Karina hummed with one hand holding the frying pan handle and the other busy stirring the seasoning in front of her. Her smile continued to expand as she imagined how delicious the dish she was making for the first time at home would be.After finishing stirring the newly made mushroom sauce, Karina took a spoon to taste her dish. After finding it perfectly balanced on her palate, Karina turned off her electric stove and began looking for a container.Since there wasn't much kitchenware in her new apartment, Karina finally chose to lend her plates and bowls to her new neighbor, Xavier, whom she had recently met.Karina intentionally cooked for herself and to give it to Xavier as a way to greet her new neighbor. She had even started imagining her future life in the apartment with her child."Well, it looks beautiful and appetizing." Karina murmured after placing slices of sirloin steak on a flat plate and transferring the mushroom sauce to a separate small bowl.Karina also arranged th
The loud alarm sound continued to echo throughout the room, disrupting the deep sleep of a woman. Slowly, the alarm increasingly disturbed the woman's peaceful sleep, causing her to squirm.The woman's consciousness slowly returned, and she finally fully gathered her thoughts. Her eyes, which were initially closed, instantly opened as she remembered something."Oh my goodness, what time is it?!" she exclaimed and immediately jumped out of bed, reaching for her phone that had been ringing incessantly but ignored by her.Karina's eyes widened, and her heart raced as she looked at the time displayed on her phone. She couldn't believe that it was already 8 a.m. Karina then searched for the wall clock displayed in her room."SHIT! I'M LATE!" Karina shouted and threw her phone onto the bed before rushing to the bathroom to wash her face.Karina didn't have time to take a shower because time was running out, and she had to leave for work.After brushing her teeth and washing her face, Karina
The morning meeting, led directly by the CEO named Hank Denver, finally ended. Each representative from each division returned to their respective workplaces as usual, including Karina, Viggo, and Sophia.Sophia and Karina stood at the back of the line inside the elevator, while Viggo stood in front of them."Hey, why were you late earlier?" Sophia asked in a whisper."I was working on today's tasks last night. I fell asleep and apparently didn't hear the alarm ringing." Karina replied with a sigh, regretting her carelessness.Viggo, standing in front of them, eavesdropped on the conversation between the two women standing behind him.Just as the elevator stopped on the floor of the CEO's office, Hank turned around and looked at Viggo. "I'll get off first. Thank you for the morning meeting, Mr. Viggo." Hank said, patting Viggo's shoulder.Viggo nodded his head, and Hank exited the elevator with his secretary.The elevator door closed again, taking them to the floor where the General d
At the end of the weekend, Hoshino Ruby, the Brand Ambassador of Deverell Apparel for their new summer collection, came to do a photoshoot to launch their latest product line. The photoshoot location was not far from the Deverell Apparel office, and several teams, including Karina, Viggo, and Sophia, came to oversee the photoshoot and ensure it went according to their plans."Good morning, Mr. Viggo." Karina greeted as she saw Viggo enjoying a hot cup of coffee in the morning, near the entrance of the photo studio.Viggo turned towards Karina and handed her a box containing a cup of coffee. Karina looked at it and immediately waved her hand to decline."No need to buy it for me, Sir." Karina refused."Sophia already took it, this one is for you." Viggo said, glancing towards Sophia who was engrossed in conversation with someone else.Karina was taken aback because she thought Viggo had bought the coffee specifically for her, but he had bought it for Sophia as well. She felt embarrasse
Karina hurriedly approached the photoshoot area and saw Ruby posing in front of the camera with the clothes she was wearing. Her beautiful and cute face instantly transformed into elegance as the photographer began taking pictures.Several employees from Deverell Apparel who purposely came to see Ruby were seen surrounding the photoshoot area to catch a glimpse of her.Occasionally, with a smile, Ruby smiled at the camera and then resumed posing according to the photographer's directions."Alright, great! Yes! One more time! Hold that pose!" exclaimed the photographer, continuously praising Ruby's modeling skills in front of the camera.Karina, who had just arrived, stood next to Viggo, who was also observing Ruby."How is the photoshoot going? Is it going smoothly?" Karina asked.Viggo glanced at Karina, realizing that the woman had suddenly stood beside him."It's the second set. After this, there will be a break because the background will be changed," Viggo replied.Karina nodded
The photo shoot session for Hoshino Ruby's summer collection by Deverell Apparel finally concluded. The Brand Ambassador had returned to her accommodation and would be returning to her home country tomorrow morning.The employees of Deverell Apparel started leaving the place one by one.Right in front of the door, a tall and muscular man was seen leaning against the door, wearing a leather jacket. From behind, Karina saw Sophia, who ran past him and hugged the man as if ignoring the people around them."Thank you for picking me up!" Sophia exclaimed excitedly.The man was equally delighted to see Sophia, who had just finished working over the weekend to see the photo shoot session of her idol, Hoshino Ruby."It's my duty to pick you up, darling." the man replied.Karina walked up to Sophia to bid her farewell, but Sophia enthusiastically introduced her boyfriend to Karina."Karina! Meet my boyfriend, Ezra." Sophia said excitedly, introducing her boyfriend to Karina.Karina met Ezra fo
"Are you going somewhere else, Karina?" Lucas asked, turning to Karina who had just handed over all her shopping items to the package delivery service attendant who would deliver them directly to her apartment.Since Lucas was using a motorcycle and Karina had bought too many items, Karina chose to have her shopping items delivered by the provided delivery service."No, I'll just go straight home." Karina replied."Do you want to accompany me to buy snacks?" Lucas asked."Snacks? Since when do you like eating snacks?" Karina asked."Since I started working, maybe?" Lucas replied, raising both eyebrows."Alright. Let's go to the snack store." Karina invited and walked ahead of Lucas.Lucas, who had been following Karina from behind, finally walked faster to walk alongside her.Seeing this, Arlo, who was following Karina, wanted to pull Lucas and felt like breaking Lucas' neck right then and there. But Arlo immediately remembered not to let Karina know.As a result, Arlo remained silent
Arlo reentered the luxurious apartment on the 50th floor of Prime Plaza Apartments after completing his task of observing Karina from a distance while she was shopping with Lucas."I'm back, Sir." Arlo reported to Viggo, who was engrossed in reading a book in his reading room.Viggo turned and looked at Arlo standing at the doorway, wearing a black leather jacket that was still clinging to his body. Viggo closed the book he was reading and placed it back on the bookshelf in front of him.On the 50th floor, in Viggo's residence, there was a spacious room filled only with books. From the floor to the ceiling of the room, bookshelves filled with various kinds of books adorned the space. There were books on general knowledge and even one on understanding women that Viggo couldn't comprehend until now. As an Alpha, Viggo felt weak because he couldn't understand the aspects of a human woman who was carrying his child.After putting down his book, Viggo walked towards Arlo and gently patted