LOGINThe 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 that they would both be present at the meeting. Ryan emerged from his office, his eyes still half fixed on his papers.
"Good morning Kim," he greeted her briefly
"Hi Ryan." She eyed him quietly, he was wearing a suit for the official occasion today, and she found he looked incredibly good in it.
"Is something wrong?" He asked, frowning when he saw her look.
"Yes, yes, all right," she said hastily, then followed him down the hall to the conference room. "If that's okay with you, I'll take over the address." Kim nodded. “Of course, you've prepared accordingly. “
A little later they stood together in front of the entire workforce, and Ryan confidently welcomed the employees and officially informed them once again about the merger and the future changes and goals in the company. He had almost come to the end of his remarks when he noticed, how the door in the back of the room opened and, to his astonishment, his brother entered the room. Antony only took a few steps and then stopped within reach of the door, listening with his arms crossed.
Ryan paused for a moment, but then he got himself back under control and finished his speech. "And finally I have yet another message for you, which is less of a business and more of a private nature, ”he said with a smile, and pulled Kim, I'll warn you next time. ”An amused smile twitched the corners of his mouth. “'Attention Kim, I'll kiss you now' - would that be okay with you, would you?”
“I would be fine if you didn't touch me at all,” she snapped angrily, turned around and rushed out.
On the eve of the wedding, John and Ryan were sitting in the 'Roma' and toasting the upcoming wedding together.
"It's pretty bleak for a bachelorette party," smiled John.
"What did you expect? Naked women jumping out of an oversized cake? You know I'm not the type for that kind of party. ”
“ Yeah, I know, besides, the occasion isn't exactly the right place to party. ”John looked thoughtfully at his friend. "Are you really determined to go with this?"
"Do I have any other choice?"
"Ryan, maybe it would be better if you talked to Kim about it ..."
"Stop it, I don't want to hear a word about it," Ryan interrupted annoyed him, “Kim and I have a deal and that's that. The wedding will take place tomorrow as planned, period. "
" Sorry, I know that this is a red rag for you, but I'm worried, ”John said sadly. “I think you guys got involved in something that's going to get out of control very quickly."
Ryan shook his head vigorously. "Don't worry, I've got it under control. - But you could do me a favor. "
" Yes? "
" You know that Kim's father is no longer alive and I would like you to be her bride-to-be. I'd hate to leave her alone in this situation, and I don't see who else would be. "
" Of course, "John nodded understandingly." I'll be happy to. "
Ryan smiled gratefully, and John grinned at him." And I will of course make sure that she doesn't change her mind at the last minute, I think that's exactly what you're really trying to achieve.
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