It's been three days since my family go back to our province. We had fun at our previous days, I had enough with the days I and my family spend with the effort of Raze and mommy Rousey yet I'm bothered.

I keep receiving threats from the unknown and a warning from Mr. Rance that I must leave and forget Raze or else he will do it forcedly himself. Selfish!

I'm getting scared each day and I don't know what exactly to do. However, Raze's smile and everything he do made me want to fight.

"Ranz I'm going out for a bit, I'm just going to meet someone at the café nearby." I informed him before I leave.

I'm going to meet Raze's father and I'm kinda tensed about it. I check my face through my reflection at my phone screen, well, I'm fine it's just that my heartbeat concerns me.

Luckily, Raze isn't around because he is busy so I don't have to worry about where I go. Mr. Rance didn't allow me to tell Raze about everything so I really have to zip my mouth.

I booked a taxi and arrived at the café after only 10 minutes. The place was a bit crowded so. I hardly search him until someone approach me and ask my name then lead the way as he confirms that I'm Lorence.

The atmosphere change as I step near the garden. He choose open air and it's only three of us around plus the waiter nearby like waiting to be called. I saw Mr. Coleman sitting comfortably there with a man behind him, his guard maybe.

"Just continue ma'am" the man who accompanied me spoke as I slowed my steps then he turn his back, leaving me nervously.

I heavily step my feet closer and greet him as I arrived. "Good afternoon Mr. Coleman!"

"Have a sit Lorence" everything he said makes my insides tremble though he is doing nothing. Gush!

"Coffee?" He added.

"A-ah! Sure sir, thanks!"

"Here's the menu book" he is not intimidating this time.

"I want dalgona sir"

"Okay! Waiter, please give her dalgona coffee and give me more tea." The waiter comes close and bow before he continue to leave.

"Sir, why you invite me here?" I ask straightly. I wanna leave now.

"We could talk about that later!"

"How's Raze?" He continue while looking at me like he was a scanner.

"He is fine sir, he is doing great though I sense that something's off and I feel like he is hiding something from me!" I honestly answer, waiting for him to say what I want to hear.

"I see, he is still selfless." He responded and smile, suddenly my heartbeat calms like I'm just talking to my dad.

"What do you mean sir?"

"No need for you to know. Anyway, what did you like about my son?" That's unexpected question.

"About him? He was so rude, ungentleman, grumpy, intimidating, cold and crazy yet I'm wrong. He has something inside him that can make every girls fall in love. Actually, I don't really know how to answer your question sir. I can't find the exact word to explain or I don't really have to explain. I love him and that's it" I manage to answer him and I sounds like insane.

"Okay, how's he as a boss?" He sounds like he don't know what his son's like. Is he playing around?

"He is very kind, thoughtful and the most awesome boss sir. He grow like a perfect fruit and you're the tree sir."

"I'm the tree? You're wrong at that part. If he was a fruit of me then why he is a grapes while I'm an apple? We're pretty much different." He replied seriously then he lean at the backrest and sigh like he has a deep thought.

I didn't respond. He is right, Raze was far different that him. They're far from being similar yet everyone has their own character and traits.

After a minute the waiter came with his tray. I hope I won't palpitate because of dalgona.

"Thanks!" I utter as the waiter place my dalgona.

Why I sense that he is a good father? Maybe he is not strong enough to drop off his pride, to show Raze that he already accept the past.

I don't know but I can see in his eyes the change as he ask about Raze. It's full of love and concern.

"Lorence my next question doesn't make sense but I still want you to answer it. Do you think Sabrina and Raze will do great like they're compatible for each other?" Like what he said his question doesn't make any sense.

"Maybe they are because you're risking everything just to make them together. Both of them can create different world through properties, power and fame but my parents taught me one thing and that is we cannot buy everything, not all the time those what I mentioned earlier can make us happy. Sometimes all we need is a priceless love, attention and effort to make every new day more unforgettable and also memorable." I answer straightly then look at the sky, it's bright and clear though it's already noon time.

"I'm selfish and greedy Lorence. I can't break a compact. Haaa!" He took a deep sigh before he sip his tea. I think I understand what he have done. If I'm not mistaken it's about the engagement of Raze and Sabrina, he had no choice or he set aside all the choices?

"It's fine sir. We can decide for our future and everything will work if the fate won't mess up!" We exchange answers more calm, serious and honest this time until...

"I like you yet I still want you out of my sons life." The most sweetest word I ever heard from him, at least he like me and we had a comfortable conversation with each other. This day is meaningful to me.

son." I know that

need? Tell me, I'll provide then just leave my son." He sounds

1M." He hand

so you can't pay me just to leave him." I sip one

for everything and thanks. I have to go sir, thanks for today"

he said it low like he don't want me to hear it. Why he is

as curious. Hmm, maybe

often go home late and exhausted so I just give him

I understand him. He has a lot of business and after work he'll do a vlog, that's daily after dinner and I end up watching his vlogs if I miss him. I did every minute because we have a less time for each other since we sometimes

love him and it doesn't mean he'll be with me all the time, I learn that love means understanding and do sacrificing

The time is fleeting.

made a pop up box for him with

and do the design I put it at the fridge

and hours passed, he's still not coming

an arrival of a car so I run back at my room without making him notice then I play asleep. As expected, he check me. I feel his warm soft lips that touch

and I don't know why I feel like crying as he said those and he slowly grope my hair and plant a kiss there. Is he

can still facing his presence, after a moment he leave so I hurriedly check the time, it's already 11:45pm. It means I still have 15 minutes. I waited him to go inside his room directly before I fully go out and head the kitchen to get the tray cart and nervously enter at

the food cart near the bed. I'm looking at my wrist watch when I hear the sound of the door at

"L-love w--"

His stern face fade and smiles now ruled his face. He hurriedly draw near

you" he whisper and still hugging me

I respond and hug him

love" he said

like his ICEcore's mask, while

he hand me a

simple as that, the shirt change what you saw when you

with you forever. I hope that it'll be granted." He utter like there's hesitation. I don't have a word to say so instead of that

get sleepy. The next day, he became much more busy than previous days, he even sleep at his company since he has his own room inside his office. I sometimes stole a time and surprise him a coffee with a sticky note beside then he

much

to launch our 2nd games next week." Cassy excitedly

it'll be successful like our previous creation." I'm excited too. That success opens a lot of opportunities not just for me but for all in the company. Lately, we received a lots of projects and create more too. I'm happy that Raze doesn't have

we're going outside, wanna come?" Liza ask me yet I'm

I'm fine here" I just said and look

a month since our last talk and wondering why he remember me at this time. I just ignore it and do a digital art on my phone, I'm using Ibispaint and started to make tutorial videos on YouTube. Currently, I already have 500k subscribers just in a month, I'm glad that they like my videos... The funny part is

received an incoming video call from Stacey

that?" Suddenly worries replaced the excitement

what's the problem Cy!" I

warned me that they will drop me out

her in tears make me feel

leave immediately" mom yells while carrying Toby, she looks

"What's going on Sta--"

the call. I was froze after

feel agitated while walking back and forth, waiting Stacey's

go at the free room, I stay at the

want to know what's going on so I know

Krrrrrrnnngggggggg~

"Stacey! What's going on?"

won't accept us. This is the 3rd hospital yet they still rejected us...t-they refuse as they know our family name. I don't know what's going on

"Where's mom?"

grunting because of pain." I don't know what to say...

calling me. She's crying." She said and hung

received a message from mom

you can sacrifice

Stacey: sis help!

right away. I don't know what to do!" I texted and

money sis, we can't even

like it's hammered and stab without no mercy. I can't understand the pain like it wants me to hurt myself too

family doesn't need my money, they don't need me there personally but they need me to stop it, stop it by sacrificing one thing. I think the scenarios happened with the lead of Raze's father, I can't understand

ringing... I wipe my tears and now biting my finger nail because

"Hello!" There he go.

begging. Stop all the things you

you mean?"

her if I can't come to see them within two weeks. Sir please, this only means that I

the only way we know that'll work. I can't change my son's mind

it's with the cooperation

me what to do, I need to save dad.

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