Beloved Old Lover

Emily put down the phone and looked out the glass window. The lights from the apartment building in the distance were disappearing one by one like the tower of stars she built for herself had sunk into the darkness of the past.

The love story between her, Daniel, and Kevin made her happy but also sad, so she didn’t want to get involved anymore.

“Kevin, let’s stop here, you and I should completely end it. Hope you find your other half soon. Let’s… let each other go.”

She picked up the phone, called a taxi, then pulled her suitcase and left the room. She has a minimalist lifestyle even though she is a fashion designer. Her clothes are not too much.

If Daniel hadn’t bought a few more office dresses and pajamas for her that day, this suitcase would have been much lighter.

As she passed the living room, she stopped, adjusted Daisy’s sleeping position, then turned back to get a blanket and covered her.

“Thank you for taking care of me these past few days. I hope you find a good job soon. Sorry.”

Seeing the car lights flashing outside, Emily quickly walked towards the door. After carefully locking the gate, she threw the key inside and quickly got into the car, telling the driver to take her to the motel room that Irene had rented for her.

Familiar roads gradually recede. The electric lights, bustle, and extreme luxury of the southern side of the city are now just a thing of the past for her. On the north side of the city, there are no buildings higher than three floors, and the pace of life is a bit slower.

The pubs or dance halls here are not as luxurious as the south side of the city. Even in the same city, the two sides are two different halves.

“Pay me the change.” Emily handed the money to the driver and said.

In the past, if she had little money left, she would tip it to the driver, but now things have changed, she is no longer a rich girl. She now has to be thrifty and calculate carefully when she eats and spends money.

She understands Kevin’s stubborn personality, plus the fact that Daniel wants him to take care of her, he will find her by any means.

Therefore, for the time being, she cannot apply for a job at a large company, but if she works at a small company, the salary of new employees will be very low.

The taxi left, leaving only a deserted space, mixed with darkness and light. Emily looked up the old stairs. Fortunately, the room Irene rented for her was on the second floor, not very high.

After sighing, she took off her high heels and carried her suitcase, gradually walking up the stairs.

She feels that her life is going against the female lead roles in romantic movies that she once loved and liked very much.

Those female leads came from poor backgrounds and lived in old boarding houses like this, but then they met the rich male lead, wore Cinderella’s shoes, and entered the magnificent castle.

And she, a rich young lady whose fiance was the prince in every girl’s dream, suddenly lost everything and dragged her skinny body to a place for poor workers.

“Not too bad.” Emily smiled happily as she opened the door.

She was sad when she stepped out of the big gate of that mansion, but in return, she felt free.

She doesn’t want to be forced into emotional matters anymore. She doesn’t want to only live for love and be swayed by love. She wants to stand firmly on her own feet, become a queen, and build her career even though it’s just a small store.

Dropping herself onto the soft mattress, she called Irene, informed her that she had arrived safely, and said she would go shopping for a few more items on Sunday.

“I want to know how you feel now.” Irene’s voice is very small, like the sound of a mosquito flying by.

“Very good, it’s like a shackle has been taken off. But sister… I have something to tell you.”

After hesitating for a long time, Emily told Irene about Kevin wanting her to marry him in exchange for buying the Wine company at a high price.

It wasn’t that she wanted to show off her value to Irene, but rather she wanted to emphasize to Irene that she was running away from him.

She guessed that if he wanted to find her, he would go to the Wine company and ask the employees he thought had a close relationship with her.

And when Emily heard Irene express her surprise at the billion-dollar businessman’s request, she told Irene all about her past.

However, she still said that that year, because she was scared and did not want to involve herself, she did not break up with him and fled abroad, but she did not mention anything about the agreement between her and her father.

“No wonder Unicons Group has not contacted the Wine company about the issue of purchasing the company. It turns out that Kevin is waiting for you to answer. I’m also surprised that other companies want to acquire Wine company but that side doesn’t make any move. He probably did not expect that GE Group would pay such a high price and complete the procedure as quickly as lightning.”

“Yes. Luckily Brian was willing to help us. I’m grateful to him, but please don’t tell him where I live.”

“Okay, I can understand your decisions. Please do what you want. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to let me know.”

“Yes, good night. This is the last call from this phone number. I will text you my new phone number later. Goodbye.”

Waiting for Emily to text, Irene immediately saved Emily’s new contact number on her phone and returned to the room.

Looking at her husband and son sleeping soundly with their eyes closed, a feeling of warmth and peace crept into her heart. She also hopes that the little girl will soon settle down with her new life.

Maybe when listening to Emily’s story, people will say she was stupid for rejecting both Kevin and Brian, but only insiders can understand what difficulties they are facing, and what they need and want.

Previously, maybe Emily sacrificed her feelings because she loved James too much, but now that he has passed away, she should also live for her feelings.

Being tired and worried for many days made Emily seriously sleep-deprived, so she slept deeply and didn’t wake up until noon the next day.

When she lifted the curtain and pushed the window to let the wind in, the feeling of pleasure made her suddenly smile, a truly happy smile.

She didn’t know that at this moment, in the villa that once belonged to her, or rather in her bedroom, someone was going crazy.

The sound of the chair hitting the mirror on the dressing table made Daisy and Venn bow their heads in fear. Next was the crashing sound of broken glass pieces scattered across the floor.

Kevin was so angry that he was shaking and redialed Emily’s phone number. However, what he received were long, hopeless sounds.

His eyes were red, his hands were on his hips, and his mouth was panting. His appearance right now is like some scoundrel pretending to be an intellectual, collecting debt while wearing a suit, not like a successful, cold, quiet businessman.

Even in his dreams, he never expected that she would silently sell the entire Wine company to GE Group and run away that night after promising to wait for him to return. She should have become an actress, a scammer.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“Emily, Emily… you’re very good. What game are you playing with me? Am I being too lenient towards you? Emily, damn it.”

Kevin shouted, grabbed the bed sheet, pulled it off the mattress, and threw it on the floor.

When sitting on the plane, how much he wished to quickly set foot at the airport, how much he wished to return here soon.

He even bought a diamond ring for her, he even stopped by the flower shop and asked them to wrap him a large bouquet of ninety-nine bright red roses.

Then, as the car turned into this alley, the information that GE Group was the new owner of the Wine company caught his eye.

He thought he was dreaming and didn’t believe it until he entered this room that no longer had any warmth.

“Please calm down, boss. I’m sorry, I… I suddenly fell asleep until you called so I don’t know… I don’t know when Miss Emily left.” Daisy burst into tears, her voice broken.

He raised his hand to signal her to keep quiet then continued to operate on the phone screen, finding Brian’s contact number. He believes Brian is hiding Emily somewhere.

She had no relatives in this city and he believed that the acquisition of the Wine company was largely related to Brian. Who is Kent? There’s no way he could make such a quick decision. The value of the Wine company dropped sharply but is still a not small number.

However, before Kevin could call, he heard the sound of a man calling her name in a panic from below.

Immediately, he rushed out of the room and rushed down the stairs. Venn and Daisy also hurriedly followed him.

Daisy was so worried that she almost had hypoglycemia. Emily disappeared, meaning Kevin no longer needed to hire her to take care of his woman.

But that’s not what Daisy is afraid of, she can find another job. What made her afraid was that he would get angry and withdraw his intention to recruit her daughter to Unicons Group as a receptionist.

This was the first time she saw a different side of him, out of control, completely different from the Kevin she knew.

“Kevin, Venn, why… why are you two in this house? Where’s Emily?” Brian asked bewildered.

“This question should be left to me to ask you. You bought the Wine company and where did you hide her?” Kevin walked closer to Brian, gritted his teeth, and asked.

“What? Is Emily not here? I told her she could stay here.”

Venn sweated as he listened to the two men keep asking back and forth without any answer. It seemed like the deputy general director of GE Corporation didn’t know her whereabouts because his face looked like an idiot.

“Good job Brian, you beat me this time. Tell her if she wants peace, stop appearing in front of me.”

Kevin left a warning and walked past Brian. Venn felt very awkward, hesitated for a few seconds, then bowed to Brian and ran after his boss.

Daisy was about to run to collect clothes when Brian stopped her and questioned her. She trembled and told him that when Kevin arrived, Emily had disappeared.

She also said that she was hired by Kevin to take care of Emily, not hired by Emily, so she currently does not know where that girl went or where she is.

As soon as the car door opened, Kevin pulled out a large bouquet of roses, threw it down, and stomped it with his foot.

Once again, she abandoned him, treating him like a clown. If she was determined to refuse his feelings, he wouldn’t waste any more time on her.

Who is he? He is the chairman of Unicons Corporation. Many girls want to be his wife. Does she think she’s the only one who’s beautiful and good?

“Boss, where are we going now?” Venn looked stealthily at the rearview mirror and asked.

“Go back to the hotel, wait for me to change clothes and then go to the company.”

“Oh, and about Miss Lisa’s work…”

“Tell her to just apply for the job and interview according to the process. If she is truly as talented as her mother says, she will be accepted.”

Venn nodded, concentrating on holding the steering wheel. He thought that because Daisy couldn’t watch over Emily, Kevin’s anger would spread to her daughter and he wouldn’t want to accept Lisa into the group anymore.

No matter how talented she is, she is still just a fresh graduate, her experience is far behind many other candidates.