Joana's understanding attitude made Bill feel very lucky. Bill was grateful for not only understanding, but also for his woman's great trust. Maybe it was because of Joana's feelings of fate in the past too, so things like this didn't matter so much to her. "Thank you," Bill said sincerely. "I'll do my best to thwart grandfather's arranged marriage plan." Joana returned the promise with a smile and a firm nod. Seeing that, Bill was convinced that nothing could separate them. Whatever the obstacles, he would try and keep trying to make a beautiful path for them to walk together. With this, Bill could focus on his plan to thwart the arranged marriage. Bill had already gathered some information and according to him, it wasn't enough. As Joana had said, the Rainer family was the scariest of the three. Was there anything Bill didn't know until now? He should know with his own eyes and head, not just the opinions of others. About how dangerous the Rainer family was. If it was that dange
From the information Bill got, Zivana is currently still abroad. To complete her master's degree, she had to stay there for about six to seven months. That was enough time for Bill to devise a plan to thwart this arranged marriage. In that time span, the project at Zigga Company was also completed according to the deadline given. Although it was quite tiring because he had to face many problems at one time, Bill hoped that everything would go well. Both in his work, family and love life. The only thing that makes Bill confident that he can solve all this well is Joana. He wanted a decent and happy life with her. Bill finally decided to discuss this with Julie and Diana. Since Jonathan is obviously going to have a hard time getting on his side with this match, another possibility that could help him is the mother-daughter duo. Bill wasn't entirely sure yet, but he would try the best he could.Since this conversation was quite vulnerable to being overheard by Ryan and Jonathan, Bill i
Bill seemed satisfied with the decision Diana had made. Her half-sister was great because she was able to suppress her personal feelings and look at the situation more objectively. If trusted to lead a company, Diana would definitely be an outstanding leader."That's the way it should be," Bill muttered with a relieved smile. "Good decision, we did work together to defeat Grandpa."Diana turned her head, looking at her mother who also said nothing. Julie didn't protest Diana's decision either. "Alright, then I'll give you some information about the girl." Bill took out a document containing Zivana Salamon's bio. "I have everything you need, so-""Did you expect that I would agree to your request?" Diana stared with narrowed eyes. All in all, Bill was not that stupid in her eyes. Bill just shrugged his shoulders. "I just felt confident that I would have your support.""As if we will?" Julie sneered. "Look, we're just in a mutually beneficial relationship." She then emphasized."No, o
"Again, Grandpa has misjudged the person to be his son-in-law." Diana sneered with a disgusted look. Previously, when Diana was set up with a man who Ryan thought was responsible, kind and loyal, he turned out to be a jerk. Diana thought the same thing wouldn't happen again when she set Bill up, but it turned out to be the same thing."Honey, I've been waiting for you." The man who was Zivana's lover grumbled after they kissed. One thing that surprised Diana was that Zivana was not seen with the man at the college. "Did I miss something?" muttered Diana. Diana felt that she had spied correctly. It was impossible for her to miss a moment."Sorry, I had so much to do." Zivana still had her arms around the man's neck. "You're also starting classes tomorrow, right? Don't keep relaxing. You'll get into trouble later." Zivana, the beautiful and accomplished girl, was still kissing her boyfriend. Diana was sick of the sight, so she quickly took as many pictures of them together as possibl
Diana had managed to collect all the evidence related to Zivana Salamon's free life abroad. She had already sent the evidence to Bill and he seemed quite satisfied with what Diana had produced. Everything was clear and Diana ended her reconnaissance well without raising any suspicions. After making sure nothing was left behind, Diana returned to her country the next day. She was quite tired and wanted to rest her body. Julie also called her frequently and asked her to come home soon. Upon Diana's return to the mansion, she met up with Bill. Of course there was Julie waiting for her too. "Why didn't you tell me when you arrived? I can pick you up at the airport." Julie asked the maid to bring Diana's suitcase and bag into her daughter's room. Diana smiled gently and hugged her mother. "I didn't want to bother you, Mom." She released her hug and let Julie look at her with a lurking look in her eyes. "You rarely gave me any news while you were there. I just wanted to know how the mi
The room was silent for a moment. Diana was still trying to process what she had just heard from Ryan. In addition, Jonathan, who was originally flat-faced and full of calmness, actually showed an unexpected reaction."Dad, what did you just say?" Jonathan got up from the sofa, approaching Ryan for an explanation. Ryan was in a wheelchair and headed to his own desk. His face looked calm with his usual firmness. While Jonathan followed behind impatiently, looking agitated and his gaze briefly shifted to Diana who was still frozen."As you heard. I will match Diana with the son of the Edmund family. I have already decided." "But, how can--" Jonathan hadn't agreed to this and he didn't think his father would talk about it now. Jonathan was sure that Diana still needed time, not right now.A loud bang was heard from the direction of the entrance. Julie, who had also heard Ryan's words, protested."What do you mean? Why so sudden?" Julie looked at Ryan in disbelief. Behind her, there wa
Julie left the room after Diana. Earlier, she had taken the time to stare intently at her father-in-law. "You've gone too far!" Julie exclaimed angrily as she left Ryan's office.Ryan looked away with bated breath. There wasn't even a hint of guilt in the man and there was only anger written all over his face.Bill had never felt the difficulty of breathing in one room like now. He knew that there were always problems in family life, just like his own family. However, this time he felt something too suffocating. Ryan in his eyes was indeed a stern and dominant figure, but what Bill saw right now was nothing more than a villain who took away his own grandson's freedom. Maybe that sounded outrageous, but it was worth what Ryan himself had done. Unable to bear being in a situation like this, Bill chose to leave the room. He briefly looked at Jonathan who was still standing stiffly with a blank stare. "Dad doesn't seem to know about this problem," Bill muttered to himself. For the ump
Julie knocked on her daughter's bedroom door. Luckily the door was unlocked and still showed a slight crack there. As she tried to enter, a dim atmosphere enveloped the room. Julie turned on the light and saw Diana sitting on the sofa by the window. She was half-curled into a sitting position and her gaze was lost in the view outside. Slowly Julie moved closer. She was about to touch Diana's shoulder, but aborted when her daughter made a tear-wiping gesture. Julie didn't know that Diana was crying because she had her back to her, and no sobs could be heard. "Honey," Julie called softly. "I'm so sorry."There was no answer. Diana just let out a long sigh, along with her tears. She had never been this devastated, not once in her life before the argument in Ryan's study. Diana thought she was still worthy enough to be called the granddaughter of the Rainer family. Where she still had hope as an heir and Ryan recognized her abilities, but now her eyes were open. Ryan had never recogni