Beloved Old Lover

No matter how much Daniel missed Emily, he still had to go home. He knew he could stay at her house, maybe even offer to sleep in the same room as her.

However, right now he wants to have his own space and time to calm down. His heart is still very confused. He was afraid that if he talked in his sleep, she would doubt him.

Maybe he will confess and ask for her forgiveness after getting married and having children. He doesn’t want to lose her. He was afraid that if she abandoned him, he wouldn’t be able to live.

“Drive carefully, please.”

She turned around, blocking his steps. She was afraid he would ask her to sleep at her house. She was afraid he would see shady marks on her body.

She wanted him to live in sweetness for the rest of today. She couldn’t use the excuse that it was too cold in the room so she had to dress up like this.

“Uh. Good night. Around two o’clock tomorrow afternoon, I’ll come pick you up.”

Daniel hesitated for a while before letting go of Emily’s hand. The love story was coming to a dreamlike end when this happened.

Before, he used to get so drunk that he forgot everything, but he controlled himself very well, even when he was with the girl he loved so much.

“Daniel.”

Hearing his lover calling, he immediately turned back. As soon as he opened his mouth, Emily ran up, put her arms around him, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him.

The kiss was not deep, just caressing the lips but it lasted for a long time. This will be the end of the short love story between her and him.

Since the day she agreed to be his girlfriend and until now, when she is about to become his official wife, she has never kissed him like a lover kisses each other, even once.

To be honest, Daniel wanted to hug her tightly and respond to her with a hotter and more intimate kiss, but he was very afraid. He was afraid that she would reject him and avoid him again.

So, he just stood still like a log, enjoying this loving gesture of hers.

“You drive carefully. Tomorrow afternoon, we will meet again.” She left his lips and whispered.

“Okay. Please go into the house. I’ll text you when I get to the hotel.”

After kissing her hard on the forehead, Daniel quickly got in the car and drove straight to the Empire Hotel. On the way, he didn’t forget to call his mother to let her know so she wouldn’t have to wait.

His hand raised to his lips, imagining the scene just now. The fear of losing her increases more and more, causing his heart to fall into a state of instability, nervousness, and anxiety.Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

“Bring a bottle of wine to my room.” He tapped his hand on the reception desk and spoke quickly.

“Yes.”

The receptionist quickly picked up the phone and just five minutes after Daniel entered the room, a male waiter brought him a bottle of wine.

He knows alcohol is not good if he drinks too much, but right now, he needs it, he wants to temporarily forget his prodigal night, wants to temporarily forget his sins.

Emma is his close assistant and friend. It would be difficult to tell him to ignore her. But if he doesn’t pretend like he doesn’t care about her, he will lose the girl he loves.

The red liquid in the glass kept filling and emptying. He looked up at the dark sky, without a single star.

Maybe there were stars up there, but the light from the lights dimmed them, making it impossible for him to see.

After finishing the bottle of wine, he staggered back in, searched for his future wife’s dress, then laid down on the large bed and slept.

The sad night passed and when dawn came, everyone tried to hide their negative emotions and prepare to go to the company.

After changing into an elegant suit, Daniel quickly left the room and drove to Unicons corporation headquarters. When he passed by Emma’s office, he didn’t look in but passed quickly.

At exactly eight o’clock, Emma knocked on his office door, announcing that it was time for the meeting.

Looking at the appearance and conversations of the two of them, no one could guess that there had been a relationship above the level of friendship between the two of them.

The meeting lasted two hours, revolving around handling the remaining tasks in the process of establishing Unicons Group’s fashion brand.

“Although we are a large corporation and have invited famous designers to cooperate, our fashion brand in the market is too new and cannot attract customers. Therefore, there needs to be activities to attract the media and fashionistas at home and abroad.” Daniel spoke up after approving the directors’ proposals.

“Then let’s open the contest. A contest is broadcast on television with a grand prize. We can coordinate with a medium-sized fashion magazine to organize it.”

“That’s a great idea. Then I leave this job to you, Director Michael.” Daniel nodded, expressing satisfaction.

“Yes, Deputy General Director.”

This idea of the director reminded Daniel of Emily. She is also a trained fashion designer but has not had the opportunity to show her talent.

He is a fashion lover and he loves her, he wants her to freely pursue her passion and is ready to support her at any time. He will not lock her at home just to perform the role of a wife and mother.

He plans to ask her to register for this contest and work at Unicons Group again as a fashion designer selected through the contest.

Not long after returning to the room, Daniel heard soft footsteps entering. He knew who it was but he still didn’t raise his head, his eyes were still glued to the stack of documents and his hand was still clutching the pen tightly.

And just a few seconds later, Emma placed the resignation letter on the desk, right in front of him.

“Thank you for treating me well during this time. Do you want to hire a new assistant from outside or within the company?” Emma mustered all her courage and spoke up.

“Please hand over the work to Sara.” Daniel said as he signed the resignation letter.

“Yes.”

Like last time and like many other leaders in the corporation, Daniel still chose his assistant from the group of employees at the reception desk.

Sara has two bloodlines, outstanding beauty and unmatched ability. When Venn had an accident, Daniel even intended to recommend her to his brother.

In the Unicons group, only his brother is a different guy. Not many people know that Venn is the person Kevin chose when he was still working as a financial officer at Hana real estate company.

Then he told him to come to Unicons Group to work as a receptionist and when his old assistant settled abroad, he immediately took him to replace his old assistant.

“You have followed me for a long time and contributed a lot, so don’t refuse the gift I give you.” He spoke up when she turned away.

“Yes, I’ll take it.”

She knew that was the only way to make the man she loved feel at ease. If she persists in refusing, he will forever be tormented by the feeling of guilt.

Not long after returning to the office, she heard the message notification sound and the screen displayed a money transfer transaction from Daniel.

Next was a message from him, he said he would transfer money to her in the following days because the daily limit only allows personal accounts to transfer five billion.

He also said that the villa in the city center will soon be transferred to her name because his lawyer is completing the procedures and paperwork.

Daniel lowered the phone, leaned back against the back of the swivel chair, and rubbed his forehead. The aftertaste of last night’s bottle of wine still made his mind not fully awake and gave him a headache.

As he closed his eyes and relaxed his mind, the phone rang, forcing him to open his eyes.

Seeing the word “father-in-law” appear on the phone screen, he quickly picked up the phone.

“Father-in-law, I’m listening.”

“Daniel, are you free? Can you go have lunch with me?”

“Of course, it’s okay. I will go to the Wine company to pick you up.”

This was the first time his future father-in-law invited him out to lunch, how could he refuse?

Anyway, in the early afternoon, he had to pick up that lovely wife and go to the ward People’s Committee to register the marriage, so it was fine to eat and talk to him until then.

The car quickly left the corporation’s gate and merged with the traffic on the road.

The road from Unicons Group to Wine company is quite far. The price of land where Unicons Group is located is ten times more expensive than the price of land where the Wine company is built. If people compare the two places, they are like gold and silver.

“Hello father-in-law, please get in the car.” Daniel lowered the windshield, bowed to James, and said.

“Hello son-in-law.”

Because Daniel wanted to treat his father-in-law to a delicious meal at a high-end restaurant, he drove quite a distance.

Both of them chatted happily and Daniel also let James know that this afternoon, he and Emily would go to register their marriage.

“Really? Yes. It’s good to register your marriage first and then hold the wedding.” James smiled and appeared satisfied.

The phone rang, interrupting their conversation. Daniel saw a strange phone number but still picked up the phone.

On the other end of the line, a man’s voice rang out. He told Daniel to check his email because there was a gift he gave him, related to his future wife.

As if urged by an invisible force, Daniel immediately hung up, slowed down the car and opened the email.

There were no new messages in his inbox, so he immediately clicked on the spam folder, and the subject line “sister-in-law slept with her husband’s brother” quickly caught his eye.

His trembling hand touched the video and his whole body was almost motionless when he saw Emily walk out of Kevin’s room at the Gold Hotel looking extremely disheveled, her dress wrinkled, her gait wobbly and panicked.

Isn’t that dress the one she wore when she followed him to the year-end party? Didn’t she say that she had to go with his brother to meet his business partner that day? Why did she come out of Kevin’s room with such an untidy appearance?

“Oh, Daniel… Daniel…” James shouted when he saw the car carrying him rushing towards the truck.

The moment Daniel raised his head to look up, he panicked and turned the steering wheel. The car lost control, accelerated at a terrifying speed, and crashed into the median.

The deafening sound of the collision made everyone panic. Vehicles simultaneously slowed down and stopped, causing traffic jams on the road.

Screaming sounds continuously rang out as people witnessed red liquid flowing from the expensive car.