Episode 6

Arneta, still shocked by what she saw, was rendered speechless. This was in stark contrast with the handsome and gallant man standing before her.

The man appeared motionless, his expression remained flat. He gazed at Arneta as if they were complete strangers, as if they had never met before.

"Neta, do you know our CEO?" asked Candra, confused by Arneta's surprised and almost stumbling expression.

"I-I..."

Arneta, just realizing the situation around her, became the center of attention for all the employees in the room. She tried to fight her fear of the man from her past and forced herself to smile politely.

"I don't know him. Oh, by the way, welcome, Sir—"

"Mr. Lio, his name is Mr. Lio Richard." Candra introduced the owner of the company and her close friend to Arneta.

Upon hearing the name of the man from her past being mentioned, Arneta's body became even weaker. Her legs even felt like jelly, almost causing her to fall if she hadn't managed to support her own weight due to the shock.

Arneta had hoped, for a brief moment, that the man standing before her was a different Lio. But after hearing his name, her hope immediately disappeared, replaced by the fear she had been feeling since earlier.

"Why are we brought together again, God, why?" Arneta protested silently, filled with disappointment.

How could she not be disappointed? After several years of not seeing each other, she was reunited with the person from her past. The man who had ruined her plans to win Bara's love, the man who indirectly caused Arneta to leave Paris. And most importantly, the man who had made her give birth to Ivy.

Yes, the man who had impregnated her before was Lio Richard. Lea's twin brother and Bara's brother-in-law.

"Arneta..." Candra called, patting Arneta's shoulder as she seemed lost in thought and ignored Lio's gesture.

Arneta, shaken out of her thoughts, immediately welcomed the extended hand of the company's owner.

"Welcome, Mr. Lio Richard," she said with a smile, even though her hand now felt painful from Lio's strong grip.

The handsome man in the Navy suit appeared calm and composed, but behind it all, there was a terrifying sharp gaze that could only be seen by Arneta.

"It's nice to meet you, Miss Arneta. But next time, don't be late! Consider this your first warning!" Lio emphasized at the end of his sentence before leaving the room.

Leaving Arneta still frozen in place, after hearing the first warning from the owner of the company she worked for. It meant that Lio had noticed her being late.

"You saw that, right? It seems that womanizing charm doesn't work on our new CEO. Just on the first day, he already received a warning," mocked a woman from behind Arneta, after seeing the owner of the company and Mr. Candra enter the elevator.

"You're right. Poor her, she went through all the trouble of pretending to fall but was ignored," another woman added, laughing.

"Hey, can you guys be quiet!" Nadine snapped, not accepting her close friend being insulted like that.

"Just ignore them!" whispered Arneta, motioning for Nadine to return to their office.

Arneta was supposed to follow Candra to the man's office, but because she was still in shock from Lio's arrival, she chose to stay at her desk to calm herself first before facing him.

And luckily for Arneta, neither Candra nor Lio called for her. So, she was able to breathe a little easier, even if only for a few hours. Because what happened next almost made her faint when she saw her little daughter being brought in by Sasha.

"Ivy?" Arneta exclaimed in surprise.

"Mommy...." Ivy shouted as she ran with excitement.

Until the little girl accidentally slammed into a figure walking from her side. So much so that the petite and beautiful body nearly fell, if only the tall and sturdy figure didn't catch her quickly.

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