"I'd rather have the thought of you, To hold against my heart,
My spirit to be taught of you, With west winds blowing,
Than all the warm caresses of another love's bestowing,"
― Angela Morgan
Her brandy is as bitter as her heavy heart.
Ling's solitary figure stood in front of the glass window of her office, looking at the lights and busy view of Sukhumvit below from her darkened office. The only light behind her came from the hallway and her computer monitor.
She could think of nothing but what happened at the Farm. Tears fell after that exchange and God, what would she give to have Orm wrap in her arms during that time. She slept in the living room but the sobs echoing from upstairs kept her awake the entire night. The sun had not yet risen when Orm left. She called her driver to pick her up in Nakhon Nayok, leaving her alone. It's been two weeks since then.
The thing about her work is that she can do it remotely. May it be from her apartment or in her Farm but she chose to still go up early in the morning after a restless night where three hours of sleep is already considered good. She will take a cold shower. Put her usual white button up dress and pants and walk the short distance from where she's living into her Office Firm even though she feels unwell. She ignores it. She buried herself in work, only eating when she felt her stomach was already screaming for something, and she would just take a bite of whatever then go back to work. She would lift herself from the chair without realizing there was no one left in the firm because it was already late at night. She would stand up, pondering with her trusted brandy in hand, passing the time for a few hours, and then walk back home. The routine keeps her alive.
She hasn't set foot in Sethachon since then, respecting Orm's wishes to want distance away from her and she's lost. Definitely lost. This longing has become a road that Ling can walk forever, but to see Orm again was such a sweet relief.
All contracts of Sethachon regarding her farm were already processed and certified. The Litigation against the company's previous supplier will soon be in motion after they file it in court and the merger hasn't had any issues so far so Ling just had herself work from her firm, reviewing cases and helping her subordinates with her knowledge.
