“Hmph, who else would be a handful?” Ivanna growled, “I swear that woman’s digging her own grave.”

“Calm down, Ivanna. We’ll talk when we meet later.” I interjected, trying to avoid a rant.

I received another call as we talked. I glanced at my phone and saw Atlas’s name, so I told Ivanna, “Hang up. I have another call.”

When she ended the call, I answered Atlas’s, “Hello.”

"Who were you talking to?" he asked.

"Ivanna."

“Oh. Come to Pleca Park after work tonight,” Atlas said firmly.

“Sure!” I blushed but replied sweetly, “Aren’t you busy?”

“What do you think?” He sounded flirtatious, “You can help me relax.”

“Stop that!” I lost my breath, thinking of how shameless he was.

He laughed, saying, “Do you know what you want to eat? I’ll prepare it for you.”

“I’m meeting the girls for local food soon. I’d prefer something lighter in the evening,” I replied confidently.

“That sounds doable. You can hang up now.”

I imagined how he looked after ending the call. I leaned on my desk wh