Work was done, and Shienna was now driving to a place she had wanted to visit for the past few days. She sped up and got out as soon as the car was in the parking lot in the basement of a building just as grand as Bryan's office.Shienna stood before the front desk to ask to see someone, but the employee told her to wait."Don't you know who I am? Your boss knows me very well, which means you're going to get in trouble if you get in the way of my meeting with him," said an impatient Shienna."We're sorry, Miss Miller, but Mr. Hashimoto is in a meeting that will probably end in an hour. If you'd like, please wait in the lobby. We will let you in when Mr. Hashimoto is finished.""I don't need your permission!" Shienna asserted herself and began to turn around and enter the open elevator, gathering with the other employees before the security guards could stop her. Shienna got off on the tenth floor after asking a few employees where Jun Hashimoto's office was.Arriving in front of a gla
There was no way Shienna couldn't recognize the man standing far from her. Even if it was just the sound of his footsteps, Shienna knew him well, as well as the scent of his body, voice, and breath. Everything about Bryan was like a part of her that she couldn't possibly not recognize. Shienna would never forget him so easily.Shienna was stunned when she saw someone who stood still and didn't move her gaze from him. They seemed to lose the neatly arranged words they planned to say if they met again.In fact, neither one of them started a conversation, even if it was just a curse.Shienna stared at Bryan with wet eyes, while Bryan could barely stop himself from reaching out and grabbing Shienna into his arms. However, he clenched his fists to resist the urge. He didn't want to scare his wife, who had just met him after a long time away.After all, Shienna was with another man. Bryan couldn't take her away or be a loser by ruining all of Shienna's happiness. From both of their lips cam
"Ms. Miller, can you come to the office?" asked a voice on the other line, which made Shienna pull over. She listened to the woman's words and then hurriedly drove to the office the woman had previously mentioned."Why did that woman ask me to come to the office? Didn't she say the estimated sale of the house was about two weeks? It's only been a week. Does she want to cancel the deal?" Shienna muttered as she focused on the steering wheel and the deserted road before her.Before long, she arrived at the real estate agent's office, where they helped her sell her house. She got out of the car and met the woman. She had good news to tell Shienna."Someone has bought your house and immediately made full payment. However, it was only today that I could cash the funds. Would you like to take it as a check, or would you like me to transfer it to your bank account?"Shienna was still gaping, unable to believe what she had just heard. The house had a high value, and it was doubtful that it wo
"I couldn't possibly say that I was the true owner of D'Maestro. I was afraid that Shienna would feel that I was pitying her. I'll say it, but not now. I want to get closer to her without making her feel like I'm looking down on her," Jonathan said before leaving. "Wait, what's your purpose in getting close to her?" "Because I love her. For a long time. And this is the first time I've gotten the chance to get closer to her. Therefore, I don't want to waste this opportunity." Jonathan walked out of the room this time and was surprised to see Shienna leaving. Meanwhile, Shienna was still stunned when she overheard the conversation between Jonathan and Damien that inflamed her. She trusted Jonathan, but he lied to her. Although, with good intentions, there was no initiative to commit a crime against her, Shienna didn't like lies. No matter what the reason. "Shie? Since when have you been here?" asked Jonathan, who noticed the change in Shienna's face and immediately grabbed her arm.
Shienna arrived at the hospital and checked on Jennifer's condition, which was slowly improving. The doctor said the cut on her wrist wasn't too deep and, therefore, not fatal. However, he asked Shienna to closely monitor her, as a similar incident could occur if everyone relaxed their guard.Jennifer still hasn't opened her eyes. According to the psychiatrist who is also in charge of monitoring her condition, Jennifer is experiencing symptoms of acute stress due to what happened to her. The mental health team will continue to monitor her condition until it gets better, and she can decide whether to keep the baby or choose abortion as a middle ground.Shienna looked compassionately at her friend, took Jennifer's cold hand, and sighed heavily."I know you're a strong woman, J. But it's okay if you complain to me about the harshness of life. It's okay if you tell me everything; never mind my meager condition. You have always been there for me, so let me do the same," Shienna murmured wh
There was silence for a few moments before Jennifer and Shienna spoke again. Shienna told her best friend what happened between her and Jonathan that led to their disagreement. Jennifer finally dared to talk about her bitter experience."I was worried about Jo doing something stupid. I tried to stop him, but he insisted on going to Jun. You know how crazy Jun is.""Don't worry about Jo. You'd better take care of your health if you want to recover soon. As for Jo, I'll talk to him later," Shienna replied, then reached for her cell phone that had been ringing. She signaled Jennifer to wait a moment while she took the call.Shienna activated the speaker when she heard that the caller was from the police station.The two listened to what the police officer had to say, which made Jennifer even more anxious. She couldn't hold back her tears, and her whole body shook violently."Shie, please do something to free my brother. I don't know what I can do. That brat is so stubborn. I told him tha
Shienna arrived at L'Restaurante to find Bryan already seated there, having reserved VIP seats for the two of them on the top floor with a view of the city from the balcony. Shienna gave him an awkward smile, as it felt like so long had passed since she and Bryan had interacted.Even their last communication had been awkward, just spending a beautiful night, and after that, who knows what demon had possessed Shienna to commit such a reckless act that she lost their baby?"Did you wait long?" asked Shienna as she sat down opposite Bryan. Bryan shook his head."I've waited even longer than this, and I'm still going strong. What would you like to eat?" Bryan handed Shienna the menu. "The restaurant has a new menu that you should try. The baby lamb steak is delicious. I'm sure you'll love it.""Okay, then I'll order that."Bryan nodded, ordered their food, and while they waited, the two drifted into a conversation that slowly began to feel uninhibited. They appeared to be two close friends
Shienna cautiously entered the room where Jennifer was receiving treatment. Her face was grim, and several times, Jennifer heard her sighing heavily and massaging the heel of her foot, which was throbbing with pain."What happened? Jo came early in the morning and said he would pick you up. Why did you come here? Aren't you working?" Jennifer questioned. She was puzzled by Shienna, whose face looked dark and slightly pale. "Is there a problem between you and that brat?""Not at all. Or maybe... I don't know. I think I made the mistake in the first place by not telling Jo everything.""Wait, wait! What are you talking about? Are you guys already dating?""That's exactly it. He confessed his love, then this stupid, hypocritical me said that I wouldn't consider Bryan, and that gave Jo hope, and then everything happened the other way around." Shienna squeezed her hair. "Ah... I was so stupid, and it hurts to see the man who loves you looking so disappointed.""Oh, so you feel bad for Jo be