Chapter 6

Without a doubt, I loved Alexander.

But that doesn't mean he can bully me as he pleases.

Actually, I had loved Alexander since I was very young.

Back then, he was the young master of a construction group, and my father was an employee under his father.

A scaffolding worker.

One day, he accidentally fell and broke his leg.

The project manager didn't want to compensate.

My mother had been chronically ill, and our family was so poor we could barely afford to eat. I was desperate, so I went to kneel at the entrance of the construction site.

Alexander was sitting in a car driven by his chauffeur, wearing sunglasses. He saw me kneeling nearby, about to faint from the heat.

So he got out and gave me a bottle of water.

I was so dizzy from the heat that when I opened my eyes and looked at him, I thought he was surrounded by a halo of light, like a deity descending from the clouds.

That deity spoke softly, asking me what was wrong, what grievances I had.

I burst into tears right then and there, sobbing as I told him everything.

He frowned slightly, turned to say a few words to his driver, and told me to go home and wait.

He even took a Häagen-Dazs ice cream from the car's mini-fridge and gave it to me.

That was the first time I had ever tasted Häagen-Dazs. I remember that flavor for the rest of my life.

I went home in a daze, and the next day, my father's work injury compensation came through. It was several tens of thousands of dollars, enough to support us for two and a half years.

For him, it was nothing, just a word. But for us, it was our family's lifeline.

I was very grateful.

Really.

At that moment, a thought sprouted in my mind - I wanted to become someone like him.

Someone who could help others, bring light and warmth to people's lives.

So I kept working hard.

Studying, getting into a good university, starting a business.

Maybe it was luck, or maybe it was because I entered e-commerce and caught the internet boom, riding the wave of opportunity. Anyway, I managed to make some money and became something of a "young talent."

Fate wasn't too unkind to me after all.

Unfortunately, I still missed my chance with Alexander.