June, a young, naive beauty, lands her dream job as a secretary in New York’s most luxurious hotel, The Grand Hotel. She believes that her life is finally beginning, but unknown to her, the young billionaire CEO Alex Smith demands that she be picked for reasons far beyond her resume. To Mr. Alex Smith, June isn’t just another face, but the girl involved in a tragedy that shattered his life and cost his mother. What was meant for revenge leads to workplace romance and marriage, until Alex’s hurt began to resurface. A tragic accident wipes her memory, offering a second chance full of deception and betrayals. Will they find love again or is this the end for them?
Lihat lebih banyak“Based on these MRI results of Mrs. Smith, it’s most likely that she will experience temporary memory loss due to the swelling observed,” said Dr. Joyce, her face clouded with concern for Mr. Alex Smith.
Mr. Alex Smith let out a deep sigh, his eyes filled with fear and almost in tears but he quickly composed himself and asked, “When will she finally wake up? It's been a week already and there have been no improvements whatsoever. I was assured that this is the best hospital, if you aren’t up to the task, then I will take my wife elsewhere!” The doctor replied, “She will come out of the coma, I assure you. You don’t need to worry. We have good knowledge of situations like this.” Mr. Smith tapped the table repeatedly, his gaze fixed on the sculpture on it. He raised his head and let out a deep breath. “Will she even remember me?” he said in a low and almost inaudible voice. June opened her eyes and was hit by the bright lights in the room. She blinked multiple times hurriedly, then slowly opened her eyes with a squint as she began to take in her environment. She looked around the room and noticed that she was in a hospital. She stared at the windows, which offered a great view of the light raindrops that morning, and watched as they glided down the glass. She tried to get up from the bed. On seeing the IV tubes attached to the back of her hands, the reality of the situation hit her. Her heart beat faster as she thought to herself, What is this?… Why am I hospitalised? So many questions raced through her mind at once. “Ouch… my head hurts.” A nurse passing by the room saw that she was awake and entered the room. “Oh, Mrs. Smith, it’s so amazing to see you finally awake,” she said as she gently helped her lie back on the bed.” June looked at the nurse and let out a little mocking laugh. “Sorry for the laughter, I don’t mean to come off as rude, but you seem to have me mixed up with someone else, my name is June.” She continued to ask, “Why am I here? What about my parents and why are you looking at me like that?” “Mrs. Smith, I know you have a lot of questions, but Dr. Joyce will be here with you shortly, you have nothing to worry about, okay. I will ask the administrators to call your husband, I’m sure you’ll feel so much better when he’s here,” the attending nurse said while gently removing the IV tubes. June’s mouth dropped open in surprise as she wondered why the nurse was still referring to her as Mrs. Smith and talking about a husband after she had just corrected her. “How many times do I need to tell you that my name is June? What husband are you talking about? I can’t deal with this right now please, my head hurts, just call my parents.” The nurse left her room and June got up and walked around the room, her legs felt wobbly because she hadn’t used them in a while, she almost lost her balance a couple of times but curiosity had the best of her at that moment. She walked around the room, placing her hand on the wall for support. She opened the drawer which contained some of her clothes but none of them were familiar. She took a jacket from the clothes, put it on and went to the bathroom to wash her face. It was then that she began to observe her environment.“This is a very luxurious hospital room, I must say. Are Mom and Dad really that worried?” She let out a little laugh, looking around as she thought aloud. She admired the ambience of the room, almost forgetting why she entered the bathroom until she looked into the mirror. June was in shock as she stared at the mirror, her face was very familiar and still unfamiliar at the same time as though she had aged overnight. The June she remembered is a vibrant 18-year-old girl and the person staring back at her in the mirror is a pale-looking, young woman. Her mind was completely black at that moment as she kept staring at the mirror, stroking and trying to arrange her hair. “I look so pale and lifeless ugh, why do I have wrinkles under my eyes? Since when did I begin to wear my natural red hair? I always dye it black?” she thought to herself and at this point, she became very scared and her hands were shaking lightly. June opened the sink tap and the water flowed out, she used her shaky hands to scoop the water from the tap and washed her face. She looked back into the mirror and saw the same face staring at her. “Good morning, Mrs. Smith. I must say, it is amazing to finally see you awake, please come sit,” said Dr Joyce as she entered the room. “What is wrong with everything?” June saidsobbing “I have so much on my mind already, so please can you guys stop with the Mrs. Smith. It's making me so frustrated, my name is June… June Miller and please where the heck are my parents? I want to see them now.” She was so frustrated at this point, she couldn’t help but cry. Dr Joyce was caught in a very difficult place as she realised that she had no memory of her marriage. She feels sad to tell her about her memory loss but finally summons the courage to. She looked her in the eyes and said “Yes June, I understand how you feel at the moment, you must have so many questions in your head right now and I will explain everything to you.” “You are currently hospitalised due to an accident you sustained two weeks ago and you have a temporary memory loss which I believe that with proper care and examination, you will have your memories back.” June didn’t utter a word, her eyes were filled with tears and her lips trembled, she couldn’t say anything. Dr Joyce continued “You really are Mrs. Smith and your husband will be here in no time, I am sure that he will explain things better to you.” “Are you joking or something, Please… It’s okay, I don’t want any more of this madness. Call my parents.” She said but Dr. Joyce wasn’t doing what she had asked so she started screaming, “Call my parents, somebody call my parents… somebody please,” she cried out, tried to leave the hospital room but was met by her husband Mr. Alex Smith at the door. “Oh thank goodness, your husband is finally here, I’ll leave you two now. Please, Mr. Alex, don’t hesitate to call me if you need any assistance,” Dr Joyce said and excused herself, leaving them alone in the room.Her mom’s stay went by like a breeze, and in no time, she had to return to Australia.At Alex’s office in the Grand Hotel.“Seriously, you have to start paying me for all the counseling services I render to you. I can’t imagine how much I’d have made by now if I charged you for every time I gave you advice, man.” David laughed, trying to make the air less tense by making up jokes, hoping to pull a smile from Alex.“Well then, maybe with all that money you’d be able to finally get a girlfriend.” Alex chuckled, though his eyes still maintained the hollowness devoid of the emotions his face was trying to portray.David’s smile slowly faded as he noticed Alex’s countenance and decided to quit with the jokes before they lost effect.“Are you and June still not able to make things work, even after she lost her memories? It doesn’t make sense that she’d be able to remember how things were between you two before the accident.”“It doesn’t make sense, yes,” his tone low and firm.He paused for
Somehow, it was so easy for her to remember everything between her and Christian, but with Alex, it was as though her mind blocked off all the memories, maybe to protect her from things better left unremembered, she thought.10 a.m. the following day. The morning sun’s rays streamed into her room, illuminating the place.June woke from sleep, but her eyes remained closed. She was too lazy to get out of bed, so she lay there, half-asleep.The memories of the previous day came flooding back, and she let out a soft exhale.She stretched her arms out and, while yawning, stretched her legs. Her right foot hit against something.“What’s that?” she wondered, kicking against it.“Ouch!” a familiar voice exclaimed. Her eyes bolted open.“Mom?” she called out, blinking rapidly to clear her vision.“Mommy!” she cried, reaching toward her mother for a hug. Her mom embraced her passionately.“You are here, when-how? You should have at least woken me up, mummy,” she said, her voice babyish.“You s
After they met at the opera, Christian started making more time to see her and eventually became a dear friend of hers.One day, Alex and June had a heated argument. She didn’t want to go home to face him; she needed somewhere to clear her head.She thought it’d be a good idea to spend some time with her friend Christian. Being around him was always a breath of fresh air.Like her knight in shining armor, he came running after her. He reserved a private dining room at Velaré where they could meet.She was skeptical about being alone with him behind closed doors for the first time, but he seemed so harmless. What harm could someone so sweet possibly do? Anything was better than seeing Alex anyway.The restaurant was exclusive enough for someone of her caliber to meet with him without raising public suspicion.Christian got to the place early so that he would already be there when she arrived. As soon as she opened the dining room door, he stood from his seat and pulled out a chair for
“Don’t worry, it was a mistake and not your fault okay.” “I insist.”They were both kneeling, neither willing to let anyone else pick up her items scattered on the floor. June raised her gaze into his. He was relentless—determined to help. Insisting on picking up her things herself seemed disrespectful, so she stood up and allowed him to do it.He smiled mischievously, gathered her things into her bag, and handed them over with both hands, as if they were of great importance to him.“Here you go.”“Thank you,” she said, accepting the bag. She gave him a polite smile and walked off without waiting for a response.He stayed back, intentionally giving her some time to walk in before he joined.June walked across the lobby, her heels tapping softly against the floors, the low murmur of voices fading behind her. Ahead, the auditorium doors stood tall and closed, guarded by a pair of silent ushers in black suits.As she approached the doors, someone brushed her hand again.“Sorry, ma’am,
Six months agoChristian’s father was on his neck to secure the contract, and the fact that if he didn’t win it, he could lose it to Alex made him grow hungry to get it through any means possible.Alex was a powerful billionaire, much more powerful than he was. There was no way he could even touch a thread on his jacket.But just like Martha, he saw Alex’s wife—June as the weak link. If he could get to her, he could get to Alex.On a snowy afternoon in Manhattan, the air was moist and chilly as the flakes piled up on the ground.Christian had lit up a cigar and puffed the smoke in his secretary’s face, who he had held against a wall.Leaning closely to her face, he took out the cigar and used it to swipe her hair off her face, which she had turned away from his gaze.“What’s wrong, love? Don’t tell me that you’re shy.”“Please sir, let me leave,” her breath shaky, she uttered in a low voice.“I know women like you. You just love pretense, don’t you? I see the way you look at me.”He l
“I’m Serena Hart, senior correspondent for The Manhattan Report.Tonight, we’re following up on a development that has sparked new questions about June Smith, the wife of billionaire hotel magnate Mr. Alex Smith.The public has known about Mrs. Smith’s fall for some time. It made headlines, prompted statements from the family’s legal team, and led to a brief absence from the spotlight.But what wasn’t disclosed until last night is that the fall caused her to lose her memory.The revelation came during a private charity gala attended by several high-profile figures. In a quiet moment, Mrs. Smith shared that she had been suffering from memory loss since the accident, meaning much of her public return to society happened while she was still recovering from amnesia.The reaction among guests was immediate. Some expressed sympathy. Others expressed confusion. But for many watching from the outside, the dominant response is SUSPICION.Why wasn’t this detail shared earlier? Why had Mr. Smith
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