It was a busy day. Arielle had a lot of work to do at the company, so she was almost exhausted while sitting on the chair and traveling back to her house. She had landed a big client, but it was snatched away by her rival company, the Adamson Real Estate and Developer, one of the biggest real estate developers in the country. It was the company where Jacob was the vice president, but now he is the acting CEO of the company because the CEO, who is his cousin, is reportedly still undergoing treatment.She had already won the bidding, but the client suddenly withdrew, and later she found out that it had been taken by her biggest rival in the business. The effort she and her team had put in to win the bidding, which she called the "million project", was all in vain."Are you okay, Arielle? You seemed tired and disappointed," Gun asked her when he noticed that she was not in a good mood."I'm down today, Gun. I feel frustrated," she replied to Gun. "My company won the bidding for that proj
Gun's fists were clenched tightly as he sat outside the emergency room. He wanted to punch the wall like he had done before, but he didn't want Arielle to worry if she saw his hands injured. The last time he did that, the young woman got angry and worried about him. She made him promise her that he wouldn't hurt himself again if her life was put in danger.The veins on his hands are almost bursting from the tightness of his fists, and his teeth are grinding. He blames himself for why Arielle's life is in danger again. If only he had been more attentive, if only he hadn't left her, this might not have happened. If anything bad happens to Arielle, he will never forgive himself.When he saw a doctor come out of the emergency room, he immediately stood up and approached him."Are you a relative of the patient?" the doctor asked him."No, Doctor. But I am her boyfriend and her guardian," he quickly answered the doctor without hesitation.The doctor nodded before speaking again. "The patien
Arielle was visited by Bret that day. Her friend had just arrived from Canada and immediately visited her to check on her condition. He knew that she no longer had a helper at home, so he just took out food for their lunch. She forgot to tell her friend that Gun was the one cooking her food at her house."I'm sorry I couldn't visit you sooner, Arielle. I almost couldn't come back to the country because my grandpa didn't want to let me go. And you know, he wants us to get married the next time he vacations here," Bret reported to her as they both sat on the sofa."Are you getting married? Are the two of you planning already to get married?" Suddenly, a sharp pain pierced Gun's chest when he heard what Bret said, so he couldn't help but interrupt their conversation. He was just standing near them because he didn't want to leave Arielle with Bret was the only one with her. He no longer trusts even though he was Arielle's friend."Uhm, Bret introduced me to his grandfather as his girlfrie
Arielle feels a mix of anxiety and frustration as she faces all the board members who are shareholders of her company. She is nervous because the people who are against her management of the company may have found another loophole. At the same time, she is annoyed because no matter what she does, she cannot fully gain their trust as if she is not a trustworthy woman.If her parents were not kind, they would not have allowed other people to buy stocks in the company because they do not need shareholders. The company earns a lot of money due to the good management of her father without shareholders. If there were no shareholders, she would not have this problem now.Even if she is forcibly buying their small shares in the company, her money is still not enough. However, if she sells the land, house, and other properties left to her by her parents, that would be more than enough to pay for the shares of the board members. But she doesn't want to sell the inheritance left to her by her pa
Arielle was fixing her appearance in front of the mirror. She has a date today with Eric Montilla, the nephew of one of the shareholders of her company.Mr. Montilla spoke to her because he was trying to set her up with his brother's son. She wanted to decline the blind date with his nephew but she thought that if she refused, Mr. Agaston might think she didn't consider his suggestion.She has nothing to lose by agreeing to Mr. Montilla, so she agrees. She knows that no matter who her blind date is, she won't fall in love with them because her heart is already set on someone else.After giving herself a final look and seeing that her outfit was fine, she decided to go out of her room. She went down to the living room where Gun was waiting for her.Gun's forehead wrinkled and he frowned as he looked at her and walked down the stairs."What's the matter? Why are you frowning?" she couldn't help but ask as she approached him."Go back to your room and change your clothes," Gun ordered he
Arielle thought Eric would scold Gun when she stood up from his seat and seemingly got angry that Gun drank the wine that was supposed to be her. However, Eric simply stood up and gave Gun a sharp look, which the latter did not seem to care about, even if Eric was staring at him full of annoyance."It's okay. Just give me another one," he said to Eric. The man quietly sat back down, then called the waiter and asked for another glass. He poured the wine into the glass wine and this time, she was the one who received it. Gun tasted the wine earlier and it was fine, so it meant it was safe for her to drink.Ever since she got poisoned at the restaurant they had eaten at, Gun has been tasting any food she puts in her mouth if it was not cooked at her house. She just lets him be, as she does not want to end up in the hospital again. Aside from being a hassle because she has lots of postponed work the smell inside the hospital is also something she doesn't like."Cheers to our first meeting
Arielle swallowed hard as her gaze fell on Gun's red lips. She secretly prayed that he would move away from her, for she might not be able to resist the urge to grab the back of his neck and kiss his lips passionately. "I'm awake now," she said in a soft voice to Gun."Oh, yeah," was his short response. But he did not make any effort to increase the distance between them. He did not move away from her and continued to stare at her face as if memorizing every detail of it."Oh, yeah." She didn't know why she mimicked what he said. Her brain wasn't functioning properly, so she couldn't think clearly. The only things she could think about were his reddish lips and the rapid beating of her heart.She silently cursed in her mind when she saw his gaze drop to her slightly parted lips. Her heart beat even more erratically when she saw him swallow and Adam's apple move.She didn't know what kind of force was pushing her but suddenly her hand rose and gently stroked his Adam's apple on his ne
The sun was high up when Arielle woke up. As she opened her eyes, she saw Gun hugging her while sleeping, with a slight smile on the corners of his lips. She couldn't help but smile as she remembered what happened last night. Gun took her virginity on the sofa of her house.After what happened on the sofa, Gun carried her and brought her to her room. And inside her room, she couldn't count how many times they made love until they both fell asleep from exhaustion. The sun was already shining brightly when she woke up, so she had no intention of going to the office that day. She feels tired and sore all over her body.She lovingly caressed his smooth face. She had no regrets in her heart that he was the one she chose to give her purity to. She loves him. And she also feels that Gun loves her back.She was surprised when Gun suddenly grabbed her hand caressing his cheek and then she opened her eyes."Good morning," she greeted with a smile. She hid her embarrassment by smiling."You loo