  Adrian just smiled, "Why don't you just tell me if you want to invite her for lunch?&quot; he said to John.
      John chuckled, "Well, I hope that would just be okay?" He asked his friend.
      &quot;Well, of course. It should be okay.&quot; Adrian answered as they were both looking at the woman who was busy organizing the files in front of her.
      &quot;Adrian,&quot; John called his friend.
      &quot;Yes?&quot;
      &quot;Can you help me, please?&quot; John said in a very low voice that Adrian couldn't hear it.
      &quot;What?&quot;
      &quot;I said, can you help me take her out for lunch?&quot;
      Adrian laughed at his friend.
      &quot;What's funny?&quot; John's eyebrow narrowed.
      &quot;Nothing, bro.&quot; He was still laughing.
      &quot;Adrian, please?&quot;
      Adrian is a bit surprised. He didn't think that John is shy when it comes to women.
      When

  Mary Ann just stared at the man sitting in front of her.
      She doesn't know how to answer him. She doesn't know what to say.
      She frowned. She remembered the picture frame in her room.
      John might have seen it when he slept last night in her room.
      He already knew that she had a child before. Her face turned into white.
      &quot;I am sorry, Mary Ann. Did I say something wrong?&quot; John is confused as to why the woman in front of her suddenly looks pale. He wanted to hold Mary Ann's hand but he is afraid that Mary Ann may get upset with him.
      He just stared at the woman, with a pale face.
      They were just staring at each other when the waiter arrived with their food.
      The waiter served their food except for the one for Adrian.
      &quot;Thank God.&quot; Mary Ann said to herself. She is safe from answering John's question.
      John put some food 

  She smiled, "Yes, it's one of my favorites. But, my grandma always wanted me to eat rice for breakfast especially if I am going to work. She said that I need a heavy breakfast so if I get caught with my task, I won't get hungry easily."
      "Well, she is right, you know. You'll have the energy to work." 
      Mary Ann just shrugged her shoulders in response.
      Silence again in the room. 
      John started a discussion because too much silence is awkward.
      "By the way, your boss's banquets will be tomorrow. Are you attending the party?" He said just to have something to talk about.
      Since no one dared to speak they could only hear the sounds of plates and cutlery. Auntie Carla is also just eating and he doesn't know what topic to open up.
      "Oh, yes. That will be starting around eight o'clock. For sure, you will be there," she replied as she took a bite of the hotd

Adrian just smiled, "Why don't you just tell me if you want to invite her for lunch?&quot; he said to John.
      John chuckled, "Well, I hope that would just be okay?" He asked his friend.
      &quot;Well, of course. It should be okay.&quot; Adrian answered as they were both looking at the woman who was busy organizing the files in front of her.
      &quot;Adrian,&quot; John called his friend.
      &quot;Yes?&quot;
      &quot;Can you help me, please?&quot; John said in a very low voice that Adrian couldn't hear it.
      &quot;What?&quot;
      &quot;I said, can you help me take her out for lunch?&quot;
      Adrian laughed at his friend.
      &quot;What's funny?&quot; John's eyebrow narrowed.
      &quot;Nothing, bro.&quot; He was still laughing.
      &quot;Adrian, please?&quot;
      Adrian is a bit surprised. He didn't think that John is shy when it comes to women.
      When they were still studying, women chased them.
      They received letters from different

Chapter 14 MARY ANN WAS STUNNED!