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her co-workers waited impatiently.
    “Well, are you going to read the card to us?” Maria asked exasperated.
    “Absolutely,” Kate responded.
    Dear Ms. Simmons, Please forgive me for standing you up today. I can assure you this has never happened before. I would like to make it up to you by taking you out for dinner. Please call 619-299-7140.
    Yours Truly,
    Neil Statton
    Needless to say, she was flabbergasted. Who did this guy think he was? She had already refused his invitation over the phone. Looks like he has a hard time hearing “no.”
    “This is so romantic,” Brenda said with her hand on her chest.
    “It’s kind of like having a secret admirer. You haven’t met him before?” Maria asked, her eyebrows raised. She couldn’t hide her “I told you to go out with him” smile.
    “No, I haven’t,” Kate said, shaking her head.
    “When we go to lunch, we can Google him on my cell phone. I can hardly wait to see this guy,” Natalie piped in. Natalie and Kate were working the same shift, so they would be going to lunch together at 4 o’clock. They only had to wait an hour to learn more about this Neil Statton, aka Mr. Pushy.
    Time went by quickly because the department became busy. It seemed like 4 o’clock arrived instantaneously. She decided that she would find out more about Mr. Neil Statton before calling him to thank him for the flowers. This was a case where the benefits of modern technology knew no bounds.
    Kate and Natalie entered the employee lounge. There were tables and chairs in the middle of the room with cushy sofas along the walls. The first thing that Natalie did was sit at one of the tables, whip out her cell phone, and Google Neil Statton. Kate sat at the table while her frozen dinner was heating up in the microwave. A whole list of sites came up with Neil’s name on them. Natalie clicked on the first one. It contained a picture of Neil. Both of their jaws dropped. He was one of the most mouthwateringly handsome men either of them had ever laid eyes on before. He was the epitome of tall, dark, and handsome. He was a ringer for Aidan, a character on her all-time favorite soap opera, All My Children . She never missed an episode until the show was canceled. Like Aidan, Neil had jet-black hair, hazel eyes, and a Hollywood smile. His cheekbones were high and his jaw was firm and chiseled. Kate was speechless.
    “Wow, look at that face! He is the most beautiful man I have ever seen,” Natalie exclaimed.
    “Yes, he has a face that only every woman could love,” Kate replied.
    Natalie began to read the article. “Neil Statton attends charity fundraiser with his parents, Sophia and Magnus Statton. The black tie gala raised $3 million for the San Diego Children’s Fund.” Words still failed Kate. Natalie noticed her silence.
    “Are you okay? I’ve never seen you at such a loss for words,” Natalie said, grinning at her friend.
    “Yeah, I’m fine,” she said, scrunching up her nose. Neil Statton seemed too good to be true. He was gorgeous and a philanthropist. He helped raise money for children. And he was a lawyer.
    Kate asked Natalie to click on another page. They ate their lunch and read more about the impressive Neil Statton, corporate attorney, humanitarian, and Greek god. He was from a wealthy family of lawyers and he was a junior partner in his dad’s firm.
    She realized that this man was going to be persistent. He’s most likely used to getting his way. She wasn’t quite sure what to do.
    “It would be rude of me to not call him and thank him for the lovely flowers,” she mumbled to herself under her breath. “Nat, I’m going to call him right now to thank him for the flowers,” she said firmly.
    “Are you going to go out with him? If you don’t, I will,” she said, probably a little to eagerly. “He’s a whole lot of scrumptious.”
    “I’m not sure. I’m going to see how the conversation goes.”
    She dialed the number on the card. His phone rang, but the call