At that moment, he broke the connection and stepped back, slipping his hands into his pockets.“Well, you must be out of your mind,” he said.“Out of my mind, you say? Trust me, Ethan, you’ll come back later,” I replied with a mischievous grin.“Whatever game you're playing, you need to stop, because it won’t work on me,” he said before walking away, and I just smiled to myself.I pulled out my phone and called Tiara, and she answered.“It’s about to get exciting,” I said, watching Ethan ascend the stairs until he disap
It was Kael, Ethan's brother, he looked at me and gave a slight smile.Did he remember me?I glanced at Tiara, and she returned my look as we both turned our attention back to Kael."Uh, you must be Miss Kyrie?" he said as he approached me and extended his hand. It reminded me of the last time we met.That was the day I went to the airport, and I recalled the last thing he had said to me years ago.“Trust me, I’ll be waiting patiently for you,” he had told me.“Oh, you don’t shake hands?” he said, snapping me back to the present as I realized I hadn't taken his hand, making him to pull it back.“Um, actually, your company is interested in partnering with ours for a project, right? I’m here to let you know we accepted the offer, although we could have organized a meeting, but something came up,” he said.“Something came up? So will the meeting be rescheduled?” Tiara asked, and Kael shifted his gaze to her.“Yes, unfortunately, Mr. Reynolds lost his daughter-in-law today, and…“Wait, da
As the show continued, I found it hard to focus because thoughts of Ethan’s expression kept crossing my mind. I couldn’t entirely place what he was thinking, he looked surprised but probably felt a sense of relief inside about the fact that his fiancée is dead, and I assumed he had left to verify that himself.Lost in thought, I was jolted back to reality when my name was announced for an award. My secretary, Tiara, gently tapped me making me to stand and accept the honor.After delivering my speech, I returned to my seat.“I heard Mr. Reynolds left before we arrived,” Tiara informed me.“Then we should head out now,” I replied, as my primary reason for attending the event was to see him, and I figured the news must have reached him as well.What a bad timing.——-After a short drive to the Reynolds Company, I opened the car door and stepped out. Once inside, I was directed to Mr. Reynolds' office. Upon reaching the elevator, the receptionist who guided us offered to accompany us.“You
Years Later———I stood quietly, gazing at the tombstone before placing the flowers atop it."I'm back," I murmured, then sighed deeply. After a few minutes, I turned to leave the graveyard, my secretary trailing behind me. The driver, who had been waiting next to the car, opened the back door, allowing me to get in while my female secretary took her place in the front passenger seat next to him."You have a show to attend, and we only have ten minutes. All the VIPs are there, including the Reynolds family," my secretary informed me as the driver started the car and I drifted into my thoughts.Just four years ago, what if I had heeded Ethan's brother's advice before making that choice? I recalled speaking with Mr. Reynolds that day, asking him to cancel the engagement, insisting that I would not marry his son. The next day, I returned to school only to discover that my father had taken his own life by jumping from a building, leaving behind a suicide note expressing his exhaustion whi
The following day at school, everyone was gazing at me, discussing the video that had gone viral. I could overhear them murmuring that even an unattractive girl like me thought she could win Ethan's heart. I chose to disregard their comments and then decided to find Ethan, knowing he would likely be in one of the vacant rooms designated for high-achieving students. As I entered, I could hear a woman's voice making soft sounds, and I cautiously approached to see what was happening.Then I saw it.She was on the table with her school uniform down to her shoulder revealing her breast and Ethan was in front of her kissing her while his hands were under her skirt and I knew instantly that he was definitely fingering her The girl's moan intensified, and at that moment, she opened her eyes and gasped upon seeing me. Ethan, who had been still, turned to glance at me before rolling his eyes. The girl quickly adjusted her dress and winked at Ethan “Guess I’ll see you later” she said and fro
Only five people were gathered around the dining table, yet I felt completely surrounded by strangers.My dad and the man introduced as Mr. Reynolds , who, despite being the largest shareholder of my school, I had never encountered before, were in conversation.My mom was just grinning broadly.To my surprise, Ethan, someone I never expected to see in this context, was sitting directly across from me.I had no clue what was happening, and it frustrated me to be in the dark about it; I wondered if Ethan was aware this event was going to take place.Memories of how he had embarrassed me just hours earlier flashed in my mind, making me to let out a sigh and rise from my seat.“I apologize, but if you’ll excuse me,” I said before exiting the dining room, ignoring my mom’s calls.I stepped outside, trying to comprehend the situation unfolding.Engagement?? Fiancé??At that moment, I heard footsteps approaching; I turned to see that it was Ethan. He walked towards me, then stopped in front