Chapter 270: Two Hundred Extra Points
** Harper **
"Was that a surprise for you, Harper?" The first question began before the elevator door could fully close behind the delivery staff on their way out. "Or did you totally plan to party here all night and had it all arranged already?"
"Oh come on, who would arrange for themselves to receive flowers!" Someone else was quick to rebuke the speculation before Harper had the chance. "Harper, you’ve got such a romantic guy. I bet my husband is actually celebrating me being home late, since it’s one of the best times when he gets to watch those boring football games with his friends."
"And there’s even food for all the rest of us!" The more blatant scavengers had already swarmed the cart, hungrily examining the abundant dinner options. "Is this an attempt to buy all our hearts to skyrocket Harper’s popularity?"
"Nah, I’m sure the goal is two hundred extra points on the Golden Couple board."
Harper bit back a snort of laughter at all the creative comments. She knew, however, that the catering for the full office was for no other purpose than luring everyone to stay with her and help her with the project deadline. Eli was sneaky like that.
With plenty of help from the group, Harper set up the food on a large buffet table, picked up her share of sandwiches and lemonade, and carried the flowers back to her desk. It was a gorgeous bouquet, dreamy with pastel colors fit for a princess — roses in pink and blush and cream, white daisies tinted purple at the tip of the petals, magenta-banded lilies with such a heady perfume that she doubted she’d be able to smell anything else for the rest of the night. And at the center of that beautiful arrangement sat a red heart-shaped card, held up by a tiny trident.
She plucked out the card and flipped it open.
[ Wish I could be there, but I know I’d only distract you from the amazing work, so I can only hope that you’d think of me when you look at the flowers. And oh, try not to drink all the strawberry lemonade :)
Get that wonderful job done. Love you. ]
Awww.
Harper held the card against her chest, smiling as if that little piece of paper was the most precious thing in the world. This guy must’ve been born to melt her heart — how else did he always know how to do it so flawlessly?