Hotel visit

Sara POV

Jerry sat with me in the passenger seat and asked her driver to drive the car. I looked at the bright sky in awe. Because it is now morning, all stores have started to open. To get to work on time, people were racing behind taxis and buses. Children were rushing to get to school.

Wow, working life is so different from my life. After making breakfast and bidding Aron goodbye in the morning, I did nothing. I didn't work after Aron left the house; instead, I watched kdrama and cartoons. I started contrasting my life with theirs.

I had the impression that while the outside world was racing like a rabbit, I was living my life at the pace of a turtle. I had always dreamt of holding an important position in a business office, but circumstances prevented me from finishing my education. My mother had to quit her job as a housemaid due to cardiac issues.

I dropped out of my regular education to work as a part-time waitress at a neighboring cafe after she was admitted to the hospital. However, my salary was insufficient, so I started taking on additional part-time jobs to cover my mom's medical bills and daily expenses.

I met Neil in a cafe when I was serving coffee to a group of friends there. Rather than offering an apology after one of his companions spilled coffee all over my dress, he scolded me for not giving him the right cup of coffee. My cafe owner was extremely strict with me, treating customers as equals, so he asked me to pay the bill for that coffee. I begged the cafe owner not to penalize me because it wasn't my fault, but he ignored my pleas.

Neil got his friend to apologize to me and argue in my favor with the cafe owner. Observing his generosity for me makes my heart melt. My shift was about to end, so I thanked him and headed home. Neil started visiting the cafe regularly after that day. He asked to drink coffee with me every day when he came there.

He was so wonderful to me that I fell in love with him. Although he comes from an ordinary home, he shares my ambitious aspirations. His goal was to become a successful businessman by studying hard. His father did not have to deal with a financial problem like I did because he was employed by a corporation in the finance department.

After I expressed my desire to complete my education, he recommended that I enroll in a private school. I'm attempting to repay him for his financial assistance in my latter years by giving him a portion of my salary.

Whenever I think about Neil, my heart is filled with love, respect, and care for him. He is my constant source of support.

We have never had disputes and have no trust issues. Throughout our five-year relationship, I never had an emotional breakdown because of him. If Aron hadn't made me sign a contract, my life would be a lot simpler.

I sometimes question why I didn't feel the same way about Aron. I have so many complaints with him. Despite the complexity of our connection, I find myself drawn to him. My heart won't allow me to leave him, no matter how hard I try to ignore him and consider moving on. I just can't help but care about him.

I tried numerous times to keep my feelings for Aron under control in front of Jerry, but I was never able to stop loving him. I loved Aron, but it was a different type of love. Not even Neil could have made me feel this type of love.

I took care of him as a child. Like I was his mother, I chastised him. There are moments when I let my guard down and act wildly in bed with him. Many times, I found a loyal friend in him. Although he appeared to be the ideal match for me, seeing Jerry with him compelled me to conceal my feelings from him.

I no longer feel love for Neil, so I am merely helping him in gratitude for his kindness. He may become my friend, but I will surely not get married to him. I used to consider getting married to him and starting a family, but now that I'm deeply in love with Aron, I don't think I could ever relinquish his place in my life to anybody else.

My life became complicated when I fell in love with Aron. I don't always understand why I behave the way I do. I chose to ignore him, but last night, I became completely devoid of awareness of his presence. I am still cursing myself for losing my self-control, as last night's embarrassment prevented me from making eye contact with Jerry.

"Come with me, Sara," Jerry's voice snapped me out of my reverie. Hearing her voice made me realize that I had been oblivious to the world around me.

"Where are we?" I looked at the lavish hotel in front of me and questioned her in confusion.

"Instead of taking you to the studio, I decided to take you to this hotel, where my other crew members were shooting," she motioned for me to exit the car.

I looked at my clothes and felt a little bit hesitant due to my casual clothing.

"Jerry, my attire doesn't look appropriate for this fancy hotel." She was waiting for me to get out of the car, so I was hesitant to get off.

"Sara, you look gorgeous. The thing that makes you beautiful is not what you wear; rather, it's your confidence," her words inspired me to step out of the car.

She took me to the hotel's poolside, where her crew was filming a scene for a movie. I was very excited to look at everyone, as everything seemed so new to me. After meeting Jerry's crew, I excused myself to go to the restroom.

Everyone was delighted to meet me and was extremely courteous. When Jerry told them all about my pen name, they expressed admiration for me and my writings.

I was heading back to the poolside after visiting the restroom when I noticed Aron.

What is he doing here?

He was gazing at his wristwatch, so I could tell he was waiting for someone. I glanced at him curiously from a distance and noticed a woman coming toward him.

I see. So this is what he did during work hours? I pursued him to apprehend him for his crimes as soon as he entered the room with that woman.