Mario sat in his office chair, observing the report files provided by Joseph, his trusted associate. For the past year, he had assigned someone to monitor and investigate Kimberly’s movements while she was out there.


    “Miss Rayder no longer lives in her dorm. She moved to Keraton Residence apartments about two weeks ago,” Joseph informed Mario.


    Mario furrowed his brow but didn’t divert his gaze from the files in front of him. “Are you sure she’s living there now? I thought it would be harder to keep an eye on her. As far as I know, that apartment is really secure and not essible to just anyone.”


    Joseph nodded. “But there’s something important you should know, Miss Kimberly isn’t living there alone.”


    Mario’s gaze shifted, and he looked at Joseph with curiosity. “What do you mean? Who is she living with?”


    “Your fiancé is living with CEO Alpha Beta now.”


    Mario smirked after hearing Joseph’s words. “So, Kimberly is sharing a t with Nichs Alistair?”


    Joseph nodded. “Since moving into Nichs’s apartment, we’ve also had difficulty gathering information and finding an opportunity to bring Miss Kimberly in. She’s alwaysing and going with that man.”


    Mario stared at Joseph with an unsatisfied look. “I’m paying you a lot not to hear yourints, Josh!” Mario said, his face now showing frustration.


    Joseph awkwardly smiled, then handed an envelope to Mario. “Our photographer recently captured some moments you might want to see.”


    Mario took the envelope from Joseph and removed its contents. His eyes were fixed on each photo that showed Kimberly and Nichs together.


    “Can you exin all of this?”


    “These are photos of Miss Kimberly having dinner with Nichs’s parents, who recently came from Ennd. The other one shows them having lunch at a fancy restaurant.”


    Mario rubbed his chin slowly. His mind was still dissecting every image in front of him. He wondered what the connection was between Kimberly and Nichs. Were they just colleagues or did they have a special rtionship?


    Mario clenched his jaw firmly. “Investigate them further. I don’t want to hearints about not being able to gather information because she lives in an inessible ce. I don’t want to hear that!”


    Joseph nodded in understanding. “Very well, sir. We will report everything as thoroughly and detailed as possible. Don’t worry; we’ll keep a close eye on her.”Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    “In that case, you can get back to work,” Mario said, waving his hand to dismiss Joseph from his office.


    ****


    After more than a week of visiting Indonesia, Cassandra and Robert Alistair were scheduled to return to Ennd tomorrow. That’s why today, Nichs had specifically asked Kimberly to join them for a dinner event before their departure.


    “So, we’re having dinner together again tonight?” Kimberly asked as she delivered some files to Nichs’s office.


    Nichs nodded. “Yes, get ready. After I finish my work, I’ll take you shopping for a dress and to the salon.”


    Kimberly furrowed her brow. “Buy a dress? Go to the salon? Why? Haven’t I just been dressing normally these past few days? It’s just a regr dinner, right? Why make it soplicated?”


    Nichs looked at Kimberly with indifference. “No need toin. Finish your work now, in thirty minutes, we’ll leave,” Nichs said, as if he didn’t want to be contradicted.


    Kimberly pursed her lips, annoyed by Nichs’s attitude. “So demanding!” she muttered quietly before turning to leave the room.


    “What did you say, Kimberly?” Nichs asked, realizing that his secretary was muttering something about him.


    “Never mind! What I just said doesn’t matter,” Kimberly replied and walked out without paying much attention to Nichs’s curious look.


    As Nichs had mentioned earlier, Kimberly was now in a renowned boutique, which also doubled as a salon in one of the shopping centers. She had tried on more than ten dresses, but none seemed to catch Nichs’s attention.


    “How many more dresses do I have to try? I’m exhausted, Nick!” Kimberlyined. Her face showed frustration.


    Nichs chuckled softly. “I’ve just realized how cute you look when you’re upset.”


    Kimberly sighed in frustration upon hearing Nichs’s words. “You’re so strange! This time, I’ll choose the dress I’ll wear myself. You just sit and be quiet. Wait for me here.”


    Nichsplied with Kimberly’s request, sitting on a couch and ying with his phone. After almost sixty minutes of waiting, Kimberly finally approached Nichs.


    “How do I look?”


    Nichs looked up, gazing at the woman who stood before him. For a while, he couldn’t deny that Kimberly looked stunning in her choice of a morous Halter dress that emphasized her shoulders while remaining modest in the chest area.


    Her makeup perfectlyplemented her facial contours, and she let her brown hair flow freely, adding to her graceful appearance. Kimberly always looked beautiful in every outfit.


    “I must admit, you look stunning right now,” Nichsmented honestly.


    Kimberly narrowed her eyes. “I’m not falling for your ttery. Just so you know, I’ve always been beautiful. You’re justte in realizing it.”


    Nichs chuckled, amused by Kimberly’s response. “You’re quite confident, Mrs. Alistair.”


    Kimberly was taken aback by Nichs’s words. Without an invitation, a sudden blush spread across her cheeks. Her heartbeats even seemed to falter.


    What did he say?


    Did I hear that correctly?


    Mrs. Alistair, he said?


    “Kimmy…” Nichs softly whispered, interrupting Kimberly’s reverie.


    “What were you daydreaming about?” Nichs inquired.


    Kimberly shook her head vigorously. “Nothing. Let’s go now.”


    ****