Chapter 98 - Desires

Angeline arrived at her studio and left a little note for Bryan as he was still sleeping. Alex was already at her studio. "Angeline, I was worried about you all night. Why didn't you contact me?" Alex asked, looking very worried. "I'm sorry Alex. I spent the night in the cottage in the garden. It rained heavily last night, so the roads were closed and I couldn't get home. I wasn't feeling well last night either, so I didn't know when you called," Angeline explained. "Is that so? Are you feeling better now, Angeline?" Angeline nodded. "Yes, I'm fine now." "Please, sit down. I'll make you some breakfast, Angeline," Alex said and Angeline didn't object. While Alex went into the kitchen, Angeline's thoughts drifted back to when Bryan had held her hand. That touch had made her heart tremble, even though it had been a long time ago. "I have to stop now. I can't get any closer to him. I can't," Angeline muttered, strengthening her resolve. John arrived at Bryan's office and found Bryan looking disheveled. "Mr. President, what's wrong? Have you been crying? Your face looks all messed up. Did you make a mistake?" John asked quickly. "You! Our company has been around for a long time, but why don't we have a support system for artists who work with our company?" Bryan scolded angrily. "Ah, what do you mean, Ellie?" "No! Not just Ellie, but everyone who works with us and those who will work with us in the future." "I see; you're only worried about Ellie, right?" "I have an important job for you, John." Bryan then whispered something in John's ear about the mission he had to carry out. "Ah, Ellie's studio address? Of course it shouldn't be difficult to find that address," John said. "Why mention it?" Bryan grumbled, annoyed at his own attempt at mystery. "Don't worry, Mr. President, I'll find it," John said, immediately setting out to fulfill Bryan's request. "Did Angeline only eat baguettes for three years in Paris? Why is she so weak?" Bryan muttered, remembering Angeline's less than ideal condition. Alex and Angeline were in a shoe store. Alex wanted to take Angeline for a morning run, so she picked out a pair of running shoes for Angeline. Angeline complied without much enthusiasm. "Do you like these?" Alex asked, then picked out a pair for herself. "I like all of them," Angeline replied, not too excited. "Okay, let's buy them," Alex said and paid for the shoes. They put on the new shoes right after Alex paid for them. Angeline struggled to tie her shoelaces and Alex immediately helped her. "I can do it myself," Angeline said. "All you have to do is sit still because I'm going to tie your shoelaces for you, Angeline." Once again Angeline complied and looked at Alex with a smile. Perhaps she was truly grateful to have met such a kind young man in her life. Bryan, who knew the location of Angeline's studio, arrived and waited in his car. "Oh, so this is where my beautiful flower rests. I've bought several vitamins that Angeline needs to take to strengthen her body. I hope she'll take them," Bryan said, checking the vitamins he had brought. "Oh, I forgot to buy omega-3. Omega-3 is also important for the body." As Bryan looked ahead, he saw Alex hugging Angeline, and they were both under the same umbrella. Bryan even noticed that Alex and Angeline proudly showed off their matching shoes several times. "Why is my beautiful flower with Playboy Alex? Even if I break that playboy's leg, he'll still come back," Bryan grumbled in frustration. He reluctantly gave up his plan to meet Angeline. Bryan became even more frustrated when he saw Alex and Angeline enter the studio together. John walked in carrying two large boxes and seemed to have no trouble with the task. These two large boxes contained items that John had to deliver to Ellie's studio at Ellie's request. By chance, John crossed paths with Bryan, who was still near the studio. "Mr. President, are you here?" John asked. "What are you carrying?" "Oh, these are all the materials Ellie needs. She wants to do some in-depth research, so she needs a lot of materials." "Is that so?" Bryan suddenly had an idea. "You! You dare to take confidential documents out of the company. If Ellie wants to study all these materials, then Ellie should come to the company!" Bryan scolded. Having said all that, Bryan walked away, feeling very pleased that he could be with Angeline this way. John agreed and returned to the company with the two boxes. Finally, Bryan's wish and hope had come true. Angeline arrived to inspect the materials he had requested. "Angeline, these are just ordinary documents, but they are confidential to the company. So it's clear that I must prevent you from leaking these documents. I won't interfere with your work, so just work at your own pace. I'll wait for you here," Bryan said, perhaps accompanied by cheers in his heart. Bryan left the room for a moment and returned pushing a cart filled with supplements and vitamins for Angeline. Angeline looked at him in surprise. "If you're tired from work or have a headache, you should take all of these. It's for your own good, Angeline, because if you get sick, it will hurt the company," Bryan explained. He even pointed out which medicine Angeline should take first, and there were three levels of medicine she needed to take to maintain her health. Angeline nodded slowly. Angeline began to work while Bryan began to look at her. Angeline felt Bryan's gaze, so she looked at him. When she did, Bryan immediately looked elsewhere, embarrassed to be caught staring. This happened repeatedly, making Angeline feel uncomfortable. "Could you please leave?" Angeline finally asked Bryan to leave. "I promise not to reveal these documents. You can trust me. To be honest, your presence is distracting me right now," Angeline continued seriously. "Okay, you can work in peace," Bryan reluctantly complied with Angeline's request. He left the room, pretending to have a leg cramp and hoping that Angeline would allow him to stay. However, Angeline just gave him a sharp look, so Bryan had to stop his act. "Well, even if my leg cramps, I can still go out," Bryan said and left with a sad expression on his face. Angeline finished her work for the day. The office was dark and she started to walk towards the elevator. However, every time Angeline entered a dark area where the lights were off, the lights immediately came on and illuminated her path. Angeline smiled in amazement. She continued walking, and just like before, whenever she passed through a dark area where there was no light, as soon as her foot touched that spot, the room immediately became brightly lit. Angeline smiled with delight. "This is incredible." Even when she reached the elevator, Angeline didn't have to wait for it to open, because when she stood in front of it, the doors opened wide as if they were expecting her.