"Cayden!" Max exclaimed as he opened the bedroom door. The baby who was almost asleep, suddenly gasped and turned to his father.
"Why did you shout like that?" Gabriella asked while exhaling. “I almost managed to put him to sleep.”
Feeling guilty, the man smiled a little. "Sorry. I can't wait to show him this. Tada!”
As soon as he saw a box of ice cream in his father's hands, Little Prince immediately struggled, trying to get up from his mother's arms.
“Look! Now, he won't sleep. Why don't you do it later, Max? After all, this isn't the time for Cayden to enjoy ice cream."
"It's okay, Gaby. He has just experienced a terrifying incident. There's nothing wrong with pampering Cayden today," Max said as he sat on the edge of the bed.
Without waiting for orders, the baby crawled onto his father's lap.
When Max pressed the Little Prince's hand to the lid of the box, a burst of cheerful laughter rang out. Cayden looked enthusiastic wi
Mia and Julian were confused seeing the panicked faces of all the servants. The women were busy searching and searching."What happened?" Mia asked after intercepting one of the women in uniform.“Young Master is missing again, Miss.”In an instant, Julian and Mia were wide-eyed."Missing again? Isn't he at home?" the man inquired with his eyebrows still arched high."Yes, Sir. Young Master was in his room. Then all of a sudden, he disappeared.”Hearing an explanation that seemed impossible, Julian looked at his secretary. Finding the same suspicion, he turned back to the servant. "Where are Max and Gabriella now?"The woman's index finger suddenly pointed. "Upstairs, Sir.""Okay, thank you."Wasting no time, Julian and Mia made their way to the stairs."Isn't it weird?" the man asked to the secretary."Yes. There's no way Cayden would just disappear. His parents must be too panicked, so t
“Mia, may I ask you something?” Julian's question successfully made the secretary stop walking. Two seconds later, the girl who was initially going towards the door, turned to face him."What is it, Sir?"With hands in the pockets, the CEO circled the desk and stopped right in front of his secretary.“Max, you, and I grew up together since childhood. In other words, you must already know us very well,” he said with an expression that was difficult to predict. That was the first time Mia had seen such an expression. "What kind of person do you think my brother is?"Getting a ridiculous question, the secretary almost furrowed her brows. However, out of respect for the boss, she was forced to maintain an even face.“Mr. Max is a smart and caring person. Even though he is assertive and ambitious, he still put family as his priority. The type of man that many women dream of, "Mia answered honestly."Is that so? Then,
When Julian left the room, his eyes automatically opened wide. For the first time, he did not find the secretary at the front desk. “Is Mia home yet? Why didn't she wait for me?” the man muttered as he checked under the table. As expected, not a single bag was hanging there. “Mia really left me.” After a brief contemplation, Julian gasped. Something had crossed his mind. Wasting no time, he walked briskly, trying to find the secretary. “Mia is used to dealing with my emotional outbursts. There's no way she'd be mad," the man muttered, denying his own thoughts. He couldn't imagine if the girl's patience would not last. How to win Mia's heart if the girl no longer listened to his words? Just as Julian turned a corner, his eyes caught the secretary's shadow. The girl had just entered the elevator. "Mia!" the CEO called without paying attention to the volume of his voice. A second later, he ran over to the girl. "Mia!" Unfortunately, when
"Have you ever loved me?" Julian asked in a low, emphatic tone.While clenching her fists, Mia forced her stiff head to move. "I never loved you, Sir.""Nonsense!" The man's rebuke succeeded in making the girl hold her breath. “You obviously have the same feelings as me, Mia. Several times, I saw it in your eyes. But, why do you always deny?”"It's just your imagination, Sir. I never had that kind of feeling. Our relationship is only limited to subordinate and superior.""Lie!"A second later, Julian clutched his head and grimaced. "If you never love me, then why are you always faithful to be by my side?"“Because I owe to the Evans family. It is my duty to help you in any trouble."Hearing such an excuse, the man shook his head and sighed. "Impossible. You even cried when I almost died. Your kindness and concern are not only because of obedience, Mia, but because of love,” he said in a pitiful tone. The
After a while, Gabriella nodded. "Yes. Think of the challenge as a ticket to get Mia's heart. The bigger challenge you manage to conquer, the easier it will be for you to approach her.”“But, what if she refuses to give me a challenge?” the man asked doubtfully.“Why are you so afraid of risk, Julian? Don't be pessimistic if you haven't tried yet."Hearing his sister-in-law's spontaneous words, the man immediately remembered the debate with Miss Secretary. As consciousness rose, the air in Julian's lungs began to rumble."Right. Regardless of whether it's honest or not, I need to improve myself. I have to be a brave man.”Hearing the seriousness in her brother-in-law's words, the corners of Gabriella's lips curled up."Good! Keep that spirit! Now that you have found a solution, feel free to play with your nephew. Relax and unburden your mind for a few moments. I have to take care of something,” the woman s
"So, what challenge have you prepared for me, Mia?" Julian asked with sparkling eyes. The corners of his lips had lifted as high as his spirit."It's still working hour, Sir. Can't you wait until it's time to go home? I don't want to affect the performance of CEO Quebracha.""Affect what?" Julian inquired with slightly furrowed brows.A mysterious smile instantly graced the secretary's face. “I think that challenge will haunt your mind all day. I don't want you to be overwhelmed by it and lose focus."A second later, the man sighed in disbelief. “Are you underestimating me? Don't worry, I won't be affected. After all, we don't have a meeting anymore. So, you can say it now,” Julian answered confidently."Is that so?"Again, the man nodded."Okay," Mia muttered as she pulled out a chair in front of the CEO's desk and sat there.“I have thought of three challenges for you. Each one represents courage, self
“Why are you surprised like that? Is my arrival unexpected?” Herbert asked, succeeding in getting Gabriella to move. Quickly, the woman pulled out the chair beside her for the father-in-law.“Of course we are happy that you come, Dad. Look, Cayden even ignores his porridge,” Gabriella said, smiling at the baby bouncing with pleasure. Little Prince's laughter grew louder as the grandfather stroked his head."You should have told us before coming here. We can have dinner together,” Max said while signaling the servant to prepare an extra plate.While sitting on the chair provided, Herbert chuckled. "No need, Max. I have a dinner appointment after this. Just stopping by to see Cayden," the old man explained before leaning in, meeting the baby gaze peeking at him from behind his mother's body. "So, what are you talking about?"In just an instant, tension was back on the CEO's back. Silently, the man gulped, moistening the suddenl
"If you can't go down the stairs, then you have to jump, Sir," the instructor said with a stiff arch of lips. He was afraid that Julian would feel offended and angry.Acknowledging the truth of those words, Julian grabbed the instructor's arm. "Has anyone ever died jumping from here?" he asked without intonation.The uniformed man's lips immediately threatened to burst into laughter. As best he could, he held back the amusement in his heart. "No, Sir. The facilities and equipment here are guaranteed to be safe.”“Not that, but a heart attack. Is there a case of someone dying from being too scared to jump?” Julian sighed as he clutched his chest as if it had been hit by a hammer."None, Sir," the instructor answered with a reassuring nod.Once again, Julian looked down. The people waiting for his landing were waving faster."Come on, Julian! Don't hesitate!" Gabriella's voice sounded very low.“Don't embarrass C