miled down at me softly, a

e up to cover her face as she blushed. "Don't

uncomfortable as h

essive, just like western couples. I think we a

olitely,

Japanese, and the other couple standing next to

ain, and sa

ife to the public." The short stocky man sa

wed politely

look he had be

ve problems if he did not keep his hand

is so b

y hands to my lips, the typica

u." I bow

e i

ice. But I quickly amended my

wife?" The minister's wife

helia said, joi

d to look at h

ings. She did not deem it fit to re

o keep the smile that

I would have less and less people t

wife said her name in full, the

iled unco

ever. Then he turned to Ophelia, took her hand and k

would have an idea th

e him a broad smile that

en keeping from the public," Blain

etary's wife said, "I thought she looked familiar, the

tically jabbed her, his f

them in the face for the first time, d

a caustic tone, that he softened wi

again as the table at last

enough to leave before I exc

breath as I stared at my

time making careful plans

especially around Blaine. It was w

room when I saw Blaine standing th

I said with a

That man trusted you with shares he

g, and just s

off to the Soujis

to act a certain way. They are mine

ha

found his

" He r

murdered your grandfather?" I

fighting with Ophelia had turned up dead

en committed suicide. The Takedas believed sh

ught the girl telling the old man what

o killed Otõsan,"

mil

igger problems on your

, back to the party, when

is my

ng to rise. But I regulated my emotio

e?" I asked in a mockin

nce." Blaine ground

nted in his face, deliberately

ot caught on yet, Mõshon finally has just one

gling as I pulled my

as satisfy

d in my face, finally regai

m behind me, and

k of

ly and shoved him back, an

m fight, till their assistants

Blaine shouted as his assist

round and walked r

e up to, stop it

ght, if you beg m

yelled. "You really t

bling in my chest. "Before twenty-four hours are

all now

ead at her, a

*

ing the light scratch on Kan's face as w

at me. "How di

satisfying." I responded, stepping out of my heels

we walked in? They are probably dying of anxiety at

y kn

him in the

y just thinking o

front of me, and plac

any." He smiled, br

n't," I

the share transfer document for hol

ght the tip of his nose to l

pered, holding my waist more firmly n

ponded as I began

n

w

h

I stepped back just as his ro

nough feel f

p with frus

ked a

ature of our marriage. It was not my fault he fell

drink?" He made an

ut. We both turned

olitely at him, and wal

he nanny, and let he

ared open-mouthed at what I susp

" I nuzzled his so

ieks and laughter

gone now, huh?" I smile

ing how lucky we were that he had

yes as she heard clear footsteps walking down the

ch walk

here Kan Souji was supposed to sit,

r the non-family members here, Mõshon is no longer a 50/50 owned com

began to whisper and s

he was just staring at the bi

chairman." Ariel said, and sig

and took the chairman plaqu

gal?" Ophelia said, standing u

er dark smile

hen, we will only ack

an at the table said. "Shou

n that pretentio

e. I am sorry if you all take o

tant again, who distribute

he has assigned me the acting ch

, everyone around t

Ariel would be her