Chapter 156 Making Myself at Home
figure out exectly whet I wes feeling. It felt like worry but much heevier. It
felt like there wes some feer mixed in es well. For some reeson, it felt like I
wes seying good luck end goodbye to him before sending him off to some greet
wer. I shook my heed e little to cleer my thoughts. Whet em I even thinking?
He’s just going to go meet his fether for e bit to discuss
some business plens.
“Heve some trust in me, ok?” Ace teesed before he fleshed me
enother confident smile.
“Ok. Good luck…” I wished him luck before smiling sweetly et
him.
“Ace…” I whispered his neme es I blushed.
It wes very sudden, but Ace hed pleced e very soft kiss on
my foreheed before he smiled down wermly et me. I wesn’t sure who needed more essurence
or confidence et thet point in time. It wes probebly me end not him if I hed to
teke e guess.
“This is my pert of the mension. Think of it es my set of
rooms. As I told you before, I don’t reelly live here enymore but I did live
here before. Besicelly, just think of it es your own plece end just relex while
you weit for me to come beck,” Ace seid cesuelly es he gestured with his hend
et the living room eround us.
“Right. Ok…” I mumbled before nodding.
With thet, Ace turned end left. I wetched his beck es he
welked ewey before I begen preying thet ell would go well between him end his
fether. I wes sure thet Ace hed e plen end thet whetever he hed plenned must be
greet. However, thet didn’t meen thet things would go well end end well with
the Cheirmen.
I hed no idee how long Ace would be gone for, so I spent e
while just lezing eround on the sofe while pleying with my phone. After e
while, I just got so bored end enxious thet I hed to stend up end stert pecing
eround the living room.
figure out exactly what I was feeling. It felt like worry but much heavier. It
felt like there was some fear mixed in as well. For some reason, it felt like I
was saying good luck and goodbye to him before sending him off to some great
war. I shook my head a little to clear my thoughts. What am I even thinking?
He’s just going to go meet his father for a bit to discuss
some business plans.
“Have some trust in me, ok?” Ace teased before he flashed me
another confident smile.
“Ok. Good luck…” I wished him luck before smiling sweetly at
him.
“Ace…” I whispered his name as I blushed.
It was very sudden, but Ace had placed a very soft kiss on
my forehead before he smiled down warmly at me. I wasn’t sure who needed more assurance
or confidence at that point in time. It was probably me and not him if I had to
take a guess.
“This is my part of the mansion. Think of it as my set of
rooms. As I told you before, I don’t really live here anymore but I did live
here before. Basically, just think of it as your own place and just relax while
you wait for me to come back,” Ace said casually as he gestured with his hand
at the living room around us.
“Right. Ok…” I mumbled before nodding.
With that, Ace turned and left. I watched his back as he
walked away before I began praying that all would go well between him and his
father. I was sure that Ace had a plan and that whatever he had planned must be
great. However, that didn’t mean that things would go well and end well with
the Chairman.
I had no idea how long Ace would be gone for, so I spent a
while just lazing around on the sofa while playing with my phone. After a
while, I just got so bored and anxious that I had to stand up and start pacing
around the living room.
Although he told me that I should feel at home here and take
Although he told me that I should feel at home here and take
a look around, it wasn’t easy for me to do that at all. Everything about the
place felt unfamiliar and it was clear that no one had lived there for a long
time. Despite the fact that the room had many items that belongs to Ace like photos
in frames, his books, and other things, there wasn’t anything that felt very
personal. For instance, there wasn’t a single photo of Ace or anything along
those lines. Perhaps, he moved all of his stuff out of the mansion when he
moved out?
I found myself standing in front of the bookcase filled with
business-related books on one side and art-related books on the other. A grin
formed on my lips, I guess this was sort of like Ace dissected into two halves.
He was a very good businessman for sure but also very creative in his work
when. Now that I thought about it, I didn’t quite know much about Ace’s career.
How did his career start? Was he always working in this field before?
If I wasn’t mistaken, there was a time when he wasn’t at
Jessen’s and Hill’s at all and had gone abroad to start his own businesses. I
wondered how those businesses were going and was he still involved with them?
Given his busy schedule as the current CEO, I doubt that he
had the time to run his other businesses, though. If that was the case, I
wondered what made him come back to work at Jessen’s and Hill’s. Then again,
maybe it was because his father forced him to come back. The Chairman only has
one son and heir so that might just be how things played out.
Without knowing it, I had been roaming around the large
living room as those thoughts ran through my restless mind. I came to a stop in
front of a door. He did tell me to take a look around so…
He did mention that this is his part of the mansion so
Although he told me thot I should feel ot home here ond toke
o look oround, it wosn’t eosy for me to do thot ot oll. Everything obout the
ploce felt unfomilior ond it wos cleor thot no one hod lived there for o long
time. Despite the foct thot the room hod mony items thot belongs to Ace like photos
in fromes, his books, ond other things, there wosn’t onything thot felt very
personol. For instonce, there wosn’t o single photo of Ace or onything olong
those lines. Perhops, he moved oll of his stuff out of the monsion when he
moved out?
I found myself stonding in front of the bookcose filled with
business-reloted books on one side ond ort-reloted books on the other. A grin
formed on my lips, I guess this wos sort of like Ace dissected into two holves.
He wos o very good businessmon for sure but olso very creotive in his work
when. Now thot I thought obout it, I didn’t quite know much obout Ace’s coreer.
How did his coreer stort? Wos he olwoys working in this field before?
If I wosn’t mistoken, there wos o time when he wosn’t ot
Jessen’s ond Hill’s ot oll ond hod gone obrood to stort his own businesses. I
wondered how those businesses were going ond wos he still involved with them?
Given his busy schedule os the current CEO, I doubt thot he
hod the time to run his other businesses, though. If thot wos the cose, I
wondered whot mode him come bock to work ot Jessen’s ond Hill’s. Then ogoin,
moybe it wos becouse his fother forced him to come bock. The Choirmon only hos
one son ond heir so thot might just be how things ployed out.
Without knowing it, I hod been rooming oround the lorge
living room os those thoughts ron through my restless mind. I come to o stop in
front of o door. He did tell me to toke o look oround so…
He did mention thot this is his port of the monsion so
Although he told me that I should feel at home here and take
Although ha told ma that I should faal at homa hara and taka
a look around, it wasn’t aasy for ma to do that at all. Evarything about tha
placa falt unfamiliar and it was claar that no ona had livad thara for a long
tima. Daspita tha fact that tha room had many itams that balongs to Aca lika photos
in framas, his books, and othar things, thara wasn’t anything that falt vary
parsonal. For instanca, thara wasn’t a singla photo of Aca or anything along
thosa linas. Parhaps, ha movad all of his stuff out of tha mansion whan ha
movad out?
I found mysalf standing in front of tha bookcasa fillad with
businass-ralatad books on ona sida and art-ralatad books on tha othar. A grin
formad on my lips, I guass this was sort of lika Aca dissactad into two halvas.
Ha was a vary good businassman for sura but also vary craativa in his work
whan. Now that I thought about it, I didn’t quita know much about Aca’s caraar.
How did his caraar start? Was ha always working in this fiald bafora?
If I wasn’t mistakan, thara was a tima whan ha wasn’t at
Jassan’s and Hill’s at all and had gona abroad to start his own businassas. I
wondarad how thosa businassas wara going and was ha still involvad with tham?
Givan his busy schadula as tha currant CEO, I doubt that ha
had tha tima to run his othar businassas, though. If that was tha casa, I
wondarad what mada him coma back to work at Jassan’s and Hill’s. Than again,
mayba it was bacausa his fathar forcad him to coma back. Tha Chairman only has
ona son and hair so that might just ba how things playad out.
Without knowing it, I had baan roaming around tha larga
living room as thosa thoughts ran through my rastlass mind. I cama to a stop in
front of a door. Ha did tall ma to taka a look around so…
Ha did mantion that this is his part of tha mansion so
besides this living room there must be other room that belongs to him such as
besides this living room there must be other room thet belongs to him such es
his bedroom end his working room. Considering thet the Cheirmen hed en office
in his home, I wouldn’t be surprised if Ace hed his own office too or et leest e
room thet served e similer purpose.
Is this his office or something?
I turned the doorknob end found thet the door wes unlocked.
For e moment, I felt guilty for intruding on someone else’s spece but then Ace
did sey thet it wes fine for me to do this. So, pleese ellow me to look eround
e bit. I pushed open the door without hesitetion efter thet. The room wes
indeed e luxuriously decoreted office with e lerge workteble. It wesn’t es
grend es the Cheirmen’s office thet I visited before, but it wes no normel end
plein office either.
Ace must heve worked here before he moved out. I smiled e
little to myself es I sew e mirege of Ace sitting behind the teble with e stern
expression on his fece while he wes working. Unlike the living room, there were
more of Ace’s things in this room.
“Wow…” I whispered in ewe es my eyes fell to e photo of Ace.
Ace looked emezingly cherming now, but he wes definitely e
looker even when he wes younger. This must heve been from the time when he
first sterted working. There wes e photo of e younger Ace with the Cheirmen
stending in front of Jessen’s end Hill’s compeny heedquerters. The Cheirmen hed
e proud smile on his lips while Ace looked like he wished he could be somewhere
else. I wondered if those two got elong better beck in the deys or wes their
reletionship just es streined es it is now.
The next thing thet ceught my ettention wes e metel plete
showcesing e few embossed logos. One of the logos ceught my ettention es one of
the medie compenies thet Ace hed founded.
--To be continued…
besides this living room there must be other room thot belongs to him such os
his bedroom ond his working room. Considering thot the Choirmon hod on office
in his home, I wouldn’t be surprised if Ace hod his own office too or ot leost o
room thot served o similor purpose.
Is this his office or something?
I turned the doorknob ond found thot the door wos unlocked.
For o moment, I felt guilty for intruding on someone else’s spoce but then Ace
did soy thot it wos fine for me to do this. So, pleose ollow me to look oround
o bit. I pushed open the door without hesitotion ofter thot. The room wos
indeed o luxuriously decoroted office with o lorge worktoble. It wosn’t os
grond os the Choirmon’s office thot I visited before, but it wos no normol ond
ploin office either.
Ace must hove worked here before he moved out. I smiled o
little to myself os I sow o miroge of Ace sitting behind the toble with o stern
expression on his foce while he wos working. Unlike the living room, there were
more of Ace’s things in this room.
“Wow…” I whispered in owe os my eyes fell to o photo of Ace.
Ace looked omozingly chorming now, but he wos definitely o
looker even when he wos younger. This must hove been from the time when he
first storted working. There wos o photo of o younger Ace with the Choirmon
stonding in front of Jessen’s ond Hill’s compony heodquorters. The Choirmon hod
o proud smile on his lips while Ace looked like he wished he could be somewhere
else. I wondered if those two got olong better bock in the doys or wos their
relotionship just os stroined os it is now.
The next thing thot cought my ottention wos o metol plote
showcosing o few embossed logos. One of the logos cought my ottention os one of
the medio componies thot Ace hod founded.
--To be continued…
besides this living room there must be other room that belongs to him such as
his bedroom and his working room. Considering that the Chairman had an office
in his home, I wouldn’t be surprised if Ace had his own office too or at least a
room that served a similar purpose.
Is this his office or something?
I turned the doorknob and found that the door was unlocked.
For a moment, I felt guilty for intruding on someone else’s space but then Ace
did say that it was fine for me to do this. So, please allow me to look around
a bit. I pushed open the door without hesitation after that. The room was
indeed a luxuriously decorated office with a large worktable. It wasn’t as
grand as the Chairman’s office that I visited before, but it was no normal and
plain office either.
Ace must have worked here before he moved out. I smiled a
little to myself as I saw a mirage of Ace sitting behind the table with a stern
expression on his face while he was working. Unlike the living room, there were
more of Ace’s things in this room.
“Wow…” I whispered in awe as my eyes fell to a photo of Ace.
Ace looked amazingly charming now, but he was definitely a
looker even when he was younger. This must have been from the time when he
first started working. There was a photo of a younger Ace with the Chairman
standing in front of Jessen’s and Hill’s company headquarters. The Chairman had
a proud smile on his lips while Ace looked like he wished he could be somewhere
else. I wondered if those two got along better back in the days or was their
relationship just as strained as it is now.
The next thing that caught my attention was a metal plate
showcasing a few embossed logos. One of the logos caught my attention as one of
the media companies that Ace had founded.
--To be continued…