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Bella was silent, she didn’t give any response and just put on a completely flat and expressionless face. Her eyes looked straight at the woman who continued to embrace Nicholas’s body.

“Miya, let me introduce her. This woman is Bella, my secretary and Bella, Miya is my future fiancée.”

Bella immediately smiled as she stretched out her hand in front of Miya, only the woman was really arrogant. Never mind responding to the outstretched hand, Miya instead ignored it and looked away from Bella and then became busy with Nicholas.

“You know, after we get married I hope you find a new secretary.” Miya said in front of Bella.

Bella, who heard this, was of course shocked, why suddenly the woman who had just met her said something so strange? Something that confused Bella beyond belief. What did this mean?

“Why?” Nicholas asked with a confused expression.

“Because it seems like your secretary is flirtatious, and I don’t want my husband to be seduced, let alone have an affair with his own secretary.”

Bella didn’t expect it at all, Miya’s dislike was even visible at the beginning of their meeting, which in the end might make it much more difficult for Bella in the future than before. Bella was still silent, until finally Bella heard Nicholas laugh. A quite familiar laugh, yes… a disdainful laugh of course.

“Miya, the woman I love is you. Do you still not believe me?” Nicholas asked.

Bella took a deep, deep breath. Indeed having bad thoughts was a habit that could not be changed, and there was no way Bella could force Miya to like her.

“Calm down, Miss. You don’t need to worry. Mr. Malik can’t possibly look on a lowly employee like me.”

Bella ultimately chose to leave, because she didn’t want to interfere with the new couple’s affairs. They will soon be engaged and married, so how could Bella have to be the third person who would make Miya misunderstood? Of course Bella didn’t want that to happen.

*****

“Bella, can you help me with my engagement’s preparation? I’m very busy and Bobby is also still busy at one of the company’s subsidiaries. Can’t you do it?”

Bella, who this morning wanted to check some documents, immediately fell silent when she heard Nicholas’s order, which without even thinking about it, made Bella fall silent. What could Bella possibly answer? It was impossible to argue other than saying ‘yes’ to the boss.

“Yes, sir, I will do it.”

“In half an hour Miya will come here, take her to meet the most famous fashion designer in this country, event organizer, and other things that are needed for my engagement and wedding party.”

“Yes sir.”

“Miya wants this wedding to be the most festive wedding ever, so I think you should obey whatever she wants.”

“Yes sir.”

Seeing Nicholas leaving, Bella immediately arranged all the work that Nicholas would continue because she knew clearly Nicholas’s habits. This man could at least be left alone, all the work had to be arranged, all the clothes to be worn had to be laid out, and even personal necessities had to be prepared and separated in such a way so that Nicholas felt comfortable, and the one who had been doing all that so far was … Bella.

Not long after, Miya arrived, the woman was still the same, with sexy clothes and quite thick make-up. While carrying her bag, Miya approached Bella who was trying to finish her work as quickly as possible.

“Are you ready? I’m a busy woman, don’t keep me waiting, lowly employee.”

Bella’s jaw tightened, but she still smiled in response to Eemmly’s harsh words. Offended? Of course. But Bella will never care and will think that Miya’s words were just passing wind that didn’t matter at all.

“Okay, Miss. Let’s just go straight away, first I want to ask you, what kind of engagement and wedding party do you want?”

“The most magnificent party in the world, covered by many media and one more thing, whatever Nicholas gives us at our wedding must be the most expensive and luxurious because I don’t want it to be competed with by anyone.”

“Okay, Miss.”

“I want to go to the jewelry shop first, I want to order the biggest and most expensive diamond.”

Bella could only stroke her chest, as if it was something unimaginable. How could Nicholas fall in love with a woman like Miya? Or was Miya really the typical woman Nicholas had dreamed of all this time?

Until finally the two of them left, following Miya’s wishes. They ordered the biggest and most expensive pieces of jewelry, none of them looked simple or elegant at all.

Bella repeatedly argued with Miya, but in the end Bella chose to remain silent. Because Bella knew that this was Miya’s wedding, not Bella’s, which meant Bella didn’t have any right to forbid Miya.

“Okay, I like all the decorations and I wish they were all silver and gold to make it look expensive.”

“However, Miss, isn’t that too much? I mean is-“

“Bella, you’re just an employee that Nicholas asked to accompany me, so shut up or I’ll make you regret meddling in all my problems!” Miya snapped.

Miya completely ignored Bella, in fact every decision Bella made was always denied and opposed by Miya because she didn’t like Bella at all. Bella was a nuisance, that was what was in Miya’s brain.

“Miss, I don’t want to interfere at all, I just think that what you chose doesn’t make sense. Do you want to drain Mr Malik’s money? Do you realize how much money Mr. Malik spent on you today?” Bella was annoyed. For some reason, Bella didn’t accept it when a woman took advantage of Nicholas, and Bella thought that Miya was really capable. Just because Nicholas was a rich businessman, this woman did this to Nicholas.

Miya didn’t say anything, she just left and got into the car. Until then, Bella, who saw this, could only remain silent, she had reached the limit of her patience and who knew how long Bella would have to be forced to be patient. Bella then turned around because her phone was ringing, she answered the call from Nicholas.

“Hello, sir—”

“Bella, quit your job right now, I don’t need a secretary like you in my company anymore!”

Bella could only stand still hearing Nicholas’s voice from the telephone line, as if her world had stopped spinning and everyone there was continuing to function as they should. Why were all the problems mixed together for Bella now? The world was really cruel to her.