Sparkling lights and candlelight decorated a proposal event tonight. Red roses spread to all corners of the venue, which was held outdoors. The sound of classical music from famous musicians in the city made the atmosphere very romantic, even before the event started.
A man wearing a white shirt and black trousers looked around him in amazement. As seen from his clothes, he was not someone important but just a part-time worker.
“Today is my second wedding anniversary with Rachel. If I had a lot of money, I would definitely be able to hold a luxurious celebration like this," said Arnold. He took a deep breath as he reached into his trouser pocket and found 30 dollars in cash.
Arnold smiled, looking at the money. At least tonight, he could bring Rachel a cake to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
“Hey, you! Don't stay silent like a fool; quickly move those things!” The yell of a hotel manager distracted the man's attention.
Arnold turned to the manager, and he nodded. "Okay sir." He rushed to carry out his duties to move the boxes of equipment used to decorate the event to the warehouse with other workers.
Even though he often received bad treatment and insults from people in higher positions, Arnold tried to remain patient. He had no other choice because he had to work to support himself. This had become normal for Arnold, and he tried to ignore it.After finishing moving the items, Arnold returned to the event venue. The number of people who wanted to watch the proposal event was increasing. Who wasn't curious about this event?
The only son of the founder of The Galvoir Group, which was one of the ten biggest companies in the country, was the main character of the event.
“I really wonder who the lucky woman Victor Galvoir will propose to.”
“Could it be that she is very beautiful?”
“I think someone like Victor Galvoir is surrounded by a lot of women. But why did he choose to propose to this woman?”
“He is very rich. He is the man every woman dreams of.”
People could be heard continuing to talk about Victor Galvoir. Almost everyone in the city knew about this man, including Arnold.
Arnold remembered that when he worked as a delivery boy, he often got orders from Victor.
Arnold had delivered goods for Victor more than five times and saw that the man was always with a different woman each time.
"I'm curious, who is the woman the man will propose to? He's a playboy," Arnold muttered.
The voices of people chatting suddenly fell silent, and all eyes were focused on a Ferrari that had just arrived there. Behind the Ferrari, there were several luxury cars following it, containing Victor's bodyguards.
The driver of the Ferrari got out and opened the door for his master. Victor Galvoir got out of the car holding the hand of a beautiful woman who was blindfolded.
“Baby, where are we going? I can't see anything," asked the woman, touching her blindfold.
Victor smiled as he kissed her hand. "I promise that tonight is a night you will never forget in your entire life."Arnold was standing behind the crowd of people. He couldn't see Victor and his beautiful lady clearly.
“Wow, she is so gorgeous! No wonder Victor loves her.”
“I wish I could be her, showering with wealth.”
“I'm sure her friends will get jealous of her.”
Victor and his lady walked closer toward the center of the venue. He directed the woman to enter the circle of heart-shaped roses.
Arnold frowned. He felt familiar with Victor's lover. With her height, posture, hair, and body shape, Arnold had seen someone he knew exactly like that.
"What am I thinking, or does she just look like Rachel?" Arnold muttered while rubbing his head. “Or maybe I missed Rachel so much that I saw another woman instead?” Arnold chuckled to himself.
Victor took the box ring from his pocket and knelt before his lady. Victor's bodyguard removed the woman's blindfold, and everyone cheered.
"Will you marry me, Rachel?"
“Say yes! Say yes!”
“You two are the cutest!”
Arnold also reacted to seeing this romantic scene, but he did not cheer happily. He was so shocked that even his world felt like it stopped spinning that very second. Arnold's body trembled, and he almost couldn't believe what he was seeing.
“Rachel! Why is she here? What is she doing with that playboy?” exclaimed Arnold in a trembling voice.
Rachel's eyes were sparkling with happiness as she looked at Victor. “Victor, you make me the happiest woman tonight.”
“So, what answer do you give me?” Victor's voice sounded so gentle.
"Yes, I want to marry you!"
The sound of applause echoed through the sky tonight, drowning out Arnold's screams.
“Give me a way!”
"Excuse me!"
Arnold pushed his body through the crowd to get into the venue. He ran to the middle of the venue and stopped them before Victor put the ring on Rachel's finger.
“Rachel, stop!” shouted Arnold.
Everyone was shocked to see Arnold's audacity and started booing him.
“What is that loser doing there?”
“He is really presumptuous! Who does he think he is?”
Rachel was surprised to see Arnold's presence there. She looked at Arnold and Victor alternately. She knew that Arnold was working part-time tonight, but she didn't expect Leon to be working at this hotel.
“Do you know this useless waiter? How dare he stop my proposal?" Victor asked irritably.
“Hmm.” Rachel looked confused about how to answer.
Arnold pulled Rachel's hand away from Victor. He held his wife's shoulder while looking into her eyes closely. There was disappointment in his eyes, but Arnold wanted to hear Rachel's explanation first.
“Rachel, tell me, what are you doing here? Why does he want to propose to you?” Arnold asked.
"Arnold, I thought you didn't work at this hotel," Rachel responded, trying to divert her husband's conversation.
"It's not like what you see, I—" Rachel seemed hesitant to continue.
“Quickly tell me, what did you do with that man? Explain, Rachel!” Arnold shook the woman's shoulder.
“Get your dirty hands off her, loser! How dare you touch my future wife?" Victor shouted as he pushed Arnold's body until the man fell to the ground.
Victor took Rachel's hand and hugged her. He stroked the woman's hair and tried to protect her from Arnold.
Arnold's blood boiled even more when he saw another man hugging his wife. "How dare you hug my wife!" he shouted with his hands tightly clenched into fists.
"Your wife?" Victor was surprised; he let go of Rachel.
Rachel took a deep breath. She folded her hands across her stomach while looking at Arnold with a disgusted look. Seeing Arnold's shabby appearance made Rachel embarrassed to admit him as her husband.
“Victor, don't you remember that I once told you that I have a husband on paper?” Rachel looked at Victor.
Victor was silent for a moment, then responded. “Oh yes, a useless husband who you never even allowed to sleep with?”
Rachel grinned and nodded. “He is that useless husband.” Her gaze turned to Arnold.
Arnold was stunned to hear Rachel's words. He accepted that Rachel forbade him from touching her during the two years of marriage, but at that moment, he didn't expect Rachel to say such cruel things about him.
"Rachel, what do you mean?"
Rachel rolled her eyes. "Let me introduce him to you; he is Victor Galvoir, my future husband."
Arnold snorted. He smiled bitterly. "What? Future husband? What do you mean? I am your husband, Rachel.”
“Husband?” Rachel chuckled. “What kind of husband? A husband who can never buy his wife anything? Know your place, Arnold; you've never even slept with me," Rachel teased.
“Only a stupid woman would choose you over Victor. Look, he even gave me a luxurious surprise proposal like this. He always gives me whatever I want. And for one year with him, I felt very happy," added Rachel.
Arnold was stunned to hear Rachel's confession. “So, you've been with him for a year? How could you!" Arnold exclaimed in disappointment.
Victor stepped closer to Rachel and put his arm around her waist. “You better know your place, loser! You don't deserve to be with a beautiful woman like Rachel. A useless guy like you better get out of here before you embarrass yourself even more.”
“Victor is right; you better get out of here now! You see, you've ruined my proposal. Go, Arnold! I don't want to see your face!” Rachel joined in, chasing Arnold away.
“No, I'm not leaving here! Mr. Liam asked me to always look after you, I didn't want to disappoint him," Leon insisted.
Rachel chuckled. “If it was just looking after me, Victor would be much better off.”
“No, don't trust him! I've seen him with another woman for the past year. I delivered his things to the hotel and saw him with another woman, and every time they were always different," said Arnold with a convincing expression.
Victor's expression changed to be a little worried when he heard Arnold reveal his behavior."I know that you must be jealous of him! Stop talking nonsense and get out of here!” Rachel exclaimed while gesturing for Arnold to leave.Victor smiled proudly to find Rachel still defending him. He believed his good looks and wealth could cover up his bad behavior.“I swear, Rachel, he's definitely just playing with you.” Arnold's eyes were sparkling with tears, he was so worried about Rachel, even though she had betrayed him. "If you choose to leave me with another man, then I will accept it. But I assure you that Victor will only play with you.""Your father will definitely be sad if he sees you with a jerk like him!" shouted Arnold while pointing his finger at Victor.“Shut up, you useless man!” Victor snapped. "Come on, Rachel, I'm so disgusted to see a loser like him." He grabbed Rachel's hand and was about to take her away from there.With bold steps and an angry look, Arnold approache
Several men dressed all in black got out of the car. Arnold's expression immediately changed when he saw that the person who had just arrived was not Albert. With swift steps, they immediately arrested Arnold and forced him into the car.“Who are you? Why did you arrest me?” Arnold struggled, trying to escape.“Shut up!”They covered Arnold's mouth and lifted his body to get into the car. In just a short time, they managed to catch Arnold and take him away from there.Not long after, Albert arrived there. He got out of the car and looked around to look for Arnold.“Arnold! Are you here?” Albert exclaimed. "Where is he going? Isn't he here yet?” He didn't see anyone in the park.Albert took his cell phone and called Arnold.Arnold's cell phone, which was in his trouser pocket, rang. One of the men took the cell phone to see who was calling Arnold.“Albert?”“Let me talk to him! Please, give me the phone!” implored Arnold.Instead of giving the cellphone to Arnold, the man slammed the c
Arnold looked around him. The room he was in was very luxurious. The gold-decorated roof, marble floor, classic carvings on the walls, and totally perfect magnificent design made Arnold feel like he was in a hospital in the palace. This was the most luxurious hospital Arnold had ever seen.“Wow.” Arnold chuckled in amazement.The sound of the door opening caught Leon's attention. An old woman entered the room. The woman's gaze fell on Arnold, and she smiled.Arnold, who didn't know who the old woman was, just smiled back."Madam Elizabeth, he just woke up a few minutes ago," reported the nurse."Thank God," responded Elizabeth."Madam Elizabeth?" Arnold muttered.“Hey young man, how are you? Are you feeling better?” asked the old woman.“I'm better now; thank you, Madam Elizabeth. So, you brought me here?”“Yes, I found you lying on the road unconscious. What happened? Why did you get hurt?" Elizabeth looked at Arnold with worry in her eyes.“Some men beat me, madam. I thought I was d
Arnold smiled bitterly as he shook his head slowly. “What do you say, madam? There is no way I'm your grandson. Someone in the past must have accidentally found this necklace and given it to me. Who knows, the caretaker of the orphanage might accidentally find it," he dismissed the old woman's statement.Elizabeth shook her head. “No, Arnold. You really are my grandson! You are Arnold Winster, my grandson who was lost as a baby. At first, when I saw your necklace in that room, I thought the same as you. But after seeing the birthmark on your arm, there's no mistaking it; you're my grandson!” She exclaimed while holding Arnold's arm tightly, as if she were afraid of losing her grandson for the second time. Her voice was so emotional.Arnold's lips trembled. He couldn't say anything because he still couldn't believe what had happened.“Arnold, you are my grandson. We really missed you, dear," Elizabeth whined, tears streaming down her cheeks.Arnold's heart skipped a beat. He looked at
Arnold set foot at The Diamond Rose Hotel. Seeing his arrival, the hotel workers' eyes fell on him. They started whispering to each other and laughing at Arnold.“Look at that loser; he has no shame in coming to this hotel again. What does he want to do?”"Look, isn't he the man who ruined Victor Galvoir's proposal last night?"“Yeah, you're right. He was the one. What happened to him? Why is his hand bandaged?”"If I were that woman, I would also choose Victor instead of spending my life with a loser."Laughter could be heard from various corners. Arnold's eyes glanced sharply at them, and the workers just covered their mouths with their palms while holding back laughter. There was no fear of a loser like Arnold.Arnold rushed to the reception desk so he could meet the manager. He wanted to prove that he could pay the fine, even though the hotel was still owned by his family.Arriving in front of the reception desk, there were a couple who were being served by the receptionist. Judgi
Arnold went to a mall and bought a new cell phone. He logged into his email, and the important numbers stored on his old cell phone were backed up.Arnold also keeps Elizabeth and Sebastian's numbers. He messaged them and told them his new number. After finishing setting up his cellphone, he immediately contacted his best friend, Albert.The call was connected."Hello, who is it?" Albert asked in wonder when he saw an unknown number calling him."It's me, Arnold," Arnold responded.Albert's eyes widened, and he immediately straightened his back, which was initially leaning against the chair.“Arnold, what happened to you? Where have you been? I came to the park last night, but you weren't there. Is everything okay?” There was worried evidence in his tone."Yes, Albert, everything is fine. Last night, there was a little trouble, but it was that trouble that brought me luck. I'm very grateful, even though what happened last night was quite painful," explained Arnold. He smiled faintly.
Arnold has arrived at the building where the party was being held. The driver immediately got out of the car and opened the door for his master. Arnold's appearance looked different compared to the other guests. His hand, which was still bandaged, didn't allow him to wear a tuxedo, so he wore a black, short-sleeved shirt with black trousers. His appearance was very simple.When Arnold arrived at the entrance, the doorman immediately looked at him with probing eyes. He looked more like a waiter than a guest. If he was a waiter, then he shouldn't have entered through the door specifically for guests."Hey, what are you doing here?" snapped the doorman.Arnold stared at the man sharply. Without saying a word, he showed the invitation he had brought. The doorman's expression immediately changed. His face turned pale.“So-sorry, I thought you were a waiter. If you are a waiter, then you shouldn't go through this entrance," he said while looking at the invitation. Fear was evident in his voi
“Come on, Sebastian!” Elizabeth invited her grandson and Sebastian to leave. They were leaving people curious because there was no explanation from Elizabeth.Eric continued to stare at them, who were leaving, until they had disappeared from his sight. "It's possible that stupid guy is Elizabeth Winster's servant," he muttered.Arnold was invited to a room not far from the ballroom. The servants immediately lowered their heads when Arnold and Elizabeth arrived. They entered the room, and their arrival was greeted by a man sitting in a chair with his back to them.Realizing they had arrived, the man got up from his chair, and his gaze immediately looked towards Arnold.His eyes were sparkling with tears. His lips trembled and opened slowly. “Arnold.” He immediately approached Arnold and hugged him tightly.Arnold returned the 45-year-old man's hug. He could tell from that man's attitude that he loved him.“Arnold, this is your uncle, James Winster. He is your father's younger brother,"
Hello guys, i'm so sorry for taking very long holidays, and my bad I didn't tell you. I'd like to announce that i will start to continue this book on 28 November. Thank you so much for you all who still follow Arnold's journey. You all very dear to me.
The next day, Arnold invited Elizabeth to tour New York City. They went with a driver.Arnold wore a black shirt and cream linen pants, with dark sunglasses. Meanwhile, Elizabeth wore a knee-length dress and a wide-brimmed hat that covered part of her face.They came to the most luxurious mall in the city. There were only shops selling branded goods with fantastic prices. Not everyone had the courage to set foot there.They entered the mall and were greeted with luxury in every corner. On the first floor, there was a showroom displaying luxury cars.Elizabeth's gaze was fixed on the cars. "Look, I think those are the latest and limited edition cars," she said. "Arnold, I'm interested in seeing the cars there!"Arnold turned toward the showroom and commented. "Didn't Grandma come here to buy clothes?"Elizabeth nodded. "Yes, but visiting a car showroom is not a problem."They walked past the car showroom but did not go in. The salespeople waved at them, hoping they would stop by.They
Lumina furrowed her brows. “CEO? Who? I admit that I did pour boba drink on a man, but he is not the CEO. He’s—” Her words stopped when she saw Arnold in her sight.When Arnold arrived there, the audience immediately made way for him. Arnold came there wearing complete formal attire. He wore a gray suit with a black shirt.Seeing Arnold’s formal appearance, Lumina’s eyes widened in surprise. Mario looked back and saw Arnold walking towards them.After wearing formal attire, Arnold’s aura looked so different. Even Lumina was now fascinated by his handsomeness.“Mr. Arnold,” said Mario.Hearing her father call Arnold formally made Lumina’s jaw drop.Her voice stammered. “Who is he, Dad? I admit that I poured it on him, because I thought he was—” Before Lumina could finish her sentence, Mario interrupted her.“Lumina! No matter what someone’s position is, you don’t deserve to do something bad like that to them. Have I ever taught you to do bad things like that? Have I ever taught you to
Rochelle's eyes widened when she saw Arnold who had just returned to the room. She rose from her seat and rushed to Arnold."Master, what happened?" Rochelle asked with a gasp.Mario, who was enjoying his wine, turned to Arnold and then he gasped."Mr. Arnold, what happened to you? Who did this?" Mario asked as he rose from his seat. He put down his wine glass and approached Arnold with concern.Arnold stared at Mario coldly. His attitude seemed to change one hundred and eighty degrees.Mario did not do that to him, but his daughter Lumina was the one who did it. Arnold did not want to work with someone who acted arrogantly like that woman. If he continued to work with Mario, it would be the same as him providing a source of income for Lumina.Arnold did not answer Mario's question. He acted indifferent to him, as if Mario were not there.Mario felt something strange in Arnold's attitude. He approached him and tried to ask what was going on."Mr. Arnold, are you okay?" Mario asked wit
Arnold and Rochelle had finished a meeting with a valuable client. The meeting yielded good results for them.After the meeting, Arnold returned to his office. He sat on a sofa near the window. From the sofa, he could see the view of New York City from the top of the building.Arnold was chatting via text message with the doctor who was treating Angela. A happy smile played on his face looking at Angela's health report.Suddenly, a knock on the door distracted his gaze. Arnold responded briefly."Come in."The door swung open, revealing Charles who came there with a document in his hand."Young master, I am delivering a cooperation proposal from Mario Fulcar," Charles explained.The man took a seat beside Arnold. He handed his master the document.Arnold accepted the document and commented. "Hmm, this company's track record is quite good. This is quite impressive."Charles nodded, he replied. "I have also found out about Mario Fulcar, and I feel that he and his company are worthy of y
As promised, today Arnold moved Oliver to the best hospital in New York City. Riana looked around at the luxurious hospital in amazement."Young master, I have lived here for 27 years, but I have never set foot here. This hospital is very luxurious," said Riana with a little chuckle."In addition to the luxurious building, this hospital has doctors who are much more professional," replied Arnold.They entered Oliver's room. After seeing Oliver's condition, Arnold wanted to help Riana get a better life. He wanted Riana to live in a more decent apartment."Riana." Arnold's voice made her turn to him."Yes, young master?""I want you to get a better life by moving to a new apartment. The plan is, I will take you to choose an apartment room this afternoon," conveyed Arnold.Riana was taken aback. She shook her head. "You don't need to do that for me, young master. Helping Oliver get better treatment is more than enough for me," she said while cupping her palms.“Please accept my help,” Ar
The next day, Arnold visited Riana's house. The woman lived in a small apartment with very simple facilities. Seeing this, Arnold felt concerned.After visiting her house, Arnold and Riana go to the hospital to see Oliver, Riana's only son.Along the way to the hospital, they exchanged stories. Arnold felt sorry to know that Riana had experienced domestic violence from her husband. Not only that, Riana's husband had also neglected his wife and son since Oliver was 5 years old.They had arrived at a hospital on the outskirts of New York City. The hospital was not the best hospital there. Riana was only able to take her son to this hospital due to financial issues."Riana, has Oliver been treated in this hospital from the start?" Arnold asked while looking around.Riana nodded. "Yes, young master. I can't afford to take him to a more expensive hospital."They had arrived in front of Oliver's room. The door was slightly open, and Arnold could see a doctor in the room.Seeing Riana and Ar
Arnold was taken aback. “You were my babysitter?” His voice was trembling; he could not believe he met someone from his family’s past there.The woman nodded convincingly. “Yes, young master. I used to work as your babysitter. My name is Riana; you can ask your family if you don’t believe what I say.”Arnold remembered the story from his grandmother. Elizabeth said that during the accident, Arnold and his babysitter were not found there. This had sparked negative speculation that pointed to Riana.“But why have you been missing since that day? Are you hiding something?” Arnold’s expression changed to a stern one. He looked at Riana with suspicion.Riana took a deep breath before speaking.“After the car’s brakes failed and the car hit a big tree, your parents died instantly on the spot, young master. I had fainted, and the voice of your crying woke me up. I cried in fear as I looked around me. We were the only ones alive. Then suddenly, I saw a group of masked men approaching our car.
After Arnold got up from his position, the thug immediately got up and took out all the money he had gotten from the merchants. He handed the money to Arnold.“This is all the money I got from them. There is nothing left. Please let me go from here,” he implored.Arnold smirked. “Okay, you can get out of here. But if you dare to set foot here again, then I won’t hesitate to cripple you!” He threatened while pointing his finger at the thug.The thug nodded fearfully. “I promise I won’t set foot here again.” After this, he immediately left the place.Arnold carried the merchants’ money in his hand. He approached the merchants, and they cheered for his victory. He put all the money on the table. He invited the merchants to take their money in an orderly manner.“Young man, you are our hero!”“We are so glad you came to save us.”“What can we do to repay your kindness?”Their kind words moved Arnold. He smiled at them.“You don’t have to do anything to repay me for all this. I am very hap