Chapter 175 - One Day

The man watched as Damien's Aston Martin pulled away from the restaurant from inside his car that was parked at the side. He narrowed his blue eyes, his jaw tensed as he recalled the way Katherine looked when Damien slipped the ring on her finger — she was genuinely happy.

Chris closed his eyes and threw his head on the backrest. That night when tracked her down and found her in that fancy restaurant, he was so close to telling her the truth about her real identity once he finds the chance which he had to rethink a hundred times before finally deciding to leave. Just as he stood by the door of the restaurant, she appeared in front of him, looking so dazzling like she always was except the smile on her face wasn't for him. 

He didn't realize that he had been staring too much until she turned her head towards him, so he casually asked for the time. The fake smile that he pulled off the last minute masked his turbulent feelings inside. He knew very well that he was a monster for ruining a pure and innocent girl like her, bringing her into his world and there was no way he could ever make up for it. He truly regretted it.

"I hope you'll forgive me one day, Katherine..." he muttered under his breath.

As Chris turned the engine on and sped off, he realized that he was a walking disaster and his guilt towards Katherine was something that would stick with him until the day he dies. She was so close to possibly recovering all her memories and he could only wait for that day.

…

Young Estate…

Chairman Theodore Young was in his study with his assistant. He was reading a report from the private investigator that he had hired and his brows were knitted as he processed the information in his hands. 

Chris had flawlessly covered his tracks, fabricating all of Katherine's 'history' and making them appear to be authentic which was why whatever the private investigator dug up was all that Chris had planted from the beginning. 

However, Chairman Young was dead set on his belief that Katherine Miller was his granddaughter despite what the report said. Determined to get to the bottom of his hunch, he planned to do a discreet DNA Testing so he turned to his assistant and gave him an order.

The next day, his assistant went to see him in the living room and whispered to his ear, "Chairman, it will take 7-10 days after sending the samples."

Theodore Young nodded and gave his assistant the word to proceed with caution — no one else can know about what he was doing. Once he was 100% sure, only then will he make a move and tell his daughter Deborah about it.

Taking a sip of his oolong tea, Chairman Young imagined what he would do if Katherine turned out to be who he thought she was. No matter how much he wanted for it to be true, he was also afraid to be disappointed so he didn't let himself dwell on it too much.

"Father, you and your assistant seemed to be busy lately…" Deborah remarked as she made her way towards the old man and gave him a peck on the cheek. 

"Ah, there are some properties that needed to be taken care of. It's a Sunday, where are you off to?" he asked when he noticed that she was dressed well. 

Just then, footsteps were heard and a young woman came into view rushing towards Chairman Young.

"Grandpa!" Caroline Young, Deborah's daughter happily greeted him.

"You both look really nice…" he commented, curling his mouth slightly upward into a smile.

The two women headed out to meet a few socialites over brunch and after saying goodbye, Chairman Young called his assistant over. "Prepare the car. I want to visit Mildred." He walked towards his bedroom to grab a coat. It had been nearly ten years since his wife died and his life inside the Young Mansion had been so lonely with each passing day. If not because of his daughter Deborah's failed marriage, he was going to live in the cold and lifeless mansion alone.

The private investigator had to get Katherine's DNA sample first before sending it to a lab. Since Chairman Young had to wait for about two weeks before he could see the result, he felt like he needed to do something to take his mind off it or he might become too restless because of his impatience.

…

Over the next few days, Katherine and Damien spent the time slowly breaking the news to their loved ones and all of them were thrilled, especially Nana.

However, Frederick Park caught a whiff of the distasteful news and he was not pleased to hear it at all. So after hearing about Katherine and Damien's engagement, he went to visit his nephew at Crown Resort Group together with his son William.

Seeing the two of them enter Damien's building, the employees were stunned. Though they would see the father and son duo occasionally during important events, they never saw them visit their Big Boss Damien Park in his office on a regular working day. The sudden visit caught them off-guard and they had to put on their best behavior as they were facing one of the country's known conglomerates.

The phone on Katherine's desk rang and she answered it. Instantly, her brows knitted upon hearing the information from the receptionist. "Okay. I'll inform the president. Hang on just a moment."

She knocked before entering Damien's office and saw the silly smile on his face as she heard him say, "There she is. How's my fiancée? Are you hungry already? Let me take you out to lunch—"

"Your uncle and your cousin are here," she blurted and saw the nuances in his expression.

"Where are they?" he asked, his voice low and toneless.

"They're at the lobby. The security is waiting for your word."

Damien rubbed his forehead. He could feel a headache coming as he already knew why they were in his building. Reluctantly, he nodded and replied, "Send them up." 

Katherine nodded but before she left his office, she walked up to him and placed a kiss on his forehead. She knew how uncomfortable he was with the way his mood suddenly changed. She did not say anything but her little gesture was enough to make him smile and calm his heart as he watched her exit his office.

He got up from his chair and put on his coat as he waited for the two to arrive. 

Soon the elevator opened. Frederick and William stepped out of the elevator and was welcomed by Katherine Miller, standing in the hallway with her hands on her stomach and her head slightly bowed. After greeting the father and son politely, she ushered them towards Damien's office and held the door open for them. 

Frederick gave her a deathly stare but she kept her head down, not daring to look at him in the eye — after all, she was working as a secretary and she was only acting her part.

"It's nice to see you again, Ms. Miller. You look very nice as always," William's raspy voice sounded as he stopped in front of her.

She lifted her head up slightly and met his sultry gaze. Damien would look at her like that and she would be ready to drop her panties anytime anywhere but seeing it from William made her want to back away and put on a metal cage and a lock on her bottom. Despite not liking him, she gave him a small smile out of politeness before she closed the door of Damien's office.

Katherine didn't have to be in the room to know what they were about to discuss. Katherine and Damien had told Nana yesterday the news of their engagement and she was positive that the father and son were in the office for that. She knew that Damien could handle his family but she still couldn't help but worry for him.