“Most perfumes are grouped by scent, but we want to present something different. We plan to group them based on how a scent matches the customer's profession. Now, I want to ask for your opinion, whether the perfume we present can be well received or not." Ben reached out to the waiter. The masked woman swiftly sprayed perfume onto a small piece of paper then handed it to Ben. "Which group will like this perfume?" Ben gave it to Kara. Kara took the paper and started sniffing. She had no idea that the woman was secretly smiling behind his mask. “It's hard to explain,” Kara frowned and blinked, “but I feel like it's the smell in the classroom. Is this the teacher's signature scent?” The woman showed them the label on the bottle. Ben immediately smiled with satisfaction. "Correct. How about this?" She handed him another paper. "Wow ...." Kara chuckled in amazement. “How can you guys make it this specific? You are truly a genius, Mister Wilson. It's like a bank employee.” Ben's sm
Kara closed her eyes tightly, trying to get rid of dirty images from her mind. What her body wanted was contrary to her heart and logic. She did not want to choose the wrong one. Suddenly, the door opened wide. Kara spontaneously turned around with wide eyes. When she found Frank standing there with his hands clenched tightly, she let out a sigh of relief. For the first time, she was grateful to see her grumpy boss come. "Mr. Harper ...." Ben stopped pressing Kara. His eyeballs trembled violently at the presence of the uninvited guest. His fear was now far greater than the effects of the drug. “Frank, it's not like you—” Thump! A punch landed on his jaw. Ben lost his balance. If the table he fell on was made of glass, he would have been punctured by the shards. “How dare you touch Kara!” Frank dragged Ben then threw him on the floor near the door. With his shiny black shoe, Frank pressed Ben’s chest. “Don't blame me if you die. You ignored my warning!" Ben raised his hands i
Hearing that soft sigh, Frank smiled faintly. "Why? You can't hold it in any longer?” Kara opened her eyes. She was immediately captivated by the thin lips in front of her. Again, she swallowed hard. “That's what I felt back then. Now that you know, you can’t hold grudges or think differently about me. Understand?" Kara took a faint breath. She no longer paid attention to what her boss was saying. Her attention was only focused on those lips. The movements seemed to tempt her soul. She wanted Frank to touch her again. As Frank was about to continue speaking, Kara suddenly silenced him. Frank's eyes widened. He didn't expect that a girl as innocent as Kara could also become wild when she lost her mind. “Wait,” Frank interrupted when Kara took a breath. Even though his own heart was already racing, he gently moved her shoulders away from him. “Can't you control yourself? I can't promise I'll be able to hold back if you attack me again." "No." Kara cupped Frank's cheeks with both
Frank swallowed bitterly. He was angry when Ben revealed the truth. He felt that Kara had betrayed him and secretly laughed at his stupidity. He thought the girl had deliberately tricked him out of revenge. However, when he realized that his secretary had no evil intentions, he was relieved. Frank was even happy because the girl who had stolen his heart turned out to be the girl he had previously touched. They had shared the same history even though there were many things that need to be improved. “Don't you understand, Kara?” Frank held Kara's shoulders, leveling their gazes. He hoped his sincerity could be seen by her. “I'm really sorry. If only I could turn back the time, I wouldn't leave you. I was still a coward who only fought to fulfill my grandfather's demands at that time.” Kara looked away. She had harbored resentment for years. Now she could no longer keep it. She didn't want to forgive easily. A man as arrogant as Frank Harper was not worthy of pity. “Now please tell m
“Frank asked you to watch over me again?” Kara asked in an unhappy tone. However, seeing Jeremy's swollen face, she widened her eyes. “Oh my God! What happened to your face?” “Get in, Miss Martin. We can talk about it on the way to your apartment.” Without thinking, Kara got into the car. “Who beat you? And oh my .... Where's your car window?" she asked worriedly. “Sean. He was the one who masterminded last night's incident. He held me captive. Luckily, Young Master arrived on time. He also managed to save you, didn't he?” Kara's lips pressed together. Her eyes filled with tears remembering the incident. “You called Frank to the bar?” “When I saw Mr. Wilson pick you up, I immediately informed Young Master. I don't want to take any risks. Luckily, my action was right. Only Young Master can defeat Sean.” Kara's eyebrows rose. "What do you mean? Frank versus Sean? Where is the tenth bodyguard?” Jeremy took a glance. “What did he say about the tenth bodyguard?” “He said there was
When Kara was about to change the topic, Rowan had already accepted the offer. She had no other way but to keep the twins close to her. Luckily, the situation in the canteen was quite busy. There was little chance of her children being attacked there. “Sir, why are we sitting at this table? Shouldn't we choose the menu there?” Louis pointed his finger at a long table near the glass partition in the service area. “That's because you are special guests. You don't need to order again. "This canteen will soon serve the best menu for us," Rowan glanced at Kara with a faint smile. "Is it true?" Louis' eyes lit up. He glanced at Emily and wiggled his eyebrows. “We might get that expensive ice cream, Emily.” Emily nodded with a sweet smile. "I hope so." Hearing the whispers of the twins, Rowan secretly mocked. ‘Is their life that difficult that they can't afford the ice cream they want?’ “You guys want that ice cream? Why don't you just tell Mommy?” Kara asked with furrowed eyebrows. L
While Rowan's expression dimmed, Kara's expression brightened. She looked at the twins with pride. “The benchmark for happiness is not just wealth and position, Sir. Look at my children…” Blinking softly, Kara widened her smile. “They wear cheap clothes, eat simple food, and need extra efforts to get what they want. They are not born with a silver spoon in their mouth, but their smiles and laughter always brighten the world. Their spirit is even brighter than the piles of gold in your warehouse.” While wiping the spoon with the cloth provided, Kara added, "Did you see their appearance at the inauguration event yesterday? Their clothes may be the cheapest, but ... aren't they the shiniest? A hard life has shaped them like the most expensive diamonds.” While Rowan grumbled to himself, Kara started tasting the dishes one by one. After being sure that none of them contained poison or shrimp, she nodded in relief. “Thank you for this wonderful dish, Sir. I'm sure Louis and Emily are ve
“That geeky secretary is a cheap girl. Look," Isabela pointed at Kara's desk in a sassy manner, "doesn't your office look fresher without her around? The atmosphere also feels calmer and more peaceful.” Frank snorted lightly. Shaking his head in disgust, he muttered, "What a brazen girl you are." Isabela's expression suddenly changed. There was no more joy on her face. "What did you say?" "No. I'm just commenting on this document. One of the investor plans to invest a small amount of capital but demands for high benefit. Isn’t he brazen?” Isabela's brows were still furrowed. Putting her hands on her hips, she narrowed her gaze. “Don't forget, Hubby. I am your fiancée, your soon-to-be wife. Insulting me is the same as insulting your family, your own dignity.” Frank shrugged briefly. "Yes, I understand." “Hubby! I'm talking to you. Look me in the eye!” Frank put down his pen then raised his head. After only a few seconds of looking at the face full of make-up, he sighed in resign
Philip rushed in and grabbed Barbara's hand. Before he could say anything, Barbara was pushing again. After Briony came out, Barbara breathed a sigh of relief. “Philip .... Our child has been born.”Even though his head was nodding, Philip blinked in confusion. His mouth was agape, not knowing how to respond. "Yes ...," he sighed after a few moments. Briony's cries helped him regain his senses. "Wow," Philip blinked. He bent down, stroking his wife's hair with mixed feelings. "You're so great, Babe. You can give birth that fast." Barbara smiled proudly. "Our efforts weren't in vain, Phil. I was actually scared earlier. Briony's urge was very strong. But Louis and Emily forbade me to push. I tried to hold it in until finally, I gave in." Philip sighed in amazement and disbelief. Still looking stiff, he kissed Barbara's temple. "You're amazing, Babe. I'm glad you didn't encounter any major difficulties." Philip wiped the tears from her face. "I'm happy too. But where were you? I to
"Louis, Auntie is about to give birth!" Emily rose with a high arch of her eyebrows. "You’re right! We have to take her to the hospital!" Wasting no time, Louis grabbed Barbara's hand, pulling her to turn around. "Come on, Auntie. Let's go back to the car." However, Barbara shook her head. Her face was pale, her body tense. Her feet seemed to be glued to the earth. "What's wrong, Auntie?" "Call Philip," she muttered softly. "What?" "Call Philip!" The twins flinched. After one nod, they ran towards Philip. "Uncle Philip! Uncle Philip!" "Hey, where are you guys going?" Barbara exclaimed again. The twins braked. When they looked back, Barbara was waving. "Why did you leave me here alone?" Her voice was shrill. "You told us to call Uncle Philip!" Louis shook his head, not understanding. "Yeah, but don't leave me here." While limping, she inched closer to Louis and Emily. "One person calls him. One more person, hold me!" The twins blinked. Not because they didn't understand, b
"Hello, Orion," Emily whispered as the tiny baby in the box opened his eyes. Her hand reached out, trying to reach his chubby cheek. From the other side of the box, Louis also looked inside. "Hello, Oscar." "Louis?" Emily scolded with round eyes. "Why do you call him Oscar? This is our first meeting with him. Don't make a bad impression." Louis pursed his lips. "Okay, sorry. I'm used to it. Let me repeat." After clearing his throat, he looked down again. "Hello, Orion. It's me, Louis. I'm your cousin." Emily smiled slightly and nodded. "That's just right." After giving Louis thumbs up, she waved her hand downwards. "And I'm Emily. Nice to meet you, Orion." For a few moments, the two toddlers were busy observing Orion. Philip and Barbara were amused by their comments. "It turns out that Uncle Philip was right. Orion looks like both of his parents. His eyes are like Auntie's, while his nose and mouth are like Uncle's." "His chin also looks like Uncle’s, but his hair looks like
A nurse tried to calm Ava. However, the woman still shook her head, rejecting all the words directed at her. She was very weak. The pain seemed to knock out all the bones in her body. Her brain could no longer function normally. "No. I have no strength anymore. I can't continue." After taking a heavy breath, Jeremy bowed. The nurse had shifted. Jeremy had more freedom to stroke Ava's hair which was wet with sweat and her face which was flooded with tears. "Ava, can you hear me? Ava?" Their gazes finally met. Jeremy could see the desperation in those brown eyes. "I can't take it anymore, Jeremy. I can't. Let the doctor take it out. I can't take it anymore." Jeremy's chest felt like it had been torn apart. He almost choked with pain. Stroking Ava's shoulder, he shook his head. "No, I know you. You're not someone who never gives up, Ava. You can do it." "But I don't have the energy anymore, Jeremy." "There is. There definitely is." Jeremy grabbed Ava's shaking fingers. "This is f
"Look at this, Brandon." Louis placed a stack of photo paper on the table. Then, he showed them one by one to his friend. "This is a picture of Russell crying. This is a picture of him laughing. And this is a picture of Russell being angry." "Can babies get angry? Isn't he still too young to understand anything?" Brandon shook his head faintly. Louis shrugged. "I don't know about that. But when Russell sees something he doesn't like, his hands keep flapping and his mouth makes sounds ...." Louis imitated a baby's moan which made the librarian glance. "Russell also has sharp eyes, Brandon. If he feels annoyed by us, he will glare while furrowing his eyebrows." Emily touched the base of her eyebrows, checking to see if they were the same shape as Russell's eyebrows in the picture. Brandon smiled at Emily's expression. "I think he must be really cute when he's angry." "Yes!" Emily nodded quickly. "He's always cute, all the time. Louis, show him a picture of Russell in the shower."
"Oh, look at Russell, Louis. Isn't he very handsome? He's clean and smells good." Emily put her nose closer to Russell's face. When she managed to kiss that very soft cheek, she giggled holding back her laughter. She didn't want to disturb Kara who was sleeping in Frank's arms. "Yes, he is very handsome. He looks like me. Isn't that right, Grandma?" Louis raised his gaze towards the woman holding Russell. Susan smiled amusedly. "Yes, he looks like you. Only his nose is a little sharper." Louis' lips immediately pursed. His forefinger pointed at his own nose. "How sharp do you want Russell's nose to be? My nose is already very sharp." Susan chuckled at Louis' answer. "I’m just joking, Louis. It doesn't matter whose nose is sharper. What's important is that you're both healthy." Louis nodded in agreement. His hands then rose to touch the baby's feet. "Grandma, is Russell heavy?" Susan raised her eyebrows. "Do you want to carry him?" Louis glanced at Emily. "How about you try fir
"Hello, Good Boy," Kara held Russell carefully, as if the little creature was a very fragile pearl. Tears could not stop running down her face. After kissing the baby who was covered in a towel, Kara whispered again, "This is Mommy, Russell. I'm happy that I can finally hug you like this." While biting his lips, Frank also bowed. He stroked the tiny back then kissed his head. "And this is Daddy, Russell. Daddy is also happy that you are finally here." Still with a wide smile and red eyes, Frank looked at Kara gently. Before the pool of emotion dripped again, he quickly kissed her forehead. Kara closed her eyes accepting the warmth. "Thank you for giving birth to our son, Queen Bee," Frank whispered hoarsely. Kara smiled wider and nodded faintly. "Thank you for accompanying me here." "That's what I should have done a long time ago." Frank stroked her cheek before kissing her again. "Daddy, we want to see Russell too! Can we come closer?" Emily asked, jumping a little on the chai
Kara was sitting on the bed. Her head rested on the broad shoulder next to her. Closing her eyes, she tried to catch her breath."Is there any news from the Twins?" she asked quietly. Frank shook his head. His hands kept to massage Kara's fingers. "You don't need to worry about them, Queen Bee. They are independent and intelligent children. They will understand that you have to give birth soon. Let's celebrate their birthday after Russell is born, hmm?" After a short nod, Kara turned her head further. "Are you crying?" Frank's eyebrows pulled together. Moving his head away so that it would be easier to see her, he shook his head. "Why do you think I'm crying?" "Your voice is shaky, Frank." Pursing his lips, Frank took a deep breath. "I'm not crying." "Then why are your eyes red and watery?" Frank blinked firmly. "I'm not crying," he repeated with more emphasis. Still out of breath, Kara let out a laugh. Her head tilted slightly, waiting for his tears to fall. "Are you sure?"
"Hello, Brandon. Welcome to our event," Louis shook his classmate's hand. "Hello, Louis. Happy birthday. I hope you live a long and healthy life," the blonde boy said, occasionally glancing at Emily. "Thank you, Brandon. Did you come alone?" Brandon nodded. "Yes, my parents had to attend another event. So, only the driver took me here." After one blink, Brandon offered his hand to Emily. "Happy birthday too, Emily. You're so beautiful tonight." Emily shook Brandon's hand with a sweet smile. "Thanks, Brandon. You also look cool tonight. The jacket suits you." Brandon blushed. His lips twitched to suppress the excitement in his chest. "Thank you, Emily. I deliberately asked my mother to look for the best outfit. I want to look cool at this event." "Your mom has a good sense of fashion," Emily nodded before glancing to the side. "Louis, I think you should try a regular tie like Brandon. You're five years old. It's time for you to leave that bow tie behind. You should try somethin