The Woman From Hell

"What answer?" I asked.

Marius faced me, his expression extremely somber. "You keep apologizing for not telling me about the blind date in advance, but that's not what I'm really angry about. I didn't expect you to still not understand my heart after so long."

His words were heavy like lead, and they left me a little breathless. My face twisted into a frown as an indescribable emotion rushed to my heart. "I..." I was at a loss for how to respond to him.

His smile was like the spring breeze, and it gradually soothed my heartbeat. "I've expressed my liking for you. You rejected me, but I'm very happy that you're able to accept me as a friend. I feel the happiest when I get to accompany you as your friend. I thought you'd be able to understand this after what happened last time. I didn't expect you to still be unaware."

Marius was referring to when I had distanced myself from him the last time.

My throat bobbed. All I could say now was that I was sorry.

"I'm sorry. I didn't think it through."

"Enough of your apologies." Marius shook his head and sat down on the grass. "I know very well that you and Theo are inseparable. I don't need you to give me an answer. Just take me as your friend and we'll leave the rest to fate. What do you think?"

I nodded, agreeing. "I just felt guilty since you always treat me so well yet I had no way of repaying you. That's why I did that laughable thing."

hurt me.

his smile, I returned with

a sigh of relief. "It feels good to

it for you. Forgive her

crows. I will." Marius winked at

bring her here today, but she got mad when you blocked her out and threw her a bunch of documents

on her own, even dragging you into it? Of course, I've to teach her a lesson," Marius reasoned, his tone containing

smiled at his voice. "Then, you'll come to green

course, but I heard that you've gone back. Do you still need me to

for Green Orange during the time I was away. You have

heard this and

own a small part of

company's shares, yet you're

much work on me.

me more of

of money, President Klein. How could you throw a fuss about this with me?" I lay