Chapter 69 : Unrequited Love


    The words from him made Arabe stupefied for a moment, but she was turned more anxious when


    she saw William’s shaky hands while sharpening the pencils.


    “William, are you okay?” Arabe drew to his table more even closer.


    The man in front of her wasn’t hearing her as he continued to sharpen his pencils on the table.


    “William, William, are you okay?” She made her voice louder as if she was already screaming to get his


    attention, but William didn’t have any reaction and just kept what he''s doing.


    Arabe was a little scared of William’s action, but she refused to just leave him. She tapped his


    shoulder anxiously, “William! William! You’re scaring me.”


    At that moment, William put down the sharpener and pencil on the table, then he looked at her deeply.


    “Are you okay?” Seeing his eyes was on her, Arabe asked baffling.


    William then smiled, he was like his senses was lost for a moment and he just regained it back.


    “I am okay.” Finally, he replied.


    “I am worried.” With her sincere voice, Arabe uttered.


    Hearing her words, William stood up and drew himself in front of her. He then put his hands on each of


    her shoulders.


    “I am happy.” William smiled the sweetest. He suddenly back to his gentle demeanor.


    Feeling the normal William in front of her, “William, as for my request…” Arabe used the chance to


    continue her urgent matter.


    “Shhhh…” William had cut her. “Promise me that you will never leave me.” He added while his eyes


    fixated at her.


    At this moment, Arabe had no time for thinking too much. Her job in Capital Z was important for her.


    If she went back to N city probably, she would just be back being a makeup artist and be supervised by


    a nagging manager everyday. If she had to choose, her best option was to stay and remained as a


    manager in Capital Z.


    “I promise.” Without thinking too much she replied. “But only if you will allow me to work with Bill Sky.”


    She stood up toughly. She was aware that she was talking to her boss, the director, but William asked


    her to treat him as a friend and be open to each other.


    William was quite satisfied. That they, he was wearing his smile all day. The office was peaceful and


    harmonious. For the first time, he treated everyone for lunch outside. His employees were stunned, but


    very happy for his effort to bring them all closer.


    Days had past, William didn’t sign the merged and kept his words to Arabe. In his sweet little way, he


    started showing care of her without making it obvious. Arabe had always enjoyed William’spany.


    They became more closer for a few days of working, eating and hanging out that she forgot about Bill.


    Monday, while having their weekly conference, meeting, Mia Zimmer called angrily. Everyone in the


    office was in a panic as the news online that NZ Cosmetics had gone bankrupt spread out the inte.


    “William, you should know what will be the consequences of turning down the merged with Sky


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    Corporation.” Mia was yelling from the other line.


    “Look. I will handle it.” For Arabe, he could do anything.


    “How? Can you actually afford to see all our employees to suffer and lose their jobs? Think of them, will


    you?” Mia managed to calm herself for she knew, pressuring her brother would worsen the situation.


    She didn’t know what exactly his reason to turn down the merge, but knowing his brother for a long


    time, she already had the hint.


    “I will handle it.” He replied calmly but firmed then he hanged up without her permission.


    Mia was not satisfied of her brother’s answer. She knew him well and she knew Bill. The first time he


    met him, she felt her world had stopped. In her lifestyle and career, she already encountered many


    handsome and hot men in their industry but Bill was too different. Adding his powerful aura and


    domineering temperament, she could not take her eyes away from him. Good thing, she was chosen


    as a new face for hispany where she got a chance to get closer to him which he allowed her.


    Now, Mia was caught in a big dilemma. She didn’t want to offend Bill and she could not go pressuring


    her brother. After thinking for a while, she got her phone and called the right person to ask for help.


    “Arabe, It’s Mia.” She knew, she was the right person who could save herpany.


    After knowing who’s the caller, Arabe was a bit puzzled.


    “Hi Mia.” She replied.


    “I need your help.” Mia opened up.


    “What can I help you with?” Without thinking too much, she asked.


    “I would be direct to you since you are not a stranger to our family.” Mia cooed without any hint that she


    was just ying William’s girlfriend. “Please ask William to sign the merge. That was the only way to


    help thepany. Think of your co-employees who will lose their jobs if these things continue, NZ


    Cosmetics reputation to people will greatly be damaged. We couldn’t afford to go against Sky


    Corporation. Do you understand?” Mia added with a sad and worried tone.


    “Did you already talk to your boyfriend about this?” Arabe had felt pity in her voice, but she couldn’t


    help her curiosity, why Mia could not stop his boyfriend from doing it to herpany?


    “It’s a long story.” Mia answered. To save her face, she didn’t want to open up how she imed Bill as


    his boyfriend just to show up in front of her family. “I knew Bill, he wouldn’t listen to me.” Mia added, but


    it was merely true and false. She didn’t dare to talk to Bill about it because she was afraid of him. After


    that night, Bill already told her to scram.


    “Arabe are you there? Are you still listening to me? ” Mia asked when she didn’t hear any reply from


    her.


    “Yeah. I heard.” Arabe replied. It was obvious to her, but not to everyone that Bill had done the


    spreading of fake news to ruin NZ Cosmetics. In just a minute, their sales report dropped rapidly. The


    once harmonious office became chaotic and in panic.


    “Please Arabe, do whatever it takes to save thepany.” Mia’sst words before she hanged up


    the phone.


    Arabe felt heaviness in her heart.


    “If thispany close, I’m afraid, my brother would have to stop his study.” Lizzy sadly said to her co-


    worker.


    “What about my mom’s treatment? All my sry here, just went to her chemo.” Another staff butted in.


    “How could I sustain my family with my newborn baby?” A gasp of frustration from a father employee.


    Sitting in the pantry, Arabe heard everything. Her heart became more even heavier. Those


    employees had be her friends and her new family. Without so much of a thinking, she quickly


    stood up and ran to William’s office.


    “Come in.” She heard William’s voice after she knocked three times on the door.


    “William, I want to talk to you.” Arabe rushed inside.


    Upon seeing Arabe, William with a gloomy look instantly smiled pleasantly.


    “What about it?” He stood up and transferred to the brown leather sofa.


    “I… I changed my mind. I want to work at Sky Corporation now.” Arabe had already decided for the


    sake of her friends in thepany. Knowing Bill, he won’t stop until he got what he wanted. Let her


    suffered alone rather than other people would suffer because of her. For the time being, it was the best


    solution she could do to save NZ Cosmetics.


    “Are you sure?” William’s facial expression was obviously thinking deeply and weighing things with her.


    “Yes.” She nodded her head. How could she be so sure of this? Surely, she’s entering the lion’s den


    again. Staying alive from his tortures was the question if she could make it with Bill everyday. Arabe


    gritted her teeth, ‘Can I really go back to that monster Bill for William’spany?’ she had a second


    thought, but, in the end, she made up her mind and chose what she thought was right.


    “Well then,” He stood up and went to get his pen and the documents on his table. She presumed it was


    the merge contract, William then signed it. “Bring these documents tomorrow to Sky Corporation.”


    Before Arabe showed up in his office, he had already decided to court her in a way that she would


    not feel ashamed with her co-worker in the office. But thinking about it, that would be impossible to


    happen as he knew Arabe was delicate on everything specially her reputation. So, if she’s working


    outside his office that would probably change everything.


    “Okay.” With her hand shaking, she slowly got the documents from William’s hand and got out of his


    office with soft knees.


    She still couldn’t believe that she was going to work for Bill in his office. She was supposed to go far


    away from him. The farthest she could go from her fake husband the better. But now, the decision had


    been made, there’s no backing out anymore.


    Night came, Arabe couldn’t sleep. She kept on thinking her status working with Bill and his scheme.


    It made her dizzy that she jumped out of her bed to vomit. She kept on feeling dizzytely, but she had


    no time to see a physician for consultation. Plus, the problem in NZ cosmetics had grown


    tremendously. Maybe because of these problems made her uneasy and weak. For her, it should be


    solved quickly and after she would find her way out from the monster.


    Morning came and she dragged herself to work. This her first day of work in Sky Corporation’s roof.


    She’s feeling dizzy, but she had toply with her decision. The day she went to see Bill, her torturer


    again. This day supposed to be exciting as a normal employee gone to work on her first day but for


    Arabe, it was the opposite. Scared, frustrated and her anxiety mixed all up together on her first day.


    “Hop in!” William’s pleasant voice snapped out her senses. That time, Arabe was outside her house


    well dressed up in her office attire. She didn’t want to drive to save gas so, William’s presence and offer


    were at her advantage.


    “Why you’re here?” As a friend, she would understand if Sky Corporation was on the way to NZ


    Cosmetics. With that, it won’t be too much of a bother to fetch her up, but the twopanies were on


    its opposite way.


    “Well, I wouldn’t miss it. Come on, it’s your first day. Don’t bete.” William blinked at her coolly.


    Arabe smiled seeing him like a cute little boy in his sports car. His gentle expression had always


    made him look young.


    “Okay, my Director, who am I to refuse?” She smiled and blinked at him in response.


    Since they had still too much time, they grabbed a quick breakfast near the building of Sky Corporation


    before hitting the road again to her destination.


    Outside Sky Corporation, Arabe got out of a ck Porsche sports car.


    “Thank you.” Arabe smiled at him sincerely.


    “See you tonight and Good luck.” He blinked at her again and sped off.


    Tonight? Arabe shook off her head as she had felt she misheard something.


    The very familiar gigantic building greeted her eyes. Collecting her courage to enter, she gritted her


    teeth and clenched her hands into fists. Though her knees suddenly softened again, she tried her best


    to stand andpose herself confidently. Now that she was entering the lion’s territory again, she had


    prepared herself in some worst situation. In this kind of game, the weak would be bullied and Arabe


    refused to be bullied more specifically by him. With her widest smile, she then entered the building with


    her chin up and with her best striking confident look.