Chapter 186: The New Secretary
(Karsten)
Numbness wove itself within me, followed by a void of emptiness after I let her go. The twinge of ache in my heart had blossomed into a gut-wrenching pain, the one I had to live with.
I asked Caysir to check on her and deliver her food, but she refused to accept anything from him, knowing I must have been sending them.
Speaking to Chan and Miranda, I discussed her transfer to the Sales Department. They knew better than to ask me why, and it was arranged. Knowing Chan, he would keep her comfortable, and she wouldn’t be lonely amidst them.
"Clear out all of Arata’s stuff and give the box to Caysir. He will take it home to her," I instructed before Chan and Miranda left, giving me serious nods.
I also had a thorough conversation with Ranold, since he was in charge of getting me a fake girlfriend and was the one who found Arata.
"How the fuck did you not know she was engaged? Didn’t you run a background check?" I almost shouted at him and he appeared utterly serious for the rarest time.
"I did and never thought it would be a problem, knowing you wanted a fake relationship. Not that you were going to sleep with her." He rolled his eyes and kept speaking. "Besides, girls always fall for you and break up with whatever sad soul they are dating or are engaged to. So I didn’t delve into it too much."
From all the times I imagined punching Ranold, this had to be the most tempting one. My eyes blazed with rage, I felt.
"She knows Ranold, she knows we singled her out, and now believes I was the one who made her fiancé break up with her. I don’t even know the fucker." I had never sought out Arata’s ex-fiancé, even when she told me he had broken her heart. I didn’t trust myself to not hurt that doofus badly, so I had exercised restraint. Not knowing him was a bliss.
Ranold’s cheeks puffed as he slowly let air out and slumped on my sofa. His hand held his head, and he sincerely apologised.