Mike was silent; he looked at his friend and cousin. He knew Nathan had been quiet enough; he had succumbed to their grandfather's arrogance. The man had turned into a robot, a money-making machine to keep the family afloat. Nathan had sacrificed his youth and suppressed all his passions and desires to maintain the stability of their family business empire.Nathan was the superior man in the family, something that Mike himself would never have been able to do. He was even willing to be confined by a fake marriage contract with a scheming woman like Sonya. Mike had not been able to take much of a role in their family; he was more interested in himself; now, he was determined to help his cousin become a normal human being again."Are you sure you want to marry that girl, Tan? She looks so young?" Mike finally asked.Nathan sighed; he and Nina were nine years apart, but that didn't matter; what mattered was that they loved each other, and they were both ready and agreed that they would g
Nina smiled and shook her head, quickly inviting the two men to eat. Nina went into the dining room, followed by Nathan and Mike.Mike was wide-eyed at the dishes served on the table; he was indeed a foodie; eating was the most enjoyable thing for him; his instinct for the taste of a dish was very sharp. He is not even tasting, but he can already feel whether the food is good."Wow sister-in-law, is this cooking yourself or ordering at a restaurant?" said Mike, "Carelessly, yes of course she cooked it herself," said Nathan."Hehe, just kidding, bro." Mike laughed. "Never mind, let's eat it soon, it'll get cold." Nina intervened, and the three of them became busy and focused on enjoying the delicious food Nina cooked. No words were spoken because they were hungry, so they focused on the food on their plates.Occasionally, Nathan fed Nina even though Nina felt ashamed of Mike. Nathan didn't care because Mike already knew everything about her.After eating, Nina stood up to clear the
Nathan's face tightened, flushed with anger, his voice booming. Emmy came stumbling in. "Yes, boss, is there something wrong?" asked Emy; even though she had worked for Nathan for a long time, she still cringed when she saw him angry."What are you preparing? Do you think I'm a toddler drinking milk early in the morning?" snapped Nathan."Sorry, boss, but that's..." Emmy didn't have time to continue when a voice startled Emy and Nathan."Milk is very good for health. Drinking it in the morning at breakfast will produce energy for the body, and maintain brain function and endurance. Caffeine is also good for boosting spirit, but drinking coffee on an empty stomach will be bad for health."The voice was clean and soothing, the kind Nathan always longed for. Before he knew it, Nina was standing next to Emy."Good morning, Mr. Nathan," Nina greeted him with a smile.Nathan turned around, his tense face relaxed, his anger instantly extinguished like a fire doused in ice, and a warm smile
"What does that mean, boss?" asked Emmy, a little confused. Nathan sighed; he showed the file he was holding. Among the names on the list were those he suspected, so he asked Emmy to enter Nina's team to spy on and protect Nina. Emmy nodded, understanding the task given to her."Emmy, from now on you have to be closer to Nina, so that she gets used to you, because later you will work for Nina." Nathan informed Emmy of her upcoming assignment."Working for Miss Nina, what does that mean boss?""In the future you will be Nina's assistant and bodyguard, for more details I will wait for you and Bill at my apartment, tonight at 7 pm," Nathan explained."Now you go to Nina's room, after that find me these tools," Nathan ordered as he handed over a list. Emmy took it and frowned, but then she quickly turned to leave."Emmy," Nathan called, and she turned around, "find me the items that best suit my posture.""Yes boss." Nathan smiled; he would do anything to be with the love of his life. Me
Nina screamed, she was in a panic. How could a stranger get into her apartment? Wasn't this a luxury apartment? Why was the security level so low? Who was the stranger?Nina's mind was so chaotic that she could no longer think clearly. While a strange man stood facing the window, he turned around and smiled at Nina. The man walked toward Nina.Nina was amazed, she tried to think hard about who the strange man was. He looked like Nathan from his posture, but his face and hair were not Nathan's. His face was very handsome, but his skin tone looked paler.Nina's heart was beating hard as the stranger got closer, and her brain kept spinning about how to get rid of the uninvited guest; when one step of distance was left between Nina and the intruder, Nina shouted at the top of her lungs."Stop!!! Don't come any closer!"Nina naturally stepped back, but unfortunately, she slipped and lost her balance, and her body fell backward."Aargh!!!" she shouted spontaneously. The stranger also looked
"Nathanny, is it possible that he's... Richard?" asked Nina, guessing."It's very possible, but we don't have any proof yet," said Nathan, "just be careful, honey. Don't be easily provoked." Nina nodded. Suddenly, Nina remembered the mask and wig that Nathan had worn when he came in. Nina asked him why he was in disguise.Nathan smiled; he did it all to be free to be outside with Nina and that no one would gossip about Nina and Nathan if they knew that Nina had a boyfriend who was no less cool than Nathan."But Nathanny, if you wear the hyper-realistic mask for too long, it's also not good, right?" asked Nina worriedly. She rubbed Nathan's face, and there was sadness in the girl's eyes."Psst, why are you so sad, honey, it's comfortable to wear, it's high quality," replied Nathan. "I'll wear it in public places anyway, just so we can be seen together."Nina leaned her head on Nathan's chest; the girl silently suppressed all the feelings and worries in her chest. She wanted to be like
"Boss, the people who made a mess at the café have been found; they are Ms. Victoria's people and are from Ms. Victoria's division." Emmy reported her inspection. Nathan was stunned. Victoria was always trying to get close to him and get his attention, but Nathan wasn't interested in her; no matter what she tried to do or how sexy she was, he would never look at her. Nathan once admonished her to dress modestly because she entered Nathan's room in a sexy outfit."Ok, Emmy. Please send me a copy of the CCTV footage in the café." A few moments later, Emmy sent a video containing CCTV footage that recorded the chaos in the office café that afternoon. In the big office, surveillance cameras were installed in every corner, including the café in the office environment. The CCTV can record not only images but also sound.Nathan played the video, analyzed their conversation, and even marked who was vocal in bullying Nina. Nathan also noticed Nina's attitude; he admired the girl's calmness,
"Morning Boss," greeted the young man. "How's it going, Bill? Have you ensured everything? Including the security of this place?" Nathan looked around. Bill, one of Nathan's confidants besides Emmy, gave a detailed explanation. All this time, people only knew Nathan's assistant was Emmy, while Bill worked a lot behind the scenes. Bill also reported the results of his investigation regarding Richard; he confirmed that the one who took the photo of Nathan and Nina was Richard, and there was also a sign of Richard's collaboration with Victoria. "Hmm, okay now we go to the office," said Nathan; he immediately got into his car; this time, Bill drove Nathan's car while Nathan sat in the back seat as a big boss.---Nathan was going through Emy's files when Mike walked in, and there was a look of annoyance and emotion on Mike's face. Nathan lifted his face to watch the ripples on his friend's and brother's faces. "What's wrong with you, Mike?" he asked, surprised, "Why do you have such a