Raising a slight brow, Luna coyly said, “What? I thought I was free to meet up with you whenever I wanted…” With how ambiguous her words were, the investors there couldn’t help but exchange glances. Just who was this woman to him? A lover? But he seemed rather icy toward her… Which was it? Sensing their gazes, Neal couldn’t help but squint as he cleared his throat before saying, “…Fine. You can follow us if you’re that free.” It was clear that he couldn’t be bothered with her, and though that hurt Luna’s feelings, she simply nodded. So be it. Alas, since she had come over in high heels and the terrain was by no means easy to traverse, she ended up spraining her ankles quite a few times… Though Neal noticed how hard it was for her, he never said a thing… and it was only about an hour later when the site inspection finally ended. Just as he was about to leave with the executives, he felt Luna grabbing his wrist and saying, “You can’t leave just like that, right…? Surely you want
...Alas, it wasn’t long before her heels snapped! To make things worse, it even began raining! To think that even the gods were mocking her! Following a heavy sigh and knowing that Neal wasn’t coming to her aid anytime soon, she decided to make a call for help… But to her dismay, she realized that she had left her phone in Neal’s car! With no other options left, all Luna could do was activate her safety bracelet to send a distress signal to Lea… Fast forward to about half an hour later, Lea arrived at the scene with a few bodyguards… and when she saw the wretched state that Luna was in, she couldn’t help but purse her lips… Once the guards had managed to carry Luna down the hill, Lea waited till they were on the ride back home before finally grumbling, “…Do you really have to humiliate yourself so much for that man? Have you not seen what happened to Fabiola?” “Doesn’t matter. My only goal is to conquer his heart, and I refuse to believe that I can’t do that!” scoffed Luna as s
...But before even a second had passed, he quickly hung up again. What the hell was he doing?! Wasn’t his wish to have her stop pestering him?! With that in mind, he put his phone down and began working once more… But before long, his phone rang. Could it be…? To his surprise, however, it was merely a business friend of his… “Hey, I have a deal for you, so why don’t we meet up to discuss further?” “…Sure, sounds good.” Shortly after, he arrived at the rendezvous… and by the time an agreement was finally met, it was already ten at night… Taking the chance to drink some wine while he was there, Neal eventually gave his secretary a call to come pick him up… But as he was walking toward the exit… He heard someone call Luna’s name. Was it… The Luna that he knew? Unable to stop himself from looking at the voice’s direction, he was soon greeted by the sight of the woman dressed in a luxurious dress… and by her side, was a man who was taking a selfie with her! Had she already moved o
...Huh? He… had actually helped her? Sure, it was all just an act, but… at the same time, she couldn’t help but feel happy. Watching as Luna kissed Neal on the cheek, Clive couldn’t help but clench his fists. So… it was real? To think that the love of his life already had a fiancé… Forcing a smile, Clive eventually replied, “…Yeah, I’ll stop bothering her… Oh, and before I leave… Please be happy with him, Luna…” Beaming in response, Luna replied, “I will, and I wish the same for you… Don’t worry, I’ll invite you to our wedding when the time comes!” Once the dejected Clive had left, Luna couldn’t help but squeeze Neal’s arm while saying, “…Well, let’s head home, my beloved fiancé…” Snapping out of it, Neal took a while to reply, “…Quit the act already. We both know I’ll never be your fiancé.” Though displeased with that answer, Luna shook her head before saying, “…So are we not going to have some fun either? I’ll leave if that’s your answer…” Upon hearing that, Neal immediat
Shaking her head, Fabiola replied, “No, just a little surprised, that’s all… Regardless, I’ll be rooting for them! Still, Luna looks like an expert at kissing compared to me…” …She didn’t seem like she was lying, and after a subtle smile, Hanley said, “Oh…? Would you like to get that good one day…?” Before the embarrassed Fabiola could reply, Hanley’s lips were already on hers… Oh, how sweet her life was now… Fast forward to the next morning, Luna awoke with a groan. Her entire body ached, but… When she saw the naked man sleeping beside her, she couldn’t help but recall how insane last night had been… Smiling to herself, she gave him a peck on the cheek before grabbing her phone… But the second the screen flickered on, she was greeted by the sight of thousands of messages and missed calls! What the hell? It didn’t take long for her to realize what all the fuss was about… and after a long sigh, she rolled her eyes. What was the commotion about? Sex was a common thing! Her trai
After glancing at Fabiola for a bit, Neal took a deep breath before solemnly saying, “…My goal is to marry her.” Naturally, everyone was left shocked, including Luna! Alas, she had also noticed how he had glanced at Fabiola before making his decision… and that alone made her heart feel extremely bitter. Before Ian could reply, Luna said, “…Daddy, I’m no longer a child. Let me manage my life with him-” “If you were an adult, then you’d think about how everything you do affects our family…! Just what will the people think of us if your actions and responses aren’t justified…?! Even if you don’t want to get married yet, at least make an official statement declaring your relationship with her! That way, this relationship will have at least been official at one point! The last thing I want is for Luna to be some, one-off!” Looking at the infuriated man, Neal eventually replied, “…Understood, Mr. Frankston…” Luna, for one, was against this. After all, she really didn’t like the ide
Before she could say anything, Neal muttered, “My relationship with her isn’t what you think it is…” To his surprise, Fabiola simply replied, “No, please don’t feel the need to explain yourself… I’m just glad that you’re finally with her now, and I hope that you’ll be happy. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have other things to attend to… And you should go check on Luna, alright? Call it a hunch, but I had a feeling that she was rather upset…” Though dejected, Neal couldn’t help but raise a slight brow. Upset? But why? Shouldn’t she be overjoyed for ‘winning’? Well, not that it mattered… In the end, he simply returned to his office and tried not to think too much about it… Fast forward to that night after work, the exhausted man entered his home… only to be greeted by the sight of Luna seated on the couch, a bottle of liquor in hand. “Home…? Care to have a drink with me…?” asked Luna rather nonchalantly, causing Neal to raise a slight brow. Her dismissive tone aside, she had a purp
Moving back to Luna who was equally upset, she could be seen sitting on her villa’s lavish balcony, seriously considering whether to let all of this continue. After all, as much as she wanted to be with him, she simply couldn’t bear the idea of simply being Fabiola’s replacement… Her train of thought was cut short when her phone suddenly rang… It was Eileen, a close friend of hers who was living abroad. Raising a slight brow, she picked the call up… and the second she did, she was immediately greeted by Eileen’s horrified voice wailing, “L-Luna…! Luna, please…! You need to save me from Daniel…!” “…H-huh? But doesn’t he treat you extremely well? Also, didn’t you two just get married recently-” “It was all just a lie to get my money! After I told him that I knew his true goals, he began hitting me, and…! Just please-” Before Eileen could complete her sentence, the call ended abruptly… and understandably worried, Luna immediately got to her feet and booked a flight over to her goo