But she couldn’t ask first.
She was afraid that even a little bit of her feelings might be revealed by asking why he was avoiding her. Once she became aware of her feelings, she became even more cautious.
In fact, given the terms of their contract, this was a more natural relationship.
Unrequited love isn’t easy, but the fact that the object of her affection was the notoriously difficult Ryan Iglis made it a big deal.
“I have plans for dinner tonight.”
At least now, he told her in advance that he had plans.
‘Okay, he’s not mad. He must really be busy.’
Even though he said he had plans and left, it was still a significant improvement.
“Do you have plans for dinner tonight as well?”
If he didn’t mention it first, she thought she would have to tell him she had plans for dinner.
It was almost time to get off work. Olive had said he would come to pick her up, so he was probably almost there.
At that moment, Ryan came out of the office with his bag.
“I might be a bit late today.”
He has dinner plans!
“Yes, I understand.”
“Go ahead first.”
Although she wasn’t going home, Alice nodded.
It was a relief to hear he would be coming home late.
If Ryan was waiting at home, she would have felt anxious about coming home late, but now she felt she could comfortably stay by Olive’s side.
[Underground Parking Lot B337.]
Olive sent her a message with his location.
[Okay, okay, just wait a bit. I’ll be there soon!]
As Alice descended to the third basement, she headed toward the area where Olive was.
There was no need to search for Olive; a car overflowing with presence caught her eye.
Alice walked towards the striking red sports car parked in area B337, swinging her long legs.
“Alice! Aren’t you coming quickly?”
The car resembled its owner. Alice waved at Olive, who was glaring at her with a gaze as intense as the sports car itself.
“I got off work right on time and came down!”
“Shut up, hurry up and get in. We’re late for our reservation.”
Olive got out of the car, practically pushing Alice into the passenger seat, and quickly took off.
“Where are we going? Didn’t we say we were going to a party today?”
“I told you I’d take care of everything, didn’t I?”
So she was quietly following along…?
After Olive’s persuasion, Alice was finally able to step out into the world without any disguise after several years.
She felt anxious about not doing what she was used to, but thinking it was only for three hours made her heart flutter a bit.
If Ryan saw her, would he pay a little more attention to her? The vague imagination made her heart tingle.
But that was unlikely.
He didn’t even glance at Reese Div, so what would it matter if her appearance changed?
Alice let out a small sigh, dominated by thoughts of Ryan whenever she had a moment.
“Reese Div came to the office after a long time. I think her figure has improved.”
Alice threw out a complaint, wanting to vent to her friend.
“No way, that vixen came again? Why does she keep hitting on a married man!”
Olive smacked the steering wheel, exploding with frustration on Alice’s behalf. Seeing Olive like that made her smile.
“Reese Div doesn’t know, you know. That the vice president is married.”
“Whether she knows or not, it’s annoying! You should do something about that title. Ryan Iglis is technically yours on paper right now.”
“W-What do you mean by that! You know there’s nothing tying us together except for the contract, so how can you say he’s mine!”
How embarrassing, what was she saying? Alice fanned herself with her hand, feeling the heat rise.
“Oh? Why are you fanning yourself? Do you have something going on?”
“What’s there to fan myself for? I’m just fanning because I’m hot.”
“Then why are you fanning yourself when our air conditioning is blasting? You’ll freeze to death.”
So persistent. Alice decided to change the subject.
“Anyway, I’m going to actively participate today! Look, I brought a dress that has a bit of a dressy feel and packed some makeup too!”
Alice pulled out a dress from the shopping bag she had placed under her legs, showing it off.
The dress that fell out was a long dress that could be worn off the shoulder. She had bought it with great determination on her way home yesterday for today.
“Are you kidding me, Alice! That’s just a dress, not a gown!”
“It shows off the shoulders, though?”
“Showing off the shoulders is basic. There are plenty of people who show off their cleavage. What about your hair? What are you going to do with your hair? If you take off the wig, your hair will be all flat, right?”
