Chapter 276

The moment she stepped away, Jabco’s office door opened. He came out, looking around instinctively. “Riyana?” Her desk was empty. He frowned slightly. He needed some files and, without thinking too much, walked over to her desk. He knew where she kept things. After all these years, her desk felt familiar to him. He opened one drawer. Then froze. Two tickets lay inside. Movie tickets. He picked them up slowly and looked at the details. His eyes moved to the date. This Friday. His birthday. His heart skipped in a way he didn’t expect. “…Is this for me?” he whispered. A strange warmth spread through his chest. For years now, she had always been there on his birthday. Even when he went out with friends, even when there were parties, she was always beside him. It's because she had to but still she always there. He swallowed. Maybe she bought these for him. Why else would the date match so perfectly? He was still holding the tickets when he heard footsteps. “Sir?” Riyana stood there with a c