"You look really beautiful, Juliet." He said from across the table. "As always." He added, flashing a set of perfect, white dentition."Thank you." She replied, blushing hard. "So what would you like to have? I'll get the waiter.""Maybe a salad? I don't know because I don't really feel hungry.""You are not hungry? Why? Did you eat already?""No." She replied, her eyes moving from Erick's face to the table. "It's just lack of appetite.""But you have to eat something. I can't let you go home without taking anything." His voice was immersed in worry as he watched her closely. In his eyes, she appeared to be stressed, but she was still the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. "They serve really good stake here. I'm sure you'd like it.""Okay. Maybe a piece of stake and some salad will do." She smiled. Erick nodded at once and called for the waiter. He made their orders and the waiter left after that. "So how have you been? How's your mom?""My mom is okay. She was surprised to see t
"Babe, come on!" She started, her voice ringing in a very high pitch. "Why are you being like this? It's just a few thousand dollars.""Fifty thousand is not a few thousand dollars, Olivia. You haven't even told me what it's for." He sighed, turning a bit away from her. ""Now, it's Olivia? Not babe, right? Just because of some money? Babe, come on.""Look, I can't just spend that kind of amount without it being accounted for. If it was less than that, maybe five thousand, then I would have considered it.""But you're a fucking billionaire, Robert. Fifty thousand dollars won't hurt your pocket.""But if I keep going that way, I'd be wretched in just a few years. I'm supposed to maintain this status for my generation unborn. Please understand me, babe." He finally faced her, their knees touching slightly. He held her hands, his eyes piercing in to hers."Robert, do you even love me?""Why would you ask that? I do." His eyes met the floor, unable to look at her because he wasn't sure of
Juliet sat there, unable to say a word. Her eyes, wide open as she heard his words. She didn't know what exactly to say, even if she knew what her decision regarding his request was. Erick was confused and nervous at the same time. As he looked at her, he kept wondering what was going through her mind. He didn't want to be turned down, but neither did he want to force her. After a moment of deafening silence between them, which got interrupted by a sudden melodious play of instruments at the other side of the room, Juliet shook her head repeatedly, in a desperate manner. She turned to see where the music was coming from, a bit afraid that it was Erick's doing. But to her relief, it was another couple few tables from where they were. A young man was on one knee, with a little red box in his hand. While his happy bride to be stood in front of him, with her hands over her mouth.Juliet felt a certain kind of pressure surge through her as she saw them. Looking back at Erick felt like a h
Olivia pushed open the door to her apartment. Her lips pouted, with an angry and frustrated look plastered on her face. She grunted softly as she closed the door."That coward." She said angrily, throwing her back against the couch. "So annoying!" She collapsed in to the couch, her hand placed against her forehead in deep thoughts. She leaned forward, one leg over the other as she took her heels off. "What was a few thousand dollars that he couldn't spare? I just wanted to get a new car. And maybe, do some shopping. And he let me go just like that." She threw the shoes on the floor and walked to her kitchen. "That jerk never loved me. What the...! Cecilia didn't even bring the food." She walked back to the sitting room, clearly annoyed."Cecilia!" She said as soon as she answered the call. "Why didn't you bring the meals I asked you to prepare? Wasn't the cash enough?""Oh, no, ma'am. I'm sorry. My son suddenly got sick so I had to get him to the hospital. That is why I couldn't deliv
"Thank you." Juliet said calmly, her eyes to the floor, trying to avoid Erick's penetrating gaze. "It's nothing." Erick managed to smile, even if he had a lot of questions bothering his mind. Questions he knew only her could answer. "I hope you feel okay. You didn't even eat your food." He chuckled shortly, taking out a white handkerchief which he quickly wiped across his eyes. Juliet giggled too, her face still facing the floor. She couldn't bare to look at his face directly, after all that had happened barely an hour ago."And that guy. What are you going to do about him if he comes back?""I doubt he will. But if he does, I know where the station is. I will file a restraining order against him.""Okay. That's great." He nodded softly and took a short breath. "Well, I need to go now. Take care of yourself, okay?" He smiled and opened the door to his car to get in."Wait!" Juliet said before she could stop herself. "I'm really sorry, Erick. I understand if you're angry at me, and...
The morning's dawn came quicker than expected. The yellow sun was positioned perfectly in the sky, and was shining straight into Juliet's bedroom. She stirred in bed softly as the almost blinding light shone on her face. Her eyes fluttered open reluctantly, and she was immediately conscious of her environment. Her eyes met the hands of the clock just on the cabinet and she sprang out of bed at once."Oh my God! I'm going to be late." She tied her hair in to a messy bun and walked to her wardrobe. She took out some clothes and threw them on the bed."What's happening?" Mary said softly and sleepily. She sat up and stretched a bit. "Good morning.""Good morning." Juliet replied with looking at her. Then, she went in to the bathroom. Mary sighed, feeling put off by her behavior. After a few minutes, Juliet walked out of the bathroom, a towel tied lightly across her chest."Are you okay?" Mary asked immediately, her voice was filled with concern. Juliet glanced at her without saying a wor
Juliet looked at him, confused at first. She looked down at the papers in front of her, without giving him a reply. Robert waited for a moment, wondering what was going through her mind. "Are you angry at me, Juliet?" Robert said, feeling slightly guilty for having a relationship with Olivia. "If it's about Olivia, then...""It's not angry at you, sir." She replied sharply, an edge of rudeness in her voice. "These papers came in just moments ago and I'm afraid that somebody is trying to sell off one of your companies.""What do you mean?" Robert's brows rose, his initial purpose of talking to Juliet disappeared. "No one can sell my company without my approval. Or whatever." He picked one of the papers immediately."I think the person has already sold it. Apparently, he lied about the company's ownership and provided fake documents to the buyers. Because that is the only way he or she could have pulled this off.""What company is that? And who sent this?" "The textile company. The ma
"And what is that supposed to mean?" Jin asked in confusion, rising from his seat."My name is Robert William. And I am the owner of that company.""What I know is that you used to be the owner of the company. Didn't you sell it to Mr Lotta?" "Who is Lotta?" Robert asked immediately, almost unable to believe his ears. He didn't know any Lotta and he had never done business with him."Frederick Lotta." Jin said at once. Robert's eyes squinted as he heard the name, Frederick. "May I know who this Mr Frederick is? And where he lives. You might want to come with me to meet him. The cops are downstairs." "To meet him? Why? I have no more business with him. And I have the documents to the factory. I do not want cops on my vicinity either." Jin said defensively, collapsing in his seat once more."And I can assure you that the documents are fake. Only I, have the documents to that factory. Me Lotta scammed you. And the cops aren't posing any harm. So you don't have to worry about anything.