Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 191 Totally Cool

I clamped my hand over my mouth, trying not to make a sound. Neither of us said a word; the silence was deafening.

After a bit, his voice broke through again. "Must've been a wrong number. But that's cool. I just needed someone to talk to." Ethan sounded a bit tipsy.

Thinking about his stomach issues, I felt a pang of heartache.

He kept going. "Do you know how to take care of a cat? I've got this cat named Rolie. My wife named him 'cause he loves rolling around on the floor. My wife is clever, right? She used to take care of him more, so he was closer to her. Ever since she left, he's not really into me. What do you think I should do to make him happy? Do you think he misses her? Just like I do."

I stayed quiet, feeling a sting in my nose and my eyes getting warm.

Listening to him, I could almost see him lying on the couch, phone in one hand, petting Rolie with the other, surrounded by beer bottles. After drinking, his neck would turn red, and he'd unbutton the top two buttons, showing off his muscular chest. He must look especially sexy and charming like that.

He burped and went on. "I always dream about coming home, smelling food, and seeing her in the kitchen with an apron, smiling shyly, just like before. But I'm scared I can't give her a stable life. When people choose one thing, they lose another. As a man, I gotta see my path through, even if I have to crawl. Do you agree? Sometimes, I wake up at night hearing a knock, thinking it's her. But when I rush to open the door, no one's there. Do you think I'm going crazy?" I covered my mouth, tears streaming through my fingers, and cruelly hung up the phone before I could start sobbing. Hearing his voice tore my heart apart.

Why would he say these things? Wouldn't it be better if I left so he wouldn't be torn anymore? The person who should be in the kitchen was Faye; she loved it there. Thinking about Ethan, Faye, and me, I felt all my pain resurface. I touched my slightly swollen belly, where two little lives were growing. They were my greatest hope.

I wiped my tears and plugged in the USB drive Aurora gave me. Pushing away my emotions, I focused on studying. Maybe one day, Ethan and I would meet again, and I wouldn't feel inferior.

Thanks to the influx of famous people, my Emberlyn Beauty Retreat quickly became popular. To manage the business better, I enrolled in night classes for business management. For convenience, I bought a $50,000 car. I knew a car was like a business card, but I preferred to use the money to give my employees raises.

Faris came with me to pick up the car. He drove, and I sat in the passenger seat.

As we drove back, he smiled and said, "I remember you don't have a driver's license yet."

I shrugged it off. "So what? I can hire someone to drive. Didn't you say that a boss needs to know how to manage people? Did you forget?"

He raised an eyebrow and looked at me, smiling. "You really carry yourself like a boss now."

I gladly accepted his compliment. "Of course."

After returning, I had my secretary post the job ad, and by the afternoon, many people had come to apply.

I specifically asked my secretary to limit the gender to female in the job ad, so all the applicants were women.

Actually, a driver's job mainly depended on driving skills. They all had licenses and several years of driving experience, and they were all under 30, so it was hard for me to choose.

"I'm a fourth-degree black belt in Taekwondo."

woman say this, I stopped in my tracks as I was about to enter the office and turned to look at the

go with her," I

looked up at me in

was also a fourth-degree black belt in Taekwondo and had short hair. She looked pure and had a polite but

"My name is

I handed her the keys to the new

was very focused. She rarely spoke

a driver, she

in my office reviewing

Mr. Melville is

the documents and

of dress shoes approached, and soon, a pair of

shirt made me lose

waved in front of my eyes. Faris cracked a string of jokes. "I know I'm charming, but you don't have to stare without

swatted his hand away, gathered my wandering thoughts, and went back

busy bee now. I have to make an appointment just to

said, "Stop mocking me. I'm just starting out, and I

folder in front of me. "No matter how busy you are, you still need to eat. Let's go grab some

and realized it was indeed lunchtime. I didn't mind being

followed Faris out of the office,

to take two cars. We can just take

lunch. You don't need to pick me

and agreed, but she gave

restaurant, but he went into a residential area

you bring me here?" I

I cook for you. Come on, I've already bought the groceries."

place in Starlight City. A book on the glass coffee table caught my eye:

with his sleeves rolled up, handling a sea bass. Standing at the door, I couldn't take my eyes off him. My thoughts drifted to a memory

took over my heart through small moments. Even now,

my handsomeness again?" Faris's teasing voice brought

the oil pan,

who couldn't even fry

sea bass, fried eggs,

bowl of sea bass