Chapter 37 Episode 37
Chapter 37 Episode 37
Chapter 37
Emeli arrived at the company with quick steps, even though her head still felt full because of what had happened earlier that afternoon. As soon as the elevator doors opened, she immediately walked toward the design department while lowering her face. Her neck still felt hot from Ken’s touch earlier in the car. Even now, her hands were still trembling slightly whenever she remembered the look in that man’s eyes.
“Calm down… just focus on work,” she muttered softly to herself.
As soon as she entered the design room, several people immediately turned to look at her. Some only glanced briefly, while others looked curious because Emeli had been gone for quite a long time during lunch break.
“You’re finally back?” one of the staff members asked.
Emeli gave a small nod. “Yeah.”
“Why were you gone so long?”
“The traffic was bad earlier,” Emeli answered quickly while sitting down in her chair.
She immediately turned on her computer, pretending to be busy so no one would ask further questions. But only a few minutes passed before the atmosphere in the room suddenly became noisier.
“Hey, Liona is here.”
“She’s only showing up now.”
“Well, she is the heiress of the Chavez family…”
Those whispers made Emeli reflexively lift her face. A beautiful woman dressed in expensive clothes walked in confidently. Her long hair was styled in neat waves, and her steps were relaxed while several staff members immediately greeted her respectfully.
She was Liona Chavez.
The daughter of the Chavez family, who was famous for having a close relationship with Ken’s family.
Liona only gave a faint smile while removing the sunglasses resting on her head. “Why does everyone look so tense today?” she asked casually.
“Because there was a meeting earlier this afternoon,” one of the staff members answered quickly.
“Oh really?” Liona sat down in one of the empty chairs while playing with her phone. “I heard Ken personally came down.”
“Yeah.”
“And apparently…” one of the women slowly lifted her face. “Earlier, he was looking for someone.”
Several staff members immediately exchanged glances, including Liona.
“Looking for who?” Liona asked curiously.
The woman smiled faintly. “Emeli.”
Deg.
That name instantly made the atmosphere strange.
Emeli, who had been silent the entire time, immediately stiffened. Her hand stopped above the mouse.
One of the staff members immediately turned toward Emeli. “Oh right, Mr. Ken really was asking about you earlier.”
Liona’s gaze immediately shifted toward Emeli. Her smile slowly disappeared.
“You?” she asked softly.
Emeli tried to remain calm. “Yes?”
Liona slowly stood up before walking closer. The sound of her heels echoed clearly through the room that had suddenly become silent.
“What relationship do you have with Ken?” she asked bluntly.
Emeli frowned slightly. “There’s no relationship at all.”
“Really?” Liona smiled crookedly. “Ken is my fiancé.”
Several people immediately exchanged glances after hearing that sentence. Rumors about their engagement had indeed been circulating around the company for a long time.
Emeli tried to stay calm. “Maybe Mr. Ken was looking for me because of work matters.”
Liona stepped closer until she stood right in front of Emeli’s desk. “What kind of work?”
“The design draft.”
Liona stared at her sharply for a few seconds before suddenly gripping Emeli’s chin quite hard.
“I don’t like women who try to get my fiancé’s attention,” she said coldly.
Emeli immediately slapped her hand away reflexively. “Don’t touch me carelessly.”
The atmosphere in the room instantly became even more tense.
Liona looked like she could not believe her hand had been pushed away. “You’re pretty bold.”
Emeli slowly stood up. “I already told you there’s nothing between me and Mr. Ken. Why are you overreacting so much?”
Her tone was not loud, but it was enough to change Liona’s expression.
“Are you trying to challenge me?” Liona asked sharply.
“I’m only telling the truth.”
But that sentence only made Liona even angrier. Without warning, the woman immediately grabbed Emeli’s hair hard.
“Ah—!”
The room instantly erupted into chaos.
“Liona!”
“Oh my God!”
Emeli immediately winced in pain. “Let go!”
But Liona only pulled her hair harder. “Cheap woman!”
Emeli, who was already angry, immediately grabbed Liona’s hair back as well.
“Don’t accuse people carelessly!”
“Oh my God, they’re fighting!”
The atmosphere in the design department instantly turned chaotic. Chairs shifted, and several people tried to approach but were afraid of getting hit.
“Stop it!”
Mr. Andreas, who had just entered, immediately widened his eyes. “What are you two doing?!”
He quickly tried to separate them.
“Let go!” he shouted.
But instead of succeeding, he got slapped while trying to pull them apart.
“Aw!”
Before he could recover, Andreas’s hair was accidentally pulled too.
“Oh God—that hurts!”
Several staff members immediately panicked while trying not to laugh at the same time.
“Hurry and separate them!”
Finally, two male staff members helped pull Emeli and Liona away from each other.
Emeli’s breathing was uneven. Her hair was messy, and her face was red with anger. Meanwhile, Liona looked just as disheveled.
“You’re asking for death!” Liona shouted.
Emeli immediately glared sharply. “Who started it first?”
“Enough!” Andreas shouted in frustration while fixing his messy hair. “This is an office, not a marketplace!”
The room instantly fell silent.
Andreas pointed at both of them alternately. “If you still want to fight, get out!”
Emeli bit her lip to hold back her emotions. Her chest was still rising and falling rapidly.
Today was truly awful.
Without saying another word, she immediately grabbed her bag.
“Emeli!” Andreas called out.
“I want to step out for a moment, Sir,” Emeli answered quickly before walking away.
As soon as she left the design department, Emeli immediately let out a long breath. Her head felt extremely dizzy.
“Why is everything becoming such a mess…” she muttered softly.
She walked quickly toward the elevator area while trying to calm herself down. But just as the elevator doors opened—her steps immediately stopped.
Ken and Juna had just arrived from the lobby area.
Deg.
Ken’s gaze immediately fell on Emeli. And in just one second, the man realized something.
Emeli’s hair was messy.
Her face was red. And there was a faint scratch mark near her neck.
“What happened to you?” Ken asked softly, but his tone instantly turned cold.
Emeli quickly turned her face away. “Nothing.”
The elevator doors opened.
And before Emeli could enter by herself, Ken immediately grabbed her wrist and pulled her inside the elevator.
“Sir—!”
The elevator doors instantly closed.
Juna, who had been about to step inside as well, chose to remain outside. He let out a small sigh once the doors completely closed.
Inside the elevator, the atmosphere immediately felt cramped.
Emeli tried to pull her hand away. “Let go of me.”
Ken instead pulled Emeli’s body closer. “Who messed up your hair?”
“That’s none of your business.”
Ken’s gaze instantly hardened. “Answer me.”
Emeli let out an annoyed sigh. “I just got into a fight.”
“With who?”
“Liona.”
That name immediately made Ken’s brows furrow.
“What did she do?”
Emeli laughed faintly in sarcasm. “Just ask your fiancée.”
Ken fell silent for a few seconds.
But instead of explaining, the man slowly lifted Emeli’s chin. His gaze dropped to the girl’s neck, which was still slightly red.
“I already warned you,” he muttered lowly.
Emeli frowned. “What is it now?”
“You’re mine.”
Those words once again made Emeli’s chest feel tight.
“You always say that,” she replied softly. “Even though I’m not an object.”
Ken’s gaze shifted for a moment.
But the next second, the man immediately pulled Emeli into his arms before kissing her neck repeatedly.
“M-Mr. Ken…”
Emeli immediately tried to push him away, but Ken’s body was too strong.
“Next time, I don’t want to smell another man’s perfume on your body,” Ken muttered against her neck.
“What does that have to do with you? It’s only perfume. That doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a relationship, right?”
Ken did not answer. Instead, he marked her neck again slowly, making the girl wince.
“Ken… it hurts…”
But this time, Ken’s embrace only tightened.
Emeli, who had originally wanted to get angry, slowly fell silent. She could feel Ken’s heavy breathing against her shoulder.
The elevator continued moving upward slowly.
And for a few seconds… Ken simply held her quietly.
“I don’t like seeing you close to other men,” he whispered lowly.
Those words made Emeli freeze. Her heart beat strangely. But before she could answer—
“Ding!”
The elevator doors opened.
Ken immediately released her slowly, as if nothing had happened.
Meanwhile, Emeli still stood there silently with uneven breathing and a heart that had once again fallen into chaos.