Samantha had decided to take matters into her own hands. She hated that when their relations.h.i.+p started, she was too independent that she didn"t want to rely on Daniel and that almost cost them their relations.h.i.+p.And now, she felt that she had relied on him more lately which was something that Daniel definitely wanted. However, she was the one feeling useless this time. Did getting her memories back made her a weak person?
She no longer wanted to feel like she has to be protected. She wanted to protect her man too. She wanted to make him feel that they deserve each other and that not one is more, or lesser than the other. With all of these things in mind, although she was going to take it step by step, at least she was now more determined than ever.
When they came out of the Busy Bean Cafe, they saw a crowd of people gathering around Samantha"s car which was parked just outside. They were admiring the beauty of it and they were excited to see who the owner was. The parked luxury sports car attracted so much attention that when Samantha and Hannah walked towards the Bugatti Chiron, their eyes widened and their mouths hang open.
It was a rare sight to see two beautiful ladies clad in branded beautiful dresses getting inside such a bada.s.s vehicle. From the car, their gazes s.h.i.+fted and were instantly locked at the woman who entered the car from the driver"s seat.
"Wow! Isn"t that Samantha Kim?"
"Oh my gos.h.!.+ You"re right! That"s her!"
"She looks really beautiful in person. The pictures online doesn"t do justice. Look at her fair skin!"
"Quick! Let"s take a picture and post it online! We don"t get to see her all the time!"
The bystanders were quick to draw there mobile phones and started to take photos of her. Samantha ignored the eyes around them as she lifted her chin up and drove her car away from the cafe.
While Samantha and Hannah were going around the city doing G.o.d knows what Samantha was planning, the situation in the Qin Corporation was also brewing.
The thing is, everyone likes entertainment gossips. It"s a proof that even non-celebrities like CEO Daniel Cho and Samantha Kim"s personal relations.h.i.+ps still caused an uproar in Country K.
Although Samantha had become popular as an influencer recently, she is first a CEO and her life isn"t that watched unlike actors and actresses. But still, when people see drama and the sources provided are found on the internet, it"s bound to be a big news.
However, despite the people following the drama and hating those "famous people"s interesting lives, they most certainly hate people to the core who are "good" on the outside but are actually "evil" on the inside.
It was only less than an hour after CEO Qin received that warrant when the news about Qin Corporation"s tax evasion investigation spread like wildfire across every channel. It wasn"t only on the internet but also on every television broadcasting network.
The news about Qin"s tax evasion circulated everywhere and details about their accounting fraud were posted online thanks to Flash. Daniel wanted for Qin to taste what he did to him for the past weeks. And since CEO Qin likes fame so much, then fame he shall receive.
Apparently, Qin owed a total of $10,050,890 of tax for the past few years. The amount of money that he owed for tax shocked every citizen of Country K. They couldn"t believe that the successful company was actually doing something dirty like this. Where did all the money go?
As soon as the people learned about this news, it caused an even bigger commotion. Employees had started to turn in their resignation letter because of shame; they didn"t want to be a.s.sociated with the company anymore.
A lot of the employees have already heard rumors about their CEO"s dirty tactics before but since nothing happened yet, they just turned a blind eye to it. Although the investigation was still going on, they knew that it was only a matter of time when the company will be crushed.
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The next day, a black Maybach parked by the entrance of Life and Travel"s studio. It was around nine in the morning and the area was bustling with people going in and out of the studio as they prepared for their live shoot in about than two hours.
When the people noticed the familiar car, their attention was drawn towards it. a.s.sistant ahn walked around the door of the backseat and opened it. A handsome and lean man in a navy chalk stripe suit got out of the car. He looked extremely charming with his masculine features and aloof expression; one would think that this man was born in royalty.
When they saw the man, they instantly recognized him because of all the posts that had been viral lately. They stopped in their tracks as they were all confused as to why the CEO of Cho Corporation was in front of them.
Daniel Cho fixed a b.u.t.ton on his coat and then extended his hand forward. Samantha placed her hand in his and carefully alighted the vehicle. She was wearing a long sleeved wrap dress in peach, her hair was parted sideways and styled in elegant waves that fell on her shoulder; she was absolutely stunning.
The moment that they saw her exiting the car and was holding hands with Daniel Cho, their interests was piqued. It took them a moment to realize that it was one of their guests for the day. Their eyes grew bigger as they saw the couple walking towards the entrance of the studio arm in arm.
The two of them stopped by the door and Samantha turned to the woman who was holding some props in her hands. "Hi, excuse me… can you tell me the way to the meeting room?"
The woman was speechless that Samantha was talking to her. She looked at Daniel and then back at Samantha, still confused why they showed up together. Weren"t they afraid of the scandal that just broke out? Without saying anything, her hand raised and pointed at the direction of the meeting room.
"Ah… thank you." Samantha flashed a smile before she and Daniel walked away.
As soon as the couple was gone, the people around them whispered and chattered. They all wondered what was going on. That was the first time that they were seen in public together apart from the pictures that were posted online.
"Are you sure about this?" Daniel asked Samantha when they reached the door.
She smiled at him brightly, "Daniel, you already asked me that two hours ago."
"I"m just making sure."
"Well, Becca"s in there so I won"t be alone. You don"t have to worry."
He sighed and then nodded with a slight smile, "Dinner later to celebrate?"
"Of course, I wouldn"t miss it for the world."
Not caring who would see them, Daniel pulled her for a warm embrace in which Samantha didn"t resist. With a smile on his face, he said "I"ll see you tonight, Mrs. Cho."