Reborn as the Mayor's Girlfriend

Chapter 23: Complicated

Lennox POV

Upon taking the position as the head of this city, I've done my best and pushed my boundaries in order to accomplish my job properly.

Without inviting the media and resorting to propaganda acts, I swore to work honestly and earnestly for the sake of the people I serve.

I've always been a rational person and with the heavy responsibilities I carry, I've figured that there was absolutely no space for other trivial matters.

But I guess, life loves to surprise people. Just when you plan out things you want in an orderly manner, life comes around and threatens to make you quiver.

I've always planned everything meticulously but somehow, along the way, an unforeseen variable appeared.

"Mayor, it's already lunch time. Are you going to going to eat with Miss Millen?" a staff reminded me.

"Yeah." I replied with a slight smile.

Although it started from a mere joke, Millen really carried out what she promised when I ate with her last time. Now, she brings food that she apparently cooked during the days where she volunteers at the city hall.

Out of curiosity and slight intrigue, I really ate what she brought for me. Since the first time, she's consistently brought lunch just for us two every time she visits the city hall.

I've skipped lots of my lunches before since I thought it wasn't necessarily. Instead of having lunch, I'd have a small sandwich and accomplish more paperwork during the supposed break time.

But now, with her enthusiastic attitude about food and nutrition, I've been somehow forced to eat more properly. She would always text me, reminding me to eat properly like I'm some elementary school kid...

Somehow though, it doesn't annoy me. I would usually ignore trivial things, especially if it was done by someone else. But... it's her. Just when I used to think of lunch as extra time to accomplish more paperwork, now, I look forward to it because I get to spend time with her.

"I might be out of line for saying this, but I'm really glad you're taking your meals seriously now, Mayor. Miss Millen is really an angel! You used to use all your time to do paperwork or visit on-going projects all over the city. But now, you leave a little spare time during lunch and get to relax with Miss Millen's company. You deserve it." the staff casually said with a somewhat teasing tone.

In the city hall, there wasn't that much formalities and everyone is comfortable with each other. I guess in a way, it also helps that I'm the youngest to have ever seated at this city's mayoral position.

It took me a while to uproot everyone from the past administration who only knew how to laze around and swindle citizens, but it was worth it. Now, I am confident that the city hall employees and volunteers are all thoughtful and have the genuine concern for the citizens.

It's small changes like this that would eventually lead to a bigger change. One step at a time.

I smiled at what the staff said but didn't say anything else before walking out.

When I finally arrived at the place I was always unconsciously looking forward to during the day, what welcomed me was a pretty girl who was sleeping in an uncomfortable position on a couch.

I smiled upon seeing her face but slightly frowned at the position she's in. She's just sitting on the couch and her head is facing down, slowly tilting to another direction.

I clenched my jaw as I sat next to her on the couch and carefully placed her head on my shoulder.

In such a close moment like this, I observed her sleeping face and it didn't even take long for me to be mesmerised with her beauty.