Jonathan's POV

"What did you say?"

"That's what Angelique said a few days ago, even I can't believe it."

"Well, I guess it's called fate, sir." the chauffeur blurted.

"Can you shut up for now? Please." Nicholas pleaded with the chauffeur.

"Don't say that I didn't tell you." He stopped the car once we reached the mall, but the staff gathered outside and they bowed.

"What's happening?" I asked Nicholas.

"I don't know, I don't care." as soon as he said that the staff started greeting them.

"Good morning, Vice Chairman Young." could that be...?

"Is that... Mom?" Nicholas steps out of the car and bows at her, I followed him and whispered.

"You said you don't care, right?" he nudges my stomach using his elbow and Mom turns her heels at us after Nicholas bowed at her.

"You're late, we should talk," she said and smiled.

"Come in." I guided her to my room and as soon as the door opened, she started fuming calmly.

"I've already heard, " she said and sat.

"Yes, let me explain first—" she cuts me off.

"You don't have to, social media can tell."

"You didn't even let me explain, what if the media is lying and I'm telling the truth and you just shut me down?"

"Stop nagging, I want to know who that girl is. I want to see her." I looked at my watch and saw it was near afternoon.

"You have to wait till afternoon."

"Then I'm going to waste time."

"Good, then you may go."

"I just saw you today, then you want me to leave?"

"You don't waste time because every second is important, so don't rule me out. It's your word, not mine." I held the door open and she squinted at me angrily.

"You better make sure I meet her or else..." Mother stands and walks.

"Or else what?" I challenged her.

"Or I'm going to have an arranged marriage with or without your consent," she says coldly.

"You can't do that."

"Oh, I can, dear. I'm your mother." she slyly smiled at me and left.

"Well, that was harsh. I have to go too." Nicholas stood up and also left, I sighed and plopped down on the couch only to break it. Why do I have this stupid strength, I throw my hands in the air because of frustration and waited for the watch to strike three.

"Call Ms. Angelica Park into my office."

ANGELICA'S POV

I got dressed up and headed to work. As soon as I step foot into the building people are looking at me like there's something wrong with me. Is it the khakis I wore or my white polo?

"Ms. Angelica," one of the saleswomen approaches me "The CEO wants to see you—"

"Uh, no. Doesn't mean I visited the CEO back then to see what's happening there, doesn't mean I'm going again, so... No." I walked the other way and guards showed up in nowhere.

"Ugh, What now?"

"You need to come with us, " I rolled my eyes and followed them either way, what's even happening right now. When the elevator dings, I walk outside and they don't step out, instead, they just wait inside as it closes and leave me all alone.

"And, now what?" My sight catches the fire exit and I tiptoed my way up to the fire exit and sneaked out, I don't even know what I'm doing. I reached the first floor and opened it quietly, I looked around and saw that there was no one guarding this or even the restaurant. I went to the boutique to buy some dresses and wig using my sister's debit card and changed inside before leaving.

"I feel like a special agent, " I whispered to myself and visited Madison.

"Welcome to Scoop, scoop and away!" I chuckled every time I heard that and sat near the cashier.

"Excuse me, " I raised my hand.

"Yes, ma'am?" a waitress comes nearby with a menu in her hands.

"I'd like to call my best friend, Madison. Please say it's urgent." she nods and walks away quickly, after a while she came with Madison with her brows furrowed at me.

"You called me?" I lowered the scarf and she recognized me easily and she shooed the waitress away.

"Why are you here—" I covered her mouth with my hand and I shushed her.

"Don't be so loud, " I said in a hushed tone.

"What's happening?" she whispered.

"I don't know, but Jonathan is looking for me," I whispered back.

"Maybe he wants to apologize."

"He already did, right now, I don't know what he wants to talk about."

"Really? When? Oh my gosh, I can't believe it." she starts squealing lightly.

"Shush, they'll notice."

"Oh, right, sorry." Madison looks around and some stares are being thrown at us and she looks back at me.

"So, the thing is, I want to go home now. Saying that I am sick, " I said and saw the guards that are now searching for me.

"Oh, shoot." I duck and she covers me.

"Whatever he wants from you, I'm not giving it to him. C'mon, I know a way out here." We both stood up and she told everyone in the kitchen to have lunch and we waited for them to head out, then we entered the cooler and there was a secret passage behind the trays.

"Wow, I never saw this."

"Yeah, I made it myself without everyone noticing it. I always said that this place is out of limits and is being renovated."

"You're such a genius, Maddie." When we reached the end of the passage, it led to the underground parking lot and she handed out her car keys to me.

"Thank you, I'll give it back to you as soon as possible. I'll remind my sister." we hugged each other and a chuckle escaped her mouth.

"We're like spies."

"Yeah," we said our goodbyes and I put the car keys in the keyhole. As soon as I got in the car, someone knocked on the door.

"Excuse me, miss..." the guard from before, oh no, what do I do?

"Guard, have you happened to know where she is?" Jonathan came out of the parking lot's elevator, I started to open the engine and hit the pedal immediately to get out. The car suddenly stopped moving and I couldn't get a drift.

"Huh? What the...?" someone lightly taps on the window and to my surprise, it's Jonathan. I looked around and saw that he was the only one holding the car. I stopped running the engine and got out.

"What, how can you hold the..." I looked around if there was anything that was holding down the car, but there was nothing.

"How did you...?" I grabbed his wrists and looked if there was anything.

"Is that how you greet your boss?"

"What? I don't even know you." I complained.

"Really?" he removed the scarf and the wig, and I sighed in defeat.

"Oh..." I fixed my posture and greeted him.

"Good afternoon, sir. What do you want? If you want to take back everything you gave me, then I won't. Thank you, have a nice day." he closed the door and it got indented.

"Oh my, the car's not mine. You're responsible for that."

"I already know that, now, I need your help."

"Why— Would you need my help, sir? Your secretary can help you, I'm no secretary. I'm just a chef."

"And now, you're not. You'll be my girlfriend for today," he says. I was struck by what he said. I'm his... Girlfriend?

"Wh— what? Me, y–your girlfriend?" I stuttered

"Why haven't you had a boyfriend?" he asked, I shook my head.

"Oh, why?"

"Enough about me, sir, why... Would I be your girlfriend?" I asked.

"My mom knows."

"I don't know anything about your mother, sir..."

"Well, she doesn't like people who lie. She doesn't listen to me, she judges people."

"And, what did your mother know about, sir...?"

"It's the incident, " he looks down and my eyes widen.

"Oh, no..." I'm in deep trouble...