Missunderstanding

"Honey ... wake up," Nicholas whispered while kissing Kimberly's cheek affectionately. I don't know how many times Nicholas tried to wake Kimberly up. Since locking the woman in his room, they have nothing to do but miss and exchange stories with each other.

Nicholas himself wasn't sure what time they went to bed last night. All he remembered was Kimberly suddenly falling asleep in a hug position. That's also probably what made it hard for him to wake up now. Yet today they have to go to work as usual. Feeling at his wit's end, Nicholas kissed Kimberly's lips. Take a sip and then take a bite. Even deliberately biting the woman's lower lip slowly until finally, she couldn't help but wake up.

Kimberly glared indignantly. "You cheated! How could you wake me up like that." Kimberly groaned as she sat down to stretch her stiff muscles. The next second he shuffled off the bed. "Where are you going?" Nicholas pulled Kimberly's body back to sit on the side of the bed. "Want to take a shower, Mr. Alistair. You told me to get up so I could get ready quickly, didn't you?"

Nicholas shook his head. "Don't try to leave without hugging me first, Mrs. Alistair. From now on, every time you wake up or want to sleep, you must do that. Or if necessary, starting tonight, you can move to sleep in my room."

Meanwhile, Kimberly's cheeks turned red when she heard Nicholas's orders. She shouldn't be surprised. The man likes it. But asking for regular hugs made Kimberly embarrassed and happy. She believed he loved her now.

"Are you sure you asked me to move to your room? You're not teasing me, are you? I'm just afraid you won't be able to hold back," Kimberly sneered.

Nicholas held his chin high. "Are you challenging me now? I would have done it a long time ago if I wanted to. No need to wait this long." They both then laughed. After getting ready and having breakfast, Kimberly and Nicholas finally went to work together. Kimberly felt the shock again. The man who had the status of CEO shamelessly again took Kimberly's hand and started to get out of the car and enter the Alpabeta building.

Embarrassed, Kimberly tried to untie their hands. But what the heck, the more she tried to let go, the tighter Nicholas gripped her hand. She could only surrender to be the center of attention of all the employees who were passing by. Meanwhile, Nicholas couldn't help but smile, seeing the annoyance visible on Kimberly's face.

Along the way down the building corridor, the woman kept on protesting until they arrived at Nicholas's room. "You shouldn't have to hold my hand like that, Nicholas. I'm not an old man!" Kimberly exclaimed. Her lips pursed in annoyance.

"You're not old, Kimmy. You're my future wife," Nicholas replied confidently. The man didn't care about Kimberly, who looked annoyed at him.

"Gosh! You're exaggerating." Kimberly again protested.

Nicholas narrowed his eyes at Kimberly. "Why? You don't want to be my wife?"

"It's not that you don't want to. It's just that ---"

"That's enough! The point is you want to, right?" cut Nicholas making Kimberly could only stare. "You, why are you always mean to me." Nicholas chuckled again to find Kimberly, who was increasingly annoyed with him. For the umpteenth time, the man then pulled Kimberly into his arms. "So when can I marry you?" The next second before the woman answered, Nicholas again grabbed Kimberly's lips and kissed them deeply. He was pushing his future wife's body to lean on the side of his desk. Then it wasn't long before someone's presence interrupted the moment of intimacy between the two of them.

"Oh My God!" There was a loud thud. A man was standing with his arms crossed in front of his chest. "This is the office. If you want to make out, you should go home." The sarcastic man was none other than Edward.

The man deliberately entered without knocking on the door first. When the door opened, he saw the two people making out. Don't ask how Nicholas's reaction was. If Kimberly didn't arrest him, the man might kick Edward right away. "Edwardo Martin, how could you enter my room without my permission. Where are your manners as a descendant of nobility?" said Nicholas sarcastically.

Edward chuckled in his position. "Oh, come on, I'm telling the truth. You guys can do it at home if you want to make out. It's like a lack of space," Edward replied, not wanting to lose. Not wanting the two men to argue any longer, Kimberly tried to mediate. The woman then grabbed Nicholas's arm and immediately told him to sit down. She knew there must be something important that made Edward suddenly come to Nicholas's room.

"There's something you two need to do, it seems. Instead of fighting, you two hurry up. I'll prepare coffee for you two."

Edward nodded. "Of course, how could I have come here if it wasn't important. I want you to immediately check and review the business proposal between AlpaBeta and Omega Group. They are facing failure right now. It is tough for us to continue working together."

After saying that, Kimberly prepared two cups of coffee for the two friends. Then after that, let them refocus on completing the work.

***

Kimberly is now preparing for lunch. Seeing that the door to Nicholas's room wasn't open yet, she confirmed that the man must still be busy. Not wanting to disturb him, Kimberly chose to go after Alex and Keyra in their room. Just standing up, Kimberly's cell phone rang. When checking, Marco's name was written on it. She quickly picked up.

"Kimmy, go to the hospital immediately. Opa is unconscious."

Without thinking twice, Kimberly immediately grabbed her briefcase and walked quickly to go to the hospital. Arriving there, Kimberly found Arthur in a weakened condition. His heart disease returned. The doctor himself suggested that Arthur immediately undergo heart bypass surgery so that his life could be saved. "Opa, please hold on. Kimmya is here. Please, wake up." Kimberly couldn't stop crying when she saw through the glass. The old man's body began to be fitted with various medical devices before undergoing surgery.

Marco, who was always there, could only calm him down—hugging Kimberly tightly so that she could be vital in facing all the trials that befell her.

"Please, Kimberly, don't cry like this. Let's pray that the surgery that Grandpa is undergoing is successful." Marco didn't loosen his grip one bit.

After about four hours of finishing work with Edward, Elsewhere, Nicholas decided to take Kimberly to lunch. However, he did not find the woman in her place when he left the room. He tried to call, but Kimberly's cell phone was off. Nicholas thought, maybe Kimberly had already gone to lunch with her friends. The next second he decided to return to the room. Just as he sat down, there was a knock on the door. Someone came in and handed over a file for Nicholas to check. The man immediately accepted it. However, the situation turned tense when he began to open and take out sheet after sheet of photos in the brown folder.

***

"Where have you been, Kimberly?" Nicholas asked as Kimberly had just entered the apartment unit. The man was deliberately waiting in the television room. After successfully undergoing surgery for four hours, Arthur was immediately transferred to the ICCU room. According to the doctor, his condition will gradually improve. She was waiting for the man to come to his senses. Seeing Kimberly, exhausted, Marco asked the woman to go home immediately. Make sure that he will take care and provide news as usual. And when she had just arrived, there was already Nicholas waiting for the woman with a face that was difficult to interpret.

"I-I'm sorry if I didn't tell you. I have important things to finish," Kimberly stuttered. Nicholas smiled sinisterly. His eyes were fixed.

"What kind of business are you doing out there that you forgot to tell me?"

Kimberly looked down. She was feeling wrong because she had forgotten to tell the man. She didn't even realize that her cellphone had been dead all day. Of course, he was angry now. "Please, Nicholas. I'm sorry. I didn't realize that my cell phone had run out of battery. I ---"

"Just answer me, what business are you doing out there, Kimberly!" cut off Nicholas. His voice started to rise. He even got up from his seat.

"This afternoon, I suddenly had to meet ---"

"Meeting who? Your affair? Your dark girlfriend? Who?" It was clear that the man's jaw had hardened. His hands were even clenched into fists as if ready to punch anyone.

Kimberly even gasped in surprise. She didn't expect Nicholas to accuse her of that. Then he shook her head several times. Denied what the man is accusing her of.

"That's not it, Nicholas, how could I ---"

Before Kimberly finished speaking, Nicholas immediately threw the photo sheet right into Kimberly's face, and then it just fell on the floor. Kimberly pulled her face in, surprised as she grabbed the pictures Nicholas threw at her one by one.

The image is a photo showing that she is holding hands. She even hugged a man tightly, which was confirmed that it wasn't Nicholas.

"That's what you're doing out there? Even when I'm not here?" Nicholas laughed out loud.

Kimberly shook her head many times. "Nicholas, it's not what you think. I can explain it all." Nicholas stared blankly. He didn't care what Kimberly said. "There's nothing more to explain, Kimberly. I've warned you many times. Don't you ever go out with another man without my permission? Is my request so difficult for you?"

Kimberly bit her lower lip hard. She restrained herself so that no tears escaped from her eyes. Taking several deep breaths to answer what Nicholas asked. "Please, listen to me first." Kimberly ventured to the position where Nicholas was standing. She then tried to grab the man's wrist. However, Nicholas quickly brushed it off.

"No need." Nicholas's voice weakened. The disappointment was etched on his face. "That picture more than explains everything. I thought you were different, Kimmy. But it's the same."

The next second, Nicholas left Kimberly just like that. The man slammed the door and then heard the sound of things falling to the floor from inside the room. Kimberly could only sit up. Struggling to hold back tears, finally, the tears escaped also down his cheeks. It's also wrong not to tell this issue earlier until there is a misunderstanding. Her fault also violated Nicholas's request not to approach any man without exception. Including Marco. So now, what should she do? Everything has happened. Is there still a chance for her to fix all of this? Or worst of all, Nicholas won't forgive?