15I quickly helped him match the clothes to be worn for the next week according to his weekly schedule. Then, I called to order breakfast for him and left his house before the sound of water stopped."Mr. Salvatore, I've matched your clothes and watches for a week. They are all in the first wardrobe, from left to right. I ordered takeout for you for breakfast, which are the spaghetti and sandwiches you often eat. I also made coffee for you. I handed over my work to Yuri and bought today's ticket to return to my hometown. See you in a week."I lied to Joaquin, so I wouldn't wait for him to catch me at home. After changing my clothes, I drove to Xaviera's house right away.At that time, Xaviera was probably still asleep. Fortunately, I had her door lock password. I opened the door and went in directly to give her a surprise.However, as I walked into her bedroom and lifted the quilt, I found two people lying on the bed."Ah!"The loud and sharp scream hurt my eardrums.I wanted
19Joaquin was so generous to give me a few more days off. He even promised to reimburse the travel expenses when I came back.I was overjoyed. On the way to the airport, I was thinking about whether to change economy class to first class. After all, air tickets could be reimbursed.However, before I could say anything, the staff who handled the boarding pass told me that my ticket had been upgraded to first class."Is it free?" I asked."Yes, madam. You don't have to pay any extra fees." Looking at the beautiful staff who flashed a standard smile, I felt like rushing up to hug and kiss her.I was afraid that the police would arrest me for doing that, which would delay my wonderful trip, so I only said "thank you" politely to her. Humming a song, I headed to the VIP waiting room with my boarding pass.When I found the gate, the boarding had already started.I had traveled with Joaquin many times in first class before, but I had never felt so comfortable. This time, I was travel
23After our Maldives trip, we then went to Thailand.During the two days in Thailand, I tried to keep my distance from Joaquin as much as possible. However, he could not feel my alienation at all.At a restaurant in Thailand, when the waiter saw us walking in together, he immediately took us to the couple's seat.The waiter even took out a spinning wheel and said, "We have a special promotion activity for these few days. Couples who come to the restaurant have a chance to win a free meal. You two may give it a try.""We..." I was about to clarify that we were not a couple, but Joaquin responded, "Okay, we'll try."Hearing that, I was rendered speechless. Even if he wanted to do that, he should not be too engrossed in acting. Did Joaquin not feel sorry for his baby who was waiting for him abroad?Before I could refuse, Joaquin had already spun the spinner.A few seconds later, the indicator on the spinner stopped at [Enjoy an 80% discount when two people share an ice cream.]"
27Joaquin sat back down in his seat. He then told me about his story with the young boy.The young boy was not the man he loved, but rather his brother.His younger brother, Damian, had fallen in love with someone in high school, and they had loved each other deeply. However, their relationship was exposed four years ago, and they didn't know how to face their parents. Hence, they made a pact to leave this world together.In the end, the boy left, and Damian survived.Although he survived, he became mentally ill.Since then, he had always felt that he was a girl and had mistaken his older brother, Joaquin, for the person he liked.Throughout the years, his parents had taken Damian overseas for treatment, but despite visiting numerous places, he was not cured. As a result, they decided to bring him back to their hometown for treatment.I didn't expect the truth to be so dramatic and heartbreaking.After listening to Damian's story, I felt sorry for him.Joaquin even told me h
Joaquin (Extra)1It was a sunny day in April when I first met Yulissa.The location of our first encounter was an intersection near my office.An old lady lay on the road, and it caused a massive traffic jam. Even though there were many onlookers, no one offered to help.I said to Adam, "Go down and take a look. If she did indeed have a fall, we should send her to the hospital.""But Mr. Salvatore... what if she's trying to extort money?" Adam replied."There are surveillance cameras. Why should we be afraid?" My voice deepened. Firstly, I didn't want to waste my time around here. Secondly, I thought of my grandmother, who'd passed away from failing to get immediate medical attention after a fall.A human's life was at stake now. We couldn't just focus on the minuscule possibility of being extorted.Just then, a young woman walked over before Adam could alight from the car. Holding her phone, she started recording a video as she helped the elderly woman to the side of the roa
Joaquin (Extra)5Whenever we were out socializing with our clients, out of my own selfish motives, I tried not to let Yulissa take a single sip of alcohol.I would rather drink more on my own than let her have alcohol. But she always liked to drink on my behalf.According to her, it was part of her duty as my secretary.To prevent her from drinking, I had to make an excuse that I had severe astigmatism and couldn't drive at night. By telling her that I needed her to send me home, she would be forced to abstain from alcohol.That went on until I drank so much once that I was hospitalized for stomach bleeding. The doctor banned me from drinking, so I had to stop for some time.During the fourth year of her employment in my company, she got drunk for the first time at one of the social events I brought her to.The client we met with that day was difficult to deal with. We drank a mixture of red, imported, and white wine to please him. So, it did not take long for her to become in
Author: Qi Yue Li 1"Since nobody will die from this, why don't you try it out?"As soon as the speaker finished speaking, the sound of someone falling into the water could be heard, and the crowd on the shore abruptly made a commotion.I felt as though I was suddenly sucked into an abyss that was completely dark that left me with nowhere to flee.I was incredibly dizzy, and my head hurt terribly. When I opened my eyes, all I saw was a patch of white. It eliminated the resonating noise in my head.Looking around, I noticed that I was inside a ward. There was a handsome and rakish man sitting beside the bed, eating an apple with one hand and toying with his mobile phone in the other.Looking at the man who gave the impression of a rich playboy, I thought hard and couldn't recall ever meeting such a person in my 24 years of living, so I spoke up with some difficulty."You..."As soon as I spoke, the man who was playing with his phone shivered with fear. I was also startled
3Zachary was the first one to react. He impatiently removed his hand from the same garment I was holding and said, "I thought you would lay low for a few days after falling into the water. Are you so eager to go out that you're here now?"Judging from Zachary's impatient expression, I could tell that he must have thought that I was stalking them.Dude, didn't you have eyes to see with?The driver behind me was carrying a dozen of bags. It was obvious that I was here first.I didn't have any favorable feelings toward the "murderer" who killed the original Liliana Hill.Not even when he possessed the distinctive facial features, thin lips, and dark eyes that a male lead ought to have...Thinking of those depictions, I suddenly wanted to laugh for no reason. I didn't understand why I wanted to laugh, but I already laughed out loud.Zachary frowned even more as he watched me laugh heartlessly."Liliana Hill, what are you laughing at?"I couldn't even laugh?Was every CEO such a