"Let's have lunch first," Alex said firmly without looking at Sarah."I've already eaten at the office," Sarah replied."Well, I haven't. Accompany me first," Alex insisted, leaving no room for argument.Sarah could only take a deep breath. The time she had to teach Alex about the company today was getting shorter because she had to join him for lunch at a restaurant. In truth, she wished Alex would start managing Albert's company on his own, but he still insisted on having her by his side."What will you order?" Alex handed the menu to Sarah."I've already eaten. So just a cappuccino for me," Sarah responded without touching the menu."Oh, okay." Alex took back the menu.They didn't talk much. Alex was busy with his phone. Soon, their orders arrived.They ate in silence. Alex didn't look up at all."You seem very close with that celebrity." Suddenly, Alex spoke while taking a bite of his food."Troy, you mean? Yes, that's right. We're getting engaged soon."Suddenly, the fo
"What are you doing? Let go of me," Sarah glared and spoke in a sharp tone."Oh, sorry," Alex quickly released his grip, but the car key was still in his hand."So, who's driving?" Sarah asked, annoyed."I'll drive.""Are you sure? You said you had a headache," Sarah retorted sarcastically."I'm not even sure if you can drive. My headache might get worse. Let's go!""Ugh! What a chauvinist." Sarah muttered as she started walking behind Alex towards the car."Just so you know, I'm used to driving myself, even out of town. So don't underestimate me," Sarah continued to vent her frustration as she buckled her seatbelt."Huh, probably just out of town 5 to 10 kilometers away, right?"Sarah fell silent and looked out the window, feeling a bit embarrassed because what Alex had said was true. Albert and Troy never let her drive far. She had only driven out of town once because it was an emergency.Since it wasn't too late, the roads weren't too congested, and they arrived home in fi
"Good morning…. I'm here."Early in the morning, Troy had already arrived at Sarah's house. As usual, he walked right into Sarah's house. He headed to the dining room because, typically, Sarah and Gillian would be having breakfast at that time.Meanwhile, at the dining table, Alex was already seated across from Sarah and Gillian. From the room, Troy's voice could be clearly heard as he approached."Is this how it is every day? That man comes and goes from this house as he pleases. Doesn't he have any manners?" Alex muttered as he cut his bread.Sarah held back her irritation upon hearing Alex's words. However, she didn't want any conflict this morning, especially with Gillian there. She also didn't want to ruin Gillian's happy moment of attending her school's Father's Day event today."Hi, Troy. Join us for breakfast!" Sarah called out with a smile when she saw Troy.Troy turned and smiled at Sarah's invitation, but his appetite suddenly vanished when he saw Alex at the dining ta
After Gillian calmed down, Troy resumed driving towards her school. Since nearly all the students were arriving with their parents today, the parking area at the school was already very crowded."Hurry up! I can't wait. All my friends are definitely going to praise my handsome Uncle Troy.""Oh my, Gillian!" Sarah almost shrieked upon hearing Gillian's chatter. She realized that her daughter was growing up fast. In two more years, she would be entering middle school.Troy could only smile and shake his head at Gillian's words."Well, here we are. Princess Gillian, let me open the door for you!" Troy got out and opened the door for the little girl. He didn't want Gillian's mood to sour again."Can I ask you something?" Gillian asked shyly before getting out of the car."What is it, sweetheart? Let's get out. Poor Uncle Troy is waiting for you!" Sarah interjected, feeling amused by her daughter."Sure. What do you want, Gillian?" Troy sat back down beside Gillian, while Sarah waite
The event wrapped up around midday."Mommy, Daddy, let's go home!" Gillian seemed very happy. She held both Sarah's and Troy's hands, occasionally jumping with joy."Gillian, he's not your real dad, is he?" Suddenly, they stopped in their tracks as a boy around Gillian's age stood blocking their path."David! This is my dad. You saw him on stage earlier, didn't you?" Gillian's voice started to crack.Troy gently patted his little girl's back. Then he crouched down to be at eye level with the boy Gillian called David."Hey, your name is David? You must be a brave boy!" Troy smiled at David.David nodded with a proud smile."A brave boy should protect his friends, not make them sad.""Y-yes." The smile on David's face quickly faded."Now, can you tell me who said I would marry your aunt?"David suddenly fell silent and scratched his head nervously.Troy patiently waited for the boy's answer."Umm... my mom. My mom said that." David spoke in a half-whisper."David! Come on, l
"Feel free to look around the restaurant." A young woman dressed formally, the restaurant manager, invited Sarah to enter. This restaurant was the place where Troy and Sarah's engagement would be held.Meanwhile, Troy was taking care of some paperwork in a small office-like room."Thank you!" Sarah was holding Gillian's hand, and walked around the restaurant, which had a natural ambiance. There were many trees and a playground with an open area."Mommy, there's a fish pond over there!" Gillian seemed to really like the place.Sarah's mind was still preoccupied as she hadn't spoken to Celine yet."So, what do you think? Do you like it?" Suddenly, Troy was behind Sarah, startling her and interrupting her thoughts."I love it. I really do. Look at her. She's also awed by the atmosphere here." Sarah pointed to Gillian, who was intently watching the fish in the pond under the bamboo gazebos.Troy's smile widened. He took Sarah's hand and led her over to where Gillian was."I've alre
"Troy...? Are you here?" Lucy almost jumped, realizing Troy's presence as he suddenly stood near the door.The handsome man's sharp eyes were fixed on Lucy's face, which had turned pale.'What's going on here? Why are Carol and David's mother here?' Troy thought to himself, slipping both hands into his pants pockets. He looked at each woman in the room."Hey, Troy, how are you? So, it turns out you're related to Aunt Lucy? Wow, it really is a small world!" Sensing the tension on Troy's face, Carol stood up from the sofa and walked over to him.Troy smiled sarcastically. He suspected that the three women in front of him were scheming something.Meanwhile, Rosie, David's mother, didn't dare to move. She just sat silently in her chair, her head lowered."Come on, have a seat, Troy. What brings you here so late? It's unusual for you to come by at night." Lucy approached her nephew and led him to sit on one of the sofas.Troy sighed deeply. He decided not to discuss his suspicions an
"I will pick up Mom from the airport this afternoon. Do you want to come?" Alex finished his breakfast.Sarah weakly shook her head."I'll just wait at home. I'll prepare the room for your mom."Alex let out a frustrated sigh, knowing that was just an excuse. His mind was a bit unsettled after hearing about Sarah and Troy's engagement, which was happening sooner than he had expected."I'm heading to the office," Alex said softly. He then stood up and walked past Sarah, who was still enjoying her breakfast.Alex got into his car. On the drive to the office, he thought about the conversation he had with his mother, Celine, on the phone last night."Make sure all Albert's assets end up in your hands.""But, Mom, what if they're already in their son's name, Prince?""Don't be foolish, Alex. If you can marry Sarah, everything will be much easier.""But Sarah already has a boyfriend, and they're planning to get engaged soon," Alex replied, sounding unenthusiastic."What? Engaged? Y