Chapter 166 - Proposal For You (1/2)

Getting used to things is pretty easy in life, just like getting used by others. Pretty much it's the same thing. Either you get used by others or you get used to others.

However, getting used to being alone is a really terrifying experience. But the worst is when you get used to someone's presence in your life. Someone who wasn't there a few days ago. But that particular person still became a huge part of your life without you even realizing it.

One could say that Xiu got used to Darren's presence over the course of knowing him for a month or so. Perhaps that's why when she opened the door in the morning and didn't find him out there waiting for her, she felt something missing. She felt downhearted since she had to start the day without holding his hand again.

It's been only four days since he left but to Xiu, it seemed like a long time. But the reminder of how he had been calling every morning just to say 'good morning' put that smile back on her face. Even with the time difference, he had been punctual with his morning and night calls. Seemingly, his voice had become her alarm clock for wake up call and her lullaby before bed.

There hadn't been anything exciting going on at the office. Her arguments with Dylan at work were also limited since they both had been busy with work. But that didn't mean there were no arguments at all. Let's take this very fine day as an example...

After the lunch hours, Dylan had asked Xiu to help him with the customer concept and apparently the talk wasn't as pleasant as he thought it to be.

”I don't like this marketing strategy,” she had said after looking through the slides. ”There should be something more touching about the concept to attract customers. Don't make it seem so materialistic.”

Dylan eyed her strangely as he said, ”Business is not run on emotions. Besides, it's a marketing strategy, not a love story that has to be touching.”

”No, but we manipulate emotions to make money is businesses. Besides, what's so wrong with love stories?” asked Xiu as if she was offended by his remark on a personal level. ”Even love stories are a way to manipulate people's emotions to make money. A corporate person like you should not judge it like that.”

Dylan also straightened up and said, ”What's so good about love stories? They never end well. For instance, take Romeo and Juliet or Jack and Rose from Titanic. It's tragic.”

Xiu crossed her arms over the chest in defiance and retorted, ”The tragedy is not the point here. The point is their love for each other. The point is that Romeo had Juliet with him till the end and Jack had Rose with his till the end. As for what was the end, it doesn't matter because that end was beautiful for them. Besides, who are you to question their love? Romeo had Juliet and Jack got Rose, what about you? What you got?”

”Can I say dark circles and depression because of you? That's exactly what I got,” was his reply. ”Oh, wait! I think I'm getting a headache as well.”