Bella betrayed me. Next, Emily might do the same. I couldn't trust anyone in that company. No wonder in our last conversation she guessed Bella had a secret relationship with my husband. Emily must be close to Bella.Jasmine and Emily were quite close. So, I couldn't trust Jasmine completely. After Bella and Emily betrayed me, what was her role? Pretending to be a friend who defended me? She seemed sincere the other day. Could I trust her?“There's someone else I suspect, but she wasn't around at the time of the incident. Just like Bella and Emily, she's also my best friend at work.” I sighed.Otis smiled. “I understand. I just realized that a traitor can take the form of a caring and obedient person.” He glanced at Jasper. His subordinate chuckled.“Enough about me. What about you, what do you do?” I asked curiously. “You must be a businessman like Grandpa and Farrell.”Otis chuckled. "You wouldn't believe it if I told you.""Try me."He was stunned for a moment. "If you've ever heard
Luckily, we chose a spot in the corner of the bar. We could see the whole club, but they couldn't see us from where they sat. I came here to enjoy the night with my new best friend, not to make a scene.Wait a minute. Why should I feel this way? I had the right to be wherever I wanted without feeling intimidated by their presence. After all, they and I had nothing to do with each other anymore. We were strangers."This is the first time you've asked me to come to a place like this." Jasmine meaningfully looked at me. "Usually, you only want to have dinner at restaurants or cafes.""We couldn't drink on weekdays. We could get fired if we get the books wrong the next day." I defended myself."Right. And on the weekends, you're always out of town visiting your parents or dating Farrell," she teased again.I chuckled at the memory. "I'm their only child. So, I've felt obligated to take care of them for as long as they've been around."That habit stopped when I married Farrell. I deeply reg
[Otis]Many things happened in the past that I didn't want to recall. That woman was one of them. The person who I thought was my life, soul, and everything wasn't sincere in her love for me.She knew I wouldn't believe her just like that. Yet she was so persistent in approaching me. She didn't give up until I fell in love and accepted her to be my lover. I was on cloud nine when I discovered she was only playing with me.She betraying me with the person closest to me wasn't her biggest mistake. Her thinking I deserved to be toyed with was a crime I couldn't forgive. I was a human with a heart who could be devastated when all his dreams and hopes were shattered.Dorothy knew how humiliated I felt by that woman's actions. How dare she open up old wounds I didn't even remember anymore. I should have refused her invitation. She would never be kind to me.I wouldn't come if Dorothy asked to see me again. That was the last straw. I had heard enough of her insults. Mother was the best person
The man who escorted us let us in. He opened the door wider so Jasper and I could enter the luxurious office. Jasper entered first, looked at the situation inside, and then nodded to me."Thank you." I walked past him."Good morning, Mr. Haworth," Harold greeted as he extended his hand to Jasper."Good morning, Mr. Bloom," I replied, not offended by the misunderstanding."Oh. I'm sorry." The man shook my hand. "Your face looks familiar. Do we know each other?" He scrutinized my face intently."We don't. It's our first meeting," I admitted."All right, then." He let go of my hand and then gestured towards the couches. "Please have a seat. How can I help you?" he asked kindly.Someone entered, so I waited before answering. A man served hot drinks and snacks on the table. I didn't recognize his face, but I guessed he was the assistant. Jasper and I thanked him."Before I tell you what I'm here for, there's something you need to see." I glanced at Jasper.He placed a tablet on the table. H
Carlos Gomez was one of my colleagues who had recently not paid his loan installments on time. He applied for a new loan after paying off his first debt. However, I refused. Unfortunately, Bruce did something different behind my back.He recklessly agreed to the loan without my permission. Since I used three layers of security at the bank, he couldn't withdraw funds without my fingerprints and a verbal statement. He thought being the owner of the company was enough of a guarantee to withdraw money. I wasn't that stupid.He should have given the funds to Carlos last night. That was why he contacted me relentlessly. If he didn't have bodyguards, I was sure Carlos's men would have battered his body."Why did you promise him new funds? Didn't I tell you not to?" I asked, wanting to know his reason for disobeying my orders."He borrowed a huge amount of money. The profit is huge. That's why I agreed to it, sir," he muttered."He never paid the installments on time. Since he asked for specia
[Camari]Jasmine and I exchanged glances. The car didn't exceed the speed limit. My best friend obeyed the traffic lights as we passed through the intersection. Were any of the car's lights not working? However, Jasmine made sure she checked all the lights this morning."In that case, we don't need to panic," I suggested. "It's probably just a periodic check.""I hope it's just a misunderstanding," she whispered.Jasmine pulled the car over. The policeman stopped behind us. I held my best friend’s hand, which was near the gearshift. She turned her head and smiled at me. The window on her side was tapped, so Jasmine opened it."Good evening, Miss," the policeman kindly greeted. "Please show me your license.""First, may I know the problem, sir?" Jasmine asked."Show me your papers. Only then I can tell you what the problem is," the man insisted. Strange. That wasn't the procedure.Jasmine glanced at me, but she didn't say anything. Obeying the policeman's words, she took out her purse a
I closed the apartment door and placed my bag on the kitchen counter. I took a deep breath and let it out slowly, but it couldn't calm my anger. Damn it! What a jerk! What an ignorant woman! I wanted to punch someone right now.Seeing the refrigerator, I went over and got a bottle of water. I gulped it down until I felt calmer. I sat on the couch and leaned on its head. That couldn't be allowed anymore. I had to do something to stop her from doing whatever she wanted to me.That ignorant man who hit my car window a few days ago was her messenger? I remember we just talked at a café not far from our workplace. I'd been daydreaming at the red light, so I was a bit late driving my car when the green light turned on.So, she taught me a lesson right then and there? What did she want? I got beat up by a guy who was bigger and taller than me? What a crazy woman! Just because she came from a rich and more influential family, she took it out on me!“Okay. She started it.” I put the empty water
I sat down and smiled at Grandpa who patted my hand. He must have thought I was nervous about being in this place. He wasn't wrong. I was nervous because I had just passed through danger. I didn't know why those people had asked me to pull over.However, what hurt the most was that the people who were supposed to protect me didn't do anything when the bad guy intended to hurt me. Jasper and Otis, whom I had just met, were the ones protecting me from those bad guys.I watched Grandpa's face carefully. He didn't look upset. Had my bodyguards not reported anything to him? Grandpa didn't know of my dismissal. Did he also not know of my imminent danger? Then, what was the job of those two people kept following me?"What are you doing?" Farrell asked. He looked so handsome in his black suit and neatly styled hair. "Why are Mother and I sitting apart from you?""I invited Camari. Since you don't want to be at the same table with her, you'd better be at another one," Grandpa replied casually.