rriage? Anna murmured. She was sitting bes

touch on her han

ery was successful, and the doctor said you have to st

u so much. I've stress

, it's n

t me. What's

hed her cheek, "I'm oka

e my daughter, and I know when

w that I've lost my job and the ten m

ing me. Okay, let me go and

y dear,"

pital hallway outside, gazing at the bright stars in the s

is number, and when he picked the call, she said,

miled q

who was that

told you she

he's ready

o?

nna girl I'm te

anybody now. It's so sudden," J

ey. At least have some human sympathy. I mean, I'm the

've heard you.

I want to meet her in my office, not in my house. I do

he's gonna be

just a contract marriage and that'

fter your meeting with her to discuss the remaining mat

. "And by the way, you're not the on

eased the volume of his music and filled his

-

ture of Anna and her dad on her graduation day sat on the table beside Anna's bed. A

ad worked on a farm from morning till night, rolled on

box and saw a message

8:30 am. His company is Chanwell Real Estate.

, she soliloquized while gett

irst go see Dad at the hospital before going

uch of makeup, her red heels, and a luxury Gucci bag her

he bought a latte with a burger for herself. Immediately she entered her dad's room, he

ood morning!"

I've already got food for

as lying, pecked him on his f

m... I thought you said you lost your job. Wher

, and I promise to tell you everything wh

, if you

She walked five steps toward the entrance and stood

chest while saying it. She walked into the c

. I'm Anna, and I'm

an appointm

s, by

t dialed Mr. Jo

dy you have an appointme

ng her to

s s

e me,

es

uld bring you

, dear,

ceptionist and they

ecept

ybody is scared of him. He doesn't like mistakes. I don't know the reason you're m

n

yways, thanks for the

evator

walk straight. His office is th

you taking me th

onist laugh

is face this early in the morning so my moo

ck and the receptionist was gone. That's w

o longer confident if she could face Mr. Joan alone. But

ered. She knocked a second time - still no response. That's when she starte

Joan said with a very d

fice. A very tall man with broad shoulders was standing with his

very handsome man with thick skin, fair in complexi

t soul, staring at Mr

ello, M

d. "I'm sorry si

frowned i

here just to admire me, you can get yourself a b

o sit on his e

amed of herself. She tr

acruz," she f

and founder of Ch

ce meeti

ght, OMG, why are his hands

tely removed his

t over ther

ffice. Joan was busy going through his laptop, not

we waiting for any

into a contract marriage, I think it's best for us

, you wouldn't tell me

talking

ah,

tte

utes, Joan's l

eted eac

you guys waiting. The

ere long." She looked at Joan's face, but

come with t

of you need one, since it will be

u can bri

e printed contracts and h

ile Anna was lost in thought, starin