Chapter 8: Late Autumn Rain

The moment the car driven by Brian stopped, autumn raindrops also fell one after another. The rain is not too heavy but enough to make people feel wet and cold.

“Take it, Emily, if you get wet, you'll get sick.” Brian gave the light purple umbrella to her.

“Thank you.”

Emily smiled then pushed the car door open and got out. Her slim legs tapped on the quiet road.

No matter how noisy and bustling the city is, just a passing rain makes the atmosphere become quiet, peaceful, and sad.

“Kitty.”

Her steps stopped when she discovered two white kittens lying in a paper box. Maybe their owner didn't want to keep them so they left them here. If they keep lying here like this, she's afraid they'll get cold and die.

After looking around for a while, she bent down, lifted the cat box, and continued walking.

That cute action of Emily caught Brian's eyes. The corner of his lips curled up in a smile.

This girl is different from his sister. He believed that if he could bring her into the house to be Jennifer's sister-in-law, his sister would follow this good example and change her personality.

“Emily, did you join Unicons Group simply to gain more experience? I also hope so.”

Brian sighed and turned the steering wheel, the car quickly sped on the rain-covered road.

Brian knew Kevin and Emily were once a couple after secretly stopping in front of the school gate a few times and seeing them together.

The years passed unintentionally, but they brought the two lovers together again.

As soon as Brian crossed the threshold, his eyebrows furrowed when he saw his sister suddenly appear, leaning close to him and sniffing back and forth.

“What are you doing?” He let out a sigh, speaking in a tired voice.

“No alcohol smell. You didn't go to meet any customers, but why did you come home so late?” Jennifer crossed her arms and looked up.

“I went out to flirt with women, okay? If you have so much free time, then go back to the company and give me a hand. After that, you will experience the feeling of going early and coming home late.”

After saying that, Brian quickly passed his sister. He did not forget to bump into her, causing her to stagger.

Although the two corporations GE and Unicons are cooperating on a few mid-range projects and he knows Kevin is very good, he doesn't want his sister and that general director to be a couple.

Facing Kevin, he always carries an inferiority complex, feeling that he is inferior to that person.

“Brother, I will not do charity work with a group of young businessmen. Please tell someone else to come with you.”

“What's up? Just the other day you were still insisting on coming along. Has your kindness been washed away by the autumn rain?”

“I have an appointment with my friend. Please stop being sarcastic towards others.”

Jennifer glared at her brother and then ran back to her room. She wanted to go there mainly because she wanted space and time to be close to Kevin.

Now that she knows that he won't participate, why should she waste her time? It would be better to spend those few days off taking care of her beauty and shopping.

Brian shook his head and looked at his younger sister's walking and dancing figure. Somehow, every time this girl becomes mischievous, he sees her as similar to Emily, but that's Emily from many years ago, not now.

Time has made that girl lose her innocence. Even though he knew everyone would grow up, on that beautiful face now there was only sadness and worry.

Returning to his room, he took off his tie, threw it aside, and lay down on the bed, imagining the face of the female student with a smile like sunshine.

He wondered if he was the indirect reason why she became so melancholy. The incident from the past still left a mark in his mind even though he was not directly involved.

While Brian's mind was filled with the image of Emily, her mind was now filled with images of two lovely cats. They help her temporarily forget her heavy worries.

“Are you guys full yet?” Emily gently stroked the two cats' bellies after feeding them milk.

These past few days, her father has been leaving early and coming home late, and even now, she is the only one in the house and he still hasn't come home.

The joy with the two cats did not last long as worries flooded back into her mind. After covering them with a cotton blanket, she tiredly went to the bathroom, drained the water, and soaked in the tub to relax.

She didn't know that right now, under the streetlight, there was a car that kept parking there, not leaving. Kevin's affectionate eyes were glued to the glass window, where he could only see the white curtain.

It's raining heavily and he knows the person inside won't open the door. If he guessed correctly, she was busy taking care of the two cats she had just picked up, then she would take a bath, listen to some sad music, and then go to sleep.

Yes, he still thought he understood her until the day she left him behind.

It was not until ten o'clock at night that Kevin returned home. Seeing his mother still sitting in the living room, he immediately walked over and sat opposite her.

On the TV screen was broadcasting a dating and pairing program, a program that his mother liked very much. And he doesn't like it at all.

“Why are you staying up so late?” He asked as he poured some hot tea into a cup and brought it to his lips.

“Don't drink tea at night, it will cause insomnia.” Jessica frowned.

“No problem. Anyway, I have to stay up tonight to handle some things. But... Daniel hasn't returned yet?” He looked up the stairs and asked.

“Yes, he went to meet some young businessmen to discuss volunteering. Looks like he's very excited.”

He smiled, took another sip of tea, and stood up, not forgetting to tell his mother to go back to her room and sleep early.

Daniel has participated in volunteer activities since he was in school. Now that he has become a successful businessman, he is still as enthusiastic.

While Kevin strives to be worthy of his father's trust and expectations, and also to shoulder the family's assets and create stable jobs for thousands of employees, his younger brother said that he worked to earn money for charity.

If he were to use any words to describe his brother, he could only call Daniel an angel.

“Have you and Emily met recently?” Jessica turned off the TV and asked before her son could set foot on the stairs.

“Ah... yes.” Kevin hesitated a little.

“Yes, that's good.”

“Mom, do you like her?”

“What's the use if I like her? What's important is you. I like every girl who is my daughter-in-law.”

The fact that Emily temporarily replaced Venn's position, Kevin did not want to tell his mother. His heart is always with her, but he can't pretend to be stupid with her.

He couldn't forgive her for leaving him when he was down and out, and he couldn't accept her going back and forth with Brian when she had just boldly said she wanted to return to him. And more importantly, how dare she use his younger brother to threaten him?

“Daniel has returned. Okay, I'm going back to my room. Mom, please sleep early too.”

After finishing speaking, Kevin quickly walked away. He had to admit that his heart was very changeable as if he were a man without courage or stance.

When he saw Emily appear next to Brian, he hated her, but when he saw her holding two abandoned cats, he felt that she was very kind and lovely.

“Wake up, Kevin, if Emily was a kind person, would your heart have such a long and deep scar? The man has no prospects.”

After scolding himself, he quickly went into the bathroom, letting the warm water soothe his body.

Emily was the one who made him believe in love, pure love, not encumbered by money or social status, but she was also the one who made him completely lose that belief.

He knew that if he wasn't the general director and bright heir of the Unicons group, she wouldn't have thrown away all her dignity and pursued him.

“Emily, me, and Brian, who is your backup plan?”

He waved his hand and splashed water on the glass to dispel the girl's figure hidden inside, his teeth clenched in anger. Why did she return when he still couldn't forget?

Outside, the rain was still falling, washing away all the dust clinging to every tree branch and street corner, but it could not wash away the dull pain in the man's heart.

It wasn't until dawn that Kevin turned off the lights, took a nap, and then prepared to go to the company.

Today, according to schedule, he has an important meeting with his big partner, SM Investment Company. Both sides will cooperate in a large-scale project, which is to build high-end resorts in the most pristine seas and mountains, serving the needs of the super-rich.

The moment he stepped into the office, he was captivated by Emily's slender back. Today, she wore a blue shirt, the same color as the shirt he was wearing, looking like a pair.

If they were still lovers, he wouldn't hesitate to walk up and hug her from behind.

“Hello, boss.” She quickly spoke up as soon as she saw him.

“Is the meeting room ready yet?”

“Already ready.”

Emily also did not expect that on her second day of work, she would have the opportunity to participate in an important meeting of the corporation.

Fortunately, the documents were all prepared by Venn, she just needed to put them on the table for the partners' leaders to see, the rest was Kevin's job. He will be the one to negotiate and convince them.

To be honest, she was looking forward to witnessing his negotiations. Although she knew he was a successful and reputable businessman, she also really wanted to see him in an important meeting to see how classy his charisma and temperament were.

In her memory, Kevin was a guy who was afraid of social interactions.