William had been smiling at the memory of his girlfriend, Selena. He couldn't wait to see her once he finished work. For two weeks, Selena had been vacationing on a tropical island abroad with her friends. Today was the day of her return. Too bad William couldn't pick her up at the airport because he had to work.Tonight would be a historic night for Willian and Selena. William picked up the blue velvet box that was in his apron pocket. When the box was opened it revealed a ring with a sparkling gem. It wasn't a diamond ring, but William was sure Selena would love it because it wasn't just a gift, it was a binding when he proposed to her.According to William, it was time for him and Selena to commit and get married. They had been dating for a year and living together in his apartment for six months. Maybe for some people, one year is very short. However, William feels that he and Selena already love each other very much. So, why would they delay a good thing like marriage.Besides wo

Ronald, who was not far from the scene of the dispute, approached William and Andre. "Why are you fighting here? Don't you realize that you're ruining the image of this restaurant?"Andre immediately bowed to Ronalad. "I'm sorry, Sir. I only reprimanded William because a customer complained about his service. It seems like he had some problems with his girlfriend, so he wasn't really concentrating on his work. Maybe he should just take a break, let me do his work."Everything Andre said was a lie, but Ronald seemed to believe it."He's not telling me that, Sir. He lied." William defended himself because he didn't want Ronald's judgment to be bad for him."No need to defend yourself, William. I have already reprimanded you. Look, once you make trouble today, I will fire you on the spot. You should be grateful that I kept you here. Instead of behaving yourself, you have the nerve to lie to me. You called earlier that you couldn't come to work because you were sick, but it turns out you

William continued his pace, looking right and left at the shops he passed. There might be a shop that needed workers, so he could apply. It didn't matter what kind of job it was, as long as he could earn money to survive.After walking for a while, William arrived at the electronics store where he worked before. He thought that it was possible that the store hadn't found a replacement for him yet. Some of the store's customers looked disgustedly at William, they turned up their noses and quickly walked away."Gosh, what the hell is that? What would a poor person like him come to this electronics store for? It looks like he can't even buy food.""When did he leave here? He's disgusting!"The store's customers began to comment because they were uncomfortable with the arrival of William who looked so bad and had wet clothes. Despite knowing that the shop customers were uncomfortable, William was forced to endure the stares because he had to meet the shop owner."What did you come here fo

The charity event organized that night was an auction of some famous items. Based on the theme, every invitee wore a mask because after the auction, there would be a masquerade ball. William stood in front of the mirror in his walk-in closet. He stared at his reflection in awe, as if he didn't recognize himself.William is wearing a white tuxedo and black pants. A black bow tie was around his neck. His side-parted hair looked shiny. His firm jaw was more prominent, as was his chin that was parted in the middle. He turned his head after seeing Noah's reflection behind him. And he could only remain silent as he looked at Noah who was wearing a long rose gold dress with a low-cut cleavage that was parted at the sides up to her thighs. Her long hair was in a bun and a few curly locks were left loose to accompany her bangs.Noah tucked her hair behind her ear. "What do you think?""Beautiful. Very pretty. I've never seen a woman more beautiful than you," William complimented.Noah blinked

"You're in a really good mood today," said Noah, grabbing William's arm as they walked towards the ballroom.William's brow furrowed, though a slight smile played on his lips. "Oh yeah? Probably because you're so pretty today."Noah rested her head on William's shoulder and smiled so broadly that her rabbit-like teeth showed. "I always love your sweet talk."William's smile widened, not only because of Noah's words, but also because he remembered Tom complimenting him. He couldn't imagine how Tom and Selena would react once he took off his mask."This is the first time I've been to a party like this in person," William said once they were at the door of the ballroom and a waiter opened the door for them."It's just a party of pleasantries where people compete to make connections with influential people in the country," Noah explained. "We just need to respond to them with a smile. Usually people who are too friendly are just sycophants who come when they need to."William turned to Noa