nly see her from the side. After a moment, she turned abruptly and foc

the partnership with your company. How low," she re

the same time, Ares strode quickly in f

the real reason from your dad. Don't involve my personal life her

d even more. "But Ares,

d don't come back here trying to insult my soon-

t. Eventually, the woman stormed out with a huff, and Ares quickly tu

anticipating what he was goi

d suddenly pulled me to sit on his thi

ing to extricate myself, but he hugged me even tighter. I

..." I heard him whisper, accompanied by a la

" I asked, tapping his back g

e partnership her dad proposed to me a month ago,"

o that? Haven't you wanted to mer

y's response to the proposal made by Don Damien for

ul business tycoons in the country, wit

them. Ares had been eager to surpass them since then. So, when he received the respons

ithdrew it ju

nce more, his hug a

ven if he favors them, he wouldn't want our name associated with illegal activities

raine seemed so an

o you earlier," Ares apologized. I

ful. "Just rest, Ares. I'll stay here for a while u

looked up. His eyes were already gentle, making me feel e

n, but please let me know if he does anything to you. I'm really angry, but I don't want to

if he already knew. I also didn't know how I w

. I'm s

forgive you. Come on. I'm hungry," he quickly

ter, okay," Elena told me again

her and fr

are going home now. We've arranged something for you," sh

d firmly and stepped out o

I've already informed Sir," she chased after me, an

new things before tying the knot. You mig

does she h

iftly passing in front of me and heading straight into Ares' office. I even caught a whiff of his cologne that lingered in my vicinity for