Chapter 1

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 was. I was about to ask for compensation when she glared at me defiantly.

"So what if you're rich?" she exclaimed. Then, she ran out the door while covering her face and sobbing.

She was spot-on. My suit really was very expensive.

But I was a perfect gentleman. I could always let bygones be bygones.

Hence, I told my secretary, Ms. Vale, to pay the clumsy and tactless woman—who happened to be my employee—the required compensation as stated in her employment contract. At the same time, that employee was to be dismissed from the company.

One would've thought this fiasco would be over, right?

No. The truth couldn't be any further from that.

That woman visited my home the day after she got fired. She was clad in a white dress, making her look very frail and innocent.

She stood in my own home while questioning me why I chose to fire her in a righteous manner. After that, she told me I had no right to make such decisions.

My temple throbbed slightly the moment I noticed the woman. After that, I asked her coldly, "Do you know that what you're doing right now is considered trespassing?"

I was already planning on firing the security guard who let her into my home.

The woman glared at me stubbornly with tears in her eyes. Then, she demanded to know why I fired her, this time sounding more choked up.

I felt like I could no longer keep my composure. Still, I maintained the basic etiquette of being a proper gentleman.

Hence, I asked the woman kindly, "Did the HR department not pay you the compensation for firing you according to your employment contract?"

The woman could only stammer in response. Tears began flowing down her cheeks at that moment. Soon, she was crying so hard that she could barely breathe.

Amidst her sobs, she made sure to shout at me in a cutesy voice, "So what if you're rich?"

With that, she ran away once again.

I finally understood what was going on. That woman was another one of my many crazed admirers. She was purely acting out of the ordinary just to attract my attention.

Of course, I no longer cared about her. First things first, I fired the unreliable security guard. I also took the opportunity to warn the other guards to never allow any strange women into my home. After that, I dealt with the urgent tasks pending my attention at the company.

I was a CEO, so I was naturally an extremely busy man. I had no time to deal with my admirers. After all, I didn't plan on getting into a relationship just yet.

But soon, I realized I was wrong.

…

When I saw the woman sitting on the couch across from my parents with a shy smile on her face, I had a strong urge to just up and leave the place right away.

That urge intensified when my mom grabbed her hand while introducing her to me. "Luc, come here! This is Luther's new private tutor, Charlyn Emerson."

Obviously, Charlyn recognized me. Rage, scorn, and embarrassment swirled in her eyes as she extended a hand my way. "Hello, Mr. Skyworth."

I didn't take her hand. Instead, I just nodded at her while smiling faintly. "Hello, Ms. Emerson."

Charlyn's hand froze in midair. Then, she retracted it while looking flustered. Tears welled up in her eyes again as she gazed at me while putting up a strong front. I saw the mix of embarrassment and anger shining in her eyes.

Fine. I had to admit that I was being petty. That suit she ruined was expensive, alright?

But I realized that I was quite amazing, in a way. To think that I could read Charlyn's emotions just by looking at her eyes!

Anyway, I felt like I would combust on the spot when Charlyn offered to serve me a fruit platter, only to "accidentally" dump the fruits on me three times in a row.

As a private tutor, shouldn't she be tutoring my little brother, Luther Skyworth, instead? Huh? Why the hell was she helping to serve drinks and fruit platters? I may not be wearing a suit right now, but the clothes on my back were still freaking expensive!

Well, maybe Charlyn didn't know the price tag. Still, I didn't want to change my clothes three times a day.

Obviously, Luther was on my side. He jogged over to Charlyn and dragged her away soon enough.

"Ms. Emerson, I don't know how to solve this question! Stop paying attention to my brother, will you?"

Luther shot me a smug look. In return, I discreetly gave him a thumbs-up. As expected of my wonderful little brother! Perhaps I had been too harsh with him all this time.

I turned my parents down when they asked me to stay for dinner. I was determined to leave this place right now.

When I left, that Charlyn woman just stood at the doorway of Luther's room while gazing at me, clearly aggrieved.

Hold up, why was she making such an expression? Did she have any idea that I had to change my clothes three times in a row today? If anything, I should be the one feeling aggrieved!

This was why I had referred to Charlyn as an oddball! She was the first woman who actively pursued me, to the point that she even made herself known to my parents! Not only that, but she was also able to please my parents! Seriously, that woman was quite skilled when it came to wooing men!

…

Just what sort of fate was written in my stars that I managed to bump into this goddamn woman four times in a row on the same day?

For the first time ever, I had a feeling that Charlyn would be an extremely difficult admirer to deal with.

When I was driving to work, a man suddenly rushed out in front of me before slipping and falling on the spot. He began wailing in pain after that.

Well damn, it seemed that a scammer had targeted me. There were surveillance cameras around me that proved that my car hadn't bumped into him at all. So, I decided to swerve around the man and leave.

Who would've thought that Charlyn would show up all of a sudden and stop my car? She then proceeded to question me loudly. "What makes you think you can just avoid taking responsibility for ramming into that man?"

I had no choice but to lower my window and tell Charlyn that the guy was trying to scam money out of me.

Her cheeks turned red out of anger instead. She claimed that I looked down on her because I was sitting in my car while talking to her right after apparently crashing into that guy.

I told Charlyn that there were surveillance cameras installed in this area. The footage could prove that the man had already collapsed while my car had still been some distance away from him.

But she continued, "How dare you avoid taking responsibility even after hurting that poor guy?"

Exasperated, I just raised my car window and proceeded to ignore Charlyn.

But she kept banging on my window while berating me loudly. "You think you can get away with everything just because you're rich? You scions never care about everyone else!"

I couldn't be bothered to spare her any attention. All I did was close my eyes and wait for the police to arrive.

My demeanor seemed to have enraged Charlyn even more. The banging grew even louder.

"Hey! I'm talking to you here! Do you even know how to respect others?"