LOGINIf she didn't appear like the last tramp at the party. She got up and looked over the clothes racks. "This would be just the thing for you." The saleswoman picked up a cloud of blue cloth from a pole. “It goes wonderfully with the color of your eyes, and as slim as you are, you can definitely wear it.”
“All right, I'll try it on,” Kim reluctantly gave in. A little later, she stepped out of the locker room and looked himself in the mirror. The saleswoman had been right, the dress seemed made for her.
"Oh Kim, you look beautiful," Betsy breathed admiringly.
"Okay, I'll take that," Kim said with a sigh, and went back into the cabin while she was in Stillen considered where she could save the money again. "I really have to find an investor"
"Sorry to be late, I was stopped by a customer," Ryan said as he sat down at the dining table. Elaine Summer gave her stepson an angry look.
"You know I don't like it when the family isn't on time shows up for dinner, "she said reproachfully." Sorry, I really couldn't arrange it any other way. "
“Speaking of customers,” his father cut in, “I appreciate your commitment to the company, but I hope you remember that you have more to do than just business Ryan rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Do you have to go back to this topic now?"
"Now that you don't seem to be making any effort, it can't hurt if I remind you of your duties every now and then," Steward Summer growled
“Ryan is right, let's have dinner please. You're welcome to discuss business another time, ”Elaine said soothingly to her husband, then quickly changed the subject. "Antony, tell us a bit about your vacation, we haven't had a chance to talk about it yet,"
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Excited, Kim, Betsy and their mother walked into the hall in the modern Miller Enterprises building; Kim was nervous, she knew what depended on their visit here. But she had no idea how to go about getting into conversation with any of the important-looking people, let alone turning the subject into a merger or partnership. After all, she couldn't just stand up and say, "Hey. My company is almost bankrupt, would you like to invest a little money? ”
While she was still wondering whether her idea might not have been a little too naive after all, an elderly man and a woman approached her mother.
"Chiara, how nice to see you here." Kim's mother greeted them happily and introduced them to Kim as the Gates couple. Shortly thereafter, they were engrossed in a lively conversation, during which Chiara also mentioned that Kim was now looking after her late husband's company. Vernon Gates gave her an approving look to take such responsibility, especially as a woman. If you want, I can introduce you to some of my business partners afterwards, it never hurts to make new contacts." He winked at her fatherly.
" Yes, thank you very much, "Kim replied happily. She was relieved, maybe she had plans Well now, a chance.
Betsy had stood beside them the whole time, bored. “Oh, there's John,” she said suddenly, surprised, “I had no idea he was here too.
The next two weeks went by so quickly that Kim barely got too much thought about anything. While she had her hands full at the company, her mother was on her ears every afternoon with wedding preparations; Ryan and Kim had agreed that there would be no big celebration, a silent wedding in the circle of the family was sufficient, neither of them wanted to be in the hustle and bustle.Of course, Chiara Mills had completely different ideas, and so there were bigger discussions about each day this theme. Although Kim had actually only planned to wear a simple costume, for the sake of her mother she finally allowed herself to be persuaded to buy at least a suitable wedding dress. Ryan saw her very little during this time, she tried to avoid him if possible ;The staff meeting was due, and Kim was standing in the hallway outside her office, waiting for Ryan. Now that they were both the company's directors, it was natural th
Although Kim had expected that her mother would give her a lecture on the way home, the trip was quiet. Chiara stared out the window and didn't say a word, and as glad as Kim was, she wondered if her mother was still too shocked or just angry."Mom ..." she said timidly after a while, but Chiara She interrupted immediately."It's okay, Kim, we'll talk tomorrow." Kim noticed the irritable undertone in her voice and said nothing.At home, she stormed into her room immediately after tossing her mother a hasty "good night." Exhausted she let herself fall on her bed and the carousel of thoughts in her head immediately began to revolve. The images of the evening passed her by, images that made it increasingly clear to her that it had been madness, Getting involved in this crazy thing. The only one who seemed really happy about her news had been Ryan's father.Both her and Ryan's mother had looked anything but thrilled, and Kim suspected the shock for both of th
Ryan put his arm around her shoulders again and pulled her a little toward the couch. Mills, Elaine, father - we'd like to tell you something, ”he began firmly.All three of them looked at him intently, and Kim was glad Ryan was holding her, it felt like the ground was giving way under her feet. "Kim and I are going to get married in a fortnight," he dropped the bomb.An incredulous silence fell through the room, and as though through a thick fog, Kim took in her parents' faces, realizing the different reactions to these unexpected Announcement. As if in time-lapse, she saw her mother's mouth open in surprise, saw Ryan's father smile happily, and saw Elaine Summers eyes narrow briefly to two narrow slits. Ryan reached into his jacket pocket, took out a small, velvet-covered box, and opened it. A ring with a sparkling diamond appeared. He took Kim's hand, took out the ring and slipped it on her finger."It's official now," he said contentedly, leaned over t
In the evening, Kim was having dinner with Betsy and her mother. As always, Betsy chatted happily, and of course it was about her favorite subject, John. "Mom, he's so great," she raved again in high tones. “We could take him out to dinner so you can get to know him.”“That's the chance,” thought Kim.“Oh, by the way, Mom, we're both invited to dinner at the Summers on Friday night,” she said casually. and occupied herself demonstratively with her salad."What?" they both said as one."Kim, I had no idea that you and Ryan were so serious," Betsy exclaimed excitedly. "You didn't say a note, and at first I got the impression that you couldn't stand it.""Yes, it just turned out that way," Kim muttered. "No need to freak out about it.""Betsy is right," her mother interrupted. "If you only met a few days ago, and there is already an official invitation to dinner with his parents, that was pretty quick." She e
The next morning Kim went into her office thirsty for action, she was happy to be able to bury herself in her work and after a week's absence there was enough to do. She first found out about the status of the merger and was pleased to see that the integration was almost complete There was only minor logistical and technical work left to do."At least this part of the contract is working," she thought, and happily she went up the stairs to her office."Good morning miss Mills, ”Ginger said warmly, but Kim didn't respond. She frowned as a couple of men were moving furniture into the office next to hers, in which two of her employees had previously been sitting."What's going on here?" She exclaimed in surprise. the office is being set up for the second manager, ”Ginger explained.“Mr. Brown and Mr. Jackson got a room on the first floor. ”“ Aha, and who made that happen? ”Kim asked angrily.“I don't remember
Even though Ryan held back for the remaining two days and made no attempt to approach her again, Kim had the feeling that time wouldn't pass at all. Of course, Betsy had pestered her with questions after the scene downstairs in the living room and Kim had no choice but to admit that she had fallen in love with Ryan.As a result, Betsy immediately got the idea that she could sleep with John now, and Ryan should move into Kim's room. But Kim did not give in, no matter how much Betsy begged and begged. She had no intention of staying in the same room with Ryan any longer than was absolutely necessary, let alone lying in bed next to him. Finally Sunday had arrived and Kim was relieved to pack her things, she was glad Finally get out of here and come home.Together they carried their luggage downstairs. John was still busy upstairs, Ryan had already stowed his things in the car and was standing in the living room, ready to leave."I'll go then," he said, and said goo