Upon receiving the news from Axton that Randy would be opening the Gathering event, Samuel quickly changed his clothes, intending to catch up. In his mind, he wouldn't allow his cousin to disturb his wife, who was currently participating in the office event.Since childhood, Randy had often been Samuel's rival compared to Rama. Whatever Samuel had, would soon be owned by Randy as well. Used to competing from a young age, Samuel never gave Randy the slightest opportunity to defeat him. Samuel had reason to be proud because, in the end, he was chosen by their grandfather, Harry Walters, to assume the newest position as the leader of Pasific Palace, replacing his mother.Driving his car at an above-average speed, Samuel finally reached the destination. As he entered the camp area, some Pacific staff who knew of Samuel's arrival promptly approached and greeted the black-haired man."Mr. Samuel.""Did anyone see Mr. Randy?" he asked point-blank."Mr. Randy?""Yes, Randy Walters, the new de
After being busy this afternoon playing skill games from the sack race, collecting leaves of various shapes, tonight the event continues.It starts with a dinner together, followed by a bonfire party in the middle of the field. All employees seem to gather, forming a circle. Singing, chanting, and then moving on to the typical camp participant game, truth or dare."I'm nervous, oh," joked Dinda, who sat right next to Arianna and also Chacha. Because they are on the same team and are familiar with each other, they deliberately sit side by side so that when there is a group competition, they can easily build chemistry and still appear solid."Who's going to ask the questions, though?" Clarissa asked later."Yeah, the HRD kids, right.""But usually, it's done by rolling, right? Hopefully, we can take turns asking. I really want a chance to ask our new boss," Dinda chattered."What do you want to ask, anyway?" Chacha inquired. Her eyes narrowed, suspiciously staring at her friend. She kne
After learning that Arianna was experiencing shortness of breath due to an asthma attack, Samuel immediately took his wife to the nearest hospital. After receiving brief treatment and ensuring her condition was gradually improving, Samuel and Axton slowly brought Arianna back to Jakarta the next morning. Upon reaching home, once again, he called the doctor to ensure his wife's health. Undeniably, Samuel was anxious. He had never known that the woman who was now his wife had an underlying condition that couldn't be ignored. "How is my wife's condition, doctor?" Samuel asked as the doctor finished the examination. "Her condition is stable now and much better," the doctor replied. Samuel nodded, guiding the doctor downstairs. Then, he invited the family doctor to sit for a while to continue the discussion. "Actually, why did my wife suddenly experience shortness of breath, doctor? Is it typical for asthma sufferers? Can it suddenly flare up when exposed to cold air?" The doctor, now se
Arianna woke up from her sleep. Gathering her full consciousness, she blinked a few times. When her eyes opened completely and she realized what was happening to her, she screamed immediately. Her scream not only woke up Samuel but also startled him, who was sleeping beside her. "Arianna, why are you screaming? It must be too early, geez!" complained Samuel with his eyes still closed. "Samuel! Why were you hugging me?" At that moment, Samuel opened his eyes. Slowly surveying the surroundings, he responded casually, "Are you sane?" "What do you mean?" "You were the one hugging me, not the other way around. Your leg was still on top of me. Besides, look at your sleeping position; you're lying right in my territory." Arianna immediately lowered her leg from on top of Samuel. She protested but didn't realize that her own leg had invaded someone else's body. After getting up, she could clearly see that what Samuel said was indeed true. For heaven's sake, Arianna didn't know why she s
Samuel had just finished a teleconference meeting with branch leaders scattered across several regions. Sipping the coffee in his cup, the narrow-eyed man was suddenly startled by Axton's unexpected arrival. Without permission, let alone the usual courtesy of knocking on the door first, Axton walked in hastily. Approaching, he headed straight to where Samuel was sitting."Sir, I apologize for barging in like this. But there's something you need to see."Before Axton could continue with what he wanted to show, another figure entered from the door, revealing itself to be Randy. The man threw a worried look identical to what Axton had shown earlier."Why does your face look so strange?""Have you checked the office news today?"Samuel shook his head right then and there. Since morning, he had been busy dealing with work and branch leader meetings, leaving no time to keep up with the news or office gossip."What do you mean by office news?""The employee WhatsApp group is buzzing with gos
Since Samuel officially announced his relationship status with Arianna, there hasn't been any more gossip circulating among Pacific employees. Arianna's relationship with her colleagues has also improved as it used to be. There are no more malicious gossip or derogatory comments heard in the office environment. Even Dinda and Clarissa, who initially wanted Samuel to punish them, were eventually forgiven with the condition of making a written agreement not to repeat their actions.Meanwhile, Axton, assigned to find the mastermind behind the commotion at Pacific, eventually managed to trace the number that first uploaded photos of Samuel and Arianna in the office WhatsApp group. However, when he attempted to investigate further, the number had already been deactivated. This made it difficult for Axton to trace the sender's location."I apologize as, until now, I haven't been able to find out who actually took and sent the photos that caused a commotion yesterday, Sir," Axton regretfully
"Where are you going all dressed up like that?"Samuel, who was sitting watching television at the time, looked puzzled in Arianna's direction. From his eyes, he saw how his wife looked beautifully dressed as if she was going to an event.Today was indeed Sunday. Samuel, after exercising and having breakfast, chose to relax for a while while watching the news on TV."I want to go with Chacha, is that okay?" Arianna whispered. Although she was sure she would be allowed, Arianna felt uneasy if she didn't get permission from her husband."Where are you going with Chacha?" Samuel inquired. He became curious about what kind of event his wife was attending, looking so dressed up."I'm going to a college friends' reunion at Wolfgang."Samuel's eyebrows furrowed. He just found out that Arianna was interested in attending an event he considered a waste of time."Are you sure you want to go to a reunion? Most likely, there will be a lot of gossiping going on," accused Samuel."No way. I won't g
After a few busy days of meetings with Pakuwon executives, as planned, today Samuel received the task of a business trip to South Korea. Together with Arianna, Samuel was scheduled to meet with several business partners to discuss collaboration intentions and expand the Pasific Group's network in building international-scale property companies, especially in Asia. Departing together with Axton, Samuel and Arianna were seen waiting for a while in the executive lounge. When the scheduled departure time for their flight arrived, the three of them quickly boarded the plane. The first two hours in the air seemed to go smoothly. Samuel chose to rest, while Arianna was watching a movie available in front of her. However, Samuel was suddenly overwhelmed with anxiety. Midway through the journey, Arianna felt a change in her body. The increasingly bone-penetrating cold air triggered Arianna's asthma once again. "Why?" "I'm having trouble breathing." "Is your asthma acting up?" Arianna jus