f Mr. Malik agreed with the idea, my work would ru

u," I said, after delivering coff

gned documents in his hands. Damn it! I would hav

ouder than before, making the b

ctor you need to shout at," he s

earlobe. "My eardrum is still vibrating normal

t, I took a cake and fed it t

his mouth. His lips

nodded with a confused expression. I wanted him

's engagement

"Did you know? She met h

ik. "I've set up your profile. All you need to do is swipe

given me such a brilliant mind. My handsome

er I get the call." He waved me o

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help you?" I asked, answering th

n book the closest flight to Singapore.

hts to Singapore for two, and arrange for a car to

eling abroad for free. Th

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he country's major hospitals. Upon arrival, Mr.

Malik stopped in front of the door. He

g in the patient's bed. She laid weakly, w

om?" Mr. Malik asked, h

said, then looked at m

o me. "This is Alba

s. Susan, the mother of my boss a

s mother several times, but we had never spoken in pe

ecretary?" The woman

eeping position, facing away from her son. "I though

ard to date was because his mother was demanding that the man gi

nthusiastic about meeting her as a secretary?" Mr. Malik took

ure daughter in law, I'm sure you

y please. They compared me to a secretary and a future daughter in law

? He's inconsiderate and insensitive to women's feelings

felt utterly uncomfortable being there, as the mo

at be!" Mrs.

ned rich woman like in t

d then glanced over his right shoulder as a signal for me to st

n grabbed my waist as soon as I was beside him. I tr

in a relationship." This tim

with the 101-decibel noise assaulting my ears. I couldn't help

aid that Mom wouldn't approve of us because of our fam

o me on the head to make him come to his senses and sto

essful any woman became, it didn't mean I had to be the one to blame. It was his fault that h

said true?" Mrs.

said b

tely snapped at my words. He si

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ding. There, we could watch the beautiful sunset over the Singapore skyline. As night f

nse of calm. They could experience the natural beauty of the cit

g that to your mother?" I s

, I wouldn't budge. He had trampled on my dignity as a professional worker by calling

en devoured the spicy lobster as

arply. "I'm not willing."

year, then we can sign the divorce

didn't even want to get m

t to," I rep

face. Meanwhile, he clenched his fists as

agreement you signed? It said you were willing to carry out pers

e taking care of my boss's clothing and food needs. Unexpectedly, the bastard sitting co

ant to get married, you can marry one of the

give myself up to a

who suits me," h

creen. "You can still find someone else through

e pushed my

rately tried to think about what to do to get him to give

I don't love." I stood up and walke

rcent,"

acks after hearing

ares," he whispered, sounding very close as he hug

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