1. Stay Alert

“Okay,” Frank sighed in resignation, “you can keep your job as my assistant. But I will increase your salary tenfold and you can take leave at any time.”

Jeremy’s chin pressed against his lips. “I like that idea.”

‘And you can’t think of me as your boss anymore. We are equal- professional colleagues.”

Jeremy nodded. “Does it mean you won’t scold me anymore? Tsk, I think I’m going to miss your nagging.”

“I never scold or nag you, just reprimand and that’s a form of firmness,

Frank argued, pointing his finger.

“You always nag after scolding,” Jeremy muttered with a teasing expression.

“That’s grumbling, not nagging. Can’t you distinguish them well? Nagging is … women’s thing. I am a man.”

Seeing the disturbed Frank, Jeremy finally let out a laugh. “Okay, keep going like this, Frank. Don’t think that I’m special or I’ll feel awkward later.”

“Who else thinks you’re special? I’m just trying to respect my el brother. I’m in the process of learning to be the ideal man for Ka you know?”

Frank leaned back. His expression looked disgusted. But in his heart, he felt warm. He just got another new lesson. Apparently, there was an apology that didn’t need to be expressed. Let the eyes reflect regret, the heart would understand unconditionally.

“By the way, Frank, what will your grandfather do next? I don’t like to

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copy, on picus just give me a marcu.

In an instant, Frank’s blinking turned tense. After a brief moment of contemplation, he sighed, “I don’t know either. No one knows whether Rowan Harper has a heart or not. But, judging from his reaction last night, he seemed devastated.”

“Could it be that his heart was awakened by that fact? The son he was always proud of also had a dark secret.”

Frank raised his eyebrows. “Let’s not get our hopes up. Stay alert. We’ll move after knowing his reaction.”

“Yes, Sir.”

pursed his lips. His finger bobbed in warning.

tilted his head. “That’s easier to say. More

his chair. “Okay, whatever. Now let’s

I report the progress of the

“Yeah, do it.”

men return to their normal lives, Rowan Harper

“Norman ….”

twitched and h eyes filled with tears.

heat from his lungs.

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always fulfilled my orders perfectly. No one would think that you were forced to do all that,

His gaze turned dreamy. “But now that

or feelings. Your

he looked down again, a single

But I only wanted the best

trembled even harder and so did his shoulders. “Is it true that you secretly had a relationship with Vivian? You have a son besides Frank?”

if I separated you two. Sorry if I was the reason you became a cruel father. I even almost made my grandson repeat your fate.

Not because of his heart, but because of the past. The

almost completely lost

the real world. “Sorry, Sir. We

opened his eyes and asked without

“Vivian Bell.”

closed his mouth tightly, preventing it from trembling harder. “What

she has something for you,

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After keeping silent for a moment, he whispered, “Let her in, in five minutes.” He handed over the photo frame in

placing the frame back on the shelf, he sent the words to the gatekeeper. Exactly 300 seconds later, Vivian’s car was

Mr. Harper,” the woman said as she saw Rowan’s back. Her voice was

look back. He simply lifted the cup of tea and took a small sip, hoping the warmth would

to regret it in front of you, because I myself have already received the punishment. Jeremy hates

floor was heard. After a

at Rowan’s

he copied my trait. He only cares

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