Chapter 15: Intimacy (2)

At the office the next day, Violet could not hide her happiness. Her cheeks were aglow. She was happy because the feeling she had for Damien, excited her. She was sure that he might not feel as deeply for her as she did for him and like he said last night, he didn't know where the relationship would lead them, but she could no longer deny the strong chemistry between them nor that Damien found her desirable. Amanda noticed this and came over to her when she was less busy and cleared her throat noisily because Violet had been humming to herself. 'Amanda, it is you', she said smiling at her. 'You look really happy this morning, what could possibly be the reason?' 'Oh, life. Being alive is enough to be happy isn't it?' she asked evasively. 'Yes, but there is more to your happiness than that', Amanda insisted. 'Could it be because of our boss?' Violet was shocked. How could Amanda think that? Had she noticed something? 'Oh, don't look so shocked', Amanda said, smiling mischievously. 'You k