For a moment, I didn't know what to say. In the end, I managed to say, "I happened to drive past a flower shop. When I saw the flowers, I thought they suited you well."Kyrie accepted the flowers shyly. "Thank you." A moment later, she added, "They look beautiful."Oh no! What should I say next?Kyrie raised her head to look at me, the tips of her ears reddening at the same time. Only then did I realize just how petite she was.Even though the height on her personal information stated that she was five feet and seven inches tall, she still looked petite before me."Um, are you free tomorrow?" I had no idea what I was talking about at this point. "Why don't we have a meal together?"Kyrie nodded in response, her cheeks aflame.I felt very heady the whole time, to the point that I didn't know what I was doing. Soon, I returned to my seat awkwardly. There was a pile of documents waiting for me to tackle, after all.I looked down at the documents in my hands for a moment. But I cou
Wait, what breakfast?I suddenly realized that I'd completely forgotten to agree on a time with Kyrie yesterday because I'd been too excited.It was fine. I could always figure out the time with her once I reached the company. Tonight would be a great time, for instance.After calming down, I woke Luther up. He had to go to school, after all.Mrs. Dawson, our housekeeper, was already busying herself in the kitchen at that time. When she saw me leaving the house, she quickly stopped me."Luc, did you take an umbrella?" she asked as she wiped her hands on a cloth while walking out of the kitchen.I silently retracted my left leg, which had been about to cross the doorway. Then, I made a detour to pick up an umbrella for myself.On the way to the company, I stopped by the flower shop to buy a bouquet of lilies, which looked ready to bloom anytime soon.Kyrie looked up at me from behind her desk. I passed her the latest bouquet."I happened to drive past a flower shop," I said sof
It was a good thing the private room wasn't that far.Once the server opened the room door for us, I was instantly greeted by the sight of bright red roses adorning the room.I maintained my composure the best I could while dragging the chair back for Kyrie to take her seat. After that, I sat down across from her."I…""I…"Both of us spoke up at the same time."You can go first…" we said simultaneously again.Then, we stared at each other. The golden light cast down on Kyrie's face, adding a hint of warmth to her usually cold and stoic expression. At that time, she happened to be staring at me seriously."My name is Lucian Skyworth. Both of my parents are still alive. I have a younger brother too. You met him before. His name is Luther…"What the hell was I talking about? Why was I rambling such nonsense?I quickly clamped up at that moment. Then, I glanced at Kyrie uneasily. She propped her cheek on a hand while staring at me tenderly. I felt as though I'd lost the abil
I was a CEO. I felt like strange things kept happening to me as of late. I noticed that a woman kept showing up everywhere I went.Of course, I was an extremely handsome, wealthy, and talented billionaire. It was only natural for me to be surrounded by women of all sorts.But that woman was different.Why? Well, I'd never met such an oddball in my entire life.She tripped over nothing and fell right in front of me on her first day of work. The coffee she was holding ended up splashing all over my suit. Did she have any idea how expensive this suit was?After that, the woman quickly rushed toward me and attempted to wipe the coffee off my suit. My bodyguards were stunned, to say the least. Everyone could only watch as that woman tugged and pulled at my suit, making me look even more wretched.Thank goodness, one of my many admirers was quick to pull her away from me angrily, thus saving me from her clumsy endeavors.After calming down, I coolly told the woman how much my suit w
The man's pained moans grew louder once he realized that someone was defending him. But when he heard the sirens coming from a distance, his expression changed immediately. He quickly got up to his feet and fled from the scene.Meanwhile, Charlyn was still banging on my car window.Soon, the police arrived at the scene. We were both escorted to the police station to have our statements taken. The police also collected the security footage from the scene.Naturally, I was innocent. I even told a policeman, "She kept speaking up for that scammer earlier. I suspect they're working together to scam people."Once I was done with my statement, I drove away from the police station. Charlyn, on the other hand, was kept back.Before I left, I heard an officer muttering, "Young ladies nowadays are too eager to show off their so-called virtue in front of rich people. Heh!"I had no idea what happened to Charlyn after that.Thankfully, the next few weeks were delightful for me, as I never s
I could only sigh mentally as I watched Charlyn toying with her fingers uneasily. A large patch of her exposed wrist was still red.Although Charlyn was being tactful with her words, I could tell there must be a mole in my company. So, I thanked her for her warning."Thank you for warning me, Ms. Emerson. I'll keep that in mind."I couldn't possibly chew out a woman like her at this time, right? Hence, I fell silent after that.Charlyn most likely knew that I didn't like her that much, so she said goodbye to me after wiping her tears away.I watched as she walked toward a red Ferrari, which was parked a short distance away. A teenager with dyed green hair and a pair of shades perched on his nose bridge opened the car door for her. Then, he stuck out a middle finger at me blatantly.Obviously, that boy wasn't Arthur.Tsk tsk!It was just a taunting gesture from an immature teenager who was still wet behind his ears. I just shook my head gently, opting to ignore him instead. Afte
"Oh, Lucian! You're back!" Luther exclaimed happily.A clatter of noises burst out from within Luther's room. A while later, he opened the door for me."What are you doing in your room? You even locked your door!" I cuffed Luther on the head.Fine. I was just venting my anger on Luther. After all, I had just found a woman that I didn't have a good impression of loitering around in my home at midnight, yet I couldn't do anything to her. So, I could only switch targets."Lucian, you're finally home!" Luther wailed before rushing over to hug me."Lower your voice! Don't wake Mom and Dad up!" I patted Luther on the head. "What's going on?"Luther glanced at the living room. When he spotted Charlyn hanging around, he jogged over to her right away. "Ms. Emerson, you should turn in for the night. My brother's already home now. Thank you for your hard work today."I looked at Charlyn as well. She just hummed timidly in response. Finally, she shuffled back to the guest room, though she k
With that thought in mind, I managed to fall asleep.When my alarm blared loudly, I was still in a hazy state. I'd been thoroughly exhausted over the past two days, all thanks to Charlyn's involvement.Seriously, I felt that something was really wrong with me. Whenever I saw her, I'd feel straight up uncomfortable.Had she perhaps wronged me in my past life?I slowly got up and headed to the bathroom, mulling over that possibility with a hint of self-deprecation.Once I was done with my routine, I walked out of the bathroom, still feeling disoriented. That was when I bumped into Charlyn, who was immaculately dressed for the day. I finally realized what I'd forgotten all this time.Why was that woman still in my house? Irritation began to creep into my senses at that moment."Mr. Skyworth!" Charlyn beamed at me with sparkling eyes. She looked quite bubbly and cheerful.Then, she began speaking to me as though we were close. "I don't know what you want for breakfast, so I made