Sean chuckled mirthlessly at Ned's words. "For all you know, Angeline could be enjoying herself. Besides… this is nothing compared to the pain she experienced when she was with you, right?"Taylor had already jogged over to them with an umbrella. He held it over Sean's head as they headed to the car under Ned's stunned and guilty gaze. Then Taylor opened the door for Sean.Ned's eyes turned red as he watched Sean get into the car and leave. The latter's words weren't the nicest to hear, but it was undeniable that Angeline had it much easier now no matter how busy and tired she was. It was nothing compared to what she'd gone through when with him.He knew that Angeline would only soar higher without him dragging her down, but he couldn't bring himself to let go. He'd been willing to give up his life for her—why had the heavens pulled a prank on them and made him lose his memories? They'd even made him fall for someone else!…When Angeline came out of the shower, she lay on the bed
In truth, Yvonne thought the proposal was good, but she knew there was some beef between Angeline and Ingrid. That was why she'd come to dig Angeline's brain and see what the latter had to say."Yeah, let's just forget about this." Angeline closed the folder without even going through the whole proposal. "We only collaborated with Norwalk Corporation to slap Marvonia in the face while their Minister of Commerce was visiting Ica."It didn't really benefit us that much—they're a luxury brand, while ours is a technological one. The cross-industry collaboration was only for appearances. Besides… my earlier order is still in place. We need to reduce our cooperation with Ingrid to a minimum.""Excuse me for being rude, but is it because you don't like Ms. Dalton, Ms. Lawson? Or is it simply because you think she's not a suitable business partner?" Yvonne mustered the courage to ask.She continued, "It's precisely because we didn't benefit much from the earlier collaboration that I brough
The text message that Sean had already drafted remained unsent.Taylor had the driver turn the car around to head into the restaurant's parking lot. Then, he heard Sean say to the driver, "You can head home for tonight. Have Taylor call you a cab."The driver waved his hands, saying that there was no need to go to such trouble. He quickly got out of the car and handed the keys to Taylor before hailing a cab and leaving.Taylor turned to see Sean making a call, looking displeased. One would have to be blind to miss the fact that Sean was in a bad mood—he oozed iciness and oppression.Instead of getting back into the car, Taylor chose to stand outside while calling the restaurant. He didn't know whether Sean wanted to eat there, but he had to make plans regardless so that Sean would have the option if he wanted. Even if there weren't any empty seats in there, he had to find a way to get one.Sean's time was too precious, after all.…Inside a private room, Angeline's phone vibrate
"Get in." Sean tried to keep his desire in check.Ultimately, Angeline's heart ached because Taylor had told her that Sean had only had a cup of coffee since noon. She circled the car and got in. As she did so, the window rolled back up.She shut the door and turned to look at Sean. "Maybe you could eat something nearby while waiting for me. I'm still worried about the people from the branch company seeing—"Before she could finish, he pulled her into his arms and wrapped an arm around her waist, making her sit on his lap. He held her head with his free hand and kissed her."Don't…" Angeline's heart raced. She glanced uneasily at Lenny and Taylor, who had their backs to the car. Her ears burned bright red. "Taylor and Lenny are outside.""The glass has a privacy filter, so they can't see us!" With that, Sean pulled her closer to him.This time, Angeline didn't reject him. She lowered her head to meet his lips, placing her hands on her shoulders. Her fingers clenched around his sh
Angeline missed Sean terribly, too. She'd wanted him to stay at Grand Court Residences the night before, yet he'd been mean enough to leave after making her itch.He combed his fingers through her hair, giving her another deep and long kiss before breaking away from her. She leaned her head against his shoulder as she tried to catch her breath.Still dazed from his kisses, she asked, "Are you going to kiss me again?""No." Sean pecked her on the cheek as he tried to catch his breath. There was a hint of a smile in his voice as he continued, "I can show you some other tricks when we're at the hotel, though."Since he'd agreed to give her an hour, he would stick to his word. He watched as Angeline straightened her clothes and caught her breath. Then, he glanced at his watch. "One hour, as agreed. I'm gonna start counting down now."When she glared at him without saying anything, he pushed the door open and said, "Not a minute late.""Alright, alright." She shut the door before head
Though Angeline was 15 minutes late, she'd already tried her best to get back on time. She wondered why Sean couldn't have just waited a little longer.He'd done the same thing at Grand Court Residences the other day. He'd aroused her, then left without doing anything about it.Sean had done it again today. Earlier, in the car, they'd been one step away from doing the deed. He'd looked at her like he wanted to swallow her whole, and he'd even said those things to make her mind go down the gutter. Yet he was now gone after she'd hurried back from the dinner!It was as if Sean had placed a piece of candy before Angeline. The candy looked delicious, and she could smell how sweet it was. Yet he kept stopping her from eating it and leaving her hanging.How could he be so mean?She had the feeling he was tormenting her on purpose. He was doing it to get back at her!Sean chuckled on the other end of the line. "Remember to get some rest. I'm leaving.""Where are you going?" Angeline so
Sean's words made warmth trickle through Angeline's veins. They seemed to have grown closer after a short cold war. In the past, they'd never squabbled like this before. It was as if they were nothing but a regular couple.Angeline leaned against the couch's armrest and propped her head up with one hand. Her eyes became a little misty and red—she wanted badly to tell Sean how much she missed him, but she was also afraid he would tell Taylor to turn the car around. It would only cause more delay for him.Sean hadn't said anything about agreeing to her request to reach common ground, but his actions showed he was going along with what she wanted.His voice rang out again on the other end of the line. "It's time to go to bed.""Alright. Let me know once you've arrived, and stay safe."After hanging up, Angeline called Jamie. "Ask Taylor for a copy of Mr. Lawson's schedule tomorrow.""Yes, ma'am," Jamie answered.She hung up and went to take a shower. Instead of heading to bed direc
"That's settled, then." The smile in Sean's eyes was apparent. "Enough work for tonight. Dry your hair before going to bed."Angeline's ears turned a little red at the thought of her and Sean being alone over the weekend. She nodded and asked, "Do I need to prepare anything for our getaway?""Nope. I'll pick you up in Westine.""Okay. Well… goodnight." Angeline took her glasses off after hanging up. Then, she shut her laptop and got into bed. She was already looking forward to their short weekend trip.The next morning, Angeline told Jamie that she and Sean were going to drive to Lake Tohey over the weekend. She had him add it to her schedule.When the news got back to Lawson Global, the senior executives who had been under the impression Sean and Angeline were fighting over the inheritance rights were befuddled. Those who had secretly already picked sides visited their allies to dig for more information.Gary, who was a firm supporter of Sean, told the others confidently, "Whate