ady seated before him was. Before he could fully decode wh

choed through the room, cutting the air. "You

ghtning bolt, sending a jolt of

dy before him, he realized it was her! Marina, his office nemesis; the one he had sworn to fire from his company when he beca

him speechless and unable to withdraw his stare from Marina. He glan

her cheeks flushed with embarr

ssed; it was as if her weaknesses and imperfections were laid bare for him to

second, they both were speechless

oat and found the courage to speak,

lied, his response neu

ht?" Harrison broke the silence in the room

with time." Harrion's voice was loaded

ride made him feel sick. The thought of Marina becoming his wife disgusted him, sending shivers down his spine. He wanted t

restroom," he said, and he rose to his feet, hurriedly out of sight withou

with unanswered questions

Why does he dress like a commoner? Just why?....." She wanted to keep asking hers

ce breaks Marina's heart, breaking her thoug

will grow to like him," he s

o tell him that Alton was her rival; they were like water and fire that hated each other. However, it

planning right away!" Fredrick answered on her behalf, and M

k knew the truth about her feelings towards Alton, he woul

st suffocated. She had thought she was marrying an aged billionaire; sh

emergency to attend to." Marina eventuall

rn. He wanted to immediately strike out what Marina said to maintain his loyalty to Harrison, as he could

together before you left! Harrison asked, con

with panic as she s

ething urgent to attend to; it was impromptu," Frede

ison nodded with understanding, though he couldn't hide the fe

rick out of the sitting room; she couldn't h

left, expecting Alton to come and join him in the sitting

y when they had a visitor?" he asked rhetorically with

son asked, hitting Alton's doorbell. At the mome

lanning the wedding soon!" Harrison explained in a final tone.

ightmare! She is the colleague I told you about, the one w

rry her, Dad! Drop

hing was amiss, especially with the acti

oned to me before?" Harrison found it amusin

girlfriend you spoke to me about?" Harrison

, and I refuse to marry her!" Alton's voice ech

her, it will be easier; you must marry her; otherwise, you will stay as a low-level e

o next; he couldn't bear the thought of working with Maria an

e urgent action!" he exclaimed, his hand striking