"How do you feel now?" Yanna asked as she sat next to Vanessa.
"I'm fine now, but... what happened?" Vanessa answered, confused.
"Don't you remember anything?" Fiona asked, observing Vanessa, while Melody ate silently, her gaze alternating between Yanna and Vanessa.
Vanessa wanted to share everything she remembered, but then she realized that some things between her and Yanna were best left unsaid. Taking a sip of mushroom soup, she spoke without much reaction on her face. "I don't remember everything. All I know is that after drinking the wine in front of me, a waiter tripped over Oliver. It became noisy, and then I felt dizzy and weak. Fortunately, Melody came to me, and we met after that. My body felt strange, like something was happening inside me. I don't recall what happened next," Vanessa tried to explain in detail, massaging her temple and frowning.
"It's alright if you don't remember anything. Let's just eat first," Yanna said, offering comfort, while Fiona and Melody watched as Yanna served food to Vanessa. Yanna quickly realized her mistake and also served the other two without saying anything, as if it was an unintentional oversight.
"You don't have to serve me, thank you," Melody said, peeking at Vanessa. She felt a chill when Yanna served her, and an alarm rang in her heart.
"Hmm? But you've only had the mushroom soup since we started eating," Fiona remarked, looking at Melody.
"Don't worry, Yanna. I'll make sure she eats, so she won't go hungry," Fiona reassured Yanna, keeping an eye on Melody.
Melody glanced sideways at Fiona and then started eating when she saw a delicate white hand holding a sandwich in her line of sight. She looked at the hand's owner, and Fiona smiled at her, waiting for her to take a bite.
"I... I can eat by myself," Melody stuttered.
"Then take a bite first," Fiona raised an eyebrow at Melody.
Melody attempted to grab the sandwich, but Fiona didn't let her. Instead, she held Melody's hand to prevent her from taking it. "What are you doing? You said you wanted me to take a bite?" Melody questioned.
"Yes, but let me hold it so I can be sure. Is that okay, hmm?" Fiona said playfully.
Melody could feel the watchful gazes of the two people opposite them. She felt embarrassed by Fiona's teasing, but she had no choice but to eat the sandwich.
"See? You only need to take a bite. Here, have two more sandwiches," Fiona let go of Melody's hand and gave her two additional sandwiches, eating the one that Melody had taken a bite from.
Melody was speechless at Fiona's antics. She looked at the two people opposite them, who simultaneously lowered their heads. Then she turned her gaze to Fiona, who was smiling at her.
Letting out a silent sigh, Melody realized that these three were not only mature and intelligent but also had a playful side. She relaxed and started eating, a small smile forming on her face. Fiona, Vanessa, and Yanna looked at each other and began eating silently, without uttering a word.
Everyone gathered together in the living room, tense with anticipation as they awaited Fiona to play the video of the events from last night.
Fiona glanced at the three individuals and began playing the footage she had obtained. Initially, she was hesitant, while Vanessa is currently pursuing an acting career, there remains the possibility that she will eventually inherit her family's business, whether she desires it or not.
She herself was exposed to the public eye at a young age, and had difficulty forming friendships. As a result, her criteria for choosing friends became centered around what is beneficial for her and her family. Consequently, she reluctantly formed connections with Oliver and Vanessa. However, since they were all still children, her interactions with them were limited to observing them and exchanging only a few words. She valued her studies and preferred spending time with her parents, fostering her love for learning in their family business.
' Now, Vanessa is confronted with the negative side of the business before she could even step into the business society. Among the videos being played is one that showcases Vanessa's parents encouraging Oliver to pursue his plans and assuring him of their support. She wants to keep it to herself at first, but she has her bottom line too. She's afraid that if Vanessa doesn't know, she would let her guard down and might be taken advantage of by her parents. I'm afraid Vanessa will have a bad impression of business people although Entertainment Industry and Business Industry have some common but it's still different in some ways especially when there's family involved ' Fiona sigh internally while observing Vanessa
Oliver in the footage had approached Vanessa's parents seeking their consent for his intention to marry her and use drugs to force her to agree. Due to her own stubbornness, this seemed to be the only method he could resort to, which Vanessa's parents did not deem inappropriate because their hidden resentment towards Vanessa led them to agree. They accepted the proposal with the condition that both companies merge, granting them a 40% stake in the combined entity.
As Vanessa watched the video, she clenched her fist, but remained silent. She also witnessed Oliver's attempt to drug her. No matter how much she tried to strengthen herself and numb her emotions towards her family's treatment, she couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment. Seeing her parents gleaming with happiness when discussing shares and profits in exchange for their daughter, she could only mock herself for overthinking.
Taking a stand, Vanessa rose from her seat, assuming the role of a mere spectator and commented, "This video only serves to prove Oliver's malicious intentions."
Melody agreed, "Yes, we should report him to the police."
"No, this alone won't do any harm to him. He has money and connections. Although Vanessa and I also have money and connections, ultimately, Oliver has the support of Vanessa's parents. With their permission, it will be her parents who will be punished instead," Fiona explained.
Yanna tapped the table with her fingertips, pondering how to solve this problem before Vanessa's parents might take even more extreme actions. She felt disgusted by people who only consider their own benefits without regard for what is right and wrong.
Vanessa went to her room without saying a word. She was unsure of what to do. Initially, she thought she didn't care anymore about how her parents treated her or whether they still saw her as their own. However, she soon realized that she was mistaken. She felt so disappointed in herself; she still had some expectations for her parents, but they were shattered by their own actions.
Tears started to fall slowly as she struggled to hold them back, her hand covering her mouth to suppress any sound. After a long period of time, she couldn't contain it anymore and began crying. She had believed that she was strong enough not to shed any more tears, but everything had come crashing down, leaving her in pain.
"How do you feel now?" Yanna asked as she sat next to Vanessa.
"I'm fine now, but... what happened?" Vanessa answered, confused.
"Don't you remember anything?" Fiona asked, observing Vanessa, while Melody ate silently, her gaze alternating between Yanna and Vanessa.
Vanessa wanted to share everything she remembered, but then she realized that some things between her and Yanna were best left unsaid. Taking a sip of mushroom soup, she spoke without much reaction on her face. "I don't remember everything. All I know is that after drinking the wine in front of me, a waiter tripped over Oliver. It became noisy, and then I felt dizzy and weak. Fortunately, Melody came to me, and we met after that. My body felt strange, like something was happening inside me. I don't recall what happened next," Vanessa tried to explain in detail, massaging her temple and frowning.
"It's alright if you don't remember anything. Let's just eat first," Yanna said, offering comfort, while Fiona and Melody watched as Yanna served food to Vanessa. Yanna quickly realized her mistake and also served the other two without saying anything, as if it was an unintentional oversight.
"You don't have to serve me, thank you," Melody said, peeking at Vanessa. She felt a chill when Yanna served her, and an alarm rang in her heart.
"Hmm? But you've only had the mushroom soup since we started eating," Fiona remarked, looking at Melody.
"Don't worry, Yanna. I'll make sure she eats, so she won't go hungry," Fiona reassured Yanna, keeping an eye on Melody.
Melody glanced sideways at Fiona and then started eating when she saw a delicate white hand holding a sandwich in her line of sight. She looked at the hand's owner, and Fiona smiled at her, waiting for her to take a bite.
"I... I can eat by myself," Melody stuttered.
"Then take a bite first," Fiona raised an eyebrow at Melody.
Melody attempted to grab the sandwich, but Fiona didn't let her. Instead, she held Melody's hand to prevent her from taking it. "What are you doing? You said you wanted me to take a bite?" Melody questioned.
"Yes, but let me hold it so I can be sure. Is that okay, hmm?" Fiona said playfully.
Melody could feel the watchful gazes of the two people opposite them. She felt embarrassed by Fiona's teasing, but she had no choice but to eat the sandwich.
"See? You only need to take a bite. Here, have two more sandwiches," Fiona let go of Melody's hand and gave her two additional sandwiches, eating the one that Melody had taken a bite from.
Melody was speechless at Fiona's antics. She looked at the two people opposite them, who simultaneously lowered their heads. Then she turned her gaze to Fiona, who was smiling at her.
Letting out a silent sigh, Melody realized that these three were not only mature and intelligent but also had a playful side. She relaxed and started eating, a small smile forming on her face. Fiona, Vanessa, and Yanna looked at each other and began eating silently, without uttering a word.
Everyone gathered together in the living room, tense with anticipation as they awaited Fiona to play the video of the events from last night.
Fiona glanced at the three individuals and began playing the footage she had obtained. Initially, she was hesitant, while Vanessa is currently pursuing an acting career, there remains the possibility that she will eventually inherit her family's business, whether she desires it or not.
She herself was exposed to the public eye at a young age, and had difficulty forming friendships. As a result, her criteria for choosing friends became centered around what is beneficial for her and her family. Consequently, she reluctantly formed connections with Oliver and Vanessa. However, since they were all still children, her interactions with them were limited to observing them and exchanging only a few words. She valued her studies and preferred spending time with her parents, fostering her love for learning in their family business.
' Now, Vanessa is confronted with the negative side of the business before she could even step into the business society. Among the videos being played is one that showcases Vanessa's parents encouraging Oliver to pursue his plans and assuring him of their support. She wants to keep it to herself at first, but she has her bottom line too. She's afraid that if Vanessa doesn't know, she would let her guard down and might be taken advantage of by her parents. I'm afraid Vanessa will have a bad impression of business people although Entertainment Industry and Business Industry have some common but it's still different in some ways especially when there's family involved ' Fiona sigh internally while observing Vanessa
Oliver in the footage had approached Vanessa's parents seeking their consent for his intention to marry her and use drugs to force her to agree. Due to her own stubbornness, this seemed to be the only method he could resort to, which Vanessa's parents did not deem inappropriate because their hidden resentment towards Vanessa led them to agree. They accepted the proposal with the condition that both companies merge, granting them a 40% stake in the combined entity.
As Vanessa watched the video, she clenched her fist, but remained silent. She also witnessed Oliver's attempt to drug her. No matter how much she tried to strengthen herself and numb her emotions towards her family's treatment, she couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment. Seeing her parents gleaming with happiness when discussing shares and profits in exchange for their daughter, she could only mock herself for overthinking.
Taking a stand, Vanessa rose from her seat, assuming the role of a mere spectator and commented, "This video only serves to prove Oliver's malicious intentions."
Melody agreed, "Yes, we should report him to the police."
"No, this alone won't do any harm to him. He has money and connections. Although Vanessa and I also have money and connections, ultimately, Oliver has the support of Vanessa's parents. With their permission, it will be her parents who will be punished instead," Fiona explained.
Yanna tapped the table with her fingertips, pondering how to solve this problem before Vanessa's parents might take even more extreme actions. She felt disgusted by people who only consider their own benefits without regard for what is right and wrong.
Vanessa went to her room without saying a word. She was unsure of what to do. Initially, she thought she didn't care anymore about how her parents treated her or whether they still saw her as their own. However, she soon realized that she was mistaken. She felt so disappointed in herself; she still had some expectations for her parents, but they were shattered by their own actions.
Tears started to fall slowly as she struggled to hold them back, her hand covering her mouth to suppress any sound. After a long period of time, she couldn't contain it anymore and began crying. She had believed that she was strong enough not to shed any more tears, but everything had come crashing down, leaving her in pain.
