KRING! KRING! KRING!The sound of the alarm clock instantly made Adine raise her head and open her eyes quickly."It's six o'clock at night!" Adine widened her eyes. "Oh God, I overslept for so long!"The petite body instantly got up from the chair and cleared up all the work on the table while standing up."I still have enough time to meet up with Monica for a bit." Adine quickly walked into the bathroom.A few minutes later, she was already dressed. A simple dress that showed how elegant Adine looked that night."I hope the lion comes at nine o'clock at night like I expected," muttered Adine, who was still standing in the mirror.Satisfied with her appearance, she grabbed her clutch and left the room. Adine started walking and opened the door to her apartment, only to be confronted by the figure of Dominik, who was trying to swipe his electronic card to get in.Adine widened her eyes and froze while Dominik frowned at the woman in front of him."Where are you going?" asked Dominik i
"You seem to be enjoying your breakfast very much," chirped Dominik, who stepped up to the dining table.He pulled out a chair and immediately settled himself comfortably. Dominik glanced at the plate in front of Adine, which contained two toasts and an egg omelette.The aroma of coffee wafted throughout the room through the smoke rising from the cup. It made Dominik immediately move towards the dining table.He smiled amusedly at the sight of Adine chewing her food so voraciously like she hadn't eaten in days."I won't let you starve me like last night!" Adine glared irritably at Dominik.Dominik chuckled amusedly at Adine's expression, "I told you to finish your food, but apparently, your stomach is too small."Adine ignored him; she just chewed and finished her food quietly. After all, she was still very sleepy. She had not expected that Dominik's passion would be so great for her."Are you still planning to go to the supermarket?" Dominik's question made Adine instantly stop chewi
"It's his right to hold it anywhere!" protested Adine loudly. "Besides, we haven't seen each other since we broke up a few years ago."Dominic knitted his eyebrows together as he gave Adine an annoyed look."I'm sorry, sir, we should immediately process the design that Miss Adine presented. Isn't the sooner the better?" Arion finally intervened in the unimportant debate between Adine and Dominik."That's right, Mr. Arion," Adine replied cheerfully."Leave it to the design team; they'll take care of it," Dominik said as he returned to his tablet.Arion tidied up the design papers that lined Dominik's desk while Adine glanced at Dominik, wondering how to get him to invite her to the party."Mr. Arion, I also brought the soft copy." Adine reached into her clutch and pulled out a tiny object the size of a child's thumb.Arion accepted the object from Adine, his feet immediately stepping out of Dominik's study. Now, it was just Adine and Dominik in the room.It was silent.There was no sign
"Who would like to see me, ma'am?" The question still rang in Adine's head as she walked with Mrs. Nita. "Have you been here before?"Mrs. Nita stopped her steps; the middle-aged woman looked confused. She had never met anyone who wanted to meet Mr. Michael."If I recall correctly, that person has never been here," Ms. Nita replied."What does that man look like?" asked Adine curiously."If I'm not mistaken, he looks like a lawyer," Ms. Nita replied.Hearing the word lawyer from Mrs. Nita's mouth, Ara glared and started half running."Where is that man, ma'am?" asked Adine in her stride."In my room," replied Mrs. Nita.From the nursing home hallway, Adine took a small run through a straight hallway and turned left. After entering the particular building used as an orphanage, Adine and Mrs. Nita still turned into the hallway on the right.Right at the end of the hallway, half out of breath, Adine stopped in front of a room used by the foundation's chairman and vice chairman.Adine adju
"Are you okay?" The voice made Adine look up and stop whimpering.A shady, Latin-faced figure with gray irises gazed admiringly at the small face before her.Adine watched the figure while frowning; perhaps the tip of her nose that hit the strapping figure was still sore."It hurts," Adine replied honestly while still rubbing her nose.The figure stared at Adine intently, his thin lips showing a smile. The thin, dark sideburns around his chin add to the handsome side of the figure's face."I'm sorry," said the man, "If you don't mind, I can check your nose."Adine leaned back slightly, avoiding the touch of the man's firm hand."No need," Adine said while looking doubtfully at the figure standing before her. "Excuse me, I have to go."Adine stepped past the man's body, of course, before Willy found out about this and made Dominik misunderstand."Wait, Miss!"Adine stopped her steps, turned around, and saw the man in his white shirt walking towards her."If your nose still hurts, look
"I-I...." Adine's voice stopped dead in its tracks, her throat choking like a person being strangled.She did not move a step from her position as if her feet were already glued to the floor.Dominik's movements were so fast that Ara didn't notice the sturdy arm pulling her roughly.With the sound of the door slamming loudly, Adine only felt her back cold as Dominik pushed her against the wall beside the door.The woman's adrenaline began to race; her heartbeat thumped loudly. Accidentally, the paper bag she had been holding fell to the floor."Why be quiet!" Dominik's voice came booming back, accompanied by hot breath, no longer the warmth Adine was used to.Dominik's handsome face turned into a man and a lion; if it were to be compared, it might be like Adine was dealing with a tiger."Why are you so angry?" Although her throat felt like a sharp object was stabbing it, Adine dared to ask Dominik's unclear anger."You dare to fight me!" The cold tone made Adine instantly freeze."I n
"How's the burn, Doc?" asked Dominik of the silvery-haired doctor wrapping gauze around Adine's hand."You need not worry, young sir. The burns are not severe," the doctor replied. "I'll give you some cooling ointment and paracetamol for pain relief."The doctor took out the mentioned medical items and handed them to Dominik."Thank you," said Dominik, who quickly escorted the doctor out of the apartment.Leaving Adine still sitting on the living room sofa. Her body was twitching restlessly.Her annoyance grew, and after being angry for no reason, Dominik made one more mistake to her."Why isn't this lion bear going to the office," Adine muttered with a chuckle. "I have to check the camera footage at Dad's house."A second later, Dominik's figure could be seen approaching."Once again, I'm sorry," said Dominik as he threw his bum on the sofa.Dominik looked at Adine, who was still unmoving. He found her face scowling without saying anything."Speak up, don't make me feel so guilty!" e
"Take a look at yourself in the mirror." Monica pulled Adine from the dressing table to the large mirror attached to the walk-in closet.Adine didn't move; she followed where Monica had taken her. When she stood in front of the mirror, Adine did not blink.Nude makeup mixed with gray and beige emphasized her beautiful dark irises. Meanwhile, red lipstick polished her thin, sensual lips that looked even fuller."I'm sure Mr. Dominik won't blink an eye at you," chirped Monica, who secretly admired her best friend's beauty."That's my goal, especially since Laura will always be around," said Adine in an emphasized tone.Monica stared intensely at her best friend. The narrow-eyed woman seemed to see something different in Adine."Are you worried about Laura being mean to Mr. Dominik, or are you worried about her getting close to him?" Monica's question provoked Ara's reaction.The beautiful woman in her silk dress was stunned for a second. Of course, in her mind, she was still unsure of w