"I have an idea.""What is it?" Fanny asked."If Zaline can't do it, I'll do it myself. I'll approach Mr. Marvin and try to warm him up. If Zaline doesn't want to, fine, it's better to do it myself, right? I think doing it myself is better than using someone else. If I go it alone, I don't have to go through the trouble of arranging everything. I can move freely, and it's much more convenient.""It's better to work alone, but the problem is, getting close to Marvin isn't easy! He's not the kind of man you can just approach.""Leave that to me. You'll only have to sit back and enjoy the results. Before you know it, they'll be separated! Isn't that what you want?""What are you planning to do?" Fanny raising her eyebrows in confusion."I'll tell you once it works. I won't get too excited before seeing the results. Just wait for my news," Emily said. "If I'm lucky, Mr. Marvin will end up with me and be mine forever—it's a win-win, isn't it?"The corner of Fanny's mouth lifted. "Honestly,
Emily repeatedly glanced back, waiting for Marvin to arrive so she could execute her plan. Whether it would succeed or not, she was determined to capture his attention.Before long, the person she was waiting for finally appeared, accompanied by his trusted aide, Dariel. The two men walked together, joining the line to get their lunch."There's my target," Emily muttered. A moment later, she scanned the area, searching for Zaline. "Where is Zaline? Why isn't she here? Ah... this is perfect! She won’t be here to interfere! The universe is definitely on my side."The corners of Emily's lips curled into a perfect smile."I hope this plan works. If it does, I’ll become rich in no time! And if Mr. Marvin ends up in my arms, I'll become Mrs. Dameer! The wife of the owner of Esther Company. Oh, God, I can't wait for that moment to arrive. I’m sick of being poor!" Emily thought to herself.She glanced back again, watching Marvin as he selected his food.Quickly, Emily grabbed her phone and op
"Have you figured out who he is? Is it true that he and Stella have known each other for a long time?" Marvin asked as he noticed Dariel entering his office."Yes, they've known each other for a while. It turns out he's a college friend of Keenan," Dariel said, sitting in the chair across from Marvin."Keenan's college friend?" Marvin asked, now looking at Dariel with a serious gaze, setting aside his enormous workload.Dariel nodded. "I looked into Delvin's identity and found out that he went to the same university as Keenan. So, I asked Keenan if he knew Delvin, and he confirmed that Delvin was indeed a friend from college. Stella knows Delvin because he used to visit her house often. Your wife has always been very sociable and talkative, so she got to know her brother’s friends well.""So they don’t have a special relationship, right? They're just friends?"Dariel nodded. "But...""But what?" Marvin asked."Before he left for Paris to pursue his master's degree and work there, he c
Marvin, who was already halfway up the stairs, stopped in his tracks. He looked at Stella and said, "Is my face really that unreadable to you? Of course I'm jealous, Stella!"Marvin turned back around and continued walking. Stella quickly followed, hurrying until she managed to overtake Marvin and stood in front of him as he reached the top of the stairs."I don't have any feelings for him, Darling," Stella said. "Yes, he did confess his love for me before he left, but I didn't accept it. Didn't I already tell you that I've only fallen in love twice? You know who my first love was, the one who ruined my life. And my second and last love is you. So there's no need to be jealous; you don't have to worry about him because I've never been interested in him, not then and not now."Marvin crossed his arms over his chest. "Then why did you look so tense and shocked when I mentioned his name?" Marvin asked in a flat tone.Though his voice was calm, Marvin was seething inside, and he was afrai
"Are you alone?" Marvin asked as he sat down in front of Emily, his voice flat but full of concern.Emily, who had been waiting for Marvin's arrival, pretended to be startled. "Mr. Marvin?" she called out nervously, though in her heart, she was dancing with joy. A small smile tugged at the corner of her lips, which she tried to hide. She hadn’t expected Marvin to approach her without needing to make the first move. Feeling her plan was going well, Emily was already prepared to advance to the next stage."Are you alone?" Marvin asked again, his voice sounding more relaxed this time as he began eating the food he had picked up earlier. "I’ve noticed you always eat alone."Emily smiled faintly. "Ah, yes, I’m not very close with the other employees," she replied, fiddling with the spoon in her hand. "I’m usually with Zaline, but I haven’t seen her since yesterday. Where is she, sir? Did you send her to work outside the office?" she asked curiously. She was genuinely curious about where Za
Emily stepped into the luxurious restaurant, her eyes scanning the elegant room before finally landing on the table where Marvin and Stella were seated. Feeling slightly flustered, she walked toward them, trying to shake off the awkwardness that enveloped her.“Have you been waiting long?” she asked with a forced smile, still trying to catch her breath after the long journey. She had come because of Marvin's sudden invitation to join them for dinner without any clear reason. “Sorry I'm late. I had to wait for the bus for quite a while,” she added, trying to explain.Marvin turned and greeted her with a smile that seemed perfect. “No problem, Emily. We just got here ourselves,” he replied casually. He then shifted his gaze to Stella, who was sitting beside him gracefully. “Right, darling?” he continued in a gentle tone.Stella, who had been sitting quietly, smiled softly and nodded, her gaze warm and calm.Meanwhile, Marvin deliberately clasped Stella's hand, his fingers gently tracing
"Would you like to come in?" Emily asked politely."No, I’ll head straight home," Delvin replied. "Thank you for tonight. Honestly, I didn't expect us to get along so well."Emily’s heart suddenly began to race, pounding erratically as if it was about to leap out of her chest. "What? Ge–getting along?""I mean, I didn’t expect you to be so fun and not at all boring. Honestly, I was very reluctant to come to this dinner. I only came because Stella asked me to. My friends often introduce me to women, but they’ve all been so dull. That’s why I was hesitant about attending the dinner Stella and Marvin arranged. But it turns out, you’re not as bad as I imagined," Delvin said."Oh, really?" Emily asked, smiling shyly.Delvin mirrored her behavior, feeling the same awkwardness as Emily. For some reason, there was a strange feeling growing in his heart when he was around her."It's getting really late, Delvin. Go home. If you don’t mind, text me when you get home so I won’t worry," Emily sug
"How did it go? What happened last night?" Marvin asked curiously, his eyes fixed seriously on Emily, who was sitting across from him, waiting for her response."Nothing unusual happened. We just had dinner together, and then he drove me home. Though I think he only did it out of obligation, Sir," Emily lied. The truth was, what happened between her and Delvin last night left a deep impression on her. She enjoyed spending time with him."Out of obligation? Why do you think that?" Marvin asked, raising an eyebrow."He said he wasn't really interested in coming because he didn’t feel like meeting me. If it weren’t for Mrs. Stella, he wouldn’t have come at all. That means he felt obligated, doesn’t it?""Did he really say that?" Marvin asked.Emily nodded, leaning back in her chair with a long sigh. "Let's just drop it, Sir. There's no point in trying to help me anymore. I'm not beautiful, so there's no way Delvin would be interested in me. It seems like he's into women like Mrs. Stella,