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It was spoken much like a whisper cradled by the passing wind as it was drowned by the sound of the falling rain. Ash mauve eyes steadily gazed out of the showcase window where various flowers were displayed in such art and care. Tracks of rainwater splattered messily across the glass pane while some trickled down much like tears. Perhaps, it was one of the reasons why people say that when it rains the gods were crying. The passing thought made those ash mauve eyes waver ever so slightly. "Gods who can take and possess all... Why would they cry? They never lost anything to begin with and they never will..." These ideas floating within the mind were interrupted by a familiar voice and honest-to-goodness question.

Upon hearing the name, those ash mauve eyes glanced to the one who called. It was one of the workers at the shop. Somehow, Thia as she was called gave a small yet meaningful smile. She was grateful for being taken out from her self-induced trance. The said female worker which was actually a part-timer and a college student blushed at the sight of such an expression. There was no denying that the dark-skinned maiden was a beauty to be admired. Adding to that, she was a well-respected businesswoman, botanist, florist, and the owner of the flourishing Eden, Calanthia Rozenmare. "Thanks but go on ahead... I still have to finish some paper works before I leave. See you all tomorrow." With those dismissive words, the said worker snapped from her admiration and quickly bowed both in embarrassment. "Alright! Have a good night, Miss Thia!" The sound of chimes could be heard briefly along with the doors being closed. Looking outside the shop's window once more, she saw her workers making haste to avoid staying too long underneath the rain. Soon enough, she was once more completely alone which had been the case ever since that day had happened. Shaking her head before any thoughts would plague her mind, she made her way towards her office which was at the back portion of the shop.

Once inside the office, Thia took her seat and looked at the small stack of papers on her desk. It was not that much and not that important. Truthfully, she could have taken them home or left it until tomorrow. However, she was not a big fan of the weather. She actually dislikes the rain to a certain degree. As a result, she has decided to wait in here till the rain stops. Hopefully, it would not be that long. Glancing at the big clock hanging at the wall behind her, it was just a few minutes after 6. How she wanted to be on her way home now and take a relaxing bubble bath. However, the rain had yet to show signs of stopping and with that in mind, she released a sigh. "Stupid rain..." She muttered as she laid her head on the cool surface of her wooden desk. It would have been nice if she had brought the car with her. Unfortunately, her vehicle was at the repair shop. As such, she had to commute and it was out of question due to the rain. Releasing another sigh, her eyes were slowly directed to one of the picture frames adorning her table. It was a quaint photo of her family when they were all still together. She was only 6 when this photo was taken. They all looked so happy and unaware of the tragedies that they were about to face. "I miss you mom... dad... brother..." Taking a deep breath, her gaze drifted to another photo beside it. This time it was a picture of three people, her brother, Caius, her and Arthur. Removing her head from the table, she straightened her posture. "There is no going back... none at all..." She then took the said picture frame and put it face downward.

"You've got an e-mail." Thia looked at the source of the voice and saw her laptop's screen showing a pop-up message. Turning her attention to it, she wondered if it was a client requesting a specific flower arrangement for an event or personal use. After all, she had been getting those kind of messages nowadays. There was also the time that she had been the hired florist for a social gathering where various celebrities were present such as the renowned, Damon Ito, the popular model, Noel Delari, the popular R&B singer, Emma Matia, Serenade, and more. In any case, she clicked the pop-up message as it opened a link to the sent message. The subject title was: "A question." while the e-mail address was blocked. "How odd..." She mumbled to herself as she began reading the entire message. Her reaction to the e-mail was quite obvious as she slammed the laptop screen closed as she stood from her seat. There was no care in that action as her ash mauve eyes seemed to flare iridescently. It was clear that the message was not received well by Thia at all. "For the last time, leave me out of this!" She raised her voice considerably and luckily she was alone at that moment. It would have caused a commotion if it was during store hours. "I'll give someone a thorough beating soon enough..." She muttered darkly as she took her seat once more with the sound of the falling rain as her background music.