Tracey placed the box back on the desk and stared at the ring on her finger.

   " Kenzou! This is amazing! This ring is absolutely gorgeous! "

Kenzou's shoulders were stiff, and he felt the anger in his system start to beat on his threshold. 

   " Ms. Farrow please take the ring off. "

   " Oh, don't get so mad. I'm just admiring this beautiful piece of jewelry. Is this the gift you were talking about giving to the one you loved? Oh, how sweet! And how come it's my size? " She asked teasingly.

   " It happens to be a coincidence that your ring size is the same as hers. "

Tracey's smiled lowered a bit, but into one that was full of flirt. She walked towards Kenzou and placed her hands on his shoulders, and brought her face close to his.

   " Or is it because this ring was meant for me? "

   " No, Ms. Farrow it is not meant for you. Take it off, before I do something you won't like. "

   " Oh, Kenzou you flatter me. How about this, why don't I show up at your house and we can discuss this more there? " Tracey asked with her heart beating a thousand miles a second.

Kenzou's range took over, and he grabbed her hand and took the ring off. He put the ring in the box and shut it. He placed the box back in its original place, inside of his jacket, and started packing up his desk. He put what papers and files he needed in his briefcase and took his keys from the hanger on the wall. 

   " Kenzou? "

Kenzou didn't listen to Tracey as he pushed her out of his office. He locked the door and started walking towards the elevator. He wanted to hit Tracey, but he knew that she wouldn't hesitate to tell someone he hit her in a place with cameras and how she talked. And the cameras would be proof.

   " Kenzou wait! "

Kenzou didn't, and he walked to the stairs. He went down to the garage and got in his car, driving away. He sped out of the parking lot, feeling his anger start to take over.

( Later )

   " Kenzou! Can you help me with this problem? " Hiraku asked.

   " I can. "

Kenzou walked over to where Hiraku was sitting and pointed out the flaws in the work Hiraku had done. When he had finished, the doorbell to his house rang, and he walked to the door, not knowing who would be on the other side. He opened the door and slowly felt his anger start to come back to him.

   " Ms. Farrow how did you find my house? "

   " I looked in the employment files. I wanted to come and apologize. " She said, looking at the ground.

Kenzou shut the door behind himself and walked down the stairs of the house. He gestured for her to follow him, and she did. He walked through a side door to the garden, and Tracey followed without thinking. 

   " I'm sorry I took the ring out of the box and put it on. I was just excited to see the ring that I couldn't help myself. "

   " Excited? How come? "

   " Well, it's clear that I love you, but when you said you had that ring for the person you loved, I knew it was going to be me. So, I waited and waited, and I guess after so long I decided in that moment to wear it myself and see if my theory was right. "

   " And what exactly is your theory? "

Tracey grabbed Kenzou's hand and brought it close to her as she looked in his eyes underneath the moonlight. 

   " I love you! And I know you love me too, but you just don't show your feelings that often so you couldn't tell me to keep your status and level of coldness in the office! "

Kenzou was silent as he looked down at the woman beside him. He wondered how she hadn't gotten the hint yet. Kenzou shook his head and picked Tracey up in a bridal fashion. She yelped a bit and blushed madly.

   " Kenzou? Where are we going? "

   " Somewhere where Hiraku can't hear us. "

Tracey's blush took over her face, and she was starting to giggle. Kenzou unlocked the basement door, locked it behind himself, and walked down the steps. The hallway was well lit, and he opened one of the doors in the hallway. Inside was a bedroom, bathroom, and his secret alter for his love. He placed Tracey on the bed and walked to the closet. Tracey observed the room and took in the red colors and accents that decorated the room. The colors told her that she was finally getting what she had worked for months to have.

   " What are you getting? " She asked with her voice becoming full of lust.

   " Something to help. "

Tracey started to slip off her shoes, but Kenzou had already walked in front of her when she looked up. Tracey's eyes widened, seeing what he brought, and her scream was silenced by the baseball bat hitting the side of her head. The blow flung her off the bed and to the floor of the bedroom. She held the side of her head as she looked up at Kenzou.

   " What the hell!? Why the fuck did you do that!? " She yelled, feeling tears slip down her cheeks.

   " You touched something that wasn't yours. I'm afraid your delusions have gone to far and I fear you have tainted that ring. And there is only one person allowed to touch me, but that is not you Ms. Farrow. "

Kenzou swung the bat again, and Tracey screamed as the bat connected to her stomach. Her body hit one of the walls of the room, but Kenzou didn't care. He walked towards her with the already bloody bat, and he felt a smile start to grow on his face.

   " I can't let you get in the way. So, it's time for us to end this. It's just business. "

And true to his word, he had brought Tracey to a place that Hiraku wouldn't hear her screams. To a place that the young child didn't even know existed.