"Stop dreaming; I will never come back to you. I don't want to repeat a story that has a clear ending. Please stay away from me, Jake. I don't want Uncle to misunderstand our relationship again." Caroline said pleadingly."Uncle Jared doesn't really love you, Caroline. He just pities you; love and pity are two different things." Jake continued to provoke."Mrs. Smith, Mr. Mark is waiting for you." The receptionist reminded her again because Caroline did not leave to meet the HRD."You heard; I'm waiting for Mr. Mark now. Goodbye." Caroline said firmly, then left for the room where she was being waited for now. Although her mouth said no to what Jake had said, she was actually beginning to worry. She was afraid that Jake was right and that Jared was just sorry for her, not in love.The most frightening and painful thing is when the people we love accept us not out of love but out of pity. She would never accept that Jared was just feeling sorry for her. Her pride would be trampled on.
"Uncle." Caroline walked over to Jared who was eating lunch in the office cafeteria today."I told you, don't call me uncle at work." Jared commented with an annoyed look on his face."Sorry." Caroline smiled and said. She sat on the chair opposite Jared. Hoping that this time they could have lunch together. Because Jared always ate lunch outside during the few days Caroline worked there."Behave like a subordinate and a superior, Caroline." Jared rose to his feet, carrying his tray of food to move elsewhere. He began to avoid any interaction with Caroline.Caroline could only stare in confusion. She looked at Jared, who was enjoying lunch with other staff at a table not far from where she was sitting. She felt sick at Jared's rejection. Why avoid it? After all, everyone knew they were engaged. There was nothing to worry about their closeness in the office.Caroline looked around as Donny approached Thalius' table to eat together. It was unusual for them to eat in the cafeteria. Usua
"Let's go!" Jared said to Donny, who got to drive this time."But, sir. Caroline's not in yet." Donny told him, because there were only three of them in the car. Donny, Thalius, and Jared. Caroline was nowhere to be seen."Don't mind her, let's go now." Jared emphasized that he was still angry about what he saw and heard in the office cafeteria this afternoon. How could Caroline play with two hearts at once? If she really still wanted to be Jake's girlfriend, she shouldn't have given Jared hope.Donny didn't know what was going on, but he could tell that his boss was angry right now."Uncle!" Caroline called out as she half ran to Jared's car. Jared had given her extra work after hours so that she would be late for the parking lot and not go home with him.The car started off at a moderate pace, then slowly began to accelerate.Caroline ran, trying to catch up as she called Jared's name. Hoping the car would stop and she could go home with it. However, there was no response. The
"Uncle!" Caroline kept calling, as there was no response from inside. She kept knocking on the door, hoping Jared would come out of the room and want to talk to her. It seemed that their relationship had been damaged so far because of a misunderstanding. "Uncle, I think we need to talk!" Caroline persisted. She don't know how long she stood there, knocking on the door and calling his name. Finally, the door opened with Jared appearing behind it. The man had a somber face, as if he had a lot on his mind. He was only wearing a white undershirt, so his beautiful muscles were perfectly visible. Caroline wasn't tempted this time, as she had more important things on her mind. "What's wrong?" Jared asked in an annoyed tone. "Are you mad at me?" Caroline asked reassuringly. Jared sighed harshly. It was obvious he was angry; why ask again? "What did I do wrong?" Caroline asked again. "Do you really not know where you went wrong? Or are you pretending not to know?" Jared stared
Caroline stopped the taxi and asked the driver to take her to her old home. She had nowhere to go but back to her apartment that had been the scene of a murder. What that place looks like now, she doesn't know. She no longer goes there because there is a lot of trauma left behind in that place. She lost her parents there; perhaps she will also lose her life in the same place.Caroline couldn't stop crying. She cried all the way because the pain she received was unbearable. The man she thought would be her last port of call became the man who hurt her the most. She was dumped when she thought she would find happiness in the man she hoped would be her true love.She should have known from the start that Jared didn't really love her.A ringing cell phone broke the silence in the car. Caroline turned her head briefly, looking at who was calling. Donny's name appeared on the screen. Of course, only Donny really cared about her.Caroline immediately rejected the call. She even blocked t
"Arght!" Jared yelled at the top of his lungs. He slammed everything in his room. He felt so upset, angry, and sorry. All the feelings were mixed up now. He couldn't believe that he would say such a terrible thing to Caroline. He was completely out of control.Jared went back and forth in front of his bed repeatedly. He looked so agitated. The slap he received from Caroline made him realize that he had become a bad person. Since when did he turn into such a man? He was never willing when Caroline was hurt, even a little bit. Yet, now he was the one who gave Caroline such a big hurt.Jared ran a hand through his hair roughly. He grabbed his phone and dialed Caroline's number to apologize. However, the number could not be reached. This was because Caroline had deactivated her cell phone a while ago.Jared was so frustrated; he didn't know what to do now. However, he knew that if it was too late, he would lose Caroline forever. Quickly, he ran out of the room, then rushed to call Donn
After Jared and Thalius left the apartment, Donny returned to it. He went in there, then looked for the light switch to illuminate the place. As he suspected, Caroline's apartment's electricity had not been disconnected, which meant that someone had deliberately turned it off. His suspicion grew that Caroline was indeed there."Carol, I know you're here. Mr. Jared and Thalius have left; you can come out if you trust me!" Donny kept trying to persuade. He was not discouraged at all.Knowing Donny's persistence and sincerity, Caroline was deeply moved. She cried again because she couldn't believe there was someone who cared about her so much. They had only known each other for a few months, but Donny's love for her was that genuine. She didn't even have money or power, so Donny wouldn't benefit even if he helped her.Hearing Caroline's sobs, Donny went to the source of the sound. He entered the room that had been the scene of the murder. The room was still very messy, with Bonnie's d
"Sir!" Donny ran up to Jared and Thalius after they promised to meet somewhere.Jared's face was still filled with worry and panic. He couldn't calm down until he got information on Caroline's current whereabouts. He would calm down if he knew Caroline was in a safe place. Because no one knew who could threaten Caroline's life."Did you get the information from the taxi driver?" Jared asked straight to the point; he didn't want to mince words."Caroline is safe at my house now." Donny broke the promise he had made to Caroline. His face looked calmer; there was no more worry on his face like before. So, Jared believed those words without asking a second time to make sure. Donny was his confidant; there was no way Donny would dare lie to him."Thankfully, I can rest easy now. Let's go!" Jared said excitedly. He couldn't wait to meet Caroline and apologize. He hoped Caroline would forgive him and want to go back to living together in his mansion. He wanted them to reconcile and conti