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Lionel was quite serious when he demanded that Belle buy whatever items she wanted before they returned home. Even though she had refused, Lionel continued to insist, explaining that all this was an order from Grandpa William. He didn't want to get into trouble if he went home empty-handed, and he understood his grandfather's coercive character very well."But I really don't want to buy anything." Belle was still adamant about her stance. "You can tell.""Please, Belle. You want to see my neck hung by grandpa, huh?" They continued to negotiate as Lionel was busy driving, the road they were on was getting further and further away from home.Belle was silent, her expression flat, she was too honest to care about the state of the man beside her.This attitude made Lionel exhale harshly, he looked annoyed."Can't you just cooperate with me a little, huh? Make things easy, you're not as lucky as everyone else, so just take advantage of the privilege, nanny." He chuckled. "I won't care eith

The following days were filled with more and more activities. Grandpa William asked his trusted assistant to call the best wedding vendors to the house. They began to determine the wedding hall, food catering, and dresses for the church as a place of blessing.Belle and Lionel didn't talk much, they always followed Grandpa William's orders, but Lionel would complain behind the old man's back, complaining without finding a way out.Today, Grandpa William had deliberately asked Lionel to go with Belle in order to buy the wedding rings they wanted. Though his grandfather could have specified the object, after all, they would not refuse anything given by him, but Grandpa William deliberately did this so that they would interact more behind his back while hoping to open up to each other.Throughout her life, Belle had never been close to a man in a committed relationship, but suddenly her world was turned upside down when her employer made an offer of marriage to his favorite grandson.In

"Tell me the reason why you accepted my grandfather's offer, huh? Didn't I ask you to reject it?"Belle almost screamed when she found Lionel's figure already standing behind her, right when the girl closed the door to Grandpa William's room after delivering breakfast."Oh my God!""Tell me, Belle." Lionel pressed again. He had been angry since last night but had been holding it in for various reasons, especially when it came to being as calm as possible in front of his grandfather.Belle looked around, she was afraid of others seeing or even hearing the interaction between them. She was already dizzy, answering every question from the other servants while in the room, and then Lionel was probing like a detective."I think you already know the reason," Belle said."So, it's true that you're after the inheritance from my grandfather, huh? You want it that badly?"The accusation made Belle squint; she felt humiliated. "Why do such evil thoughts keep spinning in your head, young Master L

Maria was always nice and sought attention from her father-in-law, but William remained cold towards her. Money already hurt him, making some people act wildly like animals.William ordered more things for Belle, such as getting the menu she wanted and asking her to sit right next to Lionel, which made Maria look sarcastically at Belle, but the nanny smiled."Daddy, there's a bit of a different scene. Why is your nanny coming to dinner with us? Can't she enjoy her dinner with the other servants?" Maria spoke up again after failing to get William's attention, while her husband acted casual.William cleared his throat, momentarily turning to Belle, who looked awkward responding to Maria's question."Didn't you also hear I asked her to sit next to Lionel? I want that, so let Belle be here. She's not someone else for me," William emphasized."Looks like Dad has something we don't know about." Tomy opened his voice after paying more attention.The father nodded. "Of course, I had to call m

"Wait a minute!"Belle immediately turned her head as she removed her hand from the chokehold of someone behind the woman. She froze as she came face to face with the figure of Lionel, who was already in this house.Belle had heard that Grandfather William's grandson had returned to Russia last night. She knew it from some of the servants who were talking about the man, praising his good looks while discussing the many benefits of attracting the attention of a Lionel Traitor Dawn."You're my grandfather's nanny, aren't you?" He looked Belle over from head to toe as if examining her, but there was nothing unusual about the young woman's physique."Yes. How can I help you, sir?" Although this was the first time they had crossed paths, Belle tried to be casual or hide her nervousness as much as possible.Lionel had time to pay attention to the surrounding situation, and he hoped that no servant or anyone else would see him. After that, Lionel again touched Belle's hand before pulling her

"Married?"At first, Lionel's expression was difficult to read because he was just silent as he stared at his grandfather, but suddenly, he laughed dismissively as if he had just heard a bad joke from William's lips."What is this? So sudden and awkward at the same time? Grandfather asked me to come back immediately. I thought it was because he missed his grandson, but when I came here—I had to hear such a strange request.""Ridiculous to you, huh?"Lionel nodded. "Yes, it is ridiculous.""Can't you see the future? Are you going to keep living like this forever? You think I live forever, huh?""No, Grandpa. What I mean is that your grandson will get married, but some other time, and not to someone I don't know or even my grandfather's nanny here.""Someone, you know? Who?" William's gaze was quite clearly dismissive of the grandson. "So far, haven't you just been cheated and kept repeating the same mistakes? Those women want your money, don't they? Do you have one of them to introduce

"Immediately prepare the data of all office employees with contracts that are about to expire at the end of this year, Joana. The data should be ready by the time I get to the office, probably in an hour due to the situation outside. Thank you." Oriaga put his phone back after ending the call.The three were in the car, still halfway to the mansion. As Zayn was driving was deliberately slowed down to keep up with the clearing of the surrounding snow piles.Zayn deliberately set the music to make the atmosphere in the car less quiet because since the pair of humans sat in the passenger seat, they were united in silence as if there was a cold war."Sir. Do we have to return home after taking Miss Amanda to the mansion?" Zayn asked as he glanced at the overhead mirrors, confirming the situation behind him."No, no. It's too time-consuming. I have a few changes of clothes in the office.""Alright.""Do you want to buy anything before arriving at the mansion?"The question had not been rea

"What were you guys talking about that you only came back to this room near midnight? You seem to have a lot of energy."Amanda snorted as she stared irritably at the gray-shirted man on the bed. She thought Oriaga had fallen asleep since leaving the living room about two hours earlier, while Amanda had joined her family to relieve her longing."Although I have little energy, I will try to make the most of my time when it comes to my family." Amanda sat on the edge of the bed, her back to her husband."Yes, of course, you can only see them when I give you the chance."Amanda made no sound. She lay in the space beside Oriaga as she pulled up the blanket. She didn't want to face the man, so she tilted her body to the right."You're going to ignore me?""You ignore me a lot, Oriaga. Don't overdo it.""Exaggerate? I very rarely even lie beside you.""It's not my fault, you did it. I've always been lying in the mansion's bed at your convenience while you chose to sleep elsewhere.""You're

Amanda was all smiles from the moment she stepped back into her parents' home, receiving a warm welcome, and it was fortunate that Nadine had returned to work as soon as she could after receiving word from Mateo that her sister would be visiting.If there had been no such news, Nadine would most likely have approached Rudolf at his coffee shop to help her lover."Mom, I have a gift for you," Oriaga said as he took something out of his coat pocket before removing it: a blue jewelry box with the 'Gregorious' emblem on the top. He placed it on the table right in front of Pamela.About five people sat on the sofa by the lit fireplace, the atmosphere becoming quite warm as the light in the sky dimmed."What is this, Oriaga?" Pamela grabbed the object and opened it, and she was quite surprised to find a bracelet with several pearls around it, very pretty and luxurious. "Oh my! This must be expensive.""Is it the latest collection from your brand?" asked Nadine.Oriaga shook his head. "No, i

"I want to go back to work.""Work?" Pamela was surprised to hear her husband's wish. "Why go back to work? Don't we have enough to live for?""Yes. I know." The man grunted as he leaned back on the sofa—they were sitting by the dying fireplace. "Your son-in-law did guarantee our lives, even paid all the debts, but don't you think if one-day Oriaga announces his marriage to everyone, they will ask, 'Who is that man married to? What is her family background?' do you know what I mean, Pamela?"The wife paused, then snorted as she understood the meaning of Mateo's words. "It seems like this could cause a bit of trouble.""Right, aside from the judgment of others, I also want to protect my daughter from anyone's evil words. Although I'm sure Oriaga is taking good care of her, there's still a bit of guilt when I remember why Amanda had to get married."Mateo thought back to the past. If it weren't for the massive debt, he probably wouldn't have accepted Pamela's decision for Amanda to marr

"You know a guy named Jeff pretty well, huh?"Amanda didn't budge, as her husband was visiting the mansion in the middle of the night for the winter. In other people's homes, they choose to rest or watch thrilling romance movies, but at the mansion, a man named Oriaga Niel Thompson is trying to harass his wife.Amanda is already asleep and is forced to wake up due to Oriaga's relentless harassment, causing her to almost punch him in the face.Now, Amanda had to stand facing Oriaga in the library, and the opening question was enough to make Amanda understand the annoying situation."Why not answer it, Amanda?"The woman exhaled harshly, folding her arms across her chest. "I'm sure you already know the answer, so why ask, huh?""I have the right to say anything.""How ridiculous. You woke me up to ask about Jeff, huh?""Again, I have the right to say anything. After all, this is my house. I also have the right to disturb anyone, including you.""I hate to hear such strange rules.""Seco

Oriaga had examined some of the latest jewelry designs submitted by the three Gregorious jewelry designers. Still, the man had not shown any satisfaction with the images on the table, either because he had not found the best or was influenced by something else.It was a good thing he was alone in the CEO's office, so he wasn't asked to comment on the designs because Oriaga didn't have a definitive answer yet, his mind like a ship adrift in the middle of the ocean. Thanks to Amanda's words this morning, he was not eager to work.He collected all the design papers and intended to put them in a drawer. He could review the designs tomorrow or the day after before commenting on their flaws or satisfaction. Still, after pulling out the drawer and finding Amanda's cell phone, Oriaga's attention was distracted.He put the design paperback on the table and took out Amanda's cell phone, which had been stored there for months. He immediately connected the object to a powerbank. When the cell pho