Emma's POVI saw that Sean and the woman hadn't moved after a while. There were a lot of people there so I decided to step out of the cafe and keep a closer eye on them, hiding among the crowd. The next thing I knew, the woman took Sean's arm, and they started walking away."Where are they going?" I muttered to myself, shifting my position slowly so as not to be spotted and trying not to look suspicious. I was still watching them chatting even as they walked, especially the woman who was smiling brightly. "That woman seems to be close to Sean."I became more curious about their relationship to be that close and the incident that made them meet in broad daylight like this. Other than me, I realised several people were talking about Sean and that woman. Elle. I'm sure that's the woman's name."Again, Miss Elle is together with Mr. Sean. Their relationship seems to be good." I heard one of the people there speak.The person she was with nodded. "They look too perfect. Do they want to mak
Sean's POVI reflexively stepped back, away from the crazy woman still following me despite being chased away. I didn't know what was wrong with Emma that she still dared to approach me like this, even entering my house, which shouldn't be easy.Emma stood up, giving up on whining because I didn't do anything. She cleaned the back of her dress and smiled, looking like a maniac. "Sean, you don't have to pretend anymore. There are only two of us here. You can express your love now, and I can accept it wholeheartedly.""I don't love you, Emma," I spoke, but Emma seemed to refuse to accept my words because they didn't match what she expected from me.She laughed, covering her mouth shyly. "Gosh, Sean. You're still like that. You don't have to hide anything from me anymore because I already know everything."I frowned, not understanding the nonsense in her words. Emma didn't know me, even when we did activities together in college. Back then, I did like her and would do anything for her, b
Sean's POVI checked my appearance in the mirror, ensuring nothing was missing from what I normally wore to work. My phone had already given me the alarm that my plane was leaving in a few hours, so I looked back in the mirror and smiled, encouraging myself that I was leaving.I felt insecure but repeated Emi's complimentary words as I imagined Arabella waiting for me. I'll be fine when I meet Dallas later. After all, I had to face him to meet my beloved, now or in a few years.Of course, I couldn't imagine being able to wait that long. Just a few days would make me miserable. I opened the door to my room, my breathing slow. "Wait for me, Bella.""Mr. Sean is leaving already?" Emi asked, approaching me with hurried steps. She smiled encouragingly when she was in front of me. "You look handsome, sir. Miss Bella will surely be happy to see you visiting her this neatly."I smiled slightly, correcting the middle-aged woman's words. "I'm just about to meet Dallas, but thank you, Emi.""Che
Sean's POV"You're still here? Didn't my secretary kick you out?" Dallas looked angry, not happy to see me in his presence. "I'm not in the mood to talk to you."The elevator doors suddenly opened before I could reply, revealing several employees who looked like they wanted to enter but aborted when they saw Dallas. I stood far apart and did not look friendly to anyone. I immediately closed the elevator again, continuing our conversation."I'm serious about Bella, Dallas. Can't you trust me, who's been your friend all these years?"Although I did admit that I was not in a position that was not entirely right, our friendship should be able to make him lenient towards my actions. Not to mention that Arabella's status is practically an adult, and doesn't have to abide by unreasonable dating restrictions. Dallas still didn't answer. He stepped out of the elevator that had arrived at his office floor and entered the office, ignoring Summer's greeting. I followed him in before he could cl
Sean's POV"Hunting... you say?" Dallas seemed to think about my words for a few moments.I hadn't done any hunting in a long time other than when we were younger. I'm sure Dallas was the same since we'd both developed businesses after college, him continuing his parents' business while I created a new one. There were many formal events to attend to introduce our respective companies to the world in order to gain more exposure from all directions.Hunting is a pretty fancy hobby for businessmen, more so than golf, but it's a fun sport to do once in a while. I seem to recall this city offering such an activity somewhere. I'll have to find out more or have Sarah do it to shorten the time.I looked at Dallas, who still seemed to be thinking, taunting him a little to keep him from changing his mind. "Are you scared? I won't force you to do this bet, Dallas."Dallas looked offended. "I'm not scared. I should be the one telling you that. Don't let you suddenly run away because you're scared
Dallas’ PovI looked at the clock after reading the message Sean sent me. He had already prepared the hunting grounds and asked me to come today. I didn't refuse. I smiled a little, already envisioning victory in my hands. "You'll be humiliated there, Sean."He had too much courage to challenge me to a hunt even though it had been a very long time since he had come to the young entrepreneurs' gathering that was regularly held. I was busy at work, but I never missed those activities to strengthen relationships with other companies. Sean relied too much on himself and hasn't changed until now."You have to pay for the impudence you did to Bella with this, and I can never imagine seeing her as long as I live." I was determined while storing the gloves in my pants pocket for me to wear once I got there. I would do everything in my power to hunt Sean out of my and Arabella's lives.I chuckled as I recalled his words that started the bet. He seemed too confident to get Arabella back. It was
Dallas PovI entered the forest in a different direction from Sean, not wanting our hunting grounds to get mixed up with each other. I wanted to defeat the man immediately and hunt multiple animals at once without any interference. Besides, if we came simultaneously, the animals might have already run away when they realized we were making noise with each other.I rode far enough until I came to a sturdy-looking tree and a more open sky than the side of the forest I passed through. "Over there...." I muttered softly, keeping an eye on one of the birds that seemed perched, unaware of my presence, and cleaning the inside of its wings.I shot the bird after a perfect aim, then approached it. It turned out to be quite a bit smaller than I had imagined. I held the bird's carcass in disappointment. "This size is not enough." I gritted my teeth.There should be plenty of deer or rabbits roaming around the forest, but I hadn't seen those two common animals since earlier. There were many birds
Sean’s PovI took a different path than Dallas and rode slower in search of the game. It had been so long since I'd hunted that everything about this hunt felt foreign. Luckily, I'd set our stakes so I could prepare before today.I practised for two full days, confirming the gathering point of the animals and familiarizing myself with the long-barreled rifle I would use. I practised shooting elsewhere to strengthen my weak experience until I was fully prepared as I am now.The sound of leaves rubbing together made me stop. A squirrel looked up at me and took off running, jumping into another tree before disappearing. I rode back, looking for a part of the more crowded forest with larger animals. "There should be a pond around here," I muttered, trying to remember.There were many pond spots in the hunting grounds, each in one region but located quite deep from the starting point. I was still looking for the game around me when I finally found one deer that still looked young but quite