Caraline and Deric looked at each other for some time, lost in their feelings. The lights around the rooftop seemed to change color as time passed."I'm just afraid that you'll lose consciousness like last time," Deric said suddenly."What do you mean?" asked Caraline with flushed cheeks."You know, you suddenly passed out when we were about to do... 'it' in your room." Deric laughed, gently stroking Caraline's hair."Passed out?" Caraline raised one eyebrow. "Didn't we ever do that?""Not at all," Deric said, "you seemed to be so nervous that you passed out, especially since you didn't stop smiling during your sleep."Caraline suddenly turned her back on Deric, closing her eyes with a very red face. She was embarrassed when she heard that. So, all this time she had only dreamed about doing 'that' with Deric. "Don't talk to me anymore. I hate you.""I know if your heart says otherwise." Deric stood beside Caraline."No, I'm serious." Caraline turned her gaze to the other side. "You ar
A week passed after Caraline met with Deric on the rooftop of the building. However, her happy smile never faded. Helen, Stevan, and the rest of the maids and guards couldn't understand her attitude. While Caraline had been saddened a few months ago, for the past week, she had been overwhelmed with happiness.Caraline visited an event organized by one of Universe Coporation's subsidiaries in a large park. Many famous officials and businessmen attended the event, including Henry Hulbert.Caraline couldn't sit still while watching Henry Hulbert perform on stage. Her eyes were often drawn to the surroundings. There was a good chance that Deric was also at this event, she thought.Caraline hadn't received any messages from Deric all week. She also deliberately did not contact him. If longing had been excruciating in the past, this longing had only intensified the love."Do you need something?" asked Helen, who was sitting next to Caraline's chair."Nothing." Caraline shook her head, turni
All eyes were on Deric who had just recognized himself as the presiden of the number one company in the country. The atmosphere of the event was instantly silent, as were the people watching the news on television channels and the internet. Shortly afterward, the adoring admiration was met with thunderous applause."Oh my," said Helen, "isn't that Mr. Deric? How could this be possible? He can walk on both feet and right now he's in front of us."Helen turned to Caraline who was looking down with a smile on her face. When she realized something, Helen quickly controlled herself. She knew the reason behind Caraline's change over the past two weeks."Miss Caraline," Helen called with a bright smile. Despite the crack in her heart, she was happy to see Caraline now.Caraline was silent and didn't dare to raise her head at the moment. The praise and admiration directed at Deric made her even more terrified of losing him.On the other side, Diego and Wilson were watching the show on the scr
Six months later The news of the Universe Corporation President's marriage sent the country into a frenzy. Many of the women who dreamed of becoming his wife suddenly felt heartbreak and deep sadness.Rumors circulated like mushrooms in the rainy season about who the lucky woman who would become Jacob Balderic's partner would be. Six months after the Universe Corporation President appeared in public and introduced himself, the man never appeared in front of the media again. However, the news about him continued to fill news lines and television shows.A week after the news of the wedding broke, the media managed to uncover the lucky woman, who was none other than Caraline. Many people agreed with this because they felt that the two were a good match. However, some sneered and bullied Caraline on social media. Even so, the wedding was held in a private location in the city of Summertown.The news of the wedding became the top and hottest topic ever, and even the news of Caraline and D
Jeremy, Jonathan, and James looked tense as they followed a bodyguard to the edge of the park. The crashing of the waves was a musical accompaniment to their racing hearts. The three men suddenly fell silent when they saw Deric with his back to them near the fence. Shortly afterward, the bodyguard chose to excuse himself. For a few seconds, there was only silence between the four men. Jeremy, Jonathan, and James exchanged glances with each other, confused as to what action they should take at this point. Should they say goodbye? Deric slowly turned around, smiling to greet his three half-brothers. He walked over, but Jeremy, Jonathan, and James did not move from their places or even turn their heads towards him. "I've been waiting for your arrival," Deric said. Jeremy, Jonathan, and James had not paid any attention to Deric's words. Their faces had not completely lifted either. "Didn't you miss me a lot, James?" asked Deric, "you even called me and sent me messages almost every da
"We've found the man you're looking for, Miss," said a bespectacled woman who had entered a room.Hearing the news, a beautiful woman wearing a crimson dress stood up. Her clothes matched her bright white skin and made her look perfect."So can we go now, Helen?" asked Caraline as she stood up from the couch. The CEO of Mimiline Group walked outside the room with big strides.Helen followed Caraline. "Of course, Miss. I have prepared for all the necessary needs. So we can leave anytime."Helen opened the door and let Caroline out first. "The identity of the man seems to have been omitted on purpose. That's why we've had difficulty finding the man's whereabouts all this time.The elevator door opened. Caraline and Helen rushed inside."The man is currently living in Springtown with the Aberald family.""The Abelard Family?" Caraline asked.Helen nodded. "The Abelard family owns a textile and culinary company. Their company is on the brink of bankruptcy right now. But the man you are lo
"I want him to marry me tomorrow."The words slipped smoothly from Caraline's mouth like a hot air balloon reaching freedom by flying into the sky after being gripped by the fingers of a child. On the other hand, the woman was not entirely calm after saying so. She felt indecisive and fearful at the same time. The three men in front of her would probably think she was crazy for saying that."Which one of you is Jacob Aberald?" repeated Caraline.Caraline hated mention of his man’s name. Although she had never met him, she assumed that the man had imprisoned her in an infuriating fate for the past five years, and possibly for years to come.On the other hand, as the leader of the Aberald family, Jeremy did not intend to behave disrespectfully by letting a wealthy woman like Caraline repeat her question twice. It was just that his focus was more on digesting her words. As he looked at his two younger brothers, Jeremy also felt that Jonathan and James were feeling the same way.Jacob Ab
Caraline felt like she was being punished by fate when she found out that the man she's been looking for all this time is a man in a wheelchair. Oh, God, Caraline felt like swapping roles with the vase on the table. Caraline greedily inhaled oxygen. She seemed unwilling to let the man named Jacob take away her air. Her hands unconsciously squeezed the hem of her skirt. Caraline was completely shocked by this fact. God, what are you really up to? Caraline thought. "I know this is very hard for you, Miss," Jeremy said with a smile. He cheered inwardly with satisfaction. This was payback for Caraline's insolent behavior. "We warned you from the start." "We'll be happy to shoo this scum away for you, Miss," Jonathan said, "or if you wish, we can beat him unconscious." "I'll be very supportive if you choose the second option." James chimed in. "I will gladly do so." Caraline was still on the couch. She needed a little extra time to digest this. She wanted to be angry now that all her