back. "It's been so many days since I last saw you, how have you been?"

"I am good," he answered.

….