Before Lily's impulsive action, Daisy tried to remain calm and figure out what was happening."Stop," Daisy firmly requested as Lily forcefully pulled her hand. "What are you doing? Why are you pulling my hand?"Lily ignored Daisy's question, making her angry. "Is this how you treat your customers? It's really disappointing.""Be quiet," Lily snapped.Anger surged within Daisy, and she used her strength to resist Lily's grip. Daisy's fierce resistance made Lily stop and let go of Daisy's hand."I will hand you over to the police." Lily turned back to glare at Daisy, making a strong statement."Why?" Daisy asked skeptically."Don't play dumb. You're a thief," Lily accused Daisy sternly."Thief? Who, me?""Exactly you," Lily insisted, accusing Daisy without any evidence."There must be a mistake. I genuinely don't understand what you're talking about," Daisy gently replied. "You are acting rudely and causing discomfort to your customers.""Here, we don't welcome or tolerate customers wi
"This employee accused me of stealing from the store, but there's no evidence." Daisy pointed at Lily, reproaching her sternly."That's the truth; don't deny it," Lily responded confidently, not showing any fear. "I searched and found a necklace in her pocket. Everyone here can testify to that."Lily looked around, seeking support."That's right, the necklace was found in her pocket," Lily's friend chimed in immediately, giving false testimony to incriminate Daisy. "I saw it with my own eyes."The girl looked at Daisy and pretended to offer a kind reminder: "I advise you to confess. Otherwise, your offense will be even more serious. It will especially affect the honor of others." She glanced at Axel, emphasizing the potential consequences for Daisy. Of course, Axel didn't pay any attention to her."Just confess already," a voice from the crowd echoed. Before Daisy could respond, heavy criticism rained down on her. Lily smirked with satisfaction as the pressure from the crowd took a to
After receiving the notification from the staff, the manager quickly appeared to meet Axel.Hello, Director Axel. What brings you to this store?" The manager asked eagerly, expressing his joy at seeing Axel. However, Axel replied coldly, not even bothering to look at the newcomer."Sir Director." Once again, the manager tried to get Axel's attention, but he remained focused on patting Daisy's wrist. "You called me here; what's the matter?"Seeing many employees and customers observing them, the manager felt anxious."Resolve the issue." Axel replied curtly, continuing to focus on Daisy."Director, what needs to be resolved? How can I help?" The manager felt perplexed and confused."Ask your employee." Axel replied shortly.The manager looked around and stopped at Lily, who was still sitting on the floor, unable to stand."Lily, what happened?" He asked his niece, "Why are you sitting there?""Sir, Uncle Manager. I..." Lily spoke in fear, unable to look directly at her uncle."Lily, sp
Daisy took a deep breath, slid the key into the lock, gently opened the door, and stepped inside. It was still too early to be 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Henry was at kindergarten, and Grace was at work. Therefore, Daisy could finally rest a bit after her experiences at the G&A store. She consoled herself by thinking that Axel would handle everything just fine and keep her identity completely confidential. However, Daisy was unaware that Grace had witnessed everything that happened at the store.Entering the house, Daisy was startled to see Grace standing right at the door, her eyes filled with curiosity and concern."Grace," Daisy exclaimed in surprise, "why are you home early today?""Daisy, we need to talk," Grace said firmly and decisively."What's going on?" Daisy became cautious in response to her friend's worrying attitude. "You're scaring me.""Tell me about the man who protected you at the G&A store, about everything that happened there, and about the relationship between yo
In a private room, sparkling lights illuminated the space, creating a cozy and intimate atmosphere. Axel's close friends stood up to welcome Axel and Daisy with smiles that blended curiosity and joy."Oh, Axel, there you are. We've been waiting for you," Dion began the conversation."I had some matters to attend to before coming here," Axel explained, then confidently introduced Daisy, my girlfriend. I hope you all can help her feel comfortable.""Hello, Daisy," Dion, Tom, and Zane greeted Daisy one by one."Hi, everyone," Daisy replied, feeling a bit shy but trying to keep her spirits up for any unexpected situations.The conversation started with delicious food and enticing drinks being served. Daisy tried to engage in the conversation, but she still felt uneasy. She couldn't shake the thought of needing to make sure no one knew about the contract or the fake affection Axel had for her.The conversation continued lively when suddenly Rosa appeared, capturing the attention of everyon
After calming down, Rosa decided to go outside and found Zane waiting for her in a secluded corner."So, did you manage to gather any information from Daisy?" Zane asked as Rosa approached him."Daisy is extremely defensive. Not only that, she dares to provoke me. It seems like Axel has completely won her over. So, trying to tempt her with money and material things won't work," Rosa replied irritably."Or maybe Daisy and Axel really have feelings for each other," Zane whispered softly. This was the possibility that Zane expected would actually happen. That way, he can get Rosa to give up on Axel and give him a chance."Zane. What did you say?" Rosa couldn't hear him clearly, so she asked curiously."Nothing." Zane quickly changed the subject. "Rosa, don't worry too much. We'll come up with another plan to make Axel fail.""What other plan can possibly work?" Rosa showed her helplessness and frustration. Her mind was completely blank at the moment, unable to come up with any ideas."Do
After the meeting with Axel's group of friends, Daisy didn't expect to have to meet them again at Axel's request several more times. Gradually, she got used to their personalities and had no issues with them, except for Rosa, who always tried to expose the agreement between Daisy and Axel, which made Daisy quite upset. Furthermore, Rosa suggested that Daisy change her appearance to become more attractive so she would be worthy of Axel. Rosa says she is ready and enthusiastic to help Daisy in this transition. However, Daisy firmly refused. Despite that, Rosa didn't give up and persistently tried to persuade Daisy to comply. At times, Rosa makes Daisy reach her limit. Fortunately, Axel stood up to defend Daisy and asserted that he liked her just the way she was, without any changes. Axel's intervention made Rosa abandon her plan to make Daisy look worse in front of everyone. As time passed, the fake relationship between Axel and Daisy continued smoothly, and Rosa repeatedly failed to f
At this moment, both Zane and Tom have returned to the table where Axel, Daisy, and Dion are sitting."Come on, let's raise our glasses to toast Zane's birthday," Dion enthusiastically proposed amidst the cheerful atmosphere. "Wishing him health and success.""Rosa hasn't arrived yet; should we wait for her?" Tom calmly reminded Dion, dampening his excitement. Thanks to Tom's remark, everyone noticed Rosa's absence."Rosa will be late due to an unexpected matter. She called to inform me. So, let's just enjoy ourselves." Zane offers a blatant lie that sounds very believable as an explanation for Rosa's absence. It seemed like no one doubted Zane."Well then, what are we waiting for? Let's make a toast together," Dion signaled, and everyone followed suit, raising their glasses. As usual, Daisy used orange juice instead of wine.Unexpectedly, some other guests approached to congratulate Zane, and then they sat down to chat with the group. Dion knew these people, so he took the opportunit