Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

Carolien wiped her face. Before her brain could react, her numb feet were already following the maid in. After stepping through the door, her thoughts were still

wavering.

She was led all the way into the hall. When she saw the rich woman downstairs, she finally realized how ridiculously lucky she was, and that it wasn't a dream.

In the living room, the woman sat down on the sofa and waved, indicating for the servants to leave. Even though she had changed into home clothes, and her hair was a little damp, the way she held the cat in her arms revealed a tinge of arrogance.

To be fair, although one could tell that Mrs. Park was getting older, she clearly took good care of herself. She didn't look like the worn-out, middle-aged woman that Carolien had pictured. Her gestures were full of taste and elegance. Many women in their prime could not compare to her, let alone women her age.

However, even when she was so talented and beautiful with a good family background, she didn't have a loyal husband. Frankly, in terms of appearance, Mr. Park could barely be regarded as average. He wasn't exactly tall, either. He looked like he didn't deserve Mrs. Park whatsoever.

Looking at the woman, Carolien's heart was pounding.noveldrama

She couldn't have gotten the wrong information, could she? Mrs. Park seemed to be in the pink of health. She did not seem like a woman who had been cast aside by her husband.

Mrs. Park stroked the similarly dignified Ragdoll cat in her arms and sized Carolien up. Despite the messy state Carolien was in, her beauty could not be concealed. Mrs. Park subtly frowned and raised her eyebrows slightly.

"If you have something to say, go ahead. You only have ten minutes. I hope that your words won't make me want to kick you out.

Her warning was like getting a bucket of ice-cold water poured on Carolien's head. With a shiver, her nerves tensed up and he came back to his senses. The scene she had practiced several times flashed through her mind again. She took out several documents from her bag and spread them on the table one by one. Then, she took a step back and began elaborating.

"I'm sorry to disturb you, Mrs. Park. To put it simply, I want to make a deal with you."

She continued, "I'm sorry to interfere with your personal affairs, but I know that you and Mr. Park have been married for many years. You two started from scratch, and have been through thick and thin together, which is a well-known story. I'm sure that you care a lot about your marriage since you've been together for so many years. The reason why I suddenly came here is actually because of my boyfriend. He wanted to sign a cooperation agreement with Mr. Park, which involves a few female employees in SOY Starshine. Initially, it was meant to be a mutually beneficial agreement, but unfortunately, when we went to discuss, we found out about something that we shouldn't have."

Carolien's gaze swept over the table. She walked forward and opened up a folder. Suddenly, a few photos of various sizes were revealed. The photos were arranged neatly and pinned to a board. They were overlapping, and there were quite a lot of them. The parts of the pictures that were exposed were enough to make one's imagination go wild. Many different women were in the pictures, but there was only one man, who was Mr. Park.

Upon taking a look, Mrs. Park's facade cracked slightly, but she concealed it very well. However, she subconsciously gripped the cat, causing it to let out a meow.

At nearly the same time, the woman also said, "Do you want money, or are you trying to threaten me?"

"Neither."

Carolien shook her head and said seriously, "This is between you and Mr. Park. I don't care about it, and I'm not interested. That's why the pictures I chose were ones that aren't too scandalous."

In other words, those inconsequential things were just child's play. There were even more shocking things to be exposed.

However, she stopped explaining ter that. Carolien was sma too much. Instead, she would let Mrs. Park's mind wander.

enough not to say

"The reason why I came here is that we are both women. I have a favor to ask. Whether it's about emotions or rationality, and whether you know it or not, I feel that I have to say this. Initially, our cooperation with Mr. Park was just business. Unexpectedly, when I went to SOY Starshine to look for my boyfriend, I ran into a woman called Ala. She called herself Mrs. Park and was responsible for ruining our cooperation efforts. I don't know what she told Mr. Park behind closed doors, but after she did so, everything changed. Later on, I heard that she had a 'special' relationship with Mr. Park. Because of the nature of his job, Mr. Park often goes looking for pretty girls. Perhaps she misunderstood or was afraid that I would try to steal Mr. Park away from him, so she was very hostile to us. On top of that, she was one of the important employees involved in the contract signing this time, so it was more difficult for us to discuss it. Because of me, the contract inexplicably came to a deadlock. It wasn't until I deliberately looked into it that I found out."

After a pause, she continued rationally.

"Mrs. Park, if you were to refuse to cooperate with me for such a reason, I wouldn't be able to do anything about that. After all, you are indeed his wife. However, because of someone who we regard as just an employee, I can't even meet Mr. Park in person. I don't have the guts to meet him, nor can I explain. Because of that, the contract has become worthless for no reason. I feel incredibly wronged! I also feel very sorry for my boyfriend. This contract is worth a total of 50 million dollars a year..."

After eyeing Mrs. Park and taking a deep breath, Carolien finally concluded. "Because of that, the only choice I had was to come to you. I want to make a deal with you. I'm sure you don't like it when other women take on your title and stand beside your husband, right? How about this? If you help me get the contract signed, we can use our cooperation to relocate those celebrities that are close to your husband over to Casterwich City, and we can increase their workload based on your instructions. We can also sign them to a five-year contract. By forcing them to be active elsewhere, they will have no chance to come near your husband, right? That way, they can make money for the company and leave your husband alone at the same time, which is a win-win scenario for us. The current situation is that the contract is still undergoing a trial period. It can be discussed, but your husband has already rejected a few of our preferred options, especially Ala."

The benefits had all been laid out. Carolien had used every tactic available, and appropriately put the cherry on top.

"Mrs. Park, the truth is that we do a lot of domestic business. I'm sure you've heard of Triumphoods Group. We don't have much time to spend in this country. My boyfriend's main business is not focused here, and he has worked with many entertainment companies. You know, it's true that SOY Starshine has a lot of potential and that it's very important, but it's not indispensable. Therefore, he is not in a hurry. However, since things have gotten to this point because of me, I want to lend him a hand. We're probably taking our flight back the day after tomorrow..."

She was incredibly anxious.

She couldn't give Mrs. Park much time to think. After all, the point was that she needed enough time to get Mrs. Park to sign the contract.

Mrs. Park stroked the cat and did not speak for a long time. Her heart was truly stirred up, but on the surface, she still did not show it. She looked at Carolien and coldly made her reply.

"Triumphoods Group? I didn't hear Mr. Luther say that he has a girlfriend." Carolien's heart throbbed, and she suddenly realized that Mrs. Park was really a tough woman. She smiled faintly and calmly responded.

"He didn't say that he didn't have one, did he? If you call him now, remember to tell him my name. I'm Carolien Jones! I'm sure he won't hide anything from you."

It was true that Elijah didn't have a girlfriend in the past. If he did, she wouldn't have gone looking for him.

No matter what kind of relationship they had, she did not believe that Mrs. Park would dare to call Elijah about something so personal.

She had searched up and down and found nothing about Elijah's past relationships, nor had she ever heard any rumors about him. It was obvious that

he was someone who valued his privacy. She was not afraid of Mrs. Park going to

ask.

She still had that last bit of confidence.

The corners of the woman's mouth relaxed a little. She once again questioned, "How did you find me?"

It seemed that she was suspicious of Carolien's true intentions.

When their eyes met, Carolien did not lie. Instead, she told a half-truth.

"I'm not sure if saw you at a cocktail party, or if it was a picture of you and a friend in a magazine. You were so beautiful that I was

impressed. I happened to meet net

person and suddenly had an idea. I pretended to be a saleswoman for a beauty salon to get your address. So, I made some preparations before coming. Sorry. I truly apologize for using such methods."

Glancing at everything on the table, Carolien did not deny that she had done her homework.

Her sincerity, honesty, and attitude helped her earn a lot of brownie points, which dispelled the doubts in Mrs. Park's heart. After a while, she stood up from the sofa.

"Leave the contract here. I'll give you a definite answer by tomorrow night."

Carolien bowed to her very respectfully. "Thank you, Mrs. Park. I hope that we can work together happily."

Carolien stretched out her hand and pointed to other documents on the table, silently asking if Mrs. Park wanted her to take the papers away. Seeing Mrs. Park nod, she collected the messy files.

"Even though all of this is useless garbage, it wouldn't be good to just throw them away. When I go back, I will burn them all. I won't disturb you anymore, Mrs. Park. Farewell!"

When their gazes met, Mrs. Park took the initiative to reach out and shake hands with her. In place of a goodbye, she said, "Mr. Luther is a lucky man."

What an intelligent woman!

Even though Mrs. Park might not have been aware that Carolien's documents were barely a fraction out of hundreds of copies, they were

an eyesore to her. Moreover, it was indeed a thorn in her heart, not only because of Mr. Park's behavior but also because it was nothing to be proud of.

In the end, Mrs. Park not only arranged for her subordinates to personally send Carolien to the door but also gave her a business card. When Carolien walked out, her body was aching all over, but there was a radiant smile in her moist eyes.

At this time, Elijah was chatting with Hudson at the champagne bar attached to Paradise Seaview Villa. The two of them took a sip of wine and subconsciously spun the bar stools they were sitting on. Elijah looked towards the door again. "Elijah, are you waiting for someone?"

It was already odd enough that Elijah had been sitting there for the whole night. On top of that, he would look in the direction of the hall's entrance from time to time. Although Hudson had asked a question, his tone was full of certainty. Elijah pursed his lips and lightly swirled his wine glass. He couldn't help but chuckle. "A pest of mine has disappeared out of nowhere. I'm kind of... not used to

it!"

He didn't see her scarfing down food

in the morning, and nobody came to chase away women for him in the evening anymore. It was odd. When he sa her, he felt annoyed. However, when she was out of sight,

it was too quiet, and he even began

to miss her.