Chapter 9 9

"I truly am so foolish, for believing so easily in a man who only used words as a guarantee that he loved me," Kania expressed her heartache.

While feeling low and heartbroken, Kania received a message from an unknown number. She unlocked her phone and read the message, gasping in surprise at the photo attached to it.

"Wh-who is this? Wh-why have all my bank debts been paid off?" Kania asked in astonishment.

Kania decided to go to the bank immediately to check her account.

"Is it true that all my loans at the bank have been paid off?" Kania asked in a slightly panicked tone.

"After checking your account, your debts and loans at the bank have indeed been paid off," one of the bank employees responsible for finances confirmed.

Kania was stunned, wondering why her debts had been paid off. She went home feeling puzzled and amazed.

"Mom, do you know who paid off all my debts at the bank?" Kania asked.

For a moment, Nurdia was taken aback by Kania's question. There was a hint of anxiety and tension in her expression.

"Mom, please be honest with me. Do you know about this?" Kania asked again.

Nurdia struggled to explain to her daughter, feeling intimidated by her gaze.

Kania was still preoccupied with her bank debt, unable to comprehend who had kindly paid off all her debts.

"In this day and age, no one just gives away $50,000 to pay off someone else's debt. So, who paid off my debt?" Kania asked restlessly.

Kania grabbed a nearby pillow, covered her face with it, and let out a loud scream.

"Why have you added another problem when I haven't even solved the first one?" Kania asked irritably.

The next day, Kania came to the office with a weary expression and dark circles under her eyes. She hadn't slept all night, too preoccupied with figuring out who had paid off her debt, causing her to forget about sleep.

"Kania, you don't look well. Are you sick?" Bianca asked, looking at Kania with concern, her eyes half-closed.

"Stay away from me, Bian. I don't want to joke around right now," Kania replied lazily, walking away to her desk and resting her head on it. She was trying to stay calm and composed even though her thoughts weighed heavily on her.

"Kania, have you prepared to meet the owner of the big company in England?" Bianca asked, surprising Kania.

Kania gasped, "When? Didn't the boss say he wanted to meet that person himself?"

"You forgetful one. The boss also asked you to meet the owner who will be collaborating with our company," Bianca explained.

Kania lightly slapped her forehead, feeling foolish for forgetting about this important event.

"Oh my, what do we do now?" Kania asked anxiously.

"Don't worry. I brought makeup that will help you get rid of those dark circles and make your face look fresh," Bianca said with a smile, handing Kania her makeup bag.

"Quick, go and get ready," Bianca requested.

Kania hurriedly took Bianca's makeup into the restroom, carefully reapplying her makeup to conceal her tired appearance and the dark circles under her eyes.

"Thank goodness, Bianca's makeup saved me," Kania said, sighing in relief.

Kania quickly returned to her office, ready to resume her work.

"No doubt about it, Bianca's makeup is really good," Bianca praised her makeup.

"Yes, the makeup you gave me is excellent and suits my skin perfectly," Kania chuckled.

They both returned to work, with Kania focusing on the documents she had to present to her boss.

"I need to change all of this," she said.

While concentrating on editing some unimportant parts of the document, Kania was startled when she felt something cold on her cheek.

"Oh my!" Kania exclaimed, turning to her side.

Kania, who had been calm until now, suddenly became very angry. Of course, she was angry because she saw her boss had placed an ice cream container next to her cheek. Despite her anger, Kania maintained her composure while addressing her boss.

"Boss, is there something I can assist you with?" she asked, using proper language and a gentle tone.

"I brought you ice cream. But, give it back to me, Kania," he requested, really infuriating Kania.

Kania only dared to crumple the blank paper on her desk, she didn't dare to curse or speak rudely to her boss. All of this was for the sake of her job security.

"If only I could get a job elsewhere and not owe money to someone I don't even know, I'd strangle you. I'd throw your body into an alligator pit," Kania muttered very quietly, sounding like a whisper.

Tom sighed heavily, placing his hand holding the ice cream bag on Kania's shoulder.

"My hand feels numb. Let it be like this forever," Tom taunted.

Tom tried to taunt Kania, but she wasn't interested in playing with him anymore. Kania took the plastic ice cream bag from Tom's hand and placed it on the table.

"Boss, you have a lot of work today. Can you not disturb me so I can finish my work quickly?" Kania asked, her voice so soft it didn't sound like she was cursing her boss.

When Tom released his hand from Kania's shoulder, it made Kania feel peaceful because her boss was no longer bothering her. However, unexpectedly, Tom quickly kissed Kania's cheek, leaving her shocked and angry.

"I'll chase after you again," Tom said, as if he had amnesia about all his wrongdoings.

Kania crumpled the blank paper on her desk forcefully, staring at it with hatred.

"Do you think I'm a puppet that you can easily manipulate?" Kania asked in her heart.

Kania enthusiastically declared to herself, "I will no longer fall in love with manipulative and heartless men like him. Cruel men with no sense of responsibility should be destroyed," she vowed.

Kania took the bag of ice cream and immediately threw all the ice cream into the trash can under her desk.

"Who needs this? I won't be swayed by your sweet talk," Kania said, her breath racing.

Kania resumed her work, eager to complete it well so she could be free from her boss.

"Kania," the voice that always made Kania crumple whatever she was holding.

Bianca winced in pain. "Kania, why did you grip my hand so tightly? I was just giving you a pen," Bianca said.