38 SURPRISE!

AIDEN

It was my thirtieth birthday today. I saw the smiles on many of my staff's faces, and I knew they wished they could shout a happy birthday to me, but I didn't give them the space to carry out their wishes.

I walked into my office and met Sam there, smiling widely as I walked in. I ignored him at first and went to have a seat on my office chair, while he stood on the other side.

"Am I exempted from the others?" Sam asked me, the same question he ...