"Well, it's not a problem for me." Ryan answered as if it was nothing.The man who was previously going to be matched with Diana, turned out to have a bad side that even Ryan himself did not believe in. Although initially Ryan was worried about the loss he would get if the match was canceled, now there was nothing to disturb his mind at all. "That bastard," he said again with a quiet rush of breath. "He doesn't deserve to be with my granddaughter." Earlier, Ryan had estimated the loss he would incur, but after it happened it turned out to be no worse than he had imagined. So, Ryan wasn't bothered about it anymore. "Tell Diana she doesn't have to worry about anything anymore." Ryan said to Julie.Julie was relieved to hear it, but on the other hand she was also a little furious. Why didn't Ryan make an effort to cancel Diana's engagement to that asshole if it wasn't a problem. "Okay. Thank you, Father." Although a little annoyed, Julie still thanked him with a faint smile.Ryan rep
As promised, the letter containing the agreement between Bill and Diana was all taken care of by Diana herself and Julie. Bill did not intervene at all during the drafting."I wonder about him. Is she really that stupid?" Julie was still in her apartment with Diana. While her daughter was preparing everything she would bring for the signing. "It's not something you need to think about all the time. After all, I have made this agreement in such a way." Diana smiled. Julie picked up the envelope containing the letter. She read it again and this was the fourth time she had done so. "It's exactly what we expected," Julie muttered. "But I didn't let this happen because I trusted Bill." Actually, the contents of this letter were enough to test how serious Bill was about his decision. If it turned out that he was just pretending, it would be obvious later."I know, Ma. That's why I'm also really trying not to make Mama regret it. But so far, Bill doesn't seem to be showing any strange si
"It makes no sense! That kid is really weird. How could he sign this agreement without even reading it? Is he out of his mind?" Julie was still babbling even though she was now inside her apartment. She should have been happy that Bill signed the agreement without much drama. Instead, Julie felt as if Bill was playing a trick on her."Never mind, Mom. Everything has gone according to what we wanted. Why are you feeling upset and angry like that?" Diana tried to comfort her mom and calm her down. To be honest, she also felt strange about Bill's actions, but of course Diana didn't want to take it too far. As long as the mission went smoothly, it didn't matter."I felt like he was mocking me in front of our lawyer earlier. It's obvious that the boy is playing us, Diana!" Julie still insisted on her thoughts."Mom, please calm down. If indeed he is trying to play us, then we must not be provoked. Instead, we have to master the battlefield, don't we?" Diana said again.Julie let out a long
The day of Julie and Diana's return to the Rainer family mansion finally arrived. They didn't want to be picked up, but came alone in a taxi. They thought there was nothing special, but when they arrived at the mansion, they found a quite lively welcome party.For a moment, Julie and Diana were stunned to see the mansion decorated in such a way. The servants were also not in uniform, fleeing formal attire to attend the party invitation, as well as the bodyguards. The music was blaring and festive dishes were being served.Julie was not at all excited for something like this. It might have been different if the welcoming party had been held when she returned from traveling abroad, which would have been under different circumstances. Unlike now, who knows who suggested it first, a fairly festive welcome party seemed ridiculous in her eyes. "Don't make that face," Diana whispered, nudging her mother's arm. "At least show that you're happy to be back sleeping in a room bigger than our ap
After Julie and Jonathan's return to the Rainer mansion, Bill also returned to his routine at the Zigga Company. He had not told Joana that he would be returning to the Rainer mansion as well because there was no further news from Ryan or Jonathan.That day, Bill was busy with some report files as usual. However, in the middle of his work, Bill received a call from Jonathan. Without hesitation, he picked up the call. "I'm calling to tell you about your announcement party as the family heir." Jonathan told him matter-of-factly.Bill sighed deeply. "Did you set the day?" The question came out in a voice that seemed heavy. There was no enthusiasm on the man's face. "Yes, it's in a week. I think you need to prepare," Jonathan said."Yes, I do." Bill was sure that the preparations his father was referring to were the kind that would be arranged by the Rainer family, rather than himself. So, he didn't think it was necessary to think about making any preparations. "You don't sound excited
Joana was stunned for a few moments. She really didn't expect to hear Bill express his feelings like this. She didn't even know how to react. In fact, right now Joana felt that she was dreaming. "I know I shouldn't be telling you this, Jo. I know that I shouldn't ruin our friendship with this ridiculous confession. But, I feel like if I don't say it now, then I'll never have another chance to say it again." Bill muttered in a voice that sounded a bit hoarse."If I could choose, I wouldn't want to go and become the successor to the Rainer family. I want to stay with Zigga Company. I want to stay by your side, even if it's just as a friend. It doesn't matter if I have to keep my feelings for you close to me forever so that you don't have to feel awkward around me," Bill said again with a bit of despair.Joana was still unmoved with a look on her face that could not be described in words. Her chest was beating violently. All this time, Joana thought she was the only one who felt more th
A new chapter begins in the lives of Bill and Joana. The two, who were once childhood friends, have now turned into lovers. Neither of them had any intention of keeping the relationship a secret, but neither did they have any plans to announce it publicly in front of their friends or other Zigga Company employees.Perhaps because they had to be professional while in the office, Joana and Bill's behavior was observed to be normal. They had been close before and people in the office already knew that they were childhood friends, so no one was suspicious of their current closeness."Three days have passed. That means your time before returning to the Rainer family mansion is only four days away," Joana said as she leaned her head on Bill's shoulder.Currently, the two of them were watching a movie together in Bill's apartment. Earlier, Joana had come back with food she had cooked for dinner together as she had done before. After that, they chose to relax while watching Joana's favorite t
The public was abuzz with big news. A well-known, respected, and influential family in the city of Arden had announced the news of a new successor who was suddenly introduced to the public. A figure who had never surfaced on any occasion. The news featured Ryan on a wheelchair and as dashing as ever. The man loudly mentions Bill Rainer's name as the main heir in the family. There was no spice to the story of Bill's journey. Ryan only mentions that something happened in the past that he can't talk about for the sake of convenience.However, that obviously didn't make the media go along with just taking Ryan's words at face value. Therefore, armed with Ryan's last sentence, the media competed to find out the truth of what happened in the past. It's not unusual, that's what the media and the public in general think about Bill, who suddenly appears as an heir to the city's most influential and conglomerate family. From there also came the fictitious speculations that the public made up t