19 Nineteen

Christina boiled as her eyes trailed the duo who held on to each other like they were old time lovers.

But she didn't let it show. She couldn't make a mess of herself in front of her boss's mother. Or to put it better, her potential mother-in-law.

And that would be possible if she played her game right. And a look at the almost seething woman opposite her, she knew she was doing something right.

At first, when the woman called for her earlier in the day, she feared she wanted to talk about the call the other day. But when her talk started... Christina knew she had finally found that channel with which she would make Charles hers.

"Go and get him," Mrs. Oxford commanded, Christina a bit offed by the harshness in her voice.

"Yes ma'am."

Mr. Oxford was smiling, holding her tight. He whispered something to her as they got to the place they had to check for their reservation and she smiled.