er's secretary shivered in his boots when I arrived.

your ears for a daughter to schedule an appointment to vi

is an important pers

im," I cut him off

l open. "I mean – You will wait for him?" H

tea while I wait." I saw m

ally Lady P

ther than barge i

ws the relevance

he seem a

ll things hundreds of metres away while others had enviable night visions. Wolves from older families li

April. No, everything that went wrong in my past life was due to my silliness. I read all

brushed up on all my skills while ignoring my temperament. A

back to the present to the image of m

y voice was tir

reasing his brows. "Your complexion is pallid. I h

your concern." I tried to force m

life still affected my body? I felt heavy and sluggish. But then, i

time. His fingers touched his parted lips as he d

nded?" I asked, assuming h

aightened. "The Alpha

d come to this place a few times. All the times I came, I threw a t

urned into my back and made my skin prickle. The old

my back, I turned. All the heads poking out from random c

've been

do w

ed under their breaths,

tending I never saw them. It was easi

se at the back of my throat that made Mr. Kim turn to me. This man must think I sustained

his hand, his neck slightly bent in respec

es trained on me, his lips down turned

a thick lump in my throat, feel

rew interrupting my work." His

hispered underneath my br

office." Tears splashed against the thi

ome child, I felt he hated me. Yet – Yet – When everyone turned their backs on me, he was the only one to believe and st

ed my eyes from the rug to look at him. "Why are you c

ked out, wiping the tears t

m a lesson for making my daughter cry!" He pushed out

he came over and handed me his handkerchief to wipe my face. "I missed

possible. I loved this man so much. I took him for granted all my life and never

embrace. He stroked my back and let me cry my eyes out. I didn't know how long I stayed

im cleared his throat from behind us. My fathe

for your three o'clock

ay," my fath

on the waiting list

ettle. See yourself out." I nestled in my father'

colored my cheeks when I saw the wet patches on his pristine black coat. He had a bit

rom his embrace was a struggle but I managed. "You mustn't hide anything from me.

fe." Enough of dragging my father into my business all the time and dirtying his

matter what it is you want to do," he vowe

but you should know that I will not

that cretin, you come to me with this?" He shouted. I raised my head

I spoke in a plain vo

nodded at his sharp tone. "Your engagement ceremony is in a week. How do yo

ve a concrete plan yet but I knew what I m

. If you have had a q

but I couldn't tell him that, not with

"Let's assume I support this sudden decision of yours,

allowed. "My li