“Who made this proposal?” Brett Holmes, the Chairman of Holmes Finance Corporation, asked everyone in the meeting hall. “Who made this proposal again?” he repeated. His expression, which seemed like a glass of water, was hard to decipher.He’s smiling, and his voice sounded like he can forgive anyone who had committed a big crime. But for quick-witted people, they could tell what was on Brett’s mind. DESTRUCTION. “Miss Nathalie,” Brett called out.Nathalie tensed up. “Y-Yes, Sir?”“Tell me who made this proposal. This isn’t a question.”He showed the folder in his hand, waiting for Nathalie’s reply.Nathalie then looked at the man responsible for making the document. The man hid well behind the person sitting beside him as if he was clearly warning Nathalie not to bring his name and take the blame in his stead.However, working years under Brett, Nathalie knew that it is impossible to fool their boss. She, therefore, decided to tell the truth. “It is Director Gastvo’s idea, Sir.”Gas
The first day of the field trip almost ended. At night, they gathered at the camping site and finally met their professor, who was very late. “It’s a good thing that many attended the field trip. It was a nice experience, right?” Lawrence asked them. “Yes, Sir!” Everyone answered, except Agatha. Although Lawrence looked like a professional professor, in Agatha’s eyes, he would remain the annoying rich man who kept on chasing after her like an idiot. “I really hope EVERYONE enjoyed it,” Lawrence mumbled before his eyes went to Agatha. Sebastian, who was standing next to Agatha, thought that Lawrence was looking at him. He smiled, but the beam disappeared when he noticed that Lawrence’s gaze wasn’t for him but for Agatha. He looked alternately at his best friend and the professor. When he looked back at Lawrence, he wasn’t looking anymore. ‘Was it just my odd intuition? They looked like they knew each other,’ Sebastian thought alone. He didn’t hear what Lawrence was saying as he
Agatha’s POVIt was embarrassing.Not only Lawrence caught us in that weird position, but we also need his help to get out of that small space.“He would not think of anything weird, would he?”I zipped the tent and lay down inside.I belong to the ten people whom Lawrence caught at the beginning of the game. As a result, I was assigned to build the tent. Oddly, the tent I built was set far from everyone.It was tiring, and I hoped sleep would knock me out of my senses. But the thing that happened between Sebastian and me would not leave my mind.Sebastian apologized so many times. I hit his head thrice and cursed at him endlessly.‘Sebastian didn’t mean it,’ I told myself, believing my best friend.“He was right. He only pulled me because we were hiding. And he’s a man so…”It’s natural for a young man like him to get an er*ction. That showed he’s a healthy guy. But…“I hope we can just forget about it. It will be awkward for us.”And most importantly, I don’t want to lose a friend l
Third Person’s POV On the second day of the field trip, Lawrence brought the reviewers to a traditional market town, which was a popular tourist spot. “Today, you can freely explore the town and enjoy your day as much as you want,” Lawrence told everyone. “You have three hours to walk around,” Lawrence continued. “After the limited time, everyone must go back here to our meeting place. Make sure you all wear your ID.” “Yes, Sir!” Many murmured joyous words as they were all excited. While everyone was celebrating, Sebastian looked at Agatha. She was in deep thought. ‘Is she still bothered because of what happened between us last night?’ Sebastian asked inwardly. He thought that Agatha felt uneasy just like him. Last night, he didn’t sleep well. He was worried Agatha would see him as a freak, so he tried to look for her, but he couldn’t find Agatha’s tent. Today, he wanted to talk about it to Agatha. But she seemed so out of it. “Ahh, one more thing, don’t travel alone. Esp
“I know the reason why you broke up with me. You were guilty because your father betrayed my father, weren’t you?” There were a lot of people around, but weirdly, Mikhail felt that there were only him and Agatha in the noisy place. Many passed by their sides, each with a different business, not giving a glance to their side. “Sorry,” Agatha said. “For hating you and for not knowing anything, I am so sorry.” Mikhail’s hands flinched. His throat hurt as he suppressed the tears from coming out of his unblinking eyes. “I hated you so much for abandoning me,” Agatha said. “I even swore to God to punish you until death. But now that I learned the truth, I was embarrassed and guilty.” Who told Agatha the truth? Was it Sebastian? Mikhail would never expect Sebastian to tell everything to Agatha. ‘I really thought hiding this would make everything right. But I was wrong. I was happy Agatha found it out.’ Mikhail bowed his head and clenched the keychain around his palm. “I am
Agatha’s POV He always appears in the most unexpected way. **“Excuse me.” I looked up to find the owner of the voice who interrupted my conversation with Sebastian. Then, I saw a man in a gray suit walking toward us without hesitation. The man’s blonde hair, who was approaching us with a wide stride, fluttered under the sunset. His eyes were looking at me intensely, and below that high nose, a sweet smile appeared. He was always beautiful, and that’s what makes him dangerous. “I came here to meet Mr. Lawrence Lozeno. Are you one of his students?” My master, Brett asked. ‘Why is he here? Did he follow me again?’ I chewed my lips out of anxiety that Sebastian would notice something between Brett and me. I really wanted to keep Sebastian out of my deal with Brett. Thankfully, it seemed Brett had no plan of showing that he knew me. “Professor Lawrence is here. Who are you?” Sebastian replied. I looked quickly at Brett while holding my breath. Brett gave his business ca
Brett and Lawrence held their meeting in a small restaurant far from the campsite. While Lawrence was briefing the documents that Brett had prepared, Brett observed the young CEO. He’s handsome, young, smart, and rich. He’s a full package, and back in the day, Lawrence probably made a lot of women cry. “The proposal is good,” Lawrence said, placing the documents back on the table. He lifted his head and when he connected with Brett, the grimace smoothened on Brett’s face, as if it did not exist. “I was glad that you loved the idea,” Brett said, giving a business-like beam. Lawrence leaned his back on the chair and crossed his arms. “It was well prepared. There were no doubts since you were known for your unique ideas and stern critiques in business.” “You can say that it is one of my charms.” “Maybe? Never expected that you would come and meet me outside the city for this.” “The sooner you sign the contract, the better. That’s my motto.” The two of them laughed. When the beam
Tonight, Lanceil will confess his feelings to Agatha.This morning, he received a text from his maid, saying that she’d be home at night. And all day, Lanceil did nothing but wait.Time went slowly. Lanceil felt like a marathoner, waiting in the starting line with strained adrenaline, and his heart was pulsing at a fast rate. What made his anxiousness even worse is that he could not help but worry if Agatha was fine going out with her professor – A.K.A, her fiancé.Lanceil hated it so much. Nonetheless, he would not back down. Just like what he said to Lawrence, Agatha would come back to his side at the end of the day.‘So, I had to confess tonight.’“Why is she still not here, though? It’s late,” Lanceil murmured after glancing at the wall clock above.Click.Lanceil looked in the direction of the entrance with widened eyes. He knew it would be Agatha, but instead of staying in his position so he could greet her, the boss frantically ran inside his office.He seemed like the male ver