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
After Egan left, everyone quickly forgot about what had just happened and resumed their cheerful conversations. However, both Daisy and Axel began to experience unusual symptoms. Their bodies gradually felt a transformation. Everything seemed to become more vibrant, and an overwhelming sense of excitement engulfed them both.Zane had been discreetly observing Axel since Egan left, and when he realized that the aphrodisiac had taken effect, he proceeded with his plan. But before Zane could take action, he noticed his phone ringing. It was a call from Rosa. Perhaps Rosa was getting anxious while waiting, so she finally decided to call Zane to find out what was going on. To comfort Rosa and deliver good news, Zane decided to step away to a quieter place to answer the phone."Where are you going, Zane?" Dion curiously asked when he saw Zane suddenly stand up."I need to take a phone call," Zane replied. "It's too noisy here. I'll be back in a moment.""Yeah, go ahead." Dion nodded in agre
Axel didn't have to wait long, nor was he surprised when Rosa, after seeing the photo, immediately went to the hotel where Axel and Daisy spent the night to verify. Upon arriving, Rosa encountered Zane and Dion waiting for the elevator to go up to Axel's room. They were curious and wanted to find out the truth, so they came to check. Meanwhile, Tom, who already knew what had happened, remained calm and continued to sleep at home."Rosa, are you okay?" Seeing Rosa looking worried and frightened, Zane quickly asked with concern."Both of you, please tell me this isn't right." Rosa was agitated, shaking her head in denial, saying, "There's no way Axel would sleep with that ugly girl.""Rosa, I think..." Zane was about to console Rosa but was interrupted by Dion."If we want to know if it's true or not, we just need to verify it," Dion expressed his opinion.Dion's words made the atmosphere between the three people fall into silence. Each person had their own private thoughts. While Rosa