There was a balcony on the third floor. The interior was a cafe and bookshop where guests could relax. Out on the balcony, there were many varieties of flowers. The majority of the flowers were roses: red, white, and champagne-colored. They were grown with other flowering vines. Under the lights, the whole setup made the place look like a utopia. It was gorgeous.When he first brought Randy here, David's first thought was that he shouldn't have brought a tasteless man, but rather the whimsical Rebecca.Roses. If the information he'd read on Rebecca was right, she loved roses the most. Clichéd but romantic roses."Mr. Winston, why did you ask me here?"Following behind David, Randy couldn't help but feel nervous when David didn't speak, even after a long while. After all, he didn't think David brought him here to enjoy the roses. That would be even more terrifying.David kept silent.He took a couple of steps forward, his thumb brushing over a gorgeous rose bloom that was luxuri
Randy fell into a stupor again. He nearly wasn't able to react to that. Who had gone missing?"Mr. Winston, is it possible that Ms. Johnson has simply wandered off somewhere? Or maybe she's washing up in her room and didn't hear your knock. Wait a moment and she might come out in a while."Randy started to defend Rebecca, ignoring how he had been suspicious of her during dinner. He immediately tried to reason with David and calm him down.However, it became clear that his efforts were useless.David's voice turned even more enraged at Randy's feeble attempts to calm him down."Get up here now. Don't make me repeat myself.""Yes, sir!"Not daring to say more, Randy rushed upstairs to the room they had booked after answering.His own room was on a different floor than Rebecca and David's. They were both in the presidential suite on the top floor. The setup there was no different from an apartment, having a master bedroom and a smaller bedroom.Randy didn't know which room Rebecc
"Dr. Collins? You're here too?"Rebecca was wearing a very casual outfit that made her look sunny and easygoing. She was holding a white plastic bag. It seemed to hold two portions of takeout. Condensation collected at the opening of the bag, obscuring what was inside."It's good that you're here, Dr. Collins. I brought some food. I was going to call you up here to collect it, but since you're here, you can stay and eat."Rebecca didn't notice Randy's odd behavior. She walked past him toward the smaller bedroom and called out for Daniel. After that, she went to the dining and prepared the takeout for dinner, chattering as she did.When she looked up and turned around, David was standing by her side, his expression icy. His eyes stared fixedly at her.Rebecca was shocked and took a step back. Her back met the edge of the marble table. She patted her chest in small motions."You scared me! Why didn't you say anything when you came out? You didn't even make a noise when you walked o
"What is this?"Rebecca was standing by the couch again, looking at the bouquet of champagne-colored roses in the trash can. This was a different bouquet from the intricately wrapped red roses that had been bought that afternoon along the beach.That bouquet had barely any roses in it and had other flowers in the mix to lower the cost. The only thing that she could say in praise of it was the way the stall's owner had so carefully packaged it.But after being clinched for so long, the flowers had been compressed and squeezed out of shape. Only the stems were left now. Naturally, David had thrown them in the bin at the hotel's entrance when they got back.Rebecca didn't much like that bouquet either.Although it was romantic, the beautiful packaging stole the show, overshadowing the beauty of the flowers themselves. It felt like the packaging had overwhelmed the blooms.She remembered her conversation with Dan before. The bouquet was only a little something extra, which was why sh
What did he mean by that? The person who gave her flowers wasn't Dan? Wasn't Dan standing right there in front of her?Rebecca's brows furrowed as she looked at the blossoming roses near the front hallway. Then, she looked at the expressionless David.Pressing her lips together, she tried to investigate further. "Dan, do you mean that you weren't the one who picked these flowers? Regardless, you brought them back and gave them to me. I don't really understand what you’re saying."She stared fixedly at David, as if trying to get an answer from the expression on his face.Unfortunately, she couldn’t read anything from it.David's stern expression was slowly melting away. He glanced down and met Rebecca's gaze without restraint. "Of course, I don't mean this bouquet of roses. I mean …" He suddenly took a step forward, putting himself right before Rebecca and reducing the distance between them. "I was just thinking that I wasn't very nice to you before, and now there's not been a
The knocking became more rapid, making it seem like the phone ringing on the coffee table was getting more insistent and urgent too.David was forced to put down his cutlery. He got up to pick up his ringing phone.Rebecca stood up with him. "I'll get the door.""No need. You go back to your room," David cut her off as he grabbed his phone.He didn't answer it, hanging up upon seeing the caller ID. Then, he turned smoothly toward the door, moving to open it.Although Rebecca didn't know what was going on, she decided to obey David and go back to her room without asking any further questions. The look on his face was convincing enough.After David hung up, no more calls came through. However, there were notification noises from other emails and texts. As he went through these, he opened the door.The person at the door had been on the couch in the suite not long before, checking the surveillance footage. It was Randy.Contrasted with David's cool composure, Randy was in a wret
Even an ordinary person would get judged for causing a scene and delaying others from checking in at a public place. On top of that, he was the CEO of XR Entertainment.People tended to tar both sides with the same brush, no matter who you were.If you were a public figure, they'd start criticizing you before even knowing the details.They would call you a bully and call you an arrogant, entitled prick.At that point, not only would XR Entertainment be affected, but the Johnsons would get caught in the crossfire too. Ethan and the rest would definitely get some of the blowback.So when Caleb stopped him, Sam quickly suppressed his emotions.Helpless, he raised his hands.He even politely took a few steps back to make way for the other guests.While retreating, he apologized to the camera.However, his tone showed no signs of genuine remorse.He looked at the camera before shifting his attention to the security guards and receptionist. Then, he smiled coldly. "Fine, chalk it u
Overwhelmed by the tension in the air, the manager didn't object further.After agreeing to Sam's request, he swiftly retrieved his phone. He then turned around and dialed his boss's number.David had already heard about the situation from several people before he received the call.He knew what had happened downstairs.Therefore, he wasn't surprised when he received the call from the manager.Unfazed, he repositioned a rose from the foyer and placed it on the dining table, where he could see it at a glance. He even added a bit of water to the vase.The manager sounded worried on the other end of the phone.Business performance might not matter much to the head honchos. After all, they had businesses everywhere, and they weren't lacking in revenue. However, the people in charge of the specific project would undoubtedly feel concerned. This issue affected not only their colleagues' salaries and bonuses, but also their own jobs.The manager hoped the matter would be resolved sm