Bill exhaled heavily. This was far from what he had anticipated. He knew that Diana was thinking about it out of guilt and indebtedness, but it was clearly too far and risky. As Diana had shown such resentment about the arranged marriage to the point of opposing Ryan, it was clear that the woman was pushing herself too hard. "Has she lost her mind?" muttered Bill in disbelief.By the lake, Julie was still arguing, disagreeing with Diana's initiative, which she thought was too much and too dangerous. "Do you think your grandfather is willing to negotiate so easily? What if he thinks you're protecting Bill and planning something dangerous? What would your grandfather do to you?"Julie let out a harsh breath. She had refrained from raising her voice, but she couldn't this time. Julie was not only worried about Diana's future, of course marrying an unloved man would be hard and difficult. However, on the other hand, Julie was also worried that Diana would forever be used by Ryan. More th
Bill's question made Ryan remember Diana's words when she rebelled for the first time regarding arranged marriage. Zivana Salamon didn't look like what Ryan had imagined. Obviously it affected his judgment, but Ryan didn't want to admit that in front of Bill. The Salamon family that Ryan knew held individual and family honor and dignity in high regard. However, it seemed that they failed to give their daughter an upbringing. The woman's family values made Ryan think that they were experiencing a crisis of the values they once held so dear. The disappointment didn't show on Ryan's face at all. He wasn't even bothered by Bill's gaze that seemed to be stripping him naked. Ryan glanced back at the photos that were still scattered on the table. In his heart Ryan sniffed, disgusted with Zivana's behavior behind the traits that the Salomon family had embraced.Being casual in front of Bill and acting as if there was no significant problem was a step Ryan took to maintain his ego. He doesn
After a long negotiation with his grandfather, Bill decided to completely distance himself from Joana. He deliberately did not contact Joana, ignoring her text messages and calls. The beginning of the process happened during his convalescence at the mansion and during that time Bill became a more withdrawn person than usual.The change was felt by Diana. She was also still silent about the plans she had made earlier."Did something happen to you?" Diana asked after dinner. She couldn't help but ask, because Bill didn't look like his usual self. Like something was bothering him.Bill was staring into the distance at the pond. Now they were sitting together beside the indoor pool. "Nothing," he said. "So what?" Bill tried to smile and hoped it didn't look strange at all."How are your wounds?" Diana asked back.Diana had been very attentive lately, although she didn't show it openly. She was really serious about feeling indebted to Bill. "It's getting better. I don't think it will be l
Bill froze. Even for now he didn't have enough real courage like he had prepared a few days ago to face the owner of the voice. Bill clenched both hands and suppressed the feeling of tightness when the voice came back from a closer distance than before. "Bill, are you serious about this?" Joana with a bright red face stretched out her right hand that held Bill's resignation letter. She squeezed it hard enough to wrinkle the paper. There was no answer, even Bill was still reluctant to look at Joana."Bill, I'm talking to you!" Joana's voice went up a level. Joana couldn't stand her lover's feigned deafness, and she finally pulled Bill's hand to make him face her. "You're going to ignore me? Even after we haven't seen each other for so long?" The look of anger was mixed with a great deal of longing. Joana was grateful that Bill was here, because it meant that Bill's condition had improved. She heard from Diana quite often about Bill's progress during his recovery, but there were time
Bill drove Joana back to the office after the emotional talk. They had agreed, more precisely Joana decided to support Bill's decision. Then, the resignation letter was completed two days later. Not many people knew about Bill's resignation other than Joana and her secretary, as well as the HR department. However, Joana's attitude over the past two days could not be separated from the views of three of her close coworkers."Two hours to the meeting, right?" asked Ronie to confirm the announcement before lunch. Lee, who was sitting next to her, nodded."Did you notice anything change about Ms. Boss?" Ronie asked again."What?" Ginna who was with them just listened while eating her lunch. Ronie's eyes narrowed, as if the person she was talking about was in front of her. "Ms. Boss looks like someone who just had a breakup." The next second the man winced at the pain in his upper arm. "It hurts, Lee!""You, don't just talk," Lee scolded with a sharp glare."I'm telling you what I saw!
Bill has been busy lately after his condition returned. Diana has noticed Bill almost skipping breakfast in the last few days and it makes her feel surprised. Diana knows that Bill has now officially joined the RN Group even though she didn't participate in his welcoming party. However, Diana thought Bill was still learning. She didn't know that Bill was on a special mission to complete Ryan's challenge.Diana decided to talk to Bill after they had dinner. Making sure that Ryan and the others were asleep, Diana approached the man to his room. Diana felt awkward at first, but she brushed it off because her curiosity was getting the better of her. She was afraid that Ryan had done something beyond her knowledge. Diana knocked twice on the door. When there was a long silence, Diana thought she should turn around and leave thinking Bill was asleep. However, the door opened just as she turned around. "Diana?" greeted Bill, who looked startled. "What's the matter at this time of night?" B
Diana still couldn't believe what she had just heard. Her guess was right, there must be something between Bill and Ryan. Diana thought it was Ryan's abuse of Bill, so she felt guilty about it."Bill, are you sure everything will be okay? Do you know what you're dealing with right now?" Diana asked worriedly. She knew who Bill was dealing with. Ryan could have deliberately done something to cause Bill trouble. Bill smiled asymmetrically, but a moment later he fell silent while looking straight ahead. "Everything will work out." It wasn't an answer, but rather a suggestion to Bill himself. It would be a lie if Bill said that he had never once felt fear. Failure was always another possibility of every action he took. In fact, the percentage could be even greater. But he had no choice but to face it, right?Bill got up from his seat, then turned to Diana briefly. It felt like there was nothing further for them to talk about."Alright. It's late now. You have to work tomorrow too, don'
Bill looked at himself in the mirror. A dark formal suit made his charisma shine through. The look in his eyes was stern, not showing that he was currently feeling very nervous. Today was RN Group's shareholder meeting, and Bill was there as the new Executive Director for the first time.Bill was nervous, of course. He was going to be in the midst of high-ranking people who had dedicated their lives to RN Group. Bill felt like he was shrinking, stunted and wanted to just disappear. His mind couldn't escape the possibility that he could ruin everything. However, all of this was something Bill had to face if he wanted to get back together with Joana.For a moment Bill closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He did it several times until he felt a slow calm. This was not the time to get caught up in doubts and nerves. Bill had a duty and a goal to prove to his grandfather that he could. Then, Bill also hoped that Ryan would change his interpretation of freedom for his family members and