Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

With her eyes wide open, Danica gaped in shock.

At the stime, the sound of her car door being slammed cthrough, followed by the man's angry shout. "Do you really know how to drive? Are you f*cking blind? Didn't you see the red light?" "Are your eyes just for decoration? Don't dragalong if you're going to die. God! What rotten luck!" "Open the door! You must pay for this. Can't you see that my leg is hurt? Don't be a coward! Or do you want to go to the police station? "Can't you hear me? Open the door!" As the car window pulled down slowly and Danica slowly turned her head around, her eyes dilated in shock. As their eyes met, she gasped.

What doppelganger is this! The body shape, face... How could he resemble Frederick so much?! "What are you gawking at? Haven't you met a goodlooking guy before? Oh, a pretty girl driving a million-dollar Ferrari and ramming into other people. Tellyou're not bailing on me?" Lounging against the window, the man held out his hand. Though behaving flippantly, he was dressed in business formal, which made him looked more chic than dapper. What he wore were obviously branded goods.

"My pants are torn, and my arm is bleeding! That'll be a hundred thousand dollars. And that's even been discounted for you." As he spoke, his lips appeared uneven. Though good-looking facially, he lacked refinement, let alone displaying erudition and a strong presence. As much as he really looked identical to Frederick, Danica did not have a good impression of him.

The facial features and shapes of these two were just strikingly similar. If only his eyes were blue and he had remained silent, dressing him would...

An idea flashed across her mind. She handed him her business card and said, "Contacttomorrow. I'll make it up for two hundred thousand!" Upon learning that her parents had safely arrived at their destination and everything had been taken care of, Alicia felt herself relieved instantly.

On Saturday, after returning from her overtfield work, she called Waverly to thank her for the assistance.

They then met up at Soul Cafe. By the tWaverly reached the cafe, Alicia had already ordered plenty of food. Looking at the amount of food, Waverly looked at Alicia, puzzled. "Chocolate cake, shrimp balls, fried calamari, ice cream... Alicia, aren't you afraid of putting on weight?" "I'm in a good mood today that I'm happy to even add on two pounds. Let's leave dieting for tomorrow. So, Waverly, stop questioning why all the food ordered and what- nots. Just be my guess. You've donea huge favor. If it weren't for the fact that you hadn't been free tonight, I'd have treated you to whatever you want." Alicia handed the menu to Waverly. To Alicia, Waverly wasn't an outsider anymore.

"Be my guest and order whatever you like. There's no need to be shy for we are friends!" If the two hadn't known each other, Alicia wouldn't have been able to carry out the plan even if she had thought about it. Now, regardless of the result of the Western City bid, Alicia felt indebted to Waverly and thankful from the bottom of her heart.

"Not again, Alicia! You helpedpreviously too. You're a good person, so it isn't that big a deal!" Likewise, Waverly was also someone grateful. When Alicia helped her and even gave her advice the last time, she immediately had a good impression of Alicia.

Waverly ordered coffee, fruit and dessert.

Both of them got to know each other better through their conversation. They even had a common conversation topic revolving around Jeremy.

"I didn't expect you to be so young yet so capable, Waverly! Didn't you mention that your major is accounting? You are certainly good with computers, but why didn't you study about computing?" With her lips pursed, Waverly smiled embarrassedly.

"I am quite fond of computers, and my father did hope forto study computing. He'd telleveryday that the Pitcher family owns a high-tech firm, and that my expertise in computers could be of use to them, hence making us a perfect match! Like, seriously? I have never even met that man before, and I don't even know what he looks like. I didn't apply for computer science but studied accounting instead because of my boyfriend..." "Your boyfriend?" What does this have to do with her boyfriend? Alicia thought.

Hadn't she also dated Jeremy when she was studying fashion design? And working as a translator now with Frederick in the management -these two fields were also unrelated in so many ways. Alicia had more questions as she studied Waverly.

"I was studying management at first. Then, I diverted when I realized I had an affinity for numbers. As all business sectors and every company require talents in financial accounting, I majored in this instead. I had initially planned to work at my boyfriend's company so that we could be together. He toldit was just ssmall business but only forto find out that his family is in the electronic products business and owns a company. So I was thinking to myself that I could never escape from anything related to computers. And when I was studying accounting, I used to do all kinds of calculations. The machines and software were already obsolete, forcingto find a way to expedite the calculation process and all. As a result, I didn't give up on computers but kept learning about them along the way, and eventually gaining smini achievements." Waverly was all earnest and unpretentious as she shared about herself.

"But I was also afraid if my dad finds out that I hadn't given up on computing, he'd again tellday in day out about the Pitcher family. He askedto cup with many designs for them and introduceto them. So, I eventually found myself a job at an accounting firm. I didn't even go to my boyfriend's company to avoid putting him in a difficult position. I wanted to wait for a few years and becaccomplished before joining him to avoid gossips." Listening to Waverly, Alicia could feel her father's love for her. In fact, Waverly was really good at what she did. Maybe even back then, Waverly and Jeremy would have been a perfect match.

"So you call this way from Yeceaus City Casterwich City? Is it only because of your iend?"

It was said that the Castle family was second to none in Yecaeus City, so Waverley must've been the daughter of a wealthy family and also the apple of her family's eye! And yet, she had never displayed that nose-in-the-air attitude, but had been genuinely humble. Watching Waverly blush, Alicia knew the answer -still a young woman deeply in her first love. It reminded Alicia of her younger self when she only had eyes for Jeremy. So much so that even after being dumped, she was still willing to wait for him.

That's the power of love! Love above all! Alicia thought of giving spieces of advice to Waverly, but was afraid of being a wet blanket. She hesitated for a moment, but gave up.

"By the way, you and Jeremy..."

"We've met! He toldhe has no interest in me. Perfect! He loves I I someone else, and I love someone else too so there's nothing to worry Επ. about. If you want to be with him, Alicia, I have no objections at all.

Don't worry about me. I care about you more than him!" Being a straightforward and candid person, Waverly guffawed at what she had just said, making Alicia join in her laughter too.

"Yes,too! I care about you more than I do for him! One of these days, I'll introduce you to Victoria! I think you'll get along well." She had been afraid that Jeremy's existence would affect their friendship because he would still look for her from tto tand tell her the sthings! Being in touch with him on such on and off basis could be really depressing.

After saying goodbye to Waverly, Alicia went grocery shopping in case she got hungry during midnight.

As her parents were safe, she didn't have to worry about them anymore. So on her way home, she was m thinking of ways of explaining things to Frederick. As she was about to reach the exit of Robson Garden, a big bouquet of rej roses appeared in front of her... X