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C47. Madam Bruschweiler

As the busy day begun,Jennie was locked up in her own office,her face burried on a stock of papers that needed to be signed. Her fingers are hurting from hours of signing endless counts of papers,but she couldn't care less.

It has been years since the last time Jennie had worked like this. Her employees could easily tell the difference of having the Young Master by the tyrant CEO's side.

"If only the Young Master is around, President Kim would've  been out for lunch a couple of minutes ago."

"Now that the Young Master isn't here anymore,President Kim seems to have gotten back to her old workaholic and cold self,what a pity."

"Yes,I heard the head of the Marketing Team was fired an hour ago. He must have made mistakes that had angered the President."

"We can't blame him,the President has been so forgiving back when the Young Master's around,it somehow made us thought the President would be soft since then."

As the President's secretary walked through the corridor,she had crossed paths with employees gossiping about the infamous President. She ushered them to stop gossiping and go back to work.

She herself felt that the situation the President is currently in is a pity. She had never predicted that those happy and good days that the couple had spent together would end like this. Deep down,she hope that this would only be temporary. She knew deep inside how hard it is to lose someone you came to live for.

Joy sighed and continued walking towards the President's office. She know that the President would once again be burried in her stock of papers as she enters but she will come to disrupt it now. Afterall,she is here to deliver a somewhat confusing report.

"Come in." A distant voice ringed as Joy stopped knocking on the door. She slowly started to push the door open to see the President staring at the Young Master's photo once again. The photo hasn't left the President's table ever since it was first placed there.

"Young Lady,I apologize for disrupting your work,but a woman from the Bruschweiler's family came to see you. She had claimed she is a very close relative of the...Y-young... master." It was only a couple of years ago that she had met the woman whom the President loves the most,and now she's gone. It hurts and saddens a heart like Joy's that even mentioning the names associated with her causes a tug deep in her heart.

"Send her in." Three words was dropped after 5 minutes of consideration and then Joy was gestured out of the office in a swift.

Joy heave a sigh of releaf as she walk away from the heavy atmosphere that surrounds the office.

JENNIE

Another day has begun,it's only been three days since I learned about Lisa,but every day felt like years of longing and eagerness. I wanted so badly to fly to Italy the minute I learned about everything that happened, my poor Lisa,she had suffered enough. However,I can't neglect my responsibilities,I've been gone for almost a year,so I have to act on my responsibilities first.

Wait for me,mylove. We'll see each other soon.

My heart aches at the thought of Lisa forgeting about her life,our memories,us and...

Me. I don't know how would I be able to remind her of how our love begun,how we used to date at the park. I don't know what to do to bring back the old us.

"Y-young Lady." I quickly wiped away the tears that have flown down my cheeks as I hastily put Lisa's picture back at the table.

"It's such a pleasure to meet you in person,Young Kim." A gentle voice rang with a sense of familiarity. I felt the urge to clutch my heart as I look up, in search for the person who spoke.

In front of me,stood a very beautifully elegant looking woman. My eyes couldn't help but blow wide at the familiarity her appearance held.

Chocolate eyes

Cute pointy nose

Rosy plump lips

She looks exactly like Her. My Lisa.

"Who are you?" That came out like a whisper as I continued to stare at the woman in front of me. I couldn't be mistaken. Lisa had mentioned about this woman before.. She could only be...

"My name is Lilan Bruschweiler,from the Bruschweiler Family of Switzerland."

My Lisa's Mother.

"I don't think it's necessary for me to elaborate who I am now,is it,young kim?" My  mouth opened and closed without any words spoken. I can't believe she's standing in front of me.

"Enough with the faces now. I am here for my daughter,Pranpriya." With this words said,my mood immediately drop as my blood boil. How could someone who had abandoned her own daughter be this demanding.

"I'm so sorry,Mrs. Bruschweiler,but you have no right to demand something like this. Afterall,you abandoned your daughter during her darkest times." I scoffed as the look of pain flashes on her familiarly colored eyes.

"It's fine,Jennie. Let's settle this issue." This time I glared at the door as I tried hard to comprehend the words of the woman who had just entered my office.

"Irene-unnie."

"Jennie,please calm down and let us talk about all of this." I frowned at Irene's words.

"I can't believe you're saying this,Rene. After everything that happened to Lisa,you're saying this now?" I felt like burning up as I scan the slightly old lady across me.

"Jennie,we both know Lisa isn't holding grudges over these issues. Let's talk this out."

"But unnie–There are issues we don't know Jennie. It's better to listen on different sides of the story." I scoff annoyingly before shrugging and walking to sit on the couch across them.

"I'll give you 15 minutes,Mrs. Bruschweiler."