Chapter 2

A woman seemed to hurry down the Pacific Palace building corridor to get to her room on the 15th floor. She might easily fall or slip if she didn’t maintain her balance correctly. As soon as she entered the room, she was taken aback.

A well-built man wearing a formal suit seemed to have been waiting for her for a long time. The man folded his arms in front of his chest while leaning casually in one corner of the room.

“It’s already 8.20 minutes. According to the rules, you should be late,” said the man while checking the watch wrapped around his wrist.

Damn it!

In this one month, Ariana Gray counted twice as late in coming. And now, she was even caught directly by the boss, who was suddenly in her room for some reason.

“I-I, I’m sorry, Mr. Axton,” the beautiful woman replied, irritated. “Earlier the online motorcycle taxi I was riding broke down in the middle of the road. So, I had to wait for a replacement driver to pick me up.”

The man named Axton nodded. While gently rubbing his chin covered with fine hairs, he responded to the reason Ariana had just conveyed.

“Fortunately, I don’t need an explanation for your lateness today.”

“So I’m forgiven, sir?” Ariana immediately looked up, then asked carefully.

“Yes,” Axton replied, nodding. The man straightened himself, getting ready to leave immediately. “Now, put your briefcase on the table first. Come with me to Mr. Samuel right now.”

Ariana immediately glared. Evil thoughts suddenly danced in her brain. You’re invited to meet the big boss and don’t want to be fired immediately, right?

“Don’t worry. You’re not going to get fired,” Axton interrupted as if he could read what Ariana was thinking. “There is something important that Mr. Samuel wants to talk to you about.”

Ariana nodded. After placing her shopper bag on the table, she immediately followed Axton into the central leadership room.

Once inside, she could see how the figure of Samuel Walters looked so busy struggling with important files that were on his desk. If examined clearly, the boss was indeed a handsome man and also had high charisma.

Young. So energetic. Ambitious. And very perfectionist in doing anything to advance the property company he is currently leading. Even though he was stingy, all the employees at Pacific Palace admired and respected him immensely. It’s the same with Ariana. Even though she had never spoken to him in person, she still thought from the start that the young man was the perfect person.

“Mr. Samuel,” Axton said politely. “I’ve brought the employee I mean.”

Samuel stopped the movement of his hands dancing on the laptop keyboard. Lifting his face, the man looked at Axton and Ariana in turn. After that, Samuel took a small step towards the guest sofa. He also invited Ariana to sit there immediately.

“So this is the girl you mean, Axton?” asked Samuel. The man cast a scanning gaze at Ariana, examining the woman’s appearance from head to toe.

“That’s right, sir. Ariana has previously served as HRD staff for two years,” explained Axton. “Because her performance is so good, she has the opportunity to replace Adelia as Mr. Samuel’s personal secretary starting tomorrow.”

Samuel nodded in understanding. Some time ago, the personal secretary who had accompanied him for years had to resign because she wanted to focus on caring for her children. Samuel had difficulty finding a replacement because he applied such high criteria. Assisted by Axton as a selector, in the end, he found a suitable replacement.

“Okay. From the looks of it, you can.”

“The public speaking is also good, sir,” said Axton later.

“What does this mean, sir?” Confused by the behavior of the two men in front of her, Ariana was stunned for a moment. Overcome with curiosity, she ventured to ask. She was worried about what they meant and why she had to face the leadership so early.

“Before I continue this discussion any further, may I ask you something?”

Hesitating, Ariana nodded. Anxiety still haunted her. Her brain was filled with many questions about why her boss asked her to face him.

“Excuse me, Mr. Samuel, what do you want to ask?”

“Do you have a boyfriend or husband?”

Ariana shook her head. She wasn’t in touch with anyone right now.

Two months ago, she had just ended her relationship with Andrew Poland, and the lover was caught cheating behind her back.

Guess it’s damn!

“Nothing, sir. I’m currently single.”

Samuel nodded. Then asked again. “Do you have any plans to end singleness shortly?” Again Ariana shook her head. She felt a little strange with the question given. How do you want to end your single life if you don’t have a partner? Did the boss understand what she just said? Why ask again?

“No, sir.”

“Have you been eyeing a man in recent times?”

“Nothing, sir.”

“Have you ever been involved in a legal case?”

“Never at all.”

“Do you understand about table manners or other personality classes?”

This time Ariana nodded. “Very understanding.”

“You can speak foreign languages?”

“Yes, sir. I can speak French, Mandarin, and a little Korean.”

“Can you cook like a normal woman?”

“You can, please. Beautiful like this, I’m good at the kitchen.”

“Then, are you willing to be my future wife at the end of the month?”

Ariana reflexively nodded. Then she soon widened her eyes after realizing Samuel’s last question.

“W-what? What did you just say?”

Ariana was sure that her ears had not misheard. Samuel, who incidentally is the big boss at the company where she works, had just invited her to be the man’s wife.

“I take your nod as a definitive answer if you agree with what I’m offering.”

“Sir, later!” Ariana immediately interrupted. Why is the boss like this? “What does this mean?” Samuel didn’t answer right away. The man leaned his shoulder against the sofa. He relaxed and then glanced at Axton, standing right next to him.

“Axton, please explain this to this woman as clearly as possible.”

Axton nodded. The man’s gaze then turned to Ariana.

“It’s not what you think it is,” he said. “So, Mr. Samuel would like to ask you to come with him to attend Mother Arabella’s birthday party.”

“Arabella?” Ariana was very familiar with this one name. Everyone in the Pacific also knew who that woman was.

“Yes, Mrs. Arabella Walters, my birth mother,” said Samuel casually.

“Then what does a birthday party have to do with a future wife?” asked Ariana, confused. Was it her brain that didn’t arrive, or what?

“So listen to the end first,” protested Axton. “So, Ms. Arabella requires Mr. Samuel to bring his future wife to his birthday party which will take place in the near future. Since Mr. Samuel’s future wife is currently abroad, he asked you to change it last night.”

Ariana immediately raised her right hand in the air. Her gesture interrupted what Axton, Samuel’s assistant, was explaining.

“Wait a minute, sir, wait… why should I be the chosen one as a potential replacement wife? Besides, how can I convince Mrs. Arabella that I am Mr. Samuel’s future wife?”