Chapter 4
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Auren ignored dozens of calls from his father, his brother, and Elio. He knew why they were all calling him.
His parents must be deeply ashamed, while Elio—he wasn’t sure if his fiancé would still want him after seeing that video.
It wasn’t just the shame of his body being exposed to public view, but his self-respect was shattered by the scandal of sleeping with his boss. Yet among all those calls, there was one that forced Auren to answer it—the call from Aries.
"I'll wait outside." After hanging up the phone, Auren got up, wiped her tears, and left the room.
Since it was during working hours, she didn't run into many people who would embarrass her. Seeing the car
Aries was across the street from the office. He immediately crossed the street and got into his car.
Aries showed Auren the CCTV footage from his apartment.
It clearly showed that there was no coercion, and he didn't want to be accused of r**e or anything else.
Auren was so embarrassed to see that video. In it, she looked like a cheap woman seeking affection from her boss.
And it was her who
the first time taking off your clothes.
"We're both drunk, Auren."
"But I don't drink alcohol," he said.
Auren shook his head. "It's impossible for me to suddenly get drunk, sir."
From the CCTV footage, it appears that both of them were staggering as they entered the apartment,
as if they were drunk.
Flashback
"Aren't you drinking, Auren?" asked Reno, who was sitting next to Rara, a glass of low-alcohol drink in his hand.
"Here, have a drink," Auren said, showing him the bottle of mineral water in his hand.
"That's delicious. Try it, it's delicious."
Reno brought his glass closer to Auren's lips. "No way!" Auren pushed the glass away.
"Don't force yourself if you don't want to," said Aries, who saw this. He himself was already a little drunk tonight. In addition to celebrating the team's success in winning the tender, tonight was also Aries' birthday celebration. At first, it was just karaoke, singing as usual, but as the night went on, someone ordered alcohol, so some people started to get drunk.
"Mr. Aries is drunk, Auren," said Yuna as she picked up the bag next to Aries. "You take him home."
"Why don't you go, Yuna? Your boarding house is on the way to her apartment, right?"
Auren was very reluctant to take Aries home. It was almost midnight, and he had promised his mother he would be home before midnight.
"Look, the drunk bastard," Yuna pulled Bani's arm, who was sitting on the floor like a lost soul. "I'll take him to his boarding house."
"Come on, just say you want to continue at the boarding house," teased Marry, pouting her lips. Everyone already knew that Yuna and Bani were dating and were already having a relationship like husband and wife.
"Reno, take Mr. Aries home," Auren requested. Reno didn't seem too drunk. Perhaps because he was used to drinking, so one or two glasses didn't really affect him. Reno immediately refused. "My mom is like a tiger, she could eat me alive."
If you come home after midnight, it's on you. Anyway, here's the apartment code, sir.
Aries, only you know. I'm afraid if we take him there, we won't be able to get in. Drunk people sometimes don't make sense when you ask them questions. They're like crazy people.
"That's terrible, your boss called you crazy," Marry shook her head. With no other choice, Auren ended up taking Aries home.
Flashback off
"You look like you're drunk, Auren," Jovan repeated the CCTV recording of them entering the apartment, walking unsteadily together.
"I swear, sir, I didn't drink alcohol there."
"Impossible, Auren." Auren looked down, tears streaming down her face. She was also confused as to why she looked drunk in the CCTV footage, when she was sure she hadn't been drinking alcohol. Drunkenness wasn't contagious, where if the person next to her was drunk, she would become drunk too. When he left the karaoke place, he felt fine, just a little overheated, which he thought was the effect of leaving an air-conditioned room. His head was a little dizzy because of the smell of alcohol in the karaoke room earlier.
Are you sure you don't want to try?
someone else's drink?" Auren shook his head confidently, he hadn't tasted anyone else's drink. Apart from his own mineral water, he only drank Yuna's mineral water on his way home because his throat felt very dry.
"Dad and I tried to take down the video yesterday. Hopefully it won't spread any further," Aries closed his eyes and massaged his head, which was throbbing because of this problem.
"Do you know who spread that video?" Aries opened his eyes and turned to look at Auren.
"Vega."
Auren was stunned to hear the name Vega. She was his best friend.
Why didn't she resolve this issue calmly, instead of spreading shame?
"She was deeply hurt." It was impossible to work in such a situation, so Aries took Auren home.
Upon entering the house, Auren burst into tears again when she saw her mother.
sitting on the sofa crying. Her mother must have been very embarrassed and disappointed in her.
"Auren..." Mom Diandra called softly. Her teary eyes stared at her daughter standing near the door.
With heavy steps, Auren approached her mother and knelt at her feet.
"Forgive me, Mom, I'm sorry. I've embarrassed you. Forgive me, Mom." Mom Diandra didn't answer, she just kept crying.
At that moment, her spirit was still shattered. Auren didn't...
He had never caused any trouble before. He had a healthy social life, and the video shocked him greatly.
Auren dares to swear, Mom, if this isn't what it looks like in the video. Auren
accidentally slept with Mr. Aries, Mom. Auren also doesn't know why that happened."
Getting no response, Auren looked up, staring at her mother with pleading eyes.
"Trust me, Mom, it's not like it looks in the video.
Auren didn't consciously do that. Mom," she held her mother's hands, hoping for a word from her lips.
"Trust Auren, Mom. Auren is not a cheap woman who would sleep with her boss just for a position."
Mom Diandra nodded, pulling her hand out of his grip.
Auren then stroked his daughter's head.
"Trust me, Mom, I didn't sleep with Mr. Aries on purpose."
Auren kept repeating his words. Mom Diandra nodded again, pulled Auren's shoulders to help him up,
then hugged him.
Trusted by those closest to him, it was very painful; he had been in that position before.
Currently, he chooses to believe whatever Auren says.
Marriage...
Auren turned her head when she heard her father's voice. She let go of her mother's embrace and ran to hug her father. "Auren didn't do it, Dad. Auren swears, it all happened against Auren's will," Auren cried again. Dad Ramos tightened his embrace and kissed Auren's head several times.
Her eyes welled up with tears, her heart aching at the sound of her daughter's crying.
What you see in the video isn't the reality, Dad. You have to...
trust Auren."
"Dad believes you, dear," Dad Ramos released his embrace, wiping the tears from Auren's cheeks.
"Dad believes in Auren.
Lauren, Dad daughter is a good girl, a girl
A person of dignity would never do something so low. Dad Ramos smoothed Auren's messy hair,
tucked it behind her ear, and kissed her forehead.
"Auren isn't like that, Dad," Auren whispered between sobs.
"Yes, Dad knows that," Dad Ramos kissed Auren's forehead again, wiping his daughter's cheeks,
which were wet with tears once more. "Dad will always be on your side. Don't be afraid,
Dad is here, sweetheart," he said with tears in his eyes.
melted.
"No matter how the world sees you, judges you, you are still Dad best daughter.
Dad will be the first person to stand up for you."
"Dad..." Auren hugged her father again. Dad Ramos cried behind her back.
Auren's back. Actually, right now, he was blaming himself.
He felt that what happened to Lauren was karma for his past actions.
That evening, their house welcomed guests, Elio and his family.
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