Desperately...

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Desperately...

Kelly's POV

I was driving my car to the company early in the morning when I saw a familiar man standing on the road side. He's talking to a man older than him and it seems to me that they're arguing. I parked my car and slowly walked towards them.

"Just accept it because I have an urgent meeting. Or if you want, you can just give me your contact and I'll have my assistant contact you about the damage."

The older man scoffed. "What do you mean? Are you trying to get away? Not because you're a rich foreigner doesn't mean you can get away from this. You run into me! My back is hurting."

I slowed down and tilted my head. Mr. Walter clenched his jaws. He's arguing with an older man on the street and I think the old man is actually harassing him.

"Excuse me..." I stepped in, unable to watch the drama anymore.

They both looked my way and the old man seemed shocked that I stepped in. He looked tense now-a sign that he's actually lying about his pain. "Miss Monroe..."

I smiled at Mr. Walter. "I saw you, so I stopped for a while. Is there something wrong?"

"No, I just..." he paused and sighed. "I accidentally hit him and he doesn't want to go to the hospital."

"You have an urgent meeting, right?"

"Yeah."

I nodded. "I'll take care of this, Mr. Walter. Your meeting is important. You should go.

He looked at the old man and he looked very hesitant. I smiled again and looked at the old man.

on behalf of him, sir.

turned his back on

pace.

Walter's voice drowned in the air as soon as he realized that he

jaws and took his eyeglasses

and looked at his face. "It is very troublesome to be a

his glasses, and I

and scratched the back of his neck. "Please tell me I wasn't scammed

a few minutes, he started laughing. I laughed

Walter, you almost

to call my lawyer whenever I encounter weird accidents." I smiled and glanced at my wrist watch. "You'll

you later...to thank

"Sure. What

staring into my eyes. "I'd like to have dinner with you, but I'm sure

parted. "You'll

smiled and shrugged my shoulders. "I also want to thank you for the opportunity you gave me when I was

"So...see you

I slowly took a step backwards. "See

I drove away. I'm thankful to him for trusting me so much that he promoted me even when I don't have any background information to show. He was very considerate and a good boss. Although, I'm a bit distant to him because of what Mary has been feeding my mind. I worked all day

&

eat on time. What if you get sick?" Pierce was very

watching him, thinking about some random things. Random like...why is he doing this? Is he trying to be friends with me again or he's courting

of food. Now, I'm starting to think if his mother really cooked this

as he started eating. "Are

and coughed. Some of the rice from his mouth landed on my lap and he immediately wiped it with

got the courage to ask that but that's what I

down as he swallowed hard and

that, I felt my cheeks start burning. Does it sound like I want him to court

looked away. "I want to...I know I said I won't force myself into you

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